chrismini
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| Higher End USB Cables This is the third time in two days, but I would be remiss if I didn't say anything. I took a chance on a USB from Supra Cables in Sweden. They make every kind of cable an audiophile would desire. You can find them on Ebay. I spent $50 for 1 meter.... | |
| is this the greatest live band of all time? The Grateful Dead. | |
| is this the greatest live band of all time? Roger Waters The Wall, United Center, ChicagoYes the Relayer Tour 1976The Grateful Dead, Hearst Greek Theater, Berkley, 3 shows. Gerry was still with it.Peter Gabriel, Universal Amphitheater, LA 1982Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, McNichols Arena, Denv... | |
| Goldmund Studio - still relevant today? Since pivoting arms are so good now, it seems linears just aren't worth the trouble. Rockport's was the last great TT. Pumps, hoses, motors. You look at them wrong and you'll spend the next 2 days fiddling with it and the Goldmunds had a reputatio... | |
| What are the top 3 USB cables being used today in reference systems? There's a company from Sweden that manufacturers Supra Cables that you can find on Ebay. I took a chance and bought a 1 meter USB for $50. I didn't know how much HF noise I was dealing with until I installed this cable. iFi has a new USB gadget ca... | |
| Why high-end cable manufacturers don't post measurements? Transparent is the worst offender. Their cables have "Networks" that are enclosures somewhere in the middle of the cables. What's in there? They ain't talking. I owned a cheaper model and the network was made of plastic. The cables were balanced s... | |
| Ethernet cable question There is a designer from Sweden makes CAT8 and claims you can run it as long as you want. Supra Cables. Find them on Ebay. I got my USB from them and the noise I was used to disappeard. He twists the power leads and the data leads and adds a sepa... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Frank Zappa- Joe’s Garage acts I, II, and III.Frank was my hero and I get sad. Only 53 he published 50 records. One of the most blistering guitar players. Never did drugs and from that era? In fact if went on tour with him, you had to sign a contr... | |
| Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY It's going to take some convincing for me to pay for ROON + TIDAL when foobar2000 is FREE. | |
| Schiit Audio headphone amps The Modi 3 DAC is impressive for $99. | |
| Will Technology Kill the Audiophile Hobby? No because fools, I mean people like us. With digital technologies getting cheaper it'll be easier to have high-end sound. | |
| What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby? I got busted forging prescriptions for a controlled opiate. So I lost my job and had to sell my system and $30,000 record collection. So about a $70,000 mistake. Now I listen to headphones and have a nice little system. Lucky to be alive. Been on ... |