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| Best lower end cables for B&W speakers...? Hi goodman077, I recently picked up some used B&W CM9 S2’s, and I’ve been listening for less than a couple weeks. So I’m still learning about them. I’ve mostly heard people say that B&W are (1) unforgiving, (2) have a sharp treble, and (3)... | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover If you live around a bigger city, you will likely find some discounted Peachtree products on Facebook Marketplace. If you don't like the sound, you can resell it for around the same price you bought for. Peachtree seems to be one of the most disco... | |
| Streamers with best apps? I can't believe this thread is over a year old. I feel a lot has changed since then. In the spirit of OP's desire to balance sound quality with software convenience, I'll post about my new streaming plans. The change on the horizon I am most excit... | |
| CD or Streaming... am I missing out? Try plugging your office system into your computer to start. (I assume you have a computer in your office.) If you have a laptop or desktop, you should have at least USB out. The MacBook 3.5mm connection doubles as optical out. And a windows deskt... | |
| SQ vs. Music Like many of the responses here, I find the two impossible to disentangle. A friend of mine hosted a dinner recently. After we spent time sharing music casting YouTube to his smart TV, playing through a sound bar. The sound was painful for me. I w... | |
| Paying with a cashiers check? Need advice! "Trust" and "transfer" are issues for buying and selling anything online. Without a trusted intermediary (like an escrow company), either the buyer or the seller must assume a weak position and be forced to trust the other party. Often times, escr... | |
| DAC finalist please help Like you, I'm all over the place in my search. Chip based DACs have been great so far, but I think the future of DACs will move toward FPGA units and R2R arrays. | |
| DAC finalist please help +1 on the British audiophile youtube channelAlso, I recently found this channel, and I believe that the following video is one of the best DAC shoot-off reviews I've heard: https://youtu.be/sCP63G8MYOI First time listening to this youtube channel... | |
| What to upgrade next. Hi Dadork,Because you’re operating your system for both music and movies, my advice will diverge from the stereo purists here. 1. Buy a leviton hospital grade 20A electrical outlet. $102. Buy a video streamer that will allow you to cast from your ... | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? @rsf507 I used iFi power supplies. They have two different models to match most various voltage and amperage requirements for streamers, DACs, modems and routers. iFi is relatively affordable, which makes it a perfect to start to see if you hear a... | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? Hans and Darko are two audiophile YouTubers who both prioritize digital audio. They both agree that what comes before the DAC makes a difference. In this video Hans mentions that galvonic isolation and reclocking, although helpful, are insufficien... | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? @snowbuffalo I used iFi power supplies on my modem and router. I recommend them. If you do try a low noise PS for you modem/router, I'm Interested to hear whether they make a difference for you. | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? @erik_squires if you'd like to go wired, try running mesh router system. And throw a low noise power supply on the satelite router you connect to your stereo. It's worth a shot, and cheaper than a lot of other audiophile purchases. Worse case scen... | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? I expected more votes for wired. To you wireless proponents, consider this: I too didn't hear a difference between wifi and Ethernet until I connected low noise power supplies to the modem and router. It's possible the WiFi card in your streamer i... | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? I have a silly question: would using LNPS's on a modem and main router in a mesh system make a difference if the stereo system is connected to a satellite router via Ethernet? I think the answer is likely 99% to be no. But I feel like the obvious ... |