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| 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 ... | |
| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? I only stream, and I've been testing wifi and Ethernet connections at various stages of my stereo build. The last components I upgraded were the power supplies for my streamer, modem and router, and the Ethernet cables connecting them. I used the ... | |
| Synergistic UEF Blue v. Cerious Graphene Matrix Power v. Mad Scientist Audio Nitro Nano Hi OP, Your system sounds excellent. I want to push back to say that the next bang-for-the-buck purchase for your system may not be power cables for your downstream gear. Consider placing a reclocker between your streamer and DAC. Upgrade the PC i... | |
| Downfiring subs on carpet? I have down firing subs on a wood floor with a rug in front of the speakers, and a thick rug mat. I also found that isolating the sub and adding a second sub made big improvements. In my limited experience, I haven't found a difference in the fron... | |
| Streamers and bit rot. My experience with reclockers aligned closely with ASR’s findings: Great DACs don’t need reclockers. Good to know. I've heard some say that more expensive DACs will have jitter reducing (reclocking?) built in to their various inputs. Now that I... | |
| Help! High level subwoofer input on a class D amp introduces ground loop. @almarg I'l have to read up on your speakers. I hear equalizing software provides real benefits for music. | |
| Help! High level subwoofer input on a class D amp introduces ground loop. @millercarbon I love the pictures you have for your system. I imagine it sounds fantastic. If you could only run two subs, would you run them high or low level? Also, how many subs do you run? 4? | |
| Help! High level subwoofer input on a class D amp introduces ground loop. @ghnrbob Interesting. My had a high pass filter, where the speakers connected to the sub and only received the higher frequencies. The sub I now use (an older Jamo) connects like a REL where the speaker receives the full range of frequencies and t... | |
| Streamers and bit rot. @erik_squires Good thoughts. I was thinking about writing a similar post about how streamer manufacturers are not in a good economic position to author apps. And related is the ability to easily manufacture obsolescence in software. The recent new... | |
| Help! High level subwoofer input on a class D amp introduces ground loop. @erik_squires haha. The swarm guys do proselytize here. To be fair to the swarm guys, I believe a swarm setup is the right compromise in a home theater space. In a HT space, bass needs to be similar across a larger seating area, and stress can be ... |