classicrockfan
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| Streaming for Dummies "an inexpensive streamer… but it’s not going to sound like a good one. I seem to always end up,with all components (streamer, DAC, phono stage, preamp… ) around the same investment level in the end." So true... those are key audio components and ... | |
| Transparent Audio is anything but Transparent @classicrockfan so why persecute those who can and do have better systems and income? " No way to find out who makes more money who has better amps/speakers... but one thing i know for sure is that i know how to solve second order differential ... | |
| Burn your power cables in PROPERLY with Haglabs Frycorder jhnnrrs 76 posts 02-24-2024 at 04:44pm @corelli So the speaker wire re-distributors (I won't say manufacturers because they manufacture nothing) " Precisely! They are not cable manufacturers but just sellers. They usually get mu... | |
| vibration control - cd player Trust the designer of the CD player and do not waste money to reduce vibration (in your brain). If you're that concerned ... find a rock or some weight and put it on the player | |
| Power cable Advice... "The cable denier sleeper cells have been woke. 🤣 @classicrockfan guess if you have junk gear you can feed it with junk cables. " subjective indeed!!! I am not a denier.. i do believe good audio cables make a significant difference but their pri... | |
| Transparent Audio is anything but Transparent audio_is_subjective Go for it (you got the money). fyi i don't use extension cords/power conditioners on my system. I still use the kimber 8tc that i bought 20 years ago and probably won't need any better speaker cables at all. but if i ever ge... | |
| Power cable Advice... OP try amazon/ebay you can find nice power cables that certainly please your eyes (your ears won't find an audible difference) | |
| Power cable Advice... "On a warmer side with plump bass and thick full mids…Audioquest Storm Series Hurricane" OMG you just unlocked the magic S.O. | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... " I should also mention that much of the wire available now (especially from China) is not pure copper (Cu), but a mix of copper and aluminum (Cu/Al), due to cost, and it's performance is not as good as pure copper wire." Actually the Chinese mak... | |
| Transparent Audio is anything but Transparent jasonbourne71 "Transparent is just like all the other cable companies taking advantage of the gullible by clever advertising and obfuscation! " Well put! OP try Ebay/Amazon and do your own research. You'll find excellent audio cables... | |
| Burn your power cables in PROPERLY with Haglabs Frycorder Go to a concert on a Saturday with that money instead of rubbing your earlobes with some snake oil. | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers "Cable break-in" is a clever excuse that expensive cable makers came up with. you don't find any audible difference just return it "next day" for a full refund before your brain wants to believe. | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers "30 hours of usage the music started sounding very closed in and with limited high frequencies. This continued until about 130 hours of music play time.Then at this time, the cables started to open up and began to sound better and better each pass... | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! Thanks for the info but i shouldn't try because my brain won't function normally at work after spending hours writing posts. | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! Face the facts and stop wasting money. I suggest you read this book you don't need to be an EE but need some physics background (electricity and magnetism) i think you're good enough - Wire and Cable for Electronics by Neil Sclater. I enjoyed rea... |