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The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam?
deep_333 You are a theorycrafter and you live in your head ...quite bizarre actually, don’t you think?... I think you’re full of it, some bizarre theory crafting ... You should probably stick with topics like music genres ... But, this whole "me... 
Magnum Dynalab
magnumdynalab.com "Colquhoun Audio Labs is pleased to announce that we will be carrying the torch forward for this iconic Canadian company. All manufacturing, sales and service will now be part of our Canadian operation in Peterborough and Dwight... 
Freya+ SE and Balanced outputs to your amp
audition__audio ... there is a difference between true differentially balanced and simple balanced outputs. The Schiit is not a true balanced unit and may actually sound worse than the SE ...I guess I am not absolutely certain about the Schiit b... 
Need advice from the gurus.
jeffbij ... "fully balanced" being when the circuit maintains the separation of the positive, negative, and ground (i.e. ’balanced’) throughout ALL 3 sections of each channel, the input, amplification, and output ... By your definition, an amp... 
Turntable to Phono to Pre connections
m2team00  ... rca outputs on turntable, feeding a Simaudio Moon 610lp ... Most turntables have a ground wire and separate grounds for left and right channels. That results in a balanced (perhaps more correctly, "floating") signal. The facts th... 
Need advice from the gurus.
jeffbij ... in a fully balanced system, the 2 channels are completely separated from the input through to the output ... I'm not sure what you mean by 'two channels" and the term "fully balanced" is rather ambiguous. In a balanced circuit, yo... 
Wifi vs ethernet revisited
sns Streaming is so complex and crazy.  Some people make it that way. But the fact is that streaming is r-e-a-l-l-y simple. That's why so many people are doing it.  
Need advice from the gurus.
jeffbij it may not be a fully balanced design with the XLR jacks a convenience. Either the amplifier is balanced or the published specs are wrong: Input impedance    20kΩ RCA or 40kΩ Balanced Preamplifier output impedance 100 Ω RCA and 200 Ω ... 
Need advice from the gurus.
jl35 The Gato has an XLR connection but is not a balanced design  It sure looks like a balanced design based on manufacturer's specs: Input impedance    20kΩ RCA or 40kΩ Balanced Preamplifier output impedance 100 Ω RCA and 200 Ω Balanced  
What are we hearing below 20hz?
billpete If we can't hear below 20 hz, what are we hearing?  Lower frequencies are felt more than "heard."  
Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms?
Yes.  
Wifi vs ethernet revisited
erik_squires ... for critical path things like my work PC and streaming I stick to hard wired. That way when things don’t work I know it’s NOT the Wifi ... Exactly! A wired network removes a whole layer of complexity.  
A life sentence!!!
My McIntosh MR80 has been in my rack since 1980 and isn't going anywhere.  
What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes?
billpete ... I gave the dbx copy a listen last night. It is undoubtedly one of the worst recordings that I have ever heard in my life ... Pardon me for asking what may seem like an all-too-obvious question, but you do realize that a dbx LP nee... 
What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why?
inna ...it is analogue not analog. It is British, accept it. Two countries divided by a common language. (George Bernard Shaw, supposedly)