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Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price...
markwd ... The important question is when are we going to get any good evidence for cables? ... If that’s the important question, then the next question is: When are you going to start collecting this evidence, rather than requesting that we d... 
I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe
allenf1963 We will just have to agree to disagree about the OP’s language in his thread. I thought he and the others that were familiar with these companies provided damning evidence ... We don’t disagree there at all, @allenf1963. The pr... 
Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price...
markwd ... record the DAC output or the speaker output (using a calibrated mic), swap cables, and do a null test by comparing the signal spectrums. It should be evident in those measurements as to why you think you hear a difference ... I have a... 
Volume levels
hilde45 ... IF we are comparing good, non-compressed recordings only, then the advantages of digital over vinyl are substantial ... If you’re talking about commercial recordings, it is an exceptionally rare commercial release that does not... 
Berkeley Audio Design and MQA?
Some people actually like MQA. The OP apparently isn't one of them and neither am I. So what?  
I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe
czarivey You do seem to be the most righteous member of Audiogon having luxury of receiving answers on why your post or discussion is getting removed. I'm not sure if there are more members with such privilege ... While I've always been tr... 
I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe
                    allenf1963 ... there just seems to be a lot of discussions shut down, deleted, etc., over the last 5 years and for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out why. I have actually asked the question, but never got an answ... 
Volume levels
hilde45 Thank you for correcting the false information. There is a lot out there. E.g., Paul McGowan: "Live music typically has a dynamic range of 120 dB ... So, thanks again for the correction. If was up to the SVS website and Paul McGowan,... 
Volume levels
hilde45 Vinyl records have a typical dynamic range of around 70 dB, depending on the equipment used to record the audio and cut the record. CDs have a typical dynamic range of 90 to 93 dB ... That is completely false. It’s actually very ra... 
Seeking opinions about phono specific interconnects
What phono stage are you using? How do you have the cartridge loaded?  
Volume levels
LPs often have wider dynamic range than digital sources, which seem to be more targeted in the Loudness Wars. So, yes, the tendency is to play the LP a little louder. And that's the whole Loudness War problem in a nutshell.  
I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe
 czarivey I submitted several of those forms prior and no response on any and no survey either. Maybe certain inquiries get attention ... The initial response is an automatic reply, so something isn't right with your experience. Perhaps it all... 
I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe
czarivey I’m pretty sure that Contact Us link at the bottom of the page ... will get ignored. Moderators I’m sure using algorithm to define threads to be removed without any human intervention ... That’s not how it works here at all, @czarivey... 
I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe
allenf1963 This Discussion Is Closed" Czar-like ruling ... WHO decided to close the discussion? The original poster? Audiogon? How do you find out? ... It was almost certainly the moderators. If you truly want to find out, you can use the Con... 
Can a DAC do double duty?
It's perfectly safe.