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Measuring line noise and power conditioners
utput555 ... my $500 power conditioner (name withheld to protect the potentially innocent) appears to not filter any noise per the Trifield readings. In fact, with some of my outlets the measures are higher through the conditioner’s outlets... 
Azimuth 2020
mijostynPeter Lederman is the last person I would take advice from ...Really? Lederman has a decades-long track record as a designer of speakers, electronics and phono cartridges. He and his team at Soundsmith also provide expert service on audiop... 
is the sound of vinyl due to the physical process of the turntable?
brianlucey ... vinyl media DEMANDS MORE DYNAMIC RANGE. Vinyl is more punchy because it has to be, else the stylus jumps the groove. Digital can be compressed and limited to a pancake of white noise. This means that NEARLY EVERY vinyl record is mo... 
Turntable power supply/motor’s role in SQ for belt drive TT
masi61 ... is there some inherent electrical noise from the motor that makes it way into the analog signal thus producing an audible distortion through the cartridge/phono stage? There shouldn't be if it's a decent turntable and is properly set... 
Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound?
roberttdid ... your ears tell you what you like, and I honestly believe no one really questions that ...Plenty of people here challenge  audiophile preferences, which some measurementalists will explain away as "delusion," "tin-foil hat," insan... 
Why does a Music Server require high processing CPU power?
You can get excellent results with nothing more than a Raspberry Pi with a digital out HAT such as Digi+ 
Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound?
rrcpaMusic (sound) is analog and by changing that signal to digital something is lost.That does seem intuitively true, but that doesn’t make it true. I’m an analog guy at heart, so I understand your preference.Something is lost once again when yo... 
Why does a Music Server require high processing CPU power?
hgeifman Why does a Music Server require high processing CPU power?They don't. Aurender, for example. 
Belt driven motor noise? My technics is dead silent?
trevoisier I just received a VPI Traveler turntable and I must admit, the motor noise(while faint) is a little disappointing. Did you buy this turntable used? That may explain the noise you are hearing. 
Really need a fiber connection but.....
russellrcncom I’ve been streaming qobuz hi-resolution files with so-so results (the quality is somewhere between MP3 and CD). I want to upgrade my Sonore ultrarendu to the opticalrendu but for that I need a fiber connection. The file quality on Q... 
How too clean top/sides of black metal on McIntosh units
Gerlitz Smudge Off. 
Ethernet Cables
You might want to review any of the existing threads on this topic, such as this one with hundreds of entries. 
Too good a post to waste
roberttdid... we still have millions and millions of people who believe the Earth is flat ...Got proof? Please keep in mind that most "flat-earthers" aren't serious at all. It's a goof. They do it in jest, in large part because it upsets some pe... 
How much do you need to spend to get digital to rival analog?
mglikSampling rate?Analog is infinite.No, analog is not infinite. It's bandwidth limited, just like digital.  
Too good a post to waste
nonoise6,006 posts06-04-2020 3:48pmIf one can't find any studies of measurements not lining up with hearing ability, the logical explanation is the measuring is not up to the level of one's hearing.Wouldn't you want to verify that "logical exp...