cleeds
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| A great interconnect between Soulution 751 and 725 In my view, your best upgrade is to take advantage of your components' balanced design and connect them using balanced XLR cables. | |
| ARC amplifier with Conrad Johnson Preamp honeybadgertube I thought the same thing but I emailed to ARC and they said should be zero problem with that. Yes, you can make the two work together, but you won’t get the best results from either, imo. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? deep_333 Ad gibbergibberinum.... Baby talk? Is that the best argument you can offer? | |
| ARC amplifier with Conrad Johnson Preamp I think you'd get much better results by using the Ref 75SE with a balanced preamp, such as an ARC Ref 5 or Ref 6. The CJ is single-ended. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? deep_333 If he knew anything, he would know that a kickass audio optimized PC could be built for well under a 1000 bucks in 2023. Hence, he’s thoroughly convinced that as he goes up to 10k, 20k, 30k, etc, magic just descends on him, pours like t... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. atmasphere ... The 6dB increase in volume only occurs if the balanced line standard is ignored ... Yes, you’ve pointed that out previously. That’s why I specifically mentioned Audio Research in my example, because that’s the equipment I us... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. williewonka ... an extra 6db gain does not result in improved dynamics, clarity and details - it's just louder ... No, it's not just "louder." For the same output level, the differentially balanced connection (such as with ARC) will yield a 6 ... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. williewonka The best low mass RCA connector is significantly better at transferring an audio signal than the very best XLR connector is able to achieve ... Hmmm, that's quite a claim. It's not too difficult to buy XLR connectors that are essen... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? o_holter ... I’d like to invest in a streamer if I was sure it actually performed better than my laptop ... Any good audio dealer would be happy to offer you a demo that would include a nice streamer and your laptop. Nothing equals hearing it ... | |
| Happy Holidays and Your Favorite Tips? Look both ways before crossing the street. Never try to catch falling scissors. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? yage ... So given the lack of reliable subjective evidence, the only evidence we can use is objective measurement ... That's just your opinion. I'm not sure I agree with your premise and I certainly don't agree with your conclusion. So you... | |
| Garrard 301 motor and rumble lewm I too am in disagreement with Mijostyn's bald pronouncements ...he fails to include three little words, after delivering a broadside, "in my opinion". That in itself is a bit provocative. However, it is his intention to drop bombs ...... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. williewonka ... a very well designed single ended interconnect cable is every bit as good, if not better than an XLR cable due to several factors ... If all else is equal and the cables are being used between truly balanced components, I can’t... | |
| How good is good enough? scottwheel Your mischaracterization of him, his motives and his beliefs are pretty disgusting. If you’re actually disgusted by what you read on this forum, you must have a huge emotional investment in these matters. Or perhaps you use the ... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? carlsbad2 My goal online is to say exactly what I would say to the person face-to-face. Now I am a very direct person face to face. The problem with that is that in person, communication goes beyond mere words. Eye contact, body language... |