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curiousjim

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What is the most important cable in your system
Interconnects, Speaker, then everything else.  
Why don't higher end amplifiers come with a separate power chassis?
There are a few, but amplifiers aren’t usually as sensitive as preamps, so there really isn’t much nee for separate power supplies.  
Weirdly Specific HUM issue
@gwilmot  Have you tried changing the leads from the amp from left to right? Does the hum switch to the right?  
Jazz for aficionados
Bill Evans, Quintessence. Bill Evans, Symbiosis.  
Cambridge CXN V2 or Innuos Pulse Mini?
Oh yeah, I did that to. It made a noticeable difference, but…  
Qubuz membership issues
@jond  You Da Man! I’ve been farting with this for a week and you came up with the magic answer.  I popped in PayPal and boom, I was in! Thanks for your help!  
Whats playing on your system today?
Grand Funk Railroad, On Time. These guys might be my favorite three man band.  
Cambridge CXN V2 or Innuos Pulse Mini?
@macg19  I thought about moving away from the Node and ended up getting a better DAC and a better USB cable.  
Sad to hear the good people at Timbernation had a fire (and no insurance).
Is this the Timbernation that makes hifi racks? $7000 is such a small amount of money. Maybe they didn’t lose much?  
Qubuz membership issues
@jond  I don’t have much current knowledge of PayPal, but won’t they charge me for each transaction?    
Qubuz membership issues
@12many “Whoops… we have encountered an issue; your payment has been decoy. Please check your bank details before trying to pay again.” That’s the total message. I have tried two different credit cards and it’s the same message. Funny thing is... 
How long does it take a decent quality speaker to "wear out"?
@immatthewj  Correction,  I did have to replace a tweeter, but that was probably my fault. 😀  
How long does it take a decent quality speaker to "wear out"?
@immatthewj  Good question! Other than the driver surrounds crumbling, I have never had a speaker “Wear out” I have upgraded crossovers because it was an upgrade, not because of any other reasons.    
Qubuz membership issues
@audphile1  I’m currently using Amazon HD and it’s okay for the most part.  What are your experience’s with Tidal?  
Qubuz membership issues
@12many  No VPN. I have now tried 4 devices and 2 different emails. Safari and Chrome ( with factory settings)  over the space of a week!