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curiousjim

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Best Stereo Upgrade Value
Interconnects, speakers, amp, DAC, source, power.  
Quick USB question
@crustycoot  The Node doesn’t see my Terramaster NAS. If I can figure out the trail, it will see my external hard drive. But I don’t leave my computer on 24/7, so I really didn’t try.  
Quick USB question
Thanks @danager  I’ll check it out tomorrow. JD  
Quick USB question
Let me rephrase my question, Does someone make a decent USB A/B switch?  
Quick USB question
@antigrunge2  I’m trying to get something better than the $2-$10 ones I found online.       
Quick USB question
@lg1  The manual says the USB is an audio 2.0 output under the specs and the says it’s a type A port for external drives. So that’s part of my confusion.    
Best/Cheapest/Easist Way To Burn CD's?
I’ve been using Exact Audio Copy for years. Once you set it the way you want, it does it’s magic over and over. All the best.  
Can a set of Ls50 metas surpass or equal a set of Kef blade metas with subwoofers
Question, what kind of music and what volumes do you listen? With the LS 50’s, you really need a subwoofer for them to blossom. The Blade Meta’s are crossed at 350 and 2000 And the Reference 5 meta’s are crossed at 450 and 2100. I have the 5’s and... 
Why do hipsters prefer analog?
I guess I’m an almost former Hipster. I mostly listen to CD or CD ripped to the Nas, but there are a few vinyl disks that get spun from time to time.  
Bryston's New Back To The Future Program.
Impressive! Can you imagine if Audio Research or Mac did that?.  
cheapest cable upgrade ever
Audioquest runs one wire down the length of their cables. I’m sure that makes all the difference! 😜  
DAC diminishing returns
Thankfully I haven’t got to that place yet. I’ve only had four DACS and each one has been better than the last.  
What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?
Just curious, Why hasn’t anyone mentioned Audioquest cables?    
Internet Radio on Audiophile Quality 2 Channel System
@big_greg  Great list!  Thanks for the tip. All the best. JD  
What is your record cleaning regimen?
Does anyone know what happened to Soundguard, for record preservation? I put it on almost all my albums back in the 70’s-80’s.  It really kept cleaning to a minimum.