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Does power cord for desktop PC matter?
Everything matters.   Whether it's audible or not only you can make that decision.  USB can be quite noisy as it has a 5V line that transmits your computer power to your other devices.   I use a powered USB hub and a USB power blocker dongle to ... 
Amazon Music High Definition and Ultra High Definition Equipment Requirements
volumio Jan 23 We finally have been authorized by Amazon to have their SDK. So, the works to integrate Amazon Music can start. This however is quite a long work, and it won’t be released until the second half of 2023. We will keep you posted ... 
Jazz like this? Suggestions
Listening to Magnus Ringblom Quartet as I type this... very nice (ain’t the internet somethin) I haven’t seen it mentioned but I would recommend Paolo Fresu Mare Nostrum  most similar  Alma Eros have a similar type feel but maybe even more so... 
Galion TS120
The Galleon evolution has been a fun trip to watch and Thomas has been pretty up front about it.  He had the idea to monetize his youtube following and voice an offshore  built amp to fit his idea of a better sound.  He even had followers comment ... 
Amazon Music High Definition and Ultra High Definition Equipment Requirements
Amazon Music is a little more difficult to stream than some of the other services.  They don't share the API and don't support Linux like some of the others.  An Amazon Echo Link  is one solution.  it does have cozx and toslink out to connect to ... 
Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align
Album by Guy Clark, Steve Earle, and Townes Van Zandt Together at the Bluebird Café My Old Friend The Blues Steve Earl ( I would have said Tecumseh Valley from the same album but it always makes me sad) Celeste - Strange Lyle Lovett North Dakot... 
Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?
I'm not sure how to quantify the question.  Is new music something beyond Jazz, RocknRoll, pop or classical? If I listen to one of the jazz standards from the 50s performed by a more recent artist with there own twist would that be new?    I don't... 
Female vocalist recommendations
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/female-vocals-stunning-recordings-you-love.84/   ASR finest  
DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport
The Directstream  Mk1 with transformer upgrade  is a really nice DAC for under 3K.  I haven't done the update to my DAC yet but hope to in the near future.  
Greatest Songwriter of all time
I'd have to say Antônio Carlos Jobim, George Gershwin,and Lennon and McCartney are up there Townes Van Zandt, Patty Griffith and Tom Waits sure are good      
Who Would You Spend A Day With - Pick Two
I spent the day with millercarbon (two actually) once just him and I and the other with a group of audiophiles.  For all the online bluster and attitude in reality he's a very knowledgeable and gracious host.   We drank beer he found under a house... 
DIY Amp
I haven't built one but it's got very good reviews by those who did. Decware ZKIT60 SS 60W per channel stereo amp. https://www.decware.com/newsite/ZKIT60.html    
Analyzing DACs
Paul from PSAudio weighs in on Preamp / No Preamp    
Au revoir, MHDT Orchid, you're a great DAC but...
I loved my Orchid DAC (still have it tucked away in the closet)  Using the 6922 adapter and NOS tubes the sound was fantastic.  I replaced it with the PSaudio DirectStream.  which had a similar sound signature but I felt was more detailed and prod... 
If someone handed you this system, what would you change?
You've heard it, what are the current strengths that you want to enhance or what are the weakness you'd like to address? How loud do you play your music and what type of music do you listen too?   First there is no perfect system.  There are sys...