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| New R2R DAC @ken7, where did you get your Orchid modded? It sounds like those mods are worthwhile. Finding and S1 or S2 is hardly a given, but upgrading the caps should be a slam-dunk. | |
| Watermelon test for audiophiles! (desktopguy frantically googles these unfamiliar terms, "fun" & "lighthearted") Thanks for the good explanation, @thecarpathian | |
| Watermelon test for audiophiles! I don't understand this topic at all. That is to say, I understand the tap test for watermelons very well...it has never failed me. I can also hear differences between cables. Not always, but often. Not sure how any metaphor connects these ttwo... | |
| Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping? I knew 2-3 people would show up here to drop their snark-bombs on the topic of biamping, and I wasn’t disappointed. It has been many years since I biamped, but when I did, it was a noteworthy success. It probably would have sounded even better if... | |
| I used to think pricey interconnects were snake oil... Although I’ve been involved in audio for decades, I never really went down the high end cable rabbit hole. That’s probably because when I built my biggest/best system, in the mid-80s, the uber-expensive cable market was just getting started. Then ... | |
| Best Digital USB cables under $ 300.00 ?? The best digital cable I’ve heard--and the last one I bought--is the Oyaide DR-510. Price is under $300 for a length under 1M. I got the 1.3M. Note that the same cable can be had with BNC terminations (that one is DB-510). The DR-510 sounded noti... | |
| Who has the Sickness, the Phile or the Non-phile? I think the question is a bit wrong-headed because it ignores several foundational questions: 1 - Who really loves music? (show of hands) 2 - Who really has fun messing around with audio gear to play music? (show of hands) 3 - Who does bot? Pi... | |
| Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are? I take it a rap opera would be unsuitable? OK, serious question: do you care for jazz? classical music? Have to check because some of the best recordings I know are in those genres. | |
| Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"? Everyone thinks of this differently. As for me, I’ve done a lot of buying and selling online. My F.S. listings are always priced rationally, and sometimes quite aggressively (unlike some that are just 10%-15% under list price, which is silly). My... | |
| Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile? Thank you, nonoise! Just added a few pix + listing of gear. | |
| Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile? Dumb question: how do you post your system in your profile? I can view my profile, but there are no hyperlinked fields that permit anything like listing one's system. | |
| Do I really Need a Digital to Digital Converter? I have an MHDT Labs Orchid DAC in my main desktop system. For years I ran it off the digital coax signal from a SPDIF converter. A couple years ago I decided to try a DDC. Ended up buying the first generation Matrix Audio X-SPDIF converter. I inst... | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? This topic is kinda like target shooting w/a blindfold on. But here goes nothing. I see 2 generic possibilities: 1 - If speakers are to be located near the back wall: go for high quality sealed/acoustic suspension design. Easy pick of those: pret... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? "PREFERRING something (tube equipment) does not mean it is BETTER." What he said! 3 comments: 1 - I love tubes 2 - I love solid state 3 - Each does some, but not all, of the wonderful things the other can do (I need them both for different r... | |
| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? "So why the hell do people buy inefficient speakers?" Speaking only for myself, I buy speakers that: A - fit the space I have for them; and B - sound good to me In my case (home office/desktop audio), the speakers that fit the space and sound ... |