dgarretson
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| Digital clock - any recommendations? For that unit you'll need a clock that outputs 44.1, 88.2, and 176.4. Try an Antelope LiveClock and upgrade its wall wart to a good LPS. If you want to go further, the LiveClock may in turn be synchronized to a 10mhz atomic clock like Mutec, Cybe... | |
| 12V Deep Cycle battery with Pure Sinewave inverter for tube amp? I used a 100AH Odyssey PC2150 deep cycle battery to power my modified Sony SCD-1. They have vanishingly low impedance, which is a function both of their design and high AH capacity. It's good to add a large amount of capacitance between the term... | |
| MORE Esoteric problems I’ll come to the defense of the K-01X. Over time I’ve added to it a SRS 10mhz master clock, a better power cord, a LessLoss 64x Firewall, and a Star Sound Rhythm platform. It has been responsive to these tweaks and has proved fantastic both as CDP... | |
| Are the XA 60.8s the best of the Pass amps? When the .8 series debuted I spoke with one of the designers about it. He mentioned that, independent of power capacity, the design of each model in the series is different enough from the others to favor one over another. He personally preferred ... | |
| Is there a difference in sound quality when streaming TIDAL Vs CD player Which sounds better likely depends on the quality of your network and USB DAC implementation. You may need a system well above $10K to hear all that hi-res streaming can be. As Roon applications Tidal/MQA and Qobuz 24/96-192 both equal or surpass ... | |
| How much do we at A'gon influence the industry? I interact with a variety of hi-end OEMs in the course of marketing ClarityCaps. I can’t think of more than one or two who follow Audiogon or other high-end forums, and as far as I can see, they do it only out of general interest. Audiocircle is p... | |
| DAC - Aqua Formula or Aqua La Scala @astelmaszek Funny, I can’t think of anyone I’ve met like me. If I did, I probably wouldn’t like him either.The Aqua pieces are simply in a different class of performance and price than Anthem. Moreover, if you buy into the R2R construct (I do and... | |
| DAC - Aqua Formula or Aqua La Scala Agreed. Reintroducing the output of either Aqua DAC into the digital domain in a budget piece like the Anthem is a bad idea. I've heard the Formula. It's among the smoothest and most analog sounding DACs to be had. If you can afford it, then... | |
| DSD vs PCM .. Truth or Myth @mzkmxcvYou’re wrong. Take a look:https://www.superaudiocenter.com/Products.htm | |
| Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner BTW, for an external filter circuit, my pump of choice is Little Giant Model 1-AA-OM. The brass nipple fittings can be found at Home Depot or Lowes.https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-LITTLE-GIANT-PUMP-COMPANY-1-AA-OM-SPECIALTY-IN-LINE-PUMP-115V-50Hz-0... | |
| Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner A .5 micron filter would be nice, but the large 1 micron filter canisters available on Amazon do a great job of clearing the bath of all visible debris-- which accumulates quickly over the course of several cleaning cycles. Circulation through t... | |
| Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner I’m using an Elma and Vinyl Spin, with an external DIY 1um pump filter circuit and the finishing touch of a VPI 16.5 to extract residue loosened but still in the grooves after ultrasonic cleaning. I’m suspicious that the high-priced integrated uni... | |
| NAS Storage and Streaming for Hi Def audio, What NAS Hard drive system best for Mac.. Here is a long and informative thread that may help with the client-server model of streamer into NAS vs. computer/NUC..https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/30376-a-novel-way-to-massively-improve-the-sq-of-computer-audio-streaming/ | |
| NAS Storage and Streaming for Hi Def audio, What NAS Hard drive system best for Mac.. IME the best approach is computer-grade i5 or i7 NAS in conjunction with high-performance Ethernet-to-USB renderers like Micro- or UltraRendu or SOtM. Separate the EN-to-USB conversion with audiophile pieces from the computer and storage. It's s... | |
| NAS Storage and Streaming for Hi Def audio, What NAS Hard drive system best for Mac.. The advantage of QNAP lies in the higher-level models with i5 and i7 processors. With those you can run everything on the NAS with no need for an external PC or Mac. I'm running Roon core and Roon DSP engine on an i5 TVS-882 with six disk bays a... |