dinov
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| Rhodium plated audio grade wall socket +1 @carlsbad, rhodium is not the greatest conductor but is used also because it wont tarnish or corrode, so personally I wouldn’t pay the premium for it. The best wall sockets I’ve used are the audioquest nrg that have silver spade grounds. | |
| How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system? I turn it on. I’m not trying to be funny but you don’t have to sit and listen to it like your head is locked into a vice. Turn it on and listen to it if you can and whenever you can. Go about your business. Enjoy your system. My two cents…. | |
| Passion, or ..... Precision? Yes a good system can be very revealing and rewarding at the same time. Perhaps there’s a synergy problem somewhere in your system but more than likely it’s the recordings. I’ve had the same problem but either I move on or find another recording o... | |
| Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops That’s vinyl! It’s part of it. A while ago I purchased an Audio deske system ultra sonic cleaner. I only expected it to really clean my records but it improved the sound and quieted the discs so much that it’s really noticeable. I’ve tried other m... | |
| Casual listening I agree. I hate the “head in vice” listening mentality. When I listen which is virtually every day, the music is “on” and I’m about my business. I have an open concept house so this is easily to do. Just turn your system on and listen to it, don’... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? @curiousjim sent you a PM. | |
| An interesting experience with power cable. Power cords make a tremendous difference in digital component especially ones that are known for reducing noise. I use a Shunyata Delta NR with my dac. | |
| Is a FLAT response the IDEAL? It’s supposed to be…..I still like to use my ears, remember we’re “audio” philes. | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? Mine wasn’t a component at all, it was the about the $98 or so I spent buying a fiber transmitter receiver and cable to install in the Ethernet line just before my bluesound node. Wow what a difference! If I’d spent 5 times that much it’d still be... | |
| My Impossible hum issue. +1 @speedthrills @lewm these sound reasonable possibilities. In addition to tonearm wiring @russ69 . Turntables can be maddening contributors of hum. I’m dealing with an issue right now on a vintage Thorens where by it only hums in the cue up... | |
| Choosing new cables Just because your cables are 10 - 15 years old and your happy with them doesn’t mean you should change them. I wouldn’t change them on age alone. There’s no reason. | |
| Were you an audiophile in the 1980s and 1990s? 70s here. | |
| Will a Chord Hugo 2 make a music streamer addition obsolete? Chord makes great stuff but it won’t replace network players ie streamers as we call them now. I went the computer/bluos route for many years and when I finally evolved from using a computer it was like night and day, I agree with @carlsbad, “it s... | |
| Best Direction/Product Combo DAC/Streamer Lumin, Esoteric, Innuous. These are the ones I considered when I was looking. | |
| Ripping CD's to hard drive +1 for dbpoweramp. Also @tmhaudio do a Google search on SACD ripping and you’ll find the forums (lots of helpful folks) that talk about the process and steer you to download the necessary files. Unfortunately it’s not a one step deal, but once you... |