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| Power Conditioner vs A/C cables Several good YouTubes by Hans that address. Worth your time, imo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lHPjcXhK4c&t=1s"Whatever you do, enjoy the music!", HB | |
| What Makes your System Special? More time to "enjoy the music"! :-) | |
| This is very timely... Thanks, @edgewound for the link. Trying to keep a spirit of decorum, Butterworth’s first paragraph seems to betray his entire article? He seems to be saying that only he and perhaps we’d conclude brick-and-mortar high end audio stores know anythin... | |
| I'm here for the sharing, not the snobery I appreciate @erik_squires comment. Not sure if some responses are immaturity, "know-it-all", arrogance, or just condescending to us "lessers". A while back I posted a similar thought: dreas18 posts04-17-2021 9:08amTo the simple question @kingbr... | |
| All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA? To the simple question @kingbr posed I prefer XLR. On a side note, this thread illustrates the best and worst of forums. While I truly respect (and I believe most do) @millercarbon and others who are far more knowledgeable, decorum might sugges... | |
| What is the average life expectancy of a DAC? @aamiransari 1st, I commend you for asking a good question! Some of the questions in this forum are, well, let’s say interesting. And sometimes the comments are unhelpful. I appreciated several of the responses to your question.2nd, I’m not an exp... | |
| Streamer wanted Forgive me if someone already posted. I have the NAD C 658. For $1600 it’s a great device. (You may be able to find it a bit cheaper if you have a local store.) I only use the streaming and DAC features as it supports MQA. And it offers XLR balanc... | |
| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? No doubt a fine amp. Consider https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/integrated-amplifiers/MA352Simply amazing. | |
| XLR or RCA for my new DAC Why the debate? Try both, A-B and make a decision. My 2 cents (and that's all it's worth), XLR are better. I use with my headphone system (Topping A90 & D90 MQA) as well as main stereo (McIntosh MA352, Quad+, NAD...). A good set of XLR do not ... | |
| Speaker Upgrade Recommendation for Current Analog System - under $10,000 Budget I hesitated to jump in as you've received many great suggestions.Tektons https://tektondesign.com/products/loudspeakers/flagship/ are interesting and you'll find some good YouTube reviews. I was sorely tempted to purchase the "Double Impact". At l... | |
| Embarrassed....Audio furniture help Oh, and if you are unfamiliar, you must "read up" on "WAF" the "wife acceptance factor". It's a fun rabbit hole of articles - serious and pejorative alike - that all land in similar places. :-) | |
| Embarrassed....Audio furniture help I agree with @yogiboy I purchased a custom "tower" from Timber Nation. Chuck is a no-nonsense craftsman who builds a beautiful stand or credenza... You won't be disappointed. Plan your rack / credenza for the future of new components. :-) Here are... | |
| Topping A90 failure issues. Should I try a 3rd A90? @djones51 Thanks very much! | |
| Topping A90 failure issues. Should I try a 3rd A90? @djones yes. I purchased them from Apos as part of their bundle with the A90 & D90. | |
| Topping A90 failure issues. Should I try a 3rd A90? @soix valid point but I'm not sure what could contribute to it from my setup. I use it as a standalone setup, the Topping A90 & D90 with the recommended XLR balanced cables. The only inputs are a USB A-B connection to the D90 (DAC, not amp) an... |