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| Where is Geoff Kait???😢 Audio Asylum is incomprehensible. I never find a way to see a whole thread. Very strange. It must have been built in the 1990s and definitely needs an overhaul. | |
| The problem with streaming Streaming includes streaming your ripped CDs. CDs vary by mastering in a similar way to vinyl. The pressing is less important with CD but the mastering is massively significant. Just like the OP hunts out the best vinyl master and pressing, the... | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) I have tried a number of network bridges. I would recommend one of the following; Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra. This is a tiny box with a wonderful network bridge inside. It retails at around $1000. It is designed by John Westlake, a great design... | |
| DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R The Border Patrol you are looking at is a good bet. Whether with a tube based system it will go too mellow I can't say, but it would certainly not present any 'bright' audio issues. I have tinnitus, and hyperacusis in the top end (hyperacusis i... | |
| Wilson Benesch-Great or just Okay? I home-auditioned two from their range. Review here- Duckworp Speaker review On certain types of music the Endeavour was the most extraordinary speaker I have heard in my room. Absolutely stunning and almost unbelievable in what it brought out f... | |
| Changes in DAC Presentation - Need Advice +1 @tennisdoc56 - break-in can offer long-term gradual improvements to many components but to swing SQ mid-song by such a noticeable level sounds like a major fault. | |
| Isoacoustics Orea vs Townshend Seismic Pod on Components An option I found works very well is to put the whole rack on Townshend Seismic Corners. The effect is substantial, and similar to isolating each component with 4 pods. Having done this then subsequently isolating individual components makes no di... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @jerrybj What is the company called please? I like the sound of this. | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @jerrybj - you’ll need one of these optical to Ethernet converters. Here Where did you buy a modded Cisco from? And what mods were made? | |
| Roon Streaming Service actually Degrades the sound I have tested SQ of Roon (hosted on remote Roon rock NUC) vs files or Qobuz streams played direct from the same local network bridge. Absolutely zero SQ difference. | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @cakyol - the OP stated this in his first sentence PLEASE READ: This is not a thread about the merits or demerits of audiophile-grade ethernet cables, or any cable for that matter. If you don’t believe in spending extra on expensive cables, I resp... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling If you want a good switch that does not cost a lot may I recommend the Cisco 2960? Bought used on eBay these are around £50 in the uk ($65). Audio switches are expensive due to short production runs. Despite these Cisco switches being manufactu... | |
| Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system I have similar musical tastes to yourself and home demoed a few SS integrated amps. It is worth trying to hear a few as some, to my ears, are over-detailed and fairly dry sounding compared to the sound signature you describe that you prefer. I wo... | |
| If your down on your system… “If your down on your system…”. Interesting use of YOUR. In the UK when we abbreviate YOU ARE we write YOU’RE. Maybe in the US you have lost the apostrophe and the ’E’? Or is it simply a mistake? | |
| Ethernet and USB cables After much ’messing about’ with cables my conclusion was: for long runs optical is best followed by cat 8 down to cat 5. I did not try Hifi quality for this section as the run is 20 meters. For shorter runs I found small differences between cables... |