emtrey

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How to A/B Test Power Cables & Interconnects?
Skeptical?  Nah.  They work and there is a discernible difference.All depends on your tastes (like wine, as stated) and budget.Just switched to streaming. System sounded great. Then I looked at what my installer used for an ethernet connection. It... 
Anyone upgrade form SR ist gen reference interconnect to current versions
Exactly what I am afraid of. Eyeing that Euphoria if I can justify the cost. BUT my long interconnect down to my basement is 25 ft long ( need about 15 ft) to my mono amps and that is NOT getting replaced.Just too much. Its 20 yr Transparent refer... 
Abbey Road 50th Anniversary
Just listened to album off Qobuz. Very  large soundstage. in this version of the album. Excellent voice reproduction and you can hear the guitar strings being plucked.  Nice job by the remix crew. 
most realistic sound from a stand mount Loudspeaker active or passive
Eggleston Fontaines -1st generation 
Cerious Technologies Matrix USB cable
No, do not own the Cerious, just the Transparent.  Sorry, not trying to derail the thread. 
Cerious Technologies Matrix USB cable
I am using a Transparent USB Reference ($695. retail )but I got a B stock cable for $425) between Roon and Ayre DAC.Unfortunately, due to the back order status of the Roon when my streaming system was installed,  I never tried  the Roon w/o the US... 
Review: Ayre Acoustics AX7e Amplifier
I recently added a Qx-5-Twenty to replace my ML 390S CD player as I went to streaming.Thursday, I am finally getting my Roon Nucleus after a long wait.The QX-5 is a game changer for me even as currently configured and should get even better when t...