erik_squires
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| Oppo CD/ Channel Islands DAC connectivity issue Look in the Oppo settings menu, perhaps under Audio Processing. Make sure you are outputting linear PCM. | |
| Not seeing the sound I call this "not hearing the speakers"Meaning, when you can no longer hear that you have distinct boxes making sound but instead perceive the illusion of sound events coming from a number of places.Good speaker placement and acoustics matter a lot... | |
| Surround Processor/Receiver for HT addition to 2 ch system Oppo 103D + Parasound P7 multichannel preamp | |
| HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man... Hey @jafant Start a new thread in the digital section. :) The quick answer is, you use a laptop or PC as a music server, and use USB or S/PDIF output to your DAC. This is most convenient.Of course, you can also burn a CD-R but I don't ever do that... | |
| Audiocap Theta Audyn True Copper Mundorf Supreme The Audyn TC caps are pretty marvelous but also very pricey. 0.1uF runs around $20-$30. Compared to say, middle of the road Mundorf MKP for about $7 for 4uF. Still, as bypass caps used selectively I find them very good. I have not compared to Jupi... | |
| Clarity Cap CMR Impressions Sorry DM! I have been short of cash flow of late, but I have a great speaker kit I was going to try to market based on the MR versions. The hype is exceptional. We'll see! Erik | |
| HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man... Hi Alan,Funny, I am having the opposite experience. :) Best,Erik | |
| HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man... @mahler123 Well, there is more to this than just converting music files. I have been bed ridden on and off for a while, so brushing up my scripting skills is a plus. :) Like a lot of things, the setup time is the most brutal part of this effort. I... | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks @stereo5 It would help your argument if you compared Golden Ear speakers to others you felt had similar tonal balances. Best,Erik | |
| Interconnects, some have directional indicators, why? What may be a little confusing is that not all RCA cables are balanced + shield, but are in XLR. In other words, the better RCA cables have two identical conductors, except the insulator color, typically red and black. One goes to the center pin, ... | |
| HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man... Hi @djohnson54 I think you are right, it was only 4 bits more. However, since that's an odd bit size, it gets spit out as a 44/24 file. Your approach is cool, but since I am on Linux only and don't have the MS approved HDCD decoder, I can't use it... | |
| Interconnects, some have directional indicators, why? I mark the oen's I build, but as noted, it's due to shielding. Best,Erik | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks bheiman,I'm afraid I'm not a fan of any of the brands I recommended! :) I find them too bright for me, which means they may be just what you like. If I truly wanted the very best, slightly bright speakers I'd think of Magico's, followed far behind... | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks Not a cut, but make sure you have your hearing checked if you are a drummer. :) Also make sure you are comparing the sounds you hear to the listener's perspective, not the players! :) But still, if you want bright, to varying degrees:Thiel B&W... | |
| Unable to connect any devices to the Internet using wired Ethernet connections Yes, all the time. Wifi routers are worse. The tiny boxes tend to be run too hot, and fail quickly. I usually have pretty good luck with TP Link wireless routers, and D-Link switches now that they are "energy efficient'. I use a TP Switch right now. |