folkfreak
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| Digital clock - any recommendations? @mzkmxcv you are also aware that the Esoteric and DCS systems we are discussing are all multi box systems with seperate transports, upsamplers, DACs and so on. Hence the focus on ensuring a consistent master clock between them? I have no opinion o... | |
| Digital clock - any recommendations? Dear @mzkmxcv riddle me this then. Why are the suppliers of external clocks primarily suppliers to recording studios? Presumably the studios can afford the clock impervious DACs of which you speak so highly yet they somehow seem to think it worth ... | |
| Digital clock - any recommendations? Any excellent DAC will not benefit from an external clock.Did you not read the OP? Presumably Esoteric make good DACs with good clocks? dCS also have an adequate reputation yet my Vivaldi stack improved significantly with the addition of the Mutec... | |
| RCA plugs for Cardas Quadralink 5 interconnect I’d use the Eichmann plugs - they don’t look like much but they sound great and are easy to use. They’re my go to plug for home builds. Some of the fancy RCAs are so over built it’s stupid (older AQ that we’re about 10cm long for example)https://w... | |
| Constrained layer damping tape on XLR cable connectors? I've also had great results with fo.Q on analog interconnects and speaker connections -- for some reason I did not like the results on digital connections however. And a little goes a long way so take care not to over damp with too much of the stu... | |
| False Advertising First step is to open a dispute on the transaction via Audiogon -- there is a red button in the bottom right corner of the listing page -- use that and enter the details of the missing items. Generally if the seller is halfway decent he will give ... | |
| Moving to Europe Why not buy one and then add an EU spec VPI ADS when you move - that way it will work in Europe and sound better too! | |
| Analogue Productions Test LP Tools? Only a multimeter or if you want to get fancy an oscilliscope 😁. For the speed test you need a meter with a frequency mode. This particular disc is not designed for use with a PC, unlike this for example | |
| Does anyone know anything about the audio dealer True Audiophile ? I know them, have been following what they stock for a few years. Nothing appeals to me so I’ve never dealt direct but they do appear to be a legitimate store. Although they are an AS dealer, at least for the setup accessories so maybe I should gi... | |
| Doncha get bummed? I suggest you stop listening to the recording and start paying attention to the performance. Also learn to embrace the faults and humanity in the discs -- I love squeaks, ticks and scraping chairs -- they mean that there were real human beings in ... | |
| AQ Firebird vs Hurricane Power Cord Comparo Regarding “settling in” the AQ storm series perform from the get go and only improve marginally with 72 hours in situ. The effect of any cable should be immediately obvious. As I’ve only tried the Dragons in my system I cannot speak to how they c... | |
| A well-produced and recorded classical guitar LP? Classics of the genre and audiofool approved all of which I own and can endorsehttps://www.discogs.com/Michael-Newman-Michael-Newman-Classical-Guitarist/release/11971131https://www.discogs.com/Peder-Riis-Classical-Guitar/release/9124226https://www... | |
| Ideal design for a new music room There is a comprehensive article regarding Robert Harley's experience on this topic in the latest Absolute Sound (April 2019, pp 28-40) -- quite a detailed discussion and having had my room built to the same technique (albeit with the full on glue... | |
| Cartridge Loading into Step-Up Transformer This is a pretty complex and tendentious subject. See for examplehttp://www.rothwellaudioproducts.co.uk/html/mc_step-up_transformers_explai.htmlhttp://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/stepup/primer.htmlbest advice is to work with who ever designed your... | |
| DSD vs PCM .. Truth or Myth Lots of valuable information on the topic of DSD editing herehttp://help.nativedsd.com/high-resolution-dsd-listening/provenance-and-products/is-all-of-the-music-...Interestingly it seems their own view is similar to my own experience in that I pre... |