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why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable?Because you get what you pay for - same thing applies to audio cable. Truth is though there are different applications for cables. Interconnects being one, and speaker wire being another. There i... 
Golden ear Technology reference
Hi @kjl1065First of all, welcome to the forum! As you're probably gleaning already, there are a lot of opinions here. I'm a Golden Ear Triton Reference owner and prior Golden Ear Triton One owner, so naturally I would recommend them.You should kno... 
New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
@jayctoy I know :) I've read your post(s) in David's Denafrips owners thread. I look forward to reading your (and other) impressions, take away, etc.  I've had a look at the exhibitors, http://www.axpona.com/exhibitors.asp and this is obviously a ... 
New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
Hi @elizabeth I wouldn't have suspected you listen to grungy rock music :) Seriously though, if you're in the market for a DAC and giving the Yggdrasil consideration, I would recommend it. Particularly if redbook PCM is your sole or primary source... 
Missing the forest for the trees
Thank you, @cj1965I would have replied myself, but out of respect for the OPs request I elected not to. Trust me, I have some choice words.  
Missing the forest for the trees
One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain. That is the larger picture. 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
^ Of course I can relate to cd318. If you read many of his posts throughout the forum, they are accurate, well written and devoid of sarcasm and nonsense. Basically the complete opposite of your posts. 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Thank you@cj1965 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
It would be advantageous for the humble scribe not to have posts referring to the humble scribe removed because of increased notoriety. 
New Sony HAP-Z1ES Firmware Out Today
....so why is it not preferable to have a computer in a stereo system?IMO, the answer depends on the level of audio nirvana you're wishing to achieve. Meaning, while a computer USB output to an external DAC USB input is very doable, listenable, et... 
We Need A Separate Forum for Fuses
geoffkait - Help me out..... Is that asking too much?No, it's not. I'll step aside so you can have the last word and get the help you are requesting.  
Oppo UDP-205 DAC vs. The Competition
You're welcome. @f1wheels Best of luck! 
Oppo UDP-205 DAC vs. The Competition
Hi David. I've owned an Oppo UDP-205 since day 1 of its commercial release. Succinctly, the Oppo is very capable and in many situations a necessary component regardless of anything else you might have. Almost a year after purchasing the Oppo, I pu... 
Directional?
Without intentionally wanting or meaning to plagiarize @nonoise, "no, not again". 
Converting FLAC Files
audioengr - I am not a fan of FLAC because the SQ is inferior to .wav. I don’t care if you cannot hear the difference. I can hear the difference.Steve, I agree with you, but flac still has the advantage from a disk space utilization perspective. P...