gdnrbob
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| Audioquest Makenzie XLRs Either call AQ, or call or PM John Rutan with your questions. His Agon ID is audioconnection. He can give you great, free advice regarding your system.Bob | |
| Considering purchasing different speakers Since yor DAC is 5 years old, despite your mods, I think it would be a good move to upgrade that first.A Schiit Yggy or Gumby, or an Ayre Codex would be my recommendation.I own the latter two and find them very good for the price. That will give y... | |
| Audioquest Makenzie XLRs I am a big AQ fan and think they are the way to go.The performance of their cables is a step up from other cable manufacturers with regards to price.Bob | |
| Streaming services. @OP,I use Spotify to find new music and then go to Tidal to play it at higher res.Spotify has a neat Discover tab that uses the music you like/play and finds similar artists.B | |
| Looking for Speaker Cable Match You can call AQ and get the best info. They pick up the phone.John Rutan at Audioconnection can also give free, and helpful advice. Plus, he knows many brands and their qualities which would be better for you as you have equipment that I have neve... | |
| Help with setting up Dac to preamp. @daoki,Just check their website occasionally to see if they have upgrades to the product you own. Then just click on the link to get things set up.Bob | |
| Looking for Speaker Cable Match Audioquest would be my choice.B | |
| Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2? I use an Ayre Codex for my Nodes.They are redily available used and offer a significant upgrade to the Dac inside the Node.Bob | |
| Streaming services. I concur with loomis, Spotify has a better catalog and is easily accessible-more than Tidal.Unfortunately, I have been having problems with Spotify running through my Bluesound Node (skipping).Bob | |
| This Schitt is totally refreshing in the world of high end audio! Yes, those guys really have their Schiit together.I started with a Bifrost Multibit and kept moving upward. Each jump was for the positive.I have a Gungnir that needs to be updated and think it will give my Ayre Codex a run for the money.Bob | |
| Preferred Contact Cleaner and Contact Enhancer for Audio? De-oxit is my choice.B | |
| New power cord needed for speaker with powered subwoofer? RV, you should let them settle in. These things need breaking in.You'll be surprised at how much they can change.Bob | |
| Help with setting up Dac to preamp. Seeing that the DAP5500 was made in the early '90's, I have no doubt that any of the DAC's I have mentioned will be a great leap from what you currently have now.B | |
| Help with setting up Dac to preamp. For economy, I would go with Schiit products. The Bifrost Multibit would be at the low end, the Gungnir/Yggy would be at the top end.An Ayre Codex, which I use, would be another route. A Gungnir multibit would be close to a Codex.Both Ayre and Sch... | |
| Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord? I really need to brush up on my soldering skills and start doing some of this myself.B |