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CD v Streamed
jafant13,429 postsgeorgehifiGreat idea for a thread. The measured proof would become provided via these server/streamer companies.Yes it would be good, but nobody as yet has come forth with any measured proof, to the threads opening paragraph qu... 
Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?
Lest we forget, it has been stated many times that Synergistic will replace blown fuses. Yes it’s much better for "snake oil manufacturers" to hang on to your $150 and give you another 10c fuse instead, they could keep doing that many times and st... 
Stop compressing our bloody music!!!!!!!!!!!
Compressed music is actually worse for your ears than uncompressed music that has a great dynamic range. Take this "uncompressed scenario", your in the car or walking using ear buds with much back ground noise. A song starts of quite so you turn u... 
dcs bartok vs DENAFRIPS TERMINATOR-PLUS
haimr The DCS Bartok uses dCS Ring DAC converter, which is a bit of both each way bet on both sides of the fence it uses both "Bitstream" and "R2R Multibit" Back in the days when R2R Multibits were all chips and the last best ones were PCM-1704’s ... 
CD v Streamed
I am not sure why the need to choose.  I prefer CDs However, do we need to argue it? I think so to get some "measured proof" of what so many of us hear.Instead of these continual threads that pop up asking which is better, but with no real a... 
CD v Streamed
@georgehifi - has your friend at Sound Stage Au done a review on either Australian made, The Gieseler Company DAC or Lenehan Audio loudspeakers? Not sure, have a bit of search though here, https://www.soundstageaustralia.com/ he’s done a few, and... 
CD v Streamed
Now that you have posted your friend system, this is how this thread is going to end up…. I was asked you putz! I want music listening enjoyment.Sorry to troll your scientific quest. Good don’t be a part of it and stay on the threadThis seem some ... 
CD v Streamed
crn3371185 posts05-10-2021 9:47amOP, what device(s) do you use to stream? What streaming service? I hear no difference and much prefer the variety offered by streaming over buying physical media.I do it here at a friends place as he has access to... 
CD v Streamed
Why are there the always the same clowns that have nothing constructive to say, instead of trying to sort this out, and stop the multitude of threads on the subject. As it will if streamers here check the mb’s of a 1min live music stream, list the... 
CD v Streamed
It’s why the opening of the thread says."Uncompressed CD audio will take about 10.6mb per minute to play, to stream that takes big space and dollars to stream an album, see what your streaming company’s takes mb per minute to stream, find out and ... 
Best material for an isolation platform?
Best material for an isolation platform? Half inflated scooter innertube under a stone slab/tile. https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=scooter%20inner%20tube Next best is Sobothane under a stone slab/tileForget mega $$$$$ audiophoole items, do yo... 
Holo Audio May DAC
nquery72 postsThanks for pointing that out @georgehifi. I am thinking about a Holo May to front my single ended Line Magnetic 805ia and was concerned that I would be missing out on optimal connectivity, that the SE connections would be compromised... 
Goldenear Triton One.R - can it be driven with low power tube amp?
Goldenear Triton One.R: Review LAB Tests: by KEITH HOWARDWe measured a minimum modulus of 2.9ohm and a minimum EPDR of 1.3ohm at 92Hz, with further dips to 1.6ohm at 219Hz and 2.0ohm at 584Hz.So the One.R is a tough loudspeaker to drive, despite i... 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
carlsbad Coincidentally I just got MLs and my tinnitus is quite a bit louder than normal. I've wondered if it was the brighter highs. but it is probably just that I'm listening to it more. I don't listen very loud, in brighter speakers I li... 
Technics SB-R1 Reference Speakers
Yes those are the ones! Did you miss the price? and new too!Cheers George (maybe not in this case)