ghasley
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| Did you notice.... @alfa100 CD is better. My kit: Aurender to MSB DAC. MSB TRANSPORT to MSB DAC. STREAMING OPTIMIZED WITH UPTONE ETHERREGEN SWITCH , AUDIOQUEST Diamond USB , AUDIOQUEST Jitterbug . Power cables all exactly the same ;Transparent Audio Reference.... | |
| Did you notice.... @czarivey What you describe is likely an accurate depiction of your experience in your system. An average cd player likely outperforms a sub-optimally implemented streaming setup. The cd player is plug and play and the designer made his ... | |
| What's going on with the used audio gear market? @bassdude I certainly meant no offense and I apologize if my education doesn’t measure up to your standards. It has, however, served me well thus far. You were discussing in your post, I believe, your angst with the expansion of the money su... | |
| What's going on with the used audio gear market? @bassdude Respectfully, you are making a circular argument. When were prices last “fair” in your estimation? Government policy and dock worker practices? Did you sell your car because you were ready to sell or were you selling to monetize... | |
| What's going on with the used audio gear market? @grannyring @ghasley Good post and it also made me laugh! This summer is also slower than past summers based on my selling experience which is vast 🤓. Confidence level in the economy, stock market losses and slowing housing market all impacting... | |
| What's going on with the used audio gear market? Some humorous insight into our Audiogon community is on full display. Here are a few facts: The recent supply chain hiccups created shortages, real and imagined. Tube supply disruptions triggered price and availability spikes. The average joe... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer Indeed, what clock in what component is best suited. Which power supply is best equipped to reject noise. Everything matters. Ive tried to minimize steps and where there is a component necessary I try to buy the best available within a certain pri... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer @seanheis1 I apologize if I gave you the impression that I hadn’t heard for myself. I started streaming years ago and was in the Mac mini is good enough camp. It was when I heard the difference between the Mac and the Innuos Zenith Mk3 and th... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer @seanheis1 When you experience a really good streamer personally, in a system you know well, it will make you feel like youve been spinning your wheels for a long time while you believed that part of your system was on solid ground. When you ... | |
| Is blasphemous Music ok? @holmz @pedroeb are the true believers the Jews, Christians, Muslims, Morons, Hindus, or what? I’m guessing a Freudian typo? LOL. | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer In general, yes a Mac Mini sounds better than Dell and HP. A good dedicated streamer sounds better than a Mac Mini. | |
| Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet? @fredrik222 I appreciate you AND @theaudiomaniac for sharing your knowledge. The chest bumping not so much. Unfortunately, there is a little more of that on Audiogon these days and I know I've done my part to perpetuate it from time to time. ... | |
| Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet? @fredrik222 If I were the moderator I would remind you that certain standards of decorum and relevance should apply to posting here. I might even imply that your approach and apparent gloating was churlish or prickly at best. Since I am not t... | |
| Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet? @theaudiomaniac thanks for the reply. Indeed, there are alot of absolutes and alot of exceptions. I hear material sound quality differences and I am skeptical by nature. But what do I know, I enjoy tube amplification but my system is a digital onl... | |
| Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet? Yawn....no need to measure...they are both the same length. |