ghasley

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Ethernet cables
With due respect, just for balance of message, an actual computer network engineer will tell you that any adequately designed cat 5e or above cable, within spec., will deliver the same sound.   Any dietician will tell you that two steaks with ... 
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The automotive equivalent of what happens on Audiogon:   Person A: I have a beater Chevy pickup truck, it hauls alot of stuff in the back and does so easily. All I have to do is put gas and oil in it, don’t worry about scratches...it the perfect... 
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@ap1 while you might be trying to be helpful, your advice above ($20k entry point, Luxman or Accuphase) is somewhat narrow and wide of the mark. The OP was seeking help understanding what about his setup was holding him back. Its the room combined... 
Attention: Debussy-loving audiophiles
It depends on the quality of the recording more than the sample rate and how it arrived at that sample rate. The more we try different gear the more it becomes apparent that some dacs sound better at certain sample rate settings because, quite fra... 
Integrated Amplifiers - Esoteric F-01, Esoteric F-02 or Dan D'Agostino Progression
@charles1dad hope you are well.   While I am less concerned about someone’s politics I always appreciate a heads up when trying to decide between the PolPot or the Mothertheresa integrateds. In the case of the Dag gear, does that mean there is m... 
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Thanks for the sentiment everyone, I just miss when we could all kindly agree to disagree. Apologies to the OP as its his thread. Peace to all involved.  
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@mrdecibel …. other than your comments toward @tvad being unkind and completely off topic for the purposes of assisting @audiodidact with his queries, your posts were unecessarily snarky and mean IMO. I’ve admired many of your posts in the past an... 
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@mrdecibel Your series of preceding posts are unfortunate.  
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@audiodidact @tvad has given you some great advice about booking some time with Mr. Smith.   I'm certainly not pointing any fingers at anyone on this thread with what Im about to say but I've listened to some pretty nice systems in pretty terrib... 
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@audiodidact Throwing a blanket over the TV might (or might not) make it suck less. LOL. Change nothing until you have a plan and are armed with proper advice. Its fun to sketch and come up with ideas but I certainly wouldnt commission anything un... 
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@audiodidact perhaps you might consider sending these photos to GIK and get their opinion. Everything we post is pure guesswork and most likely a shot in the dark, which regrettably would be a continuation of your current strategy.   From the ph... 
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@audiodidact Seriously, start over with your room and your setup. Like many on this thread I’m sure, I hopped on to see if you had your system online and you do. Thanks, that helps those who want to be of help. The presence of photos also helps.... 
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Spend some time with your room acoustics, speaker setup and choice of listening position. More than half of what you are hearing is your room and rest assured, hotel rooms are not ideal so there is reason for hope. Optimize what you have, you will... 
A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed
@toddsyr  That’s actually not true, unless you are using a credit card and yes, the credit card company gets paid not Paypal. If you are paying someone via F&F from a cash balance, either in your Paypal account or your linked bank account, th... 
Do NOS Mullard EL34 tubes last much longer than NOS SED (Svetlana) EL34 ?
@akg_ca    The Rega ISIS uses 12au7’s, not el34’s. Additionally, Mullard 12au7’s are among the most robust and finest sounding 12au7’s ever made in the right circuit.   While NOS Mullards are exceptional, all tubes are capable of failure at so...