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| Latest Firmware Upgrade for Cambridge AZURE 851N Caused a Major Problem? Help Please! Hello and thanks!I tried reinstalling the firmware but the Cambridge just said it had the latest version, no way to go back a rev that I know of. Still trying to figure it out, everyone's help is most appreciated! | |
| Latest Firmware Upgrade for Cambridge AZURE 851N Caused a Major Problem? Help Please! Hi, gelle, yes a number of times. Thank you for your suggestion - most appreciated! | |
| Help please - How long can you run a 75ohm digital coax cable? Hi, teo - Thank you!I ran 30' of quad shield 75 ohm coax and terminated the cable at each end with solder-less RCA connectors, and, it worked! My first test was to verify that I was not introducing a ground loop, it did not. Then playing some Qobu... | |
| My stereo receiver is a little too bright. Can a cable help me out? Hello,Some great advice on this thread! I would like to share an experience I had with an old Theta DAC (Pro Basic III). The Theta was very aggressive, bright and in your face hyperactive, at least in my system and in my perception. I was using Ki... | |
| Qobuz sounds better VIA USB vs Ethernet Direct from Gateway, Why? OOOPS!Just listened to a Nora Jones recording on Qobuz streaming, 24/192 on my headphones via PC/USB to my Cambridge streamer, it sounded great! Next, using my Android and the Stream Magic App, I listened to the same recording again and guess what... | |
| Qobuz sounds better VIA USB vs Ethernet Direct from Gateway, Why? Hello,I did some research on my Cambridge 851N regarding digital inputs and may have discovered why USB seems to sound better than Ethernet direct.Unlike the other digital inputs, the USB input is Asynchronous (so is the Ethernet) but, the USB inp... | |
| Ethernet or USB for Streaming Thanks to all for the responses, I will follow the links and see if I can better educate myself.All the best! | |
| Ethernet or USB for Streaming David,Thanks! What is a LAN Isolator? what does it do? Where can one be purchased, and what might such a devise cost?Thanks much and look forward to your reply. | |
| Has anybody tried Qobuz Streaming service? Update:A few weeks ago I discovered Qobuz was having a promotion to subscribe to their "Studio" offering for $15 a month, so I took advantage of this deal and downloaded their latest desktop app and now everything is working great, no issues! Afte... | |
| Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please. Hi,Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your system set-up.As for now, I am quite content with my system after proper st-up of the speakers and dabbling a bit with my room acoustics, this made a transformation to my system I did not think possi... | |
| Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please. Hello andera,I followed your instructions regarding speaker placement. I felt my room acoustics to be decent but far from what my local dealer implemented, which I am convinced would make a significant improvement, however not practical for me.Wit... | |
| Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please. Dear andera and others,At this point I am really confused, not sure what direction to take. I appreciate all of the good suggestions people have posted here. There are a number of suggestions that are consistent such as speaker cables, room treatm... | |
| Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please. Al,I agree with you, as my current single run of cable to each speaker is via Blue-Jeans cable, which happens to have a fourth of the capacitance of the Kimber cable. In fact, the Blue-Jeans cable looks very good in terms of specification and I th... | |
| Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please. Hello to all,I printed this thread and shared it with my local dealer who did not dismiss any of the suggestions. He felt my system was lacking symmetry, meaning my next step would be a good set of speaker cables. I have looked at a couple in my ... | |
| Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please. Hello,Thank you for the link to DSP solutions almarg9. One of their products, for $900 might fit the bill. I am leaning in this direction because I have learned that DRC can do some amazing things with respect to audio reproduction, such as "will ... |