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| for streaming why not computer/galvanic isolation/DAC clock? I have been trying to figure out how to best stream to my set up and looked at many alternatives, all the conflicting posts etc etc. I just wonder why one cannot use a computer with a device for good galvanic isolation, and rely on the clock with... | |
| Best place to live for good quality power First don't obsess. Second, I thought I was clear the problem is not the source. For a bunch of technical reasons I won't get into there is really no such thing as a poor source. Just pollution between the source and you. Therefore the answer is a... | |
| Best place to live for good quality power first define quality. The vast majority of issues we ensure are noise related. Noise comes nto from the service provider but from equipment operating on the grid, often right in your neighborhood. I'm talking to you air conditioner, or the... | |
| Ripping CD's i really agree with ghdprentice. That's the way to go - and then you can also make AAC copies for portability. If for some weird reason you also need physical copies, any ripping software works fine, just turn off compression. I have no idea on... | |
| Can This Really Matter? oh, i should add to the above to finish the logic...and the digitally generated noise impacts a) the reconstruction process and b) the analog stage during and after reconstruction. Some posit that it can affect the quantized PAM/PDM --> analog... | |
| Can This Really Matter? to sgreg1 and mapman 1. Yes digital noise is the enemy - actually ANALOG noise on digital paths, created by high frequency digital circuits and switching power supplies. Cables will do little to fix this. Filters and isolation components like bri... | |
| Can This Really Matter? A bad (not to spec, defective) cable can cause trouble even in digital paths, but a solid cable will be no different from a really expensive one. Bits are, in fact bits unless there is a serious defect (impedance, shielding, etc.) Now, before... | |
| getting into streaming One more idea: use a great streaming service like Tidal, which has a slick app. Then, for your local files (which i promise you will soon ignore), use the program built into your laptop(itunes/WMP) or Songbird (free). | |
| getting into streaming While i have a love/hate relationship with Roon, i too think its a prime candidate for you. You could also look at the open source KODI. Both are software and must be run on either a regular laptop/desktop, or on a dedicated server. Both are co... | |
| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? :-) Yep. Listen to the remastered MQA on a great DAC. IMpressive. OTOH so many awesome albums are terrible. Pink Floyd does a good job. Much Moody Blues. The Who is mediocre to OK. Beatles mediocre.Rush downright bad (so sad). Many of ... | |
| What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings? Many rock recordings of that era are quite poor - others are quite good. But yea, lots suck. Many many reasons, one famous one being that several of them were going deaf with traditional old male hearing loss, accelerated by their jobs. Pete Tows... | |
| Ray Charles - "Rap is not music" OTOH Paul McCartney gave a really eloquent explanation of how musci can be modulated in frequency (melody) or time (beat) - and how Rap modulates time - not unlike many classical examples. he drew a lot of parallels to timing changes in classical... | |
| New to vinyl question While jason_b is in fact pointing you to the root of many analog evils, i think you are simply hearing the bad quality of most pressings, especially after much use. Sorry, but unless you spend a mint and buy all new, specialty pressings, really g... | |
| Why don't higher end amplifiers come with a separate power chassis? I design power amps. Simple: cost. The added chassis adds a LOT of cost that could be invested in more important improvements. And it hits again raising shipping costs, also a LOT. The advantages can be minimized through shielding of the only n... | |
| How long does it take a decent quality speaker to "wear out"? Eric gave a good technical answer above (and i agree). For some practical data points, i'll venture that i had a pair of Boston A40s in the basement where the surrounds turned to dust with minimal use an 10-12 years - fast. One of my main pairs o... |