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SPDIF Coax cable recommendation?
Thanks for all the suggestions I ended up purchasing a pre-owned Triode Wire Labs Spirt 75 dig cable since I’m interested in his interconnnects and maybe speaker cables in the future     
Denafrips Pontus 12th Anniversary
Thanks @tds3371  You’re right , I had my conversion rate from Singaporean dollars to US dollars off a bit. The current price for the Pontus 12th is S$2449 which translates to US $1853. They seem to be listed at roughly $1500 on the used market g... 
SPDIF Coax cable recommendation?
@lrlacosse  thank you Ive been considering TWL for 2 pairs of analog rca interconnects but there’s very little out there about their s/pidif cable.    
SPDIF Coax cable recommendation?
Does Zavfino still produce digital cable? I can’t seem to find it on their site. Also, is the consensus that the Supra & Morrow coax cables will be a marked improvement over the Blue Jeans I’m currently using ?  
SPDIF Coax cable recommendation?
Thanks for all the suggestions Lots of folks suggesting used AZ MC2 as well as DH Labs. I may make an offer on one of the AZ cables being offered. A few people suggested Morrow...and there's a DIG3 from Morrow that just posted on USaudiomart fo... 
SPDIF Coax cable recommendation?
@kota1 thanks, the Ifi Zen streamer has the ipurifier built in to the coax spdif output ...so it’s always on when going straight out of the streamer. But not when using the Denefrips Iris I should say I’m currently using a BJC 1m cable and it’s... 
Network optimization for serious streamers
What is the best way to couple coax to coax to lengthen the cable coming into the home? Would a simple coax coupler suffice or are there benefits to using some kind of buffer ? JS  
HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range
A few have mentioned the Van Alstine SET 120. I have one…the power amp version, not the control amp version…and it’s been an outstanding pleasure to listen to. 60W into 8 Ohms and 120W into 4 Ohms. Van Alstine has a demo unit for sale right now o... 
Network optimization for serious streamers
@sns  understood… thanks for that clarification   
Network optimization for serious streamers
Thanks for this detailed report very helpful for those of us learning about ways to optimize our home networks for streaming. I know very little about Ethernet and networking…..Curious if instead of using 2 routers as you described, could a qual... 
Innuos PULSE Mini?
@analoguefan I spoke to the national sales person at Innuos last week and he said he thinks they are working on a specific power supply for the PulseMini that will look identical but he also said that it’s the exact same power supply offered for... 
Innuos PULSE Mini?
Thanks for the info @analoguefan  I currently have an Ifi Zen Stream with a LPS and am considering the Pulsemini. are you using the including power supply or did you get the Innuos supply? thanks  
Xangsane SP-9001AG silver interconnect
@jerryg123  re: Signal Cable, are you specifically referring to the silver reference interconnects ? Or do you have a preference of the 3 rca cables he offers ? I have magic power cords on most of my equipment and am thinking about getting the d... 
Xangsane SP-9001AG silver interconnect
Oh wow it is hidden in the specifications  thanks for sending that !  
Xangsane SP-9001AG silver interconnect
@roxy54  thanks, but that is for the 9003, not the 9001 (rectangular 4N) that the OP was speaking of