jandewitt

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Wish I had put more emphasis on cables earlier
Welcome to the club 
What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it?
I love my Ocellia Calliope.21 Broadband loudspeakers. Both how they look and how they sound. If you don’t know these you can check em out right here https://youtu.be/4avuiiF3I2g 
As much as I try, I just don't get it........
I am a YT creator (small time). My channel is about audiophile and coffee related topics. I agree with the OP. YT is not the place for serious sound evaluation. Here is another thought though. It is my only way to give people a sense of what it so... 
Need reviewers
Would it work for a stereo setup that uses streaming? I have a YouTube channel called, the audiophile barista. You can check out my system there and see if it would be suitable for your product. 
Scientists studying how current really moves through wires and other objects.
Very nice, it appears there is more and more scientific research emerging that can shine a light on the much debated topic of, for example, cables. Let’s see where this goes. Thanks for sharing. 
DAC Measurements vs Actual Experience
You’re not doing anything wrong. You discovered that good measurements are not a guarantee for good sound. 
Speakers or room
I live by the rule that 50% of what you hear on your listening position is dictated by the room acoustics. My advice, treat the room first. 
I can prove your room is bad
The fact that you can diminish the influence of the room by close listening does not mean your room is bad. It means your room is influencing your sound. And the further away you sit the more the room comes into play. And as you can't have a room ... 
How many people here generally buy used?
Probably 80% of all the gear I have was bought secondhand. 
Trying different output impedance taps with tube amps
I only have a 16 ohm tap on my old OTL tube amp and I am using a 16 ohm broadband loudspeakers from Ocellia. So I can’t compare, but I can say is that this works very, very well. 
The new magnificent Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL Preamplifier
I thought OTL was only part of the power amp output stage. What is ‘OTL’ about the preamp stage? 
What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio?
I remember. 35 years ago my audioshop lent me a set of loudspeaker cables. “Here, try this. Let me know what you think”. It made me listen to my cd collection in a whole new way. Why did I never hear these little background sounds before? I was a ... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
We don't feel the need to buy expensive cables, we feel the need to improve our system. 
Duelund 16g Speaker Wire Question
From my experience with speaker wire, YES! 
Synergestic Research: SCAM
@ nkonorSure, the sound was sweet, complete, balanced, detailed, dynamic engaging.The highs were all there and never harsh.The lows were all there without booming around in the small demo room.It was not the 'small, pinpointed' stereo imaging as t...