jaytor
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| The Intellectual People Podcast - Galen Gareis (Former Belden Wire Designer) I mentioned this in the thread about high-end XLR cables, but thought I would post here in case others are interested in the Iconoclast cables. After listening to the podcast mentioned in the OP, I spent some time researching these. I've been relu... | |
| Gaia denafrips DDC, use with a chord tr2 dac? I'm one of those that is using the Gaia with my Denafrips DAC. I started using it with the Terminator, then upgraded to the Terminator Plus. In my system, the Gaia made a significant improvement, but this also involved switching from USB to i2S co... | |
| What does clipping sound like? If you are hearing distortion when the "music swells" and you are not playing at high volume, it could be that you are over-driving some other part of your audio chain. For example, if you have a DAC with a high maximum output level that is feedin... | |
| XLR cables, worth buying higher end? I've generally shied away from using expensive cables in my systems because I've felt I could get more improvement by upgrading components. The most expensive cable I've owned was a pair of MIT MH-770 Reference Shotgun biwire speaker cables, but I... | |
| Clocker value on a network player? Theoretically, an asynchronous USB connection should eliminate any sonic effects from the upstream components because you are just sending digital data and the DAC is in complete control. In reality, it usually doesn't work out this way. It appear... | |
| Clocker value on a network player? Synchronous simply means that the audio data is sent to the DAC at the same rate that it is played (e.g. at 44,100 samples per second in the case of standard Redbook CDs). The DAC has no control over the rate at which the data is sent. Asynchronou... | |
| Clocker value on a network player? With the exception of USB and Ethernet, all other commonly used digital audio interfaces (spdif, toslink, AES3, i2s) are synchronous. This means that the source (the network player in your case) controls the clock. Some DACs will buffer and reclo... | |
| Has Anyone Ever Run TWO Identical Pairs of Speakers ? I had two pair of Magnepan MG-1s back in the late 70's. This was before I understood about imaging. The two pair could play a bit louder with a bit more bass energy, but otherwise I think a single pair sounded better. | |
| Cheap Audio Cables Thanks for making this effort. I think many people will find this helpful. Would you be willing to share the products you tested that you felt were not good enough to be considered? | |
| Nucleus vs Nucleus plus - sonic diff? That's not true. The Nucleus+ has more compute power for handling a very large library, more simultaneously-playing zones, and/or complex DSP functions such as convolutions. | |
| Should Class A Amps be left on?? A class A amp has a pretty high steady state current load on the power supply, so the caps have a fair amount of current flowing in and out all the time when the unit is powered up. I think this puts a lot more stress on the caps than a couple of ... | |
| Open Baffle Opinions - I Won't go back to Boxed Speakers Evr Again (maybe....) @bdp24 , @atmasphere - I have also found that moving the speakers further into the room and adding some diffusion behind the speakers helps a lot with the imaging and soundstage. I have two 2x4' GIK panels with diffusor plates behind each speaker ... | |
| Open Baffle Opinions - I Won't go back to Boxed Speakers Evr Again (maybe....) Just noticed that autocorrect changed "wing" to "wrong" in my post. Meant side wing on the inside side of the speakers. | |
| Open Baffle Opinions - I Won't go back to Boxed Speakers Evr Again (maybe....) Hmm... I've only my GR-Research NX-Oticas in one room (my current room) but the center image is quite good. One thing that is different in Danny Ritchie's OB designs is that he uses a side wrong on the side of the speaker toward the center. This r... | |
| Mola Mola Tambaqui or Denafrips Terminator Plus? @luisma31 - I don't think 73max compared the Terminator II with the Terminator Plus but I could be wrong. The Terminator II has barely begun shipping, and 73max did not mention the Terminator II. I had a Terminator and purchased a Terminator Plus.... |