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Audience AR 12 TS vs Tesla PowerCell 10SE Mk III
Chayro,As my moniker indicates, I am also into jazz and classical; occasionally I put on a classic rock track, probably driven by nostalgia. I will try the AU24 or probably the AU24SE PC. The Valhalla offers a lot of speed and transparency but lac... 
Audience AR 12 TS vs Tesla PowerCell 10SE Mk III
Chayro, could you elaborate on the improvement of the T versus the non T version? I have currently an AR12 and am thinking of an upgrade. The 12T comes up sporadically whereas the 12TS understandably much less frequent on the used market. If the T... 
Audience AR 12 TS vs Tesla PowerCell 10SE Mk III
Since I have received no response but see that this thread is viewed a lot, I would like to extend the invitation to compare the Audience AR12-T or TS to other passive PLCs like Running Spring Dimitri, Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One V4 or V5, ... 
Any opinions on the AMR Digital Processor 777 Dac?
Any one tried a different fuse than the stock AMR gold? 
Chinese DACs
Eastern Electric MiniMax, hands down the best under 1k new, opamp rolling is another great feature. 
Coputer or NAS
The NAS is easier to maintain and a must if you want to use central storage or stream other media like movies. Some NAS come with bundled software for the Logitech like the Synology. A great value/money is their DS212j (2 bay storage) that current... 
People buying Transports again?
>>Ethernet is all about the data packets and making sure they get to where they are destined.Yes for TCP/IP (or Token Ring or whatever transport protocol) they work as lost packets gets indeed re-transmitted and data packets are re-assembled... 
People buying Transports again?
Second that Knghifi. It makes sense to upgrade the music streaming devices and accessories that some still treat as computer rather than upstream music devices.As the the practical tips, - an internal HDD is nice but a mid level NAS (e.g. Synology... 
can u cut longer interconnects and reterminate?
>>Usually one pays a premium for the 1st meter and then a fraction for an additional meter. What prevents someone purchasing a long cable, say 20 meters, and ask the manufacturer reterminate to 19 one meter cable, keep some and sell the rest... 
new product: Audience AU24 SE XLR ICcable
I own a loom of AU24e IC/SC and powerChord e and am thinking of doing some upgrades to get more detail and better imaging. Before sending them in for the SE upgrade, I wonder if there are better alternatives.Audience, maybe underrated, does not se... 
Duntech Soverigns - help needed
Thanks all for your rapid responses!For the base de-coupling I am thinking of 1/4" slate tiles sandwiching Aurios with tungsten balls in between. I can not use thicker slabs as it would raise the ideal listening height too much. What are my other ... 
Does you wife touch your system?
Absolutely! Everything from turning on my system and operating the essentials. 
Any experience w/ Conrad Johnson MET150 5ch amp?
Hoping to revive this thread as I am thinking of going partially tubes for my HT setup 
$10 vs $100 power plug
How about hard wiring? Direct bolting onto or even soldering the wires of a wall outlet or the power conditioner? 
Duntech Black Knights to Martin Logan Summit X
Thanks for your comments Beachbound. I am a bit familiar with the designs of Revel so can relate to your upgrade.Diana Krall in my room? Yes please!