jerrybj
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| Pleasurably better, not measurably better With my audio choices pleasurably and measurably go hand in hand. The measure I use are my ears, which if I do my research, talk to others, and then choose upgrades wisely, gives me an increase in pleasure. | |
| Streamer/DAC - Where is the value? As an entry, Gustard R26 is getting very good reviews as a stand alone Dac. It also has an inbuilt streamer which would simplify things. I moved away from MacBook as streamer was to a Project Stream Box S2 Ultra. Size was its advantage for me alo... | |
| Is AES/EBU or SPDIF connection preferred by Aurender N10, N20 owners? @vonhelmholtz No Aurender here, but have chosen AES/EBU over SPDIF and I2S. Lots of research and some advice to reach this conclusion. Have ordered a reasonably pricey Audience AU24Sx AES/EBU cable. Love their RCA AU24Sx cable so much, have tak... | |
| Are Black Ravioli products sold in the US? Have plans to buy my third set of Black Ravioli Big Pads. And some more small pads as well. | |
| Cost Effectiveness of Bi-Wiring Improvements? Researched the benefit of bi-wire speaker cable a couple of years ago. Consensus I found, was that jumper cables give 95%+ benefit of bi-wiring. Is what I've done to good effect. | |
| Any tweaks I'm missing? Latest changes/upgrades/tweaks: Pink Faun LAN isolator Akiko Audio Fuse Box Unit Pro Modded Gustard A22 Dac Triode Wire Labs Freedom ethernet cables Black Magic Ultra USB cable Audio GD DI-20HE DDC LHY OCK-1 master clock Gustard C2 clo... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES Extended the house in 2009, and had a telephone line put through to the lounge. Most probably Cat 5 cable. Phone is no longer... Was easy for the electrician change the wall outlet from phone to ethernet cable. | |
| What is Your End Game System? @kota1 I like doing things a little outside the norm. Was initially looking at a Fidelizer Etherstream, as I began researching things. I took the Cisco SG110D-08 they used, bought one on Ebay UK, and sent it to Fidelity Audio for them to put i... | |
| What is Your End Game System? I am rapidly approaching my end game system. The only significant upgrades left are replacing linear power supplies, and some fuses. My desired end system is definitely measured by budget, number 1. Second is the space I have available. These con... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES @samgar2 What is a mesh network is and how is it set up. Perhaps the younger cousin of a mesh network is a wifi extender. That was my plan to do this, as I was not able to run ethernet to my system. After research, I bought a TP-link WiFi Ra... | |
| Is there such a thing as a FOREVER DAC/streamer? The simple truth is that many people who have invested in a better dac mostly switch for the sake of trying something new or a slightly different flavor. I disagree. Every time I have changed my Dac is to get something better. Not because I'm ... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES Finally. Can now breathe a sigh of relief... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES Freddy You've said your piece; stated your opinions numerous times. And been 'holier than thou,' in your attacks. Are you trying to save me? I never asked you to. You are on the other side of the tracks, and your opinions are distasteful as is y... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES @nlitworld ...getting better with every small improvement... I have a system where a myriad of small improvements have given significant improvement to my digital system. Black Ravioli Pads, Synergy Research fuses, Akiko Audio products, Audi... | |
| Is there such a thing as a FOREVER DAC/streamer? @ghdprentice At some stage, you're right that components may end being the last upgrade. I'm working towards that myself. Have speakers, DDC, Dac, streamer, RCAs, power cables, digital cable, speaker cables sorted. If no chance to upgrade LPS,... |