jhconnor
Responses from jhconnor
| Do you have a perfect digital marriage? I have a blissful marriage between my Aurender W20SE into the Berkeley alpha USB into the Berkeley Alpha Ref 3 DAC. As other posters have commented, everything in the chain matters, high end switches with dedicated power supplies, proper Etherne... | |
| DH Labs I use their Ethernet cables in my system. I noticed a significant improvement in streaming quality over standard Ethernet cables. Very fairly priced- great value. | |
| HumminGuru Orbit Vinyl Record Static Remover Follow up... Humminguru promptly returned my email and asked me to send a video. They recommended reseating the fan cover and the unit worked as advertised. My initial impressions are very favorable. I have only used a Zero Stat before- the Orbit ... | |
| HumminGuru Orbit Vinyl Record Static Remover I received my Orbit and gave it a go last night and… Nada. The unit is dead as doornail. I made sure it was charged, turned it on, placed it on the spindle, pressed start and the unit does absolutely nothing. Not a sound, certainly not a rotation.... | |
| Qobuz and Tidal comparison I use both services with my Aurender W20se. I find that they both sound great, as a general rule. Some songs sound better on Tidal others on Qobuz. I like some of the features better on Tidal, particularly the "My Mix" playlists which I use to dis... | |
| Holy Holostages!! I have never used Holostages. However, I have incorporated NeoDio R2 "pucks" into my system. I honestly don't know (and don't care) what the "science" is behind them, all I know is the improvement was breathtaking. I experience what the OP describ... | |
| New Aurender conductor V4 app I used the V3 on my phone. V4 for the phone seems nearly identical. I haven’t used the new version enough on my iPad to have any firm opinions yet. On balance, I find it very simple to use and have been happy. | |
| Tidal class-action I enjoy Tidal. Personally, I have been pleased with MQA. I like Qobuz. Sometimes streams from Tidal sound better than Qobuz, sometimes Qobuz will sound better. Do I prefer vinyl- yes. I tell “most” (99%) guests, and they agree, if they had never h... | |
| Why is everyone so down on MQA? Personally, I love MQA. My system is about as revealing as any out there, and there is such a clear and obvious difference between MQA and standard 44.1 that I’m surprised by the debate. No debate in this house. I use the Aurender W20Se and Berkel... | |
| Roger Waters Live Last Night in Glendale,AZ I’ve seen Roger Waters many times. Love his music, but he has to be in the running for All-time Greatest Hypocrite. Face value of tickets for his shows have been north of $250 for at least the last dozen years or so. He has become fabulously wealt... | |
| Steely Dan Catalog on UHQR Vinyl Mine are ordered! Can’t wait! | |
| Madman! Digital vs Vinyl Interesting challenge- I’ll give it a shot, however, I’ve always found Madman to be a horribly recorded album. Very dark, almost veiled. | |
| CD v Streamed I am relatively new to the streaming game. I just recently built out the digital side of my system. I have found that streaming an MQA file off of Tidal, or most of my high-res files on my NAS sound far better than CD’s through the same DAC. (Berk... | |
| Dallas or Texas-based audio companies Silent Source Audio Cables is in Dallas. All of my interconnects, power cords, etc are from Silent Source. Incredible products. | |
| I nominate this company as building best speakers! Clearly, there is no “best” speaker or, in my opinion, piece of equipment. I’ve always been happy with a piece being “in the discussion”. Ultimately, there are too many variables in a system. But, most importantly, the individual’s perception or ... |