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jl1ny

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For those that use an external DAC with node 2i
I’m using the Node 2i with a Cullen power cord, Cat8 ethernet and a ARC dac7 & Cardas Lightning digi cable. Vast improvement over just the stock Node via wifi. One day i’ll upgrade the Node to a Lumin but I’m in no rush. 
Help troubleshooting: 1 speaker is playing significantly lower
@sounds_real_audio 😉👍 
Help troubleshooting: 1 speaker is playing significantly lower
@dekay It’s perhaps overkill for what I need but I do love it, no complaints whatsoever. @kenjit Rookie move on my part, I should be spot checking every time I speaker swap. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything is 100%  
KEF LS50 Speaker Stands
@docknow I literally just received the monoliths (28”) filled them with sand and they are ridiculously good (and heavy!) for the money. 
Help troubleshooting: 1 speaker is playing significantly lower
@dekay DUDE!!! I owe you!! I got these heavy duty jumpers on the Farber’s..two of the spades were touching! They must have moved during my speaker swap-outs. I repositioned and cinched them down, gassed up the system and BINGO! Problem solved! Can... 
Help troubleshooting: 1 speaker is playing significantly lower
So i put the Sonus Farbers back into the system and I reversed the speaker cables as you guys recommended. Result was the left speaker was still very low. Now being that my secondary speakers (VA Haydn’s) play perfectly fine, my components are obv... 
Blue node 2i vs other devices
@16f4Cullen Cable makes a superb C7 power cord for the Node2i.  
Part-time audiophile music reviews - David Boswell
Great resource! Got turned on to Nick Cave few days ago and been binge listening ever since. 
What did your system look like 30 years ago?
As way back as I can remember...Technics turntableShure cartridge Kenwood receiverTeac cassette deckCerwin Vega 3-waysRadio shack cables throughout (lol)My last rig before a decades long hiatus...Apogee CentaursCal Audio Labs Delta/SigmaAudible Il... 
TIDAL on SALE!
Just dumped Tidal, staying exclusively with Qobuz. Studio Premier FLAC 24-Bit up to 192 kHz. $149- for the year. 
Quad L12 vs Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand
Update-So I went with the Vienna Acoustic Haydn Grand and so far (day 2 in system) it’s pretty damn nice. In comparison to my SF Concertinos, the most obvious difference is the Haydn’s top end which is a bit rolled off (most evident with female vo... 
Why so many angry audiophiles?
I always assumed angry audiophiles were the ones who spent $$$$ on a set of interconnects and didn’t hear a difference. 🤷🏼‍♂️ 
Quad L12 vs Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand
@milpai thanks for the info! Hows the Quads top end?  
Quad L12 vs Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand
I should mention that I love the lush sound of my Sonus Fabers and their ability to disappear and throw a sound stage so id like to keep it within the same characteristics. 
A deeper more holographic soundstage.
@kevnThanks for those tracks! My system passed with flying colors, especially with the “mission” That one gets saved into my “audiophile test” playlist.