jsalerno277

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Question about high current amps versus "not high current amps"
You have brought me back 47 years to college physics with Herr Professor Doctor Weber at Fordham University.  I want to thank all of the physicists in the thread for excellent, simplified explanations.  Parallel to the OP’s question on current and... 
Ethernet
See the hyperlink for choosing a specific cable category for your run, considering the minimum category recommended by your streamer manufacturer.   https://ifeeltech.com/best-ethernet-cable-guide/amp/ I made a mistake spending hundreds on a Syne... 
ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT
The simple answer is yes, expensive streamers are worth it.  There were significant differences in SQ every time I moved up the Aurender line.  More detail, blacker backgrounds, wider/deeper staging, denser imaging.  These improvements are due in ... 
Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why.
Speaker toe-in is room and speaker dependent.  Vivid recommends toe in with beams crossed just in front of your head in your seated listening position.  I gradually toed out until I achieved the best balance between frequency response and staging/... 
Qualified service technicians disappearing! Recommendations wanted
I have used theservicedepartment.com in Bridgeport CT for recapping Krell amps and preamps.  Better quality parts than going to Krell directly.  They list warranty service for Mac.    
Good outlet for amplifiers
I confirmation of others before me, the Furutech GTX-D NCF(R) Ultimate Nano-Crystal Rhodium-Plated AC Duplex Receptacle produced an audible difference.   In reviewing your system, I do not see power conditioning listed.  I recognize your post focu... 
Needing DAC Advice
With regard to your statement that there are “too many places for signal compromise in the streaming chain”, I have found the opposite to be true if using a current dedicated streamer/server.  Current streamers have sophisticated clocks to assure ... 
Needing DAC Advice
I will first attempt to define “soul” so we can calibrate expectations on SQ with each other.  To me “soul” or the ability to reproduce the emotion of the performer(s) and the composition on recorded music has a number of factors I will attempt to... 
There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art
Sorry. My aged not so nimble fingers anymore and spell check always get me into typo errors -  ecstasy of art, no extract -  I will strive not to strive.  
There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art
It appears this community is divided into two camps with regard to preference for “the real thing” and the state of the art of music recording and reproduction.  I will attempt to generalize some conclusions.  One camp prefers live performances ... 
Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems?
I believe I have not made many mistakes because I have done my homework prior to each upgrade, first reading professional journals on equipment within my means, then carefully auditioning the equipment.  I always looked at compatibility by compari... 
Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems?
I believe I have not made many mistakes because I have done my homework prior to each upgrade, first reading professional journals on equipment within my means, then carefully auditioning the equipment.  I always looked at compatibility by compari... 
Black Sabbath and Jazz fans?
Thank you.  Just gave a listen.  Phenomenal, energetic interpretations and performances with excellent engineering and sound.  The close miked piano is wonderfully palpable and prominent.  Adam is a keyboard virtuoso like dad.  Wits backstory.    
Townshend Audio Seismic Podiums Review
The OP’s analysis is on point.   I have been using them for years on two different speaker brands and speaker designs with excellent results.      
There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art
@g2the2nd We are on the same page regarding soundstaging of acoustic, in amplified live performances.   Recorded and reproduced music is getting closer, but it cannot capture the  “presentation is part of the whole flow of the music as it washes o...