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Oppo BDP-105 ... DMP or DMR
Mental, I will be very interested in your insight. Looks great on paper so wondering if it works as advertised similar to all SB products and PS Audio PWD MKII w/bridge. 
Entire system cable recommendation
08-25-13: AudiolabyrinthHi, Taralabs has a wonderful full loom sound, many used cables are available on the used market for your price point you mentioned, Happy hunting!Audiolabyrinth (Threads | Answers | This Thread)What took you so long? Now we... 
Cable/Fuse Direction Matters?
However, I cannot see how that same reasoning can be applied to fusesOn my VAC Sig MKIIa pre, I can easily hear the Hifi Tuning Supreme fuse directions. In the wrong direction, it sounds like out of phase. Image is fat, round, no weight ... I conf... 
Do we still need 6550 or KT88 tubes?
08-24-13: Reynolds853Yes, we still need the other tubes. I tried KT120 tubes in my system and they sounded terrible compared to the Gold Lion KT88s. The bass was overpowering, the highs not as extended, the soundstage not as extended in any dimens... 
Is There a New version of Logitech Media Server?
Been running since Wed and no problems. 
Need more outlets
Details details ... Yep, didn't read all the posts, Al :-) 
Need more outlets
Musicrover, get a Weizhi PRS-6. This will give you clean power without limiting current. I have 2, 1 for my mono amps and other for pre and digital.I've had my share of power conditioners and this is the 1st one that doesn't alter natural tone of ... 
Goodbye Sonos, hello ????
the cable between the iMac and the DAC will make a difference - In my case that is a USB cableOK, I thought you use ethernet between computer and DAC.Even though my DAC has asychronized USB, I much prefer ethernet and who wants a PC in their syste... 
Goodbye Sonos, hello ????
but since Audirvana buffers a complete track (i.e. when playing from a hard drive) it should have no impact on playback.Disagree! Buffering on the server side has nothing to do with transmission to the client ... synchronization is still required ... 
Raidho D1/C1.1 vs Dynaudio C1 vs Magico Q1
Emailists, I'm surprise you can drive the TAD CR1 with Atma-Sphere MA-1 mk3.1. CR1 is a tough load ... Have you try higher current amps? 
Goodbye Sonos, hello ????
Basically it's a media player that can be standalone or integrate with iTunesThen AQ ethernet cable will definitely make a difference. I thought audirvana was a DAC with a big buffer. 
PS audio Perfect Wave DAC MKII or Metrum Octave
I don't understand ... all important is it works for you.BTW, you can classify DAC as a embedded computer system. It designed for specific applications so should not concern off loading processing from it. 
Entire system cable recommendation
08-20-13: Bo1972Hidiamond cables can give a very pleasant warm overwhole sound. But the weakest point of many of there cables is speed and timing. They are not the best cables in speed and controle.Bo1972 (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread... 
Goodbye Sonos, hello ????
Williewonka, I'm a Linux and Windows guy. Didn't find much info on Audirvana.Is Audirvana a program that runs on a Mac, read and cache the data and sends it to a DAC? Basically a music server? 
PS audio Perfect Wave DAC MKII or Metrum Octave
Well all the "data" is processed in the computer. You are actual sending less not more.When you upsample, you are adding bits. Upsample from 16 to 24 bits increases the file ~6X. If Upsample on computer, how are you sending less and not more to th...