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| Yes, digital cables matter too @lowrider57 I finally got around to purchasing a coax cable and selected a used Chord Signature Super ARAY at 1m length. It was a reasonable deal and sounds terrific in my system. Thanks for the conversation and input. kn | |
| Does your system sound “better” after being away? @markpao +1 | |
| Does your system sound “better” after being away? @pabs85 good and often overlooked point, the hobby should have some connection to musicality to the listener’s ear, and not just about hifi pyrotechnics. But. While I have liked well recorded classical music on my analogue front end for some tim... | |
| Does your system sound “better” after being away? @jeffstrick LOL | |
| Premium Power Cable Survey: The Results Are IN Thanks for this. Looks like the majority of respondents appreciate having upgraded power cables. I do. This is how I would have answered the survey. Here’s the complete survey for those who didn’t have the opportunity to complete it (or, can... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too @nonoise my Unique Products cable is 1.0M. The medical grade cable recommended by Steve Nugent was 1.5M and I was unimpressed with that. As mentioned previously, my DHLabs Toslink cable is also 1.5M, so take the direct comparison in my system wi... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too My older Chord dac can handle 32/384 via coax and 24/192 via either USB or Toslink. The resolution via Toslink depends on both the source output and the dac input. | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too @tweak1 Chinese cables. I could write an essay on that. Suffice to say that I have had great but not necessarily consistent luck with both counterfeits and Chinese house brands, particularly for power cables and connectors. Some of the cables I ha... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too @soix about half the cables in my test were directional, and half were not labeled. However I placed them in my system, the sound signatures were repeatable and consistent between cables, but the point of testing directionality for any given coax... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too @nonoise I have a Unique Products Toslink cable as well, which was my favorite for quite a while and bested cables from Audioquest, Chord, and one recommended by Steve Nugent from Empirical Audio the brand of which escapes me. I like the DHLabs ca... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too @renatus all the cables are 1M except the Pangea which is closer to 0.5M. I have read that 1.5M length is a sweet spot for digital cables between reflections and data loss. https://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htm I have about 4 or 5... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too Thanks for all the feedback folks. It was a lot of time, but not all work;-) @baylinor interesting comment on the Node not clocking the USB output. I use an iFi iPurifier 2 at the coax input into my Chord dac to reclock the Node output, and it ... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too @soix thanks for the tip, I will check out that cable. @lowrider57 thanks for the original suggestion for me to explore other cables. Good advice! I have a pretty conservative budget, so it may take a bit to get the cable I want. Used is certa... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? @tcotruvo yes, I am using coax out of the Node because I use it primarily as a server and I’’m using the USB connection on the back of the Node for an SSD drive loaded with all of my digital music. It works great for this. | |
| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? @tcotruvo understood. My living room has similar issues with lots of windows, plaster walls, tile fireplace and hardwood floors. I had difficulty getting a system to sound right there. But, jitter in a digital signal can present as glare or shri... |