knownothing
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| Who’s been tinkering while trapped? @slaw I’ve tried a lot of different modestly priced RCAs, and the Black Shadows are really very good. | |
| Who’s been tinkering while trapped? @purplejester - ugh!!! That’s pretty awful! | |
| Who’s been tinkering while trapped? Great, thanks for sharing!Here’s my list so far for my joint HT/HiFi system1. took Xfinity X1 cable box out because wife took pandemic action to cut the cord - cable cord that is. Huge relief to get that noisy POS out, more detail and blacker bac... | |
| Who’s been tinkering while trapped? OK. Anyone care to talk about their HiFi? | |
| ... WHAT POWER CORD(S) ARE PLAYING IN YOU SYSTEM TODAY? Arcam AVR400 - Nanotec #308 cable with Furutech F11 (G) connectors - strait from wall outlet.Shunyata Venom Power Strip - Shunyata Venom HC 20A cable - from wall outlet.Swagman SE linear power supply driving Pro-Ject Tube Box DS - Black Shadow cab... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player 1. “Buying a streamer is definitely harder than it looks. There are multiple technical issues. It makes me appreciate popping in a CD and hitting play.” +12. Break your relationship with foobar when you repurpose your computer. Pick up Roon as... | |
| Recommendations for PC -- for modest system -- @lightfighter2018 - everything off is good, but who wants to fumble around in the dark? If you have the option to install a dedicated line from your breaker box, that is a good idea. 20A breaker. I would use 10AWG supply line too while you are at ... | |
| Looking for Linear Power Supply for my Mytek Brooklyn DAC. Suggestions? My experience is that I have not found a switching power supply that outperforms a well designed external LPS with an appropriately matched power cord on audio source equipment. The best performing switching power supply I have used is on my Amaz... | |
| Recommendations for PC -- for modest system -- I just built a PC with DH Labs Red Wave bulk cable and Furutech FI-28 (R)/FI-28M (R) rhodium connectors and it is really good. Five ft cable and Furutech connecters for about $400 in parts. You can use generic rhodium AC connectors from Parts Conn... | |
| Looking for Linear Power Supply for my Mytek Brooklyn DAC. Suggestions? I am using two external aftermarket power supplies. An upgraded MCRU from the UK with an Arcam irDAC (first generation with Burr Brown chip set and input circuits designed by DCS) and an upgraded Swagman “SE” version from Hong Kong feeding a Proje... | |
| ethernet connection for Netflix amazon etc. @ozzy thanks. Just cut cable and I am thinking about getting a Fire TV Cube and using it with an aftermarket linear power supply to keep stock switching supply out of my main HT/HiFi system where I have concerns about both sound quality and nois... | |
| ethernet connection for Netflix amazon etc. @ozzy how is the sound with the Firestick HR? | |
| Where go in Tampa area to repair turntable? Thanks @roberjerman and @asahitoro. I will probably check out Sound Exchange. The turntable was a gift for someone new to analog and they probably need to establish a relationship with a local retail outlet. | |
| Have you been surprised by power cable changes? s OK, last one, I pretty much promise.https://shunyata.com/2016/06/27/power-cord-misconceptions/ | |
| Have you been surprised by power cable changes? s Here are some more conceptual overviews on power system concepts and optimization for audio from the same manufacturer. Full disclosure, I own some Shunyata products and currently like and use several of them, but have some in the box, replaced b... |