knownothing
Responses from knownothing
| Why Do Cables Matter? @mike_in_nc Second best post of the year so far. https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2567236 | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? @gladmo Best post of the year so far. https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2567236 | |
| Any problems streaming 24/192 files to external DAC from Bluesound Node? I also upgraded the Arcam irDAC to a Chord Electronics QuteHD which made a huge positive difference in system performance. The Node is really very good for what it costs, and the streamer/server functions are far better than the internal DAC in m... | |
| Any problems streaming 24/192 files to external DAC from Bluesound Node? @alcecena I not quite sure what you’re saying here. Yes the node can definitely output 24/192 files via RCA coax, with fairly high quality. And I only think it can only output up to 24/96 files via Toslink, although it’s been a while since I che... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too @nonoise glad that worked out for you. It is the best Toslink cable I’ve tried so far. | |
| Prospectives on Chi-Fi Putting politics aside and just looking at the facts, this ship sailed a long time ago, when western based multinational corporations saw an opportunity to destroy unions and make products abroad and sell them at back home at a dollar on the cent ... | |
| 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... |