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| Why do digital cables sound different? It seems to me that this is more of an issue with data loss than it is with timing errors, although I have read in other threads RE transport quality that re-clocking can only go so far, and that the more conservative the initial translation and t... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Mapman, are you saying digital signals in a coax cable for example are harder to mess with than pure analog signals, and so theoretically the cable construction should have less impact on the resulting sound? I.E. It is harder to mess up coded and... | |
| The Arm/Cartridge Matching Myth Just taking a shot in the (very) dark here, but isn't it likely that in practice it is the amplitude of the resulting resonances in the tone arm/cartridge/room/speaker system that are at least as critical as the resonant frequency itself? Such tha... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? The fact that the original topic merits 6 pages of discussions verifies that this is an important issue in modern HiFi, and still very unsettled. The fact that it has morphed into a discussion about critically important implementation of somewhat ... | |
| How important is the transport when using a DAC? Thanks, I will explore. | |
| Recomendation on turntable for less than $1500 Ricardo, I think that is a wise choice. If it is convenient, take some of your favorite albums out to a dealer and listen to some of the new tables just to prove that you are not missing out. Even with unfamiliar gear and speakers, vinyl is such a... | |
| The Arm/Cartridge Matching Myth What was the fairly purvasive "rumble filter" for on many pre amps, integrated and receivers from the phono dominated era? I have been concerned about this since I have a subwoofer that has no effective lower frequency cut off, volume just trails ... | |
| Recomendation on turntable for less than $1500 I tend to agree with the upgrade route as a viable option. I have a 150 mkII. I went out to listen to tables recently for possible replacement and decided that I would have to spend at least double what your budget is to see significant difference... | |
| How important is the transport when using a DAC? Thanks for the reply. There is no user controlable software in this playback really other than what's built into the receiver. It sees files on flash drive plugged directly into the back and if compatible, it plays them. Control of CDs is handled ... | |
| How important is the transport when using a DAC? One thought occurred to me. For the difference between the CD sound and the flash drive, am I just hearing the difference between ripped FLAC files and the digital files on the original CD? | |
| How important is the transport when using a DAC? OK, this is late in the game for this thread and slightly off topic, but the insights provided here may be helpful to me. I have an Arcam AVR400 receiver and have been trying to set up a modest music and HT system around it and Monitor Audio Apex ... | |
| Oppo BD 105, stand alone DAC, or music streamer The optical Toslink connection from the Samsung as described here is set up to bypass it's DACs, so I was comparing it to CDPs, BDs and DVD players used as transports only in my system, IE unprocessed digital out to AVR. Not comparing with all CDP... | |
| Oppo BD 105, stand alone DAC, or music streamer Update on this thread.I haven't moved on a 2-channel DAC or universal disk player yet, but my Panasonic Blu-Ray quit working reliably, so after some consideration of Arcam or Oppo BDP players, I decided to just replace with another mass market pla... | |
| Gone are the days of the great audition. Hmm, dunno. I should have bought more stuff from Tim! I happened to be in the neighborhood this weekend and saw that his store was still there with gear in the window. Try sending him an email. Yeah, I have gone in the Magnolia stores on Roosevelt... | |
| Gone are the days of the great audition. Seeing an ad in the Seattle Times that Magnolia HiFi is having a "moving" sale at their Roosevelt store, I went to see if they had any good bargains. Turns out they are "moving" to a small space in the big Yellow Sign store a few miles away. While... |