knownothing

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Yes, digital cables matter too
@liszt the Blue Jeans cable in my test was 1.0m.  I do not see the product on their website, but you can find Hawthorne’s contact info here to inquire: https://www.hawthornestereo.com I am not sure there is a directly analogues product to the on... 
HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
Yes, I am experiencing this right now.  And it involves several cables in my system with the key to unlocking this experience being a Shunyata Alpha Zitron HC power cable on my power distributor.  When I replaced a Shunyata Venom HC with the used ... 
What would you save in a fire?
My rare records.  
What were your top musical discoveries of 2024?
Thanks for all these responses. I don’t recall if I discovered this in 2024, but I sure listened to it a lot last year when in the mood for “subtle nuance and haunting beauty “. Anders Jormin, Lena Willemark, Karin Nakagawa, Jon Fält “Pasado en C... 
Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables
Update on replacing the AliExpress Odin 2 silver interconnect in my system. After a week of constant playing, it beats all my other interconnects, by a lot.  It’s staying in place between my Chord Qutest and my amp for now.  Oh, and it was only $2... 
What were your top musical discoveries of 2024?
@sfar went to Casa de Fados in Evora in 2024.  Loved it.  I will check that artist out!  
What were your top musical discoveries of 2024?
Here’s another one: Ravel “Daphnis et Chloé*, Boléro, Alborada del Gracioso” London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado  
Better DAC or better Streamer
Probably the reason some people say all streamers sound the same- they are using throwaway cables which mask 30% of the music from getting to their downstream components and speakers.  @mclinnguy +1  
Better DAC or better Streamer
@sls883 yeah.  I did a blind test of eight different coaxial cables ranging from $30 to amounts I never would have considered spending for a cable (until I did this test) with another audio enthusiast who is a critical listener.  The cables we bot... 
What were your top musical discoveries of 2024?
Here are a few others: digital files -  Dominic Fike “Sunburn” Helado Negro “PHASOR” Jon Batiste “WE” Kali Ochis “ORQUIDEAS” kn  
Better DAC or better Streamer
If anyone is still using SPDIF, well, it is their problem. Unless they have a really good coax cable - then not so much. kn  
What exactly is PRaT???
@soix +1  
What exactly is PRaT???
@soix After four pages of discussion, I am pretty sure Agoners can’t help you with this, unless they are a Buddhist monk or a licensed psychologist.  Hopefully you will continue keeping the beat as you play and listen to music - Happy New Year. kn  
Better DAC or better Streamer
Streamer.  
IS THE WEISS 204 A SUBSTANIAL UPGRADE FRON THE CHORD QUTEST
@audio-b-dog I have no doubt that the Moon sounds wonderful, but I am wondering what the source was for the Qutest and what cable you used to connect it?  I have a Qutest and it matches or surpasses my vinyl rig, but I have done a lot of optimizat...