knownothing
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| Does a good power conditioner reduce need for power supply upgrade? @sns I would be interested in any insights or specific information you can provide on how power supply and power conditioners purposes are unique. I have a vague idea, but would like to understand more. I know power supplies typically convert AC... | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @mclinnguy thanks for your detailed effort to make an objective report on the OP’s system. Based on the OP’s initial post on his, his neighbor’s, his dealer’s observations, and their n your report, I am convinced that his system in his room is re... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @soix as a musician, do you feel comfortable with and understand “swing” as it it pertains to music? Swing: ±music: to produce a bouncy, uneven rhythm - Wikionary I intuit that PRaT and “swing” are related. A hifi system that provides insight i... | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) Larry Coryell “Fairyland” | |
| Linear Power Supply Recommendations! +1 for Teddy Pardo dual power supply. https://teddypardo.com/product/dual-outlet-power-supply-custom-version/ I am using one with Bluesound Node N130 and Chord DAC to positive effect. I have also had success using MCRU and Swagman Labs PS, bu... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? @musicaddict nice to see Odyssey Audio still going strong! | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too Why would anyone use coax cable? @mikhailark above in this thread I noted that USB is not an option with current streamer/server as I am using the only USB connection on the Node N130 for my SSD with my ripped and downloaded files. My Chord Q... | |
| 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 |