koestner

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Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
I upgraded my Yiggy from G1 to MiL. I love it!   
Do speaker wires have to be the same length for each speaker?
They must be the same length, or you will hear an echo.  
Fancy Fuse for Regenerator?
Thank you all. I will consider this purchase some more. I'm definately not getting one right away. Maybe if they go on sale.  
Hartley speakers--anyone heard/heard of?
I visited the company in Ramsey, NJ around 1980 or so, They gave me a tour and a listening session of their new 2.1 setup. I had a great time! 
16 bit vs 24 bit vs 35 bit vs 36 bit vs 64 bit DAC sampling
Having a 35 bit depth DAC is like using an atomic clock for an egg timer. Your increase in sound quality is probably a compilation of lots of things including the transport and the power supply. 
Mod Squad "Line Drive Deluxe"...
The "Deluxe" part makes it hard to find.  Lots of regular Line Drives, heck even I have on in a box somewhere. 
Schiit Yiggy MiL ??
I see that the LiM upgrade is now back ordered 12 to 16 weeks!Well, I would call that Schiit poor planning! 
Two new Schiit Yggdrasil's released yesterday!
I thought they send you a pre-programmed firmware chip that you simply remove the old one and set in the new one?if not, please give more specific information.thanks,John 
Two new Schiit Yggdrasil's released yesterday!
I usually ground myself by working in bare feet on a concrete floor. This seems to work fine as I have never felt any static shock. I feel pretty confident after finding out that I don’t have to solder the chip to the board. 
Two new Schiit Yggdrasil's released yesterday!
Also, does the eeprom chip needing to be replaced get soldered, or dose it just fit into a socket? 
Two new Schiit Yggdrasil's released yesterday!
They’re letting you install the upgrades yourself, if you think you’re up to it. I have already done both USB cards myself, and would definitely be interested in the self install option. Plus you get to keep the original boards, as Schiit did not ... 
**The Official/UnOfficial Audiogon Head-Fi System Thread**
I just got a set of Hifiman 800 silver IEM which were on sale for $299 So I love them and am using:Auralic G1Schiit YiggyBenchmark LA4The sound is not over my head, it is in my head. With uncanny detail, I am able to hear much more stuff on the re... 
Voyager GaN Amp ... anyone have one?
Thanks,I have been following the current thread, so let's let this one go off to the archives.JK 
Signal Jumping??
MC:  The signal is not what we think it is. The signal is not the signal. The signal is the cosmos. Doing its thing. The signal is us. The signal is all. Really, you don't consider this quote from you as some form of Metaphysics BS? While partic... 
What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"
A few come to mind:Digital ReadyQuantum (anything)Photo Sample (if it's open it's used)