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| Sound quality differences in streamers Anyone who’s compared a $400 streamer to a $2k+ streamer will tell you there’s a very significant difference between the two. That's a laughable fallacy—there are numerous counterexamples. Here is one. @ricred1 You must be directing your co... | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers I’m fully on board with your analysis from a purely specifications-based standpoint. But the subject touches on something deeply human when it comes to consumer behavior around luxury items. Let me try my best to summarize it: 1. Aesthetics - usi... | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers A server for $29k. Forgive me, but that’s just dumb. Really dumb. Like insanely dumb. I'm not sure if the word 'dumb' is being used to describe the buying decision, the behavior, or the individual who made that decision. Here's how I see it:... | |
| Toslink optical cables: Audioquest Optilink 3 vs Glass? 470 strands glass fiber, 1 micron optical finish end tips for $129 plus $8.5 shipping. Carry 24/192 w/o issue http://www.lifatec.com/toslink2.html vs DH Labs: 300 strands vs WW Supernova 338 strands vs AQ 217 strands | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers Lumin U2 mini with the Sbooster power supply » Allo Shanti supply on the WiiM Mini This equal tipping of the scale really surprises me—a lot—given Lumin's reputation and the significant price difference. I previously tried the WiiM Mini (withou... | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers First of all, it’s dCS, not dSC, and to my knowledge, their least expensive model starts at around $22,000. Personally, I don’t own (but have auditioned) any streamer over $1,000. That said, I believe you can clearly hear the difference between a... | |
| Wanting to upgrade my speakers The Linton is a safe choice—very plain, but elegant. Its nimble, articulate bass and expansive soundstage are charming when properly paired. | |
| What Meatloaf and Beer Have Taught me about Audiophiles Turkey ain't no meatloaf. That’s a chicken meatball, not turkey. I don’t care if it’s meatloaf, turkey, or chicken meatball—as long as it goes with beer and music, right? Besides, I just chimed in to add something to this meaningless discussion... | |
| What Meatloaf and Beer Have Taught me about Audiophiles I'm no meatloaf lover, but I like this with beer while listening to music. | |
| What are your opinions of DSP's for speakers Unless you want to go with an all-in-one speaker system, using external RC/EQ tools will give you more flexibility and potentially more accurate DSP functionality. | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @tablejockey Move the thread to digital. He mentioned that at the beginning, so I thought he might be the person who could move it from the back end. Anyway, it was my fault for accidentally putting it in the Analog category. | |
| There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area @dynamiclinearity Thank you for pointing out Q = 0.707 (1/√2) resulting in flattest freq. response. Do you happen to know how is it derived? | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... I listened to their Dayzee at the last Florida audio show & thought it was really good. And Old Guy HiFi said Harmony micro Dac beats it... take with a grain of salt as always... | |
| I bought 4 subwoofers and I'm absolutely not doing a DBA! Hah! What is special or innovative about your design? What makes it stand out compared to existing approaches like push-pull, isobaric, dual woofer/passive setups, or other double front-firing designs? What are the strengths and unique aspects of your ... | |
| Shakti Stone Sorry, I missed that. How about RFI? Oops, I made another mistake—RFI is actually a subset of EMI. |