lowrider57
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| More expensive DAC the answer? 30' x 30' room. You really need to dampen the room with acoustic treatments. There may be reflections off the walls and ceiling.<The sound is distortion... and a kinda hollow sound.>Try the "slap echo" test. Stand in the center of the room a... | |
| Power conditioners and wall warts I'm very pleased with the performance of a Swagman Labs LPS. I have the upgraded model. http://www.swagmanlab.com/page289?product_category=271&brd=1They don't just make noisy DC power, but they put noise on the supply line. Agree. This is a pr... | |
| Power conditioners and wall warts Chuck, you can use a linear power supply (LPS) and get rid of the wall-wart. A LPS uses a toroidal or R-Core transformer instead of the switched mode PS found in the cheap and noisy W-W. The result will be a significant improvement in sonics; bett... | |
| Blue Node 2 ... ??? Last guy I talked to suggested I just buy it and if I don’t like it return with a 15% restocking fee deduct.... are they crazy? That is crazy. You can buy the Bluesound Node 2i from quite a few online dealers and return it after a trial period wit... | |
| New Bluesound's Node 2i Yes, from their website...Dual-band Wi-FiBluesound has also upgraded the Wi-Fi chipset technology in its Bluesound Players to the latest and greatest Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band offering. Best-in-class products deserve best-in-class connection; w... | |
| WHAT HAPPENED TO SONUS FABER? I guess this is what happens when your new ownership is a holding company; Fine Sounds Group now called McIntosh Group. | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving @williewonka; cool website, I bookmarked it.The Terrastone is a proprietary composite as are many of these offerings from specialty companies. They get good online user reviews and VPI recommends them as feet for their TT's. I don't know about t... | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving Yes Steve, keep me posted. What kind of steel ball bearing feet did you use? You’ve got me worried since I ordered some footers today on a close-out...https://edensoundaudio.com/shop/terrastone-roller-bearing/Maybe I should have stayed with cones. | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving @williewonka , I don't believe Sorbethane or rubber should ever touch the component or footer. It may be used as a layer between a platform or plinth and the shelf.I'm familiar with that link and I'm a believer. Geoffkait has also provided many co... | |
| Recommend a power Smart Power Strip/Surge Protector https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028547-REG/furman_m_8s_15a_standard_power_conditioner.html?a...Furman builds quality products. Power sequencers aren't cheap. | |
| Audioghone form text entering I lost my text twice today. PITA.I started doing a "Copy All" before posting like @noromance . This reminds me of the early days of PC's. You could never trust that your document would be saved. | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving @williewonka, thanks for the info. I've been reading that the density of the wood is the main criteria for isolation and preventing transfer of vibration. As you stated, porous wood will result in resonances and less isolation.I built a shelf for ... | |
| New Bluesound's Node 2i There were many Node 2’s for sale in the US over the last couple of weeks. Here's sales worldwide...https://www.hifishark.com/model/bluesound-node-2 | |
| News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below Qobuz has traditionally focused more on classical and jazz genres, and French artists – and even today the experience is still not quite the pop-heavy one you get from Spotify, Tidal or Apple Music.There’s a more agreeable balance now, though, ... | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving @gawdbless , I'm using that exact bamboo board turned upside down. It was recommended on a thread a while back.I have seen better quality bamboo cutting boards, but this one is strong. It's under my 60 lb. tube amp. I'm in search of the right kind... |