lowrider57
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| New cables - To judge now or after burn in period? The question is why do so many cable designers believe in a cable break-in period, some call it setting-in?Talk to Chris at VH Audio, he'll recommend the different break-in periods of the many cables he sells and assembles. He also uses a cable co... | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords Also, given that "high current" is just the mfrs' own designation for their amp cables, I can't fathom the mockery.Maybe "high current" is a marketing term, but there is truth in having appropriate sized conductors when used with a high-current-dr... | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords @bigby an earlier post says the 7 awg Pangea sound like throwing a blanket over your system. Yes, they are visually impressive, but have you compared their SOUND against other upgrade power cords, or only against the stock cords included with your... | |
| Can (or should) you “Reclock” a Bluesound Node? @audiotroy Why not SPDIF? It's an Audio Note w/o USB. These DACs come stock with SPDIF coax and BNC, some with AES EBU. | |
| Isolation Feet Recommendation for Equipment Rack I paid $45 per footer. They're now $90. I wanted to order four for my power conditioner and 3 for my DAC, but I'll wait til I can afford it. | |
| Isolation Feet Recommendation for Equipment Rack DH Cones use the principle of draining vibration from a component to a hardwood platform. My platforms float on the shelf using a gel material underneath. Sorbethane is what's commonly used. Component sits on its own island. @tvad I will buy more ... | |
| Isolation Feet Recommendation for Equipment Rack EVP’s are fantastic. I use a set of three under my preamp. They provide isolation from vibration, add no colouration, and allow the component to open up with increased dynamics and soundstaging.I’d like to buy more but my other components are alre... | |
| Can (or should) you “Reclock” a Bluesound Node? I used an iFi version 1 with LPS. There was a noticeable improvement, wider soundstage, music had more weight to it.@erik_squires is right. After a significant DAC upgrade, I didn't need it anymore. I must point out that I was using the old iFi. T... | |
| Isolation Feet Recommendation for Equipment Rack There are so many other options other than Townshend. Have you looked at all the isolation and vibration control threads in the archives? | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords That chunky Pangea marketed as a high-current 7awg cable will make your system sound like it's covered with a blanket. | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords The Cullen Crossover series offers a 12awg and a 10awg for high-current amps. I use a 12 gauge on a 30W tube amp.I own 4 of his cables, no affiliation. | |
| A Newcomer to Digital Looking to Upgrade My Dac, Tubes? Ideas? You can definitely find a DAC which offers good SQ for $2000. If you go the used route, it could take you to a higher level Dac, I bought a used Audio Note.There are many positive user reviews about MHDT and Border Patrol which use a tube stage. A... | |
| What is the latest greatest word in isolation footers for amps? stands? they will reside between the platform and the flooring (carpeting ).the platform is a 3 inch thick arrangement of Black Walnut with four drilld and tapped 1/4 in. 20 threads.What footers do you plan on using between amp and wood platform?Look at T... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search Another owner of the PSA PWT here. I haven't played a CD in a while because with streaming it's so easy to find new music and also play back from the library I've created. Having said that, I still love physical media such as my 1000+ CDs. Both te... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search Why not buy a DAC and use one of your CDP's as a transport? |