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| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? No, of course not.There is a still going to be a market for class A-B, Class A, Class T, and even Class C!Lower-end amps from Chinese companies can have class T or some kind of Class D.The Class type is only important if the implementation is righ... | |
| THE IRS HAS TAKEN MY TRANSACTIONS VIA PAYPAL AND IDENTIFIED THEM AS TAXABLE INCOME Well they're idiots if they can distinguish a purchase from income. Get a seller to vouch for you. | |
| Paper Cones in HiFi? Bose uses something similar, I think. Silk dome midrange cones and tweeters may sound "too warm" when playing a sharp-sounding beat or female vocals that peak. | |
| Listening at Night vs. Day OP,Excellent topic! I find my audio gear sounds the same - early in the morning or late at night. What you could be experiencing is ear fatigue throughout the day; with less impending (external) sounds at night. The other cause might be a build up... | |
| Power Cord & Power Conditioner Recommendations @budburma Good luck with finding the right power cord and power conditioner. Regarding power conditioning, yup - you’re also right. Some amplifiers and other components can be sensitive to voltage sags or spikes from unregulated power (mainly high... | |
| USB DAC of Oppo 205 .wav music files at 16 bit/44.1 Khz (standard redbook quality) are the best for practical use IMO. The next time you're ripping CDs, use NCH Express Rip. This is bit-pefect and free of degredation like Windows Media Player - which is trash.You can... | |
| Any idea which headphones I’d like? @devilboy Well you were there for him. That's a wonderful thing.My mother has stage 4 kidney disease, yet her GFR levels are stable. I am actively trying to help with raising those levels. Doctors are telling her to take medications which have neg... | |
| Power Cord & Power Conditioner Recommendations Maybe take a look at my profile.I’ve been using the Monster power platinum (8 outlet) for about 5 years now. Prior to that I had a Furman power conditioner (stopped working one day).Look for power conditioners that offer replacement in the case of... | |
| repeted problems ordering with nativdsd.com That's unfortunate to hear...If you have bought stuff with the cc online and it works, there may be a server/authentication issue on their side. When you put in your cc info, it needs to verify from your bank/server in order to complete the paymen... | |
| Roon for high end audio? Better sound is a subjective opinion. Same thing with sound quality.It can support the same formats, so why not? If you want equal performance to a good CD player, download Jriver and enable SoX for resampling, load file into memory (before being ... | |
| Any idea which headphones I’d like? @devilboy Thanks for your response.Sorry to hear about your Dad. I'm sure he would be proud that you wore his watch. I use a Tissot automatic day/date as my everyday watch. | |
| Very new to high end audio - Recomendations @murphythecatAudio gear is just like high-end watches. A watch may cost 40k and the other $400 or $4000With high-end gear, you are paying for incrimental improvements to already superior pro gear. That extra 10-20% is worth it to some people.The w... | |
| Tripp Lite ISOBAR8ULTRA I agree with @erik_squires | |
| Any idea which headphones I’d like? @devilboy Great comment and I appreciate it (no sarcasm here).Each headphone can offer a new experience. I've become interested in more than a few headphones; mostly because of improvements in miniature transducer (or driver unit) technology. The ... | |
| best study (tutorial learning) audio gear (headphones, DAC amp) The gear is only 1 half of the coin. First, are you satisfied with what you already have? Could more gear provide the experience you want?YouTube and audio textbooks are your friend. |