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| FMS Nexus 63 power cables Hospital-grade power cables will improve performance and save you money.Don't believe me? Try it! | |
| Kef LS150 Wireless... I’m pretty sure you would need a laptop and a USB 2.0 type B cable. Basically a printer cable. TRIPP LITE USB B 2.0 (with the ferrite chokes)If in doubt, download the owners manual and check out connectivity specifications. On most of these kinds ... | |
| Is the appeal to euphonic distortion learned? Skinny Puppy - AmnesiaGreat song. Plenty of distorted bass. If you like this kind of distortion, get a nice tube amp. | |
| Comparison of Two Music Streamer/DACs When they say "dual chips" what they're talking about is a separate DAC chip for each channel. (R and L)This in theory should translate to better performance. Power transformers and capacitors do make a difference. The best DACs you can get have a... | |
| Acoustic Energy Ae 500 speaker. Any experience? I've heard them before. I was impressed by how articulate they sounded for the asking price. An easy decision to make IMO. | |
| Music Servers, Do They Matter? Yes, of course music servers matter. Every component in your system has the potential to degrade performance or keep it stable. Quality of parts - power transformers and motherboard quality are of the utmost importance. There is also storage/RAM l... | |
| Cayin A-300b vs Muzishare x9 it depends on what kind of tubes you like to roll....is this your first tube amp? Some folks are very picky; others are not.Also take in to consideration weight, size, and overall appearance. What does your heart say? | |
| March Power Amplifier Repair Check out hifiengine / try to find it online. If all else fails, contact the manufacturer and they may send it to you.But they would assume that you take full responsibility for the repair. I used to fix amps too... | |
| Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Adaptor As Your Source You mentioned Ken Rockwell. That guy is cool and really smart! I had a short email discussion with Ken about CD players and audio quality in general a while back. We discussed this article: https://www.kenrockwell.com/audio/why-cds-sound-great.htm... | |
| How loud are you typically listening? If you’re using a headphone amplifier + headphones or an amp with speakers, there will be some variations in loudness between songs from different Artists.Ideally, 60 db to 70 db is safe for several hours of listening. If you get listening fatigu... | |
| The Contour System – Directional Wiring of Audio Parts interesting...thanks for sharing | |
| Best Sounding USB Cables? @melmThe USB cable and USB dongle I have used/recommended would get rid of noise in the square wave. You will never have perfect accuracy until you fit a DAC with a master clock anyway. To gain some insight, read this: https://forums.anandtech.com... | |
| The beginning of my stereo set up Take it easy...Buy what you need and upgrade slowly. | |
| Refurbishing 30 year old speakers Buy a new one online (check out vintage hifi shops or ebay) or look into newer KEF speakers with the same nominal impedance.From the sound of things, the repair would be time-consuming. Your time is more valuable than your money. | |
| The Contour System – Directional Wiring of Audio Parts Yes...you are correct.Directional cables are a bit different from conventional cables.Shield connected to ground at the source side of the cable; while the opposing side is floating (signal) - before it reaches the other component. Conventional ca... |