mclinnguy
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| Gold coated brass speaker spades @mpomerantz Just re-realized Shunyata's outlets are brass, can't sound that bad if Caelin produces and sells them, so yeah, maybe sometimes we overthink things. SR-Z1 outlet | |
| Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review @classicrockfan The best power conditioner is NO power conditioner... nothing between the wall receptacles and the audio unit, except for a power cord The best power power cord is the stock power cord that comes with the unit Provide the sci... | |
| Snake River Audio Power Cables - Best Unboxing Sorry in advance @kdoerner but due to the natural progression of conversations as it were... If we don't have protection, many Hi-Fi's are going to be fried while we sleep. All the more reason to consider adding a quality power device to you... | |
| Gold coated brass speaker spades "some very nice sounding speaker cables" This is what matters. It all comes down to budget- whether the manufacturer feels it is worth it to spend another $100 to construct those cables with better sounding copper connectors, or to leave the c... | |
| Check This Out! When a PhD electrical engineer specializing in computing and fluid mechanics gets together with a guy with a masters in soil mechanics and they develop a DAC this is what it looks like Doesn't bother me at all; I like unique. | |
| Battle of the Older DAC @decooney I bought one of the best measuring DACs on the market and it was based on reports over at ASR, and their opinions about the best measurements resulting in good sound. Well that turned out to be one of the least engaging components ... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC Buying a DAC based upon someone's opinion is stupid. You might as well ask a Ouija board for advice. Today's three-figure sub-$1K DAC's are competitive with the high-price stuff. No need to spend more. ... | |
| Matthew Bond Audio speaker cables - observations Thanks for sharing. Choosing those over Valhalla 2's is attention getting. Sure would be helpful if some pictures were viewable in the OP's system (hint, hint, nudge, nudge...) | |
| digital and interconnect cables burn in Talk about resurrecting old threads; 24 years! I don't understand why people don't want to hear the changes the cables impart on the sound as it goes through this settling period, I think it makes the brain believe that the cable sounds even bet... | |
| Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd. The least expensive way: contact the guys at The Cable Company and take advantage of their lending library. For a pittance, you can try a few of their offerings and the rental fees are applied to any purchase made. Only if one resides in... | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs Put down the snake oil and join the science team, where quantifiable facts matter. The only fact I see here is whoever would state this clearly doesn't have a clue about science. What's the matter, are you guys loosing members from your deni... | |
| Next step up on the streaming food chain? @jonwolfpell Vinyl sounds a little bit richer & fuller w/ a little more depth but not by much but the digital sounds quieter, has a blacker background, bigger sound stage...Both sound very good. The above sounds very similar to the diffe... | |
| So, I bought a Chord Hugo TT2...now what? @arvincastro This should last me quite a while before the dreaded "upgrade-itis" strikes again. Sometimes this means many months, and other times it means days. congrats, and enjoy! | |
| Solo streamer It’s always prudent to pick the lowest hanging fruit first. | |
| Next step up on the streaming food chain? Only your ears will let you know if the additional funds necessary to enjoy the higher priced streamers and DAC's is worth it. Add Antipodes and Innuos to your streamer/player list. If you want to tackle the streamer/player and the DAC in one shot... |