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| MQA is for chumps Watching this video you’d have to conclude that MQA is a fraud! How did the industry fall for it? I think Stereophile's John Atkinson was in MQA's pocket. | |
| Amazon just killed Tidal Unfortunately, the Amazon HD desk top app does not let the user open a WASAPI or ASIO session. They wrote me saying they have no plans to do so, even after all this time. That puts it far behind Qobuz which does. Many (most?) people without a ... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? Fosgate Signature V2 with Audio Technica Art-9 | |
| Anyone heard the LKS /Musetec MH DA005? I have one on order. I also have an LKS MH DA004 and I think it’s a really great DAC, easily approaching and often surpassing a pretty good analog system. I have much duplicate digital and lp music.The designer seems to have taken the basics of a ... | |
| SACD Warning--"Do not use liquid cleaning..." ? I find that Windex works very well. | |
| Best Brahms Third Symphony Two of my favorites are Janowski and Muti. | |
| Best Sounding USB Cables? I have found that solid core cable is best for USB. As for solid core copper, or silver plated solid copper or solid silver, these are different flavors. Which tastes best will depend upon what electronics is at either end.You don't have to spend ... | |
| Best Sounding USB Cables? @mastering92Within a cable there is no such thing as a "digital signal." There is only an analog signal attempting to be a sequence of perfect square waves. So everything matters. Like so many others here, I have heard considerable differences a... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? sns,Stereophile had to violate one of its cardinal rules to review the Okto, to wit no US distribution=no review. I wouldn’t be surprised if they hear from their advertisers. It’s tough enough for US manufacturers to compete with importers. So it’... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? Just a few brief points. I've had a good deal of very positive interaction with Jinbo, the designer and (I think) head of LKS. He has been very helpful and will provide whatever support his customers need. I wish him well with the 005. As for ... | |
| Azimuth: how critical is it? Correct azimuth allows you to have a soundstage that, for many recordings, extends well beyond the speakers and well behind them. Since I listen to classical music, I think the rewards of a proper azimuth are large and rewarding. YMMV.The adjustme... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? @snsYes, someone has seen this, and thank you for writing about the new 005 DAC. I think I've read all the printed material about it though, as you know, very little has been written by anyone who has heard it. As with the 004 it probably has it... | |
| Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER Pendulum Tonearm IIUC, as it is a pivoting arm It does have tracking error. It may just be that tracking error means a lot less in terms of SQ than we like to think it does. Also some of these arms are very long, lessening the tracking error.As for its anti-skat... | |
| Some Evidence of USB Cable Sound There are very good reasons that USB cables will sound different, one from another. This video seem to demonstrate that clearly. I don’t think, though, that the reasons were fully explained here. The main reason is that the signal going through th... | |
| Audio Art Statement 1 power cables? If you are up to attaching plugs to cables yourself, some here have found Viborg VP1606 5N OFC RISR 6 Square AC Power Cable to be inexpensive and outstanding. Because of its gauge (about 9.5 AWG) it’s not easy to work with, but well worth the effo... |