mike_in_nc
Responses from mike_in_nc
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad If your WiFi is strong, it should not be a problem. Fidelity is the same, WiFi or Ethernet. What is different is that with weak WiFi, one can get dropouts and lost connections. I have two streamers that have both WiFi and Ethernet, and neither on... | |
| Schiit Loki Max? @dwest1023 - Did you mean "It was not very hard to detect . . . ."? | |
| Your short speaker cable experiences I usr 24" cables from my Apollon monoblocks to the speakers. Though I like the idea from a technical point of view, I didn't notice any sonic difference compared to 6' cables. YMMV. | |
| Need some suggestions for a desktop amp. You didn’t mention budget. I’m sure the Benchmark stack would be better than the IDA-8. I had the latter, and while it offers a lot good for the price, you would notice the difference on your Harbeths. I have a pair of P3ESR, and to me, the IDA-8 ... | |
| Mixed Brand Pre-Amp Power Amp Pairings that Work I agree with @soix -- you just have to listen. That said, when I have paired pre and power amps a couple of times, (once Bryston, once Classé), the result was excellent. Currently using an Anthem STR Preamp with Apollon monoblocks built around th... | |
| Power Cord for DAC I was impressed by Bricasti when I tried the M5 a few years ago. You might ask them what they recommend. | |
| New Hemingway Audio Power Cables WORLD's BEST ??? Check the OP's post history. | |
| Innuos Phoenix USB Reclocker - Sounds Worse? @nyev - It is not just dealers who are biased. We audiophiles tend to be prey to expectation bias, in spades. That’s what keeps the used audio market churning. As to trusting what some guys you don't know say on the Internet, good luck with that.... | |
| Innuos Phoenix USB Reclocker - Sounds Worse? Maybe you should sell it. My experience has been that modern USB chipsets don’t benefit from a reclocker. Why should they? The receiving end controls the clock, anyway. Nonetheless, I used a reclocker (Mutec MC-3+USB) before my Classe CP-800, and... | |
| New Hemingway Audio Power Cables WORLD's BEST ??? +1 @hilde. Or maybe I should cancel the family vacation for a few years and upgrade all my power cords. | |
| New Hemingway Audio Power Cables WORLD's BEST ??? Honestly. Really? | |
| Upgrade from Benchmark Dac2 L Try a Schiit Loki Max. You'll be able to adjust the sound for the wide variation among recordings. | |
| Is This the Essence of "The Audiophile Dilemma? People change components and cables, looking for better sound. Reminds me of the drunk looking for his car keys under the streetlight. "Where did you lose them?" "A block that way." "Why aren't you looking there?" "The light is better here." Ofte... | |
| Two vs four subwoofers for music playback @aldnorab - I have heard of their being used in either way (stereo or mono). In my system, I use the 3 in mono, because of equipment limitations. Also, it’s hard to run 3 of anything in stereo! I ran the 2 in stereo before that. As to spaciousnes... | |
| Two vs four subwoofers for music playback Duke >> Also, it is not necessary that all four subs be identical. In fact in his own distributed multi-sub system, only one of Earl Geddes' subs extends all the way down. << Thanks for that information, Duke! In my setup, only one ... |