mike_in_nc
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| Challenging Room Node If the suckout is narrow enough (in frequency), it will be almost unnoticeable. That’s good news, because (1) 60 Hz is too low for most porous absorbers to be terribly effective, and (2) if it’s a true node, adding more volume via DSP will not be ... | |
| Adcom circa 1990 amp and preamp A system doesn’t have to be perfect to be engaging and enjoyable. It doesn’t even have to be accurate. The Adcom stuff was very good for its time, and I’m not surprised it’s fun still. | |
| Neal Young and Tidal No MQA recordings are the original masters. They have special MQA DSP applied. That's just a fact. The name and the reality have nothing to do with one another. | |
| Help me understand better solutions for ethernet My ACTUAL experience is that it’s not a problem. I run Ethernet from a TP-Link managed switch through wall cavities to my streamer. I put an EMO Ethernet filter in the line -- no audible difference. (I kept it for its surge protection.) I’ve also ... | |
| 15 foot RCA cables out of TT with no pre amp? Yes, keep the TT output cable as short as possible. It’s carrying a very low level signal, and thus is more prone to noise and other issues.On the other hand, the phono preamp out is "line level" and fine with a longer cable. I, too, prefer balanc... | |
| Best Digital Music Server @mhwilliford : Best of luck! Here's hoping you'll find something just right for you! | |
| Class D @zappas -- I’m not sure if you’re still reading this, or if this point has been covered somewhere among the back and forth.The PuriFi modules put out almost 500 watts into 2 ohms. It's easy to find the spec sheet online.I have a pair of Apollon am... | |
| Streamer or DDC I suspect a dedicated streamer will give you better sound than using a notebook, with or without a DDC (by which I assume you mean digital-digital converter). I don't know why -- people have ideas, but no one really knows -- but I've always heard ... | |
| Best Digital Music Server Trying to be helpful, but if you’re on a different track, maybe it doesn’t seem that way. But please realize, no piece of hardware that has ripping will give you the ability to fix metadata like JRiver’s software will, or dedicated metadata progra... | |
| Innuos: A Cautionary Tale. This is an unfortunate risk one takes in buying a used piece of gear. Often these days, the discount offered from new doesn't seem to be enough, considering the lack of warranty coverage. I look for dealers' demo units sold with full warranty.I ag... | |
| Best Digital Music Server Ripping and serving are two different things. A third thing is fixing missing metadata -- there are several types of software available for that. You will be better off with best-of-class solutions for each aspect of this. I suggest a little more ... | |
| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? No. | |
| Blasphemy! I want an 1/3 octave EQ @fastninja12 - DSP -- Digital Signal Processing -- is just digital equalization. That’s all. It doesn’t imply room correction or anything else, nor anything automatic, though DSP is often used to accomplish room correction.I have tried a fair numb... | |
| Converting two-car garage to listening room. What would you do? Check out "Acoustics Insider" on YouTube. It is a series done by a professional acoustician, a studio and control room designer. Many questions are answered, including yours.I agree with MC that the issue would be similar dimensions, not parallel ... | |
| Ethernet source What DAC are you using?Would it be possible to run a long Ethernet cable to your audio room to see if that improves things? |