mike_in_nc
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| Think fast: What would you take? We were ready to go, too. This is what we planned to take: Our suitcases. Plenty of water. Energy bars. Supplies for the cat (and the cat). Checkbook, wallet, credit cards, keys. As Dave said, photos of everything (on the phone). Chargers, cables;... | |
| Better Power Supply for a Router? I agree that the iFi line is pretty good, and it’s cost effective.I am not sure that a better power supply on the router will make a difference for you. I’d be sure that you can return it if you don’t hear a difference.Another approach to this wou... | |
| App/Player for Bricasti DACs? I auditioned the M5 as a DLNA renderer with BubbleUPnP, and it worked pretty well. It did display a few quirks -- if memory serves, in removing more than 1 track at a time from the play queue. Since none of the (msny) other renderers I've used wit... | |
| DAC Connections to streamer? It depends entirely on the quality of each output from the streamer & the quality of each input in the DAC. So, you'll have to experiment with your own setup.Some streamers (e.g., Auralic, Allo) do allow USB connections.I use an Auralic stream... | |
| Total bass suck out at 40hz Regarding phase, there are a several ways to adjust. Here are the two I think are best. In each one, you run ONE speaker and its associated sub at a time:1. Put a mic at the main listening position (MLP), run a sweep, and analyze with something li... | |
| Total bass suck out at 40hz A 40 Hz null is typical of a room node, as noted. Here’s what worked in my room, where I use two subs and had a 43 Hz null. I moved the subs, measuring at each position. Putting furniture glides ("supersliders" under the feet helps with moving.) T... | |
| Musing - audiophiles that new just enough to be dangerous The one who is dangerous likes A more than B in his system, and then proclaims loudly, as truth from on high, that A *is* better than B -- always, forever, and to anyone who can hear.That sort of baloney, spoken with authority, can send a lot of n... | |
| Length of speaker cables As said by @jjss49 , shorter is better, all other things being equal. It means less R, L, C to interact with the speakers. So, I suggest you try to borrow a shorter set of cables or buy them with right of return.Many who go to monoblocks use very ... | |
| Distortion NAD C 658 I agree, it sounds like the Mac is being overloaded. Have you tried using a single-ended (RCA) connection? Often those are lower level, which might make a difference. | |
| Sonny Rollins - “Best” Saxophone Colossus CD? I second the suggestion to ask at the Steve Hoffman Forums -- there is a music forum in which people know all about various releases of most stuff.The SH Forums also have a lot less snobbery and sniping going on than at some other audio fora, whic... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Both the Anthem STR (US$4k DAC-preamp) and any product incorporating Dirac Live will integrate multiple measurement positions. The Anthem can store only 4 at a time, but settings and graphs can be stored in files to recall them later. Among the ni... | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers Review speak:Revealing = you will need ear plugsRuthlessly revealing = you will need ear plugs and AdvilNeeds careful system matching = you will need ear plugs, Advil, a tube amp, and a glass of Scotch | |
| My testing confirms 16/88 is the best sounding sample rate 16/88 is the bestfor youwith your materialin your systemin your roomright now | |
| Can Room Correction Be Added to an Existing DAC? I agree, it's best done in the digital domain before the DAC.Among the miniDSP units (mentioned by @erik_squires ), the miniDSP SHD Studio is a digital-in, digital-out processor with Dirac room correction built in. Dirac is often mentioned as one ... | |
| Anthem STR "Convert Analog" sounds much worse @dtximages-Ultimately, I think 97% of "this dac sounds soooo much better" reviews has to do with personal and situational bias. Above a certain level of gear, I agree with you. I tried a US$50 DAC once, and though inoffensive, it lacked transpare... |