mitch2
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| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing Have any of you used the Sonore products, ultraRendu, opticalRendu, or Signature Rendu SE and, if so, what did you think and particularly compared to other options? The first two range from like $1.1K to $1.8K, which should meet the "intermediate... | |
| Effects of concrete as base for subs, speakers and potentially equipment If your friend is good with shapes, insets, etc. you have a few interesting options: Concrete Mixture - Check with your friend whether he thinks that adding polystyrene balls (sometimes added for a lower unit weight) would help with damping and... | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! The internet contributed to the near-death of the Brick and Mortar audio shop that you and I remember from the 70's. If you want to actually hear and see a wide range of different high end gear, go attend one of the larger audio shows. I am sure... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? At the level participated in by many here, this is a niche hobby with a relatively wide range of products being marketed to a relatively small (and becoming smaller) audience of hobbyists. As such, development, manufacturing, inventory, and sales... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? I wouldn't label particular audio products as a "farce" any more than many other types of commercial products. In cases where key performance metrics are mostly subjective rather than measurable, then the value can only be judged by what a buyer ... | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? @eldulcesol Lucky for you to see that show. I would really like to see them or Tedeschi Trucks but neither of those bands are anywhere near where t can get to this year. I will have to fix that next year. I am glad you were able to see a grea... | |
| Do people tire of audio forums? Do people tire of audio forums? Sure, people tire of many things and then re-ignite their interest, if it is something they are passionate about. Your responses below indicate most here believe the good outweighs the bad and that a little more... | |
| Simple device for downsampling? @veroguy - You should call Benjamin to discuss possibilities. He may have some new stuff on his horizon - as usual. | |
| Simple device for downsampling? @veroguy I have not heard anything about SMc having plans to put the DAC-2 into production. You could contact Patrick at SMc directly for more information. The SMc DAC-2 does sound very good to me, but so does the B4B (one of which I previousl... | |
| Roon Aquisition: Will This Help Or Hamper? Anyone know how many lifetime subscription holders there are, and/or as a percentage of total subscribers? Just curious, and happy to have invested early. | |
| Duelund Tinned Copper Speaker Cables Below are the tinned copper options I am aware of. They are all constructed a little different and are available in different gauges. I was not previously aware of Luna. Luna Cables (tinned copper in waxed cotton) Duelund Tinned Copper Speak... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? Welcome @bob70 Man, I miss the days when I drove an American jalopy - stereo was a Pioneer in-dash with Jensen 6x9s under the package deck - some of the best days of my life! | |
| Duelund Tinned Copper Speaker Cables No cable will totally transform the sound of a system, IMO. I have made quite a few cables with both the WE wire and with the Duelund wire, and a few with the Jupiter wire, and IME they are similar to what people post - sweet but not super-extende... | |
| Duelund Tinned Copper Speaker Cables The Duelund tinned copper speaker cables were introduced as a result of the popularity of folks using NOS Western Electric tinned copper cables, which garnered a following after being written about by Jeff Day in his blog for Positive Feedback a f... | |
| I2S cable recommendations I used I2S to connect my Metrum Acoustics streamer with their DACs and found it interesting that the designer uses an RJ45-type connector rather than the HDMI connector/cable used by Denafrips and most others. The lack of an I2S standard is a lit... |