mitch2
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| Mesh network versus a simple Wi-Fi extender @rbstehno I use switches attached to each mesh router so all the devices in each room think they are attached to a wired network instead of Wi-Fi. So, in rooms where you have a mesh satellite, and where you have multiple devices, you run the... | |
| Burn in vs perception @rshank64 Thanks for sharing your listening test. I am actually not surprised at the results. The only times I have suspected hearing a difference in power cables is when switching to a much larger gauge cable. Even then, I did not try a stru... | |
| Can an audio rack be that important? Yes indeed, the Fleetwood Rack is hugely expensive. I am sure it meets my rack performance goals, but the reality is that folks buy it for the cool factor and the OMA/Fleetwood clientele consist of folks for whom money is not the main issue. My S... | |
| Can an audio rack be that important? Thanks guys. Prioritizing spending on what makes the most sonic difference can be part of the fun. I have always tried building or configuring stuff myself like different types of stands, air bladder suspension, lots of cables, and the damped sp... | |
| Can an audio rack be that important? Solidity, stability, mass, and damping - you don’t need to spend a lot. | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! @lonemountain I am not a rep for anything. Regarding my comment about not having to spend thousands of dollars, @audiopoint had stated, The company I represent does not manufacture speaker stands for less than a few thousand dollars per pair... | |
| Can an audio rack be that important? Not unlike a good speaker stand - solidity, stability, mass, and damping. Give your equipment stable, solid, damped support and let your choice of footers and mass loading do the rest. I use a combination of very solid and heavy wood furniture,... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control I agree that many have appreciated Placette products over the years so when I was comparing high end volume controls, I inquired to them back in January. FYI - unfortunately, below is the message I received back: Please make a note. Placette Au... | |
| Network Acoustics Muon ethernet filtering system - Improving streaming sound quality @lalitk Hello, I have not tried the Pro yet. I have the original muon system plus their USB cable and decided to sell some stuff before moving on. Since my system sounds as good as it ever has, I haven’t been too fired up to keep buying stuff.... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! @lonemountain "In a proper mastering room you will find a very high mass stand and weight tuned springs to completely decouple the speaker from the floor." A listener can do exactly that, without spending thousands of dollars. | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps Stereophile’s review of the HiFi Rose GaN Class D integrated and ASR’s positive review of the DIY Nilai500DIY Amplifier make the new breed of Class D sound more interesting. The DIY Nilai500DIY is something that might be well suited to my garage/... | |
| Burn in vs perception In the 30+ years I have been trying equipment, speakers, and cables, and outside of allowing 24 hours for warm up of circuits and several days for mechanical run-in of brand new speaker drivers, I have never heard sonic changes related to "burn-in... | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps @jbuhl - good catch, yes the quote is mistakenly out of context. Nevertheless, in my system and to my ears, the NC1200 amps did not compare favorably to the Class A and AB amps I was using, for the reasons stated. I don't know whether NC1200 is ... | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps @ghdprentice +1, very good answer. A few years ago, I moved from some nice sounding class A amps to Bruno Putzeys' Class D NC1200 monoblocks that were all the rage at the time. Unfortunately, as mentioned by @ghdprentice, "everyone realized they... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! Not sure how one would highly engineer a speaker stand - solidity, stability, mass, and damping, +1 for Sound Anchors, they have alway# worked great for me |