mitch2
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| Streaming Sound Quality - Want the very best sound quality? Network Acoustics ENO... Ok, so I bit the bullet and the Network Acoustics ENO Ag ethernet filter and streaming cable are now in the house. Thanks to whoever (lalitk?) posted that the ENO filter and cable were available on USAM since I was able to purchase those. The p... | |
| How Big of a Difference? @tweak1 What surprises me most is how many reviewers do not have true balanced systems, but their personal kit have XLR I/Os. Their editor sends them true balanced kit to review (WTF?) then they ignorantly say they heard no difference! I agr... | |
| Mogami 2921 Bi wire vs Canare 4S11 Bi wire Opinions Probably no noticeable difference in the sound of the two types of cables but if you are running the cables internally bi-wired using only one cable per side you may hear improvement by using two separate cables (i.e., more copper) per side. Here... | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? I get that 12-14 awg should be enough wire for most components, but when I plugged in my 650 wpc monos using the 7 awg WE PCs it was one of the few times I perceived that cables went beyond simply making a difference to making a definite improvem... | |
| Do good power cords have to be stiff? I have made PCs with Oyaide Tunami V2 bulk cable that sound good but are quite stiff. I have also made PCs from NOS Western Electric 10ga wire, both in 10ga and 7 ga configurations that sound good and are reasonably flexible too. The NOS Western... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Neil Young at Carnegie Hall 1970 just showed up on Qobuz today - Wow! | |
| Do I really need an " Audio Grade Network Switch "? So both the Bonn N8 (which I own) and the SW-8 use customized TCXO clocks. Some report even better results using switches with OCXO clocks, like this one and this one. To your question, do you really need to spend the money for an "audio grade... | |
| Advice needed on power cables, wall warts, conditioning, electrical outlet Speaking of power, have any of you experienced Furutech's in-wall power cable, - FURUTECH ALPHA-CB10 Power Cable OCC Copper Alpha Treatment 6.23mm² Ø5.5mm? It is really more like a hook-up wire in that it is a single run, meaning you would have t... | |
| Advice needed on power cables, wall warts, conditioning, electrical outlet To learn more about transformers, you can go to Transformer School. BTW, Noratel Group is the company that took over Plitron. | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 Interesting @starboard . The reviewers do not always get it right for whatever reason. Jason Kennedy has been reviewing for a long time and I believe he was with HiFi+ prior to The Ear. Here is another positive review by Part-Time Audiophile. Tha... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 I ended up with the Mojo Audio Mystique EVO B4B 21 D/A Converter (with a couple of upgrades) and have been pleased with the sound. For various reasons, I am glad that I didn't go for any of the three DACs listed in my OP, although maybe the Termi... | |
| How important Is shielding with RCA wires? (Ethan Winer, new video) I have made a lot of interconnects but almost always shielded them and then I tried a couple of sets unshielded just for kicks. I didn't hear any noticeable difference between the shielded or unshielded cables in my system so since then I have in... | |
| How Big of a Difference? @jji666 - thoughtful post covering several key topics in just a few paragraphs +1 | |
| Roon upgrade Stable and great sound - same here. Just added Qobuz and Roon works great to operate Qobuz, Tidal, and my server's music. No issues whatsoever. | |
| How Big of a Difference? It sounds like you are maybe beginning your audio journey. If you look through the threads on this site, you will not find consensus on the effect or value of more expensive, or even different cables. Nobody here can tell you what you hear so th... |