n80
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| Non-audiophile needs help with older system. Update: Against advice I bought a cheap-o phono pre-amp so I could run my turntable which is old and nothing great with thin and built-in RCA cables. I figured the cheap pre-amp would about match the TT.It did not. It was pathetic. Low volume comp... | |
| Cable Burn In The RCA cables I bought (the ones on which this thread is based) are also directional. They have a tag on them for the source end. I did not notice this when I ordered them. | |
| Cable Burn In Okay, I am open to it. And I think we are generally in agreement. Its just that for me the point is moot from a practical standpoint and my openness to the idea doesn't change that.What I was pointing out was that you said: " If you believe that ... | |
| Cable Burn In hifiman5 said:" I can't see how it hurts you to be open to it. "All I said was that I feel like I know what I need to know as it applies to my needs. That doesn't really fall on one side or other of the issue.It seems like everyone wants this to... | |
| Cable Burn In Thanks everyone for the education on cables and burn-in. I feel like I now know what I need to know as it applies to my needs. | |
| Cable Burn In I already hate myself for asking this, but, geoffkait, how is someone who believes in tweaks, who argues in their defense with only subjective opinions, debates endlessly in their favor, builds a philosophy around them and never changes their mind... | |
| Speaker spike feet? You should try Faulkner........... | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. So does the Toslink via the headphone jack to DAC provide any benefit over USB to DAC? | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. Okay, I get it all the way up to the point that I plug the Toslink cable into the pre-amp. My pre-amp is an AR LS16 tube model. The only input is XLR or RCA. Does a DAC need to go in between?Don't feel like you have to coach me through this. I kno... | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. Ah, that link helps. I'll need some time to study it. | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. lowrider said:"n80, if your Mac is running OS 10.4 to about 10.6 you will see the Optical Digital Out Port setting in System Preferences/Sound as soon as the Y-cord is inserted into the headphone jack. Otherwise, Preferences/Sound will display Int... | |
| Cable Burn In analoglovr wrote:" N80 if you’re interested read up on confirmation bias and expectation bias. This is the reason for all the folks claiming that things sound wildly better when they’ve spent 1000s on a cable."I'm actually very familiar with those... | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. lowrider, thanks for the clarification. I'll check it out when I get home.I do not have any sort of USB setup or DAC at this point. I'm just exploring options and seeing what I can get away with on the cheap.I've probably got 20 CDs 'ripped' but j... | |
| Cable Burn In lowrider57 said:" N80, you stated that you are new to the audiophile world. So, shouldn't you approach the subject of burn-in or run-in with an open mind?"Yes. And I will. And to be clear, I have not stated that it isn't real. I've only pointed o... | |
| Speaker spike feet? The OEM spikes from Aerial Acoustics are $100. I think I will pass on those and try one of the alternatives you guys have suggested. |