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Review: Darwin Ascension Interconnect
I haven't heard the Darwin Ascension but I have heard and now use the Darwin Silver ICs and your views on the Ascension mirror mine on the Silver. These are fantastic ICs, not only for the money but fantastic, period. The only difference I experie... 
Good value for money speaker cables around $200
How long a run you need needs to be addressed as well. 
The quest
Steve, looks like I'm going to have to spend more time at your next room at the next show. :-)All the best,Nonoise 
The quest
Someday I'm going to have to make it to an RMAF affair. I have no doubt that PC audio can sound great but there's a learning curve to it and it's in a constant state of evolution, barely out of it's infancy and yet to attain adolescence, where mos... 
The quest
I'm the first to admit that i'm not fond of change, especially after quite an investment in what I like, but I've been to audio shows where the latest and greatest in PC was being touted and it didn't sound any better than the rest of the exhibits... 
The quest
Funny, I don't hear any of the glaring errors spoken of when doing things via CDP. I guess they've come a long way, I'm very lucky, or I'm just plain tone deaf. I don't think it's the latter.As for PC digital, all I hear is problems with interface... 
What do I need to set up digital music server?
Courage and patience. 
The quest
It's long been my belief that those of us old enough to have been raised with tubes as the only means of powering not only stereos but even TVs have a romantic link (for lack of a better word) to it and to the sound of vinyl due to it's coexistenc... 
floor standing speakers with powered woofer
I haven't personally heard them but the Boenicke W5 really floated Srajan's boat over at 6moons.com and he's paired them with his Zu Submission Sub with great results. Boenickes' own sub should work as well.Here's the link: http://6moons.com/audio... 
Silver cables
Sonic_genius, not to argue but the point that Tempo Electric makes is that after 4 nines, it doesn't really matter since it's the softness of the silver that matters.I used to work for a bank that dealt in metals as tradable commodities and 3-5 ni... 
Silver cables
Strike my previous post. The thread I started by asking about Tempo Electric cables is still there but while at work I could not find it (and I looked closely) and now at home it's there. Probably a glitch. 
Silver cables
I just looked and yes, it's gone. No matter as mine are comiing next week and if I like them enough, I'll say so, in detail, as always, as is my wont.All the best,Nonoise 
Which component is most responsible?
Johnnyb53, nicely put. In another thread I mentioned just how much my sound improved by using smaller vent slats on my Tonian Labs TL-D1s. They are a semi-open baffle design and are never completely sealed. They vent to the rear and when going to ... 
Silver cables
According to Tempo Electrics' website, 4 nines silver it about the best you can get unless you work for NASA and have deep pockets. They go on to state that it's the softness of the silver, not the purity, that matters. As for me, I just ordered 8... 
Conditioners?
If you've got champagne taste and a beer pocket book, check out the Blue Circle Thingee. It's a great little power conditioner.