nyev
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| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @ghasley , I agree with all of your points. My Valhalla 2 speaker cables don’t seem to constrain the midrange warmth of my Diablo amp and DAC, but they most certainly don’t add warmth. I found that the Valhalla 2 USB and power cords do however att... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @ghasley , I would say that Audioquest Diamond and Valhalla 2 USB cables are revealing - not sure if I would agree they are bright? Maybe. Rightly or wrongly, my goal is to have my amp and DAC provide a touch of warmth, which the Gryphon does, a... | |
| Occasional Sound Imbalance Issue @steakster , actually the sound was slightly more energetic when the coils were not laid out as “well”. Fuller bass, more fleshed out midrange, and clearer upper frequencies too. In comparison it’s flatter sounding now. While all this sounds like ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? Wow, seems the used uber-premium AES cables are mostly 1.25m or less. After my experience with short (sub 1.5m)USB cables sounding far worse than their > 1.5m counterparts, I’d think many are unknowingly undoing the benefits of premium cables b... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk , absolutely, will do! As the unit has only been used two months, and inactive for the past while packed in a box, it may not even be fully burned in yet. Thinking of coordinating trials of Audioquest Diamond, Shunyata Sigma, and Sablon ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? Just an update, I went through with the purchase of the Aurender N20 (mint, two months old as the seller upgraded to the N30, which his system definitely deserves…). Even if it sounds equally good as my Zenith Mk3 + PhoenixUSB that will be a win,... | |
| Occasional Sound Imbalance Issue @steakster I feel like inductance could be the issue. I added my a photo of my system cabling rat’s nest to my system photos on my profile. I have lifters but the problem is they are all at the same height. I have 7 power cords and a whopping 1... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? Turns out the seller of the N20 is a longtime poster here (over 20 years), so that adds a lot of comfort! I’ve read his posts before. He mentions the N20 and his email address in old posts (I guess before they had filters for email addresses :) ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk , I actually made use of CC protection when a car dealer ripped me off once. They were able to apply a “chargeback” as I had the evidence. In the case of PayPal, the seller doesn’t charge my credit card, rather, PayPal does. So for Pa... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @phastm3, I’ve heard some who agree with you for sure on the Gryphon DAC. Others say it stands up to equivalent and higher priced standalone DACs and is well served by seamless integration with the amp. I’m guessing you may be right however based... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk I’m buying used as I plan to resell and experience multiple products living with each for a few months. The K50 for example is known the change significantly over many months of run time, mainly due to its power supply I’ve heard (3 or mo... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lordmelton I could pay with my CC but the N20 seller said they would only use PayPal Friends and Family, so there are no fees for me to suck up and pay for added protection (and no added protection for me beyond my CC). The MU1 seller accepts b... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? I made an offer on the Aurender N20, but the seller did not want to use escrow (which I understand) OR PayPal Goods and Services. PayPal for Friends was his only PayPal option, I guess he wants to get the cash prior to shipping. Seller has a fair ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @sns , nice thought but the Phoenix doesn’t have an Ethernet input unfortunately! Just a USB input. Also, I’m trying to consolidate to one box and one set of cables for my player/server, as good as the PhoenixUSB is. Plus I plan to sell the Phoeni... | |
| Occasional Sound Imbalance Issue @sworksone , very interesting! Could be a coincidence, but maybe not. I am going to be getting a new player/server. Will be interesting to see if the sensitivity goes away after I change. |