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| Good interconnect for Plinius andJoseph Plinius amps tend to have a similar sound to that of copper cables, and so the combo can be too much of a particular sound. Obviously this is a broad generalisation, but my point is that IME Plinius amps work best with silver ICs. To get a real si... | |
| Jena Labs Speakeasy 11 Very few cables are directional until you burn them in. The direction indicators are so you remember which way you or the previous owner was using them. | |
| High priced power cable what about the romex Do a search and you will find a lot of drivel and a few bits of insight as to why power cords do make a difference. If you really have to have an explanation as to why they make a difference then there are a few explanations worth considering - su... | |
| Low capacitance IC?? I understand your situation. Removing the output IC on the squeezebox can limit the ability to drive a power amp directly, but will relatively easily drive a preamp. Anything above 20kHz input impedence will not be a problem. Even with a relativel... | |
| low resistance and highest quality Speaker cables Why low resistance? Be aware that while heavier guage is the main determinant for low DC resistance, resistance to a music signal is a whole other ball game. Geometry is more important than the bulk of the conductor (within reason) when talking ab... | |
| recommendation for best low cost rca interconnect Agree the Reality is the one to beat at this price, or if you like DIY try the VHAudio DIY silver cables. | |
| Which digital cable to use with a Benchmark DAC-1 In my experience the KS2020 is a spectacularly good cable but too good for the Benchmark, the Zen MC2 is one of the worst I have heard (not even close to a 75ohm cable, so what do you expect), but for a cheapy that suits the rather thin and slight... | |
| 47 Labs OTA and length No problems at that length, except perhaps the speaker cables might be better with a loose twist at that length - depending on amp/speaker combo. Try it and see what you prefer. | |
| Sunny Cables "Wow" They sound bright to me. | |
| any compatibility opinions on Nuforce amps with No Jp. The amps are still burning in but I have tried some almost identically designed copper ICs and silver ICs and the silver ICs do appear to be superior with these amps. There are differences that are just differences, but the extra expressivenes... | |
| Grace Design m902 vs. Benchmark DAC1? I agree. Even the similarly priced Lavry Black is a significant improvement. The second hand price on the Electrocompaniet gets my vote for probably the best bargain around. Another interesting DAC I am looking into is the Zhaolu, which starts at ... | |
| any compatibility opinions on Nuforce amps with No David provided me with upgraded Ref 9.02, and they are only just starting to sound nice after some horrible sound during the burn in process. I plan to compare then with an unmodded pair soon. I haven't done the P8 but it is next on my list. | |
| Grace Design m902 vs. Benchmark DAC1? I haven't. But I have read comparisons at www.headfi.com and the concensus was that the Grace was inferior to the Benchmark. But I know at least two people that preferred the Grace. I have a Benchmark, but don't use it much anymore. It is a bit to... | |
| What do you replace a Benchmark with for 24/96? The Lavry Black will overcome the thinness of the Benchmark, and improve the sound in general, but you will still need to use rca to xlr adaptors on the Lavry for a second coaxial SPDIF. The receiver used in both the Benchmark and the Lavry automa... | |
| any compatibility opinions on Nuforce amps with No Jp1208, I am waiting for my amps back from David. The P8 is really nice. I don't quite know how to describe its sound but whenever a recording has real ambient information I find I am in that space, like never before. It is a huge bargain. |