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| Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors Rja and Melbguy1,It takes some time to find out what works best in our systems. Each system is different. Trying to depend on music memory can be problematic. Doing A/B-ing is essential. The properties or characteristics of one outlet that works w... | |
| which preamp Zd542,I agree about listening to a preamp before buying it. But it is not just a matter of tube products and risk. If you don't roll the right tubes in the preamp you may think you have a dud where you may actually have a jewel -- if you only knew. | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? Charles1dad,You stated "To appreciate music requires listening and in order to listen we need our ears." It's as simple as that.Of course, the brain is involved. The brain is involved in everything. But worrying about mental models makes for an in... | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? Audiolabyrinth,You're right. One size does not fit all. What works for one person may not work for another. We have to discover through trial and error what works and what does not work in our systems. Suggestions from others may produce little go... | |
| which preamp I have the Audio Horizons preamp -- fully loaded. I am very happy with it. But you need to roll the right tubes. I am now using a NAD M51 DAC but I have a PS Audio DS DAC arriving next week. | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? Psag,You have stated "People in audio often say 'trust your ears', as if that's the end of any and all arguments. I don't believe that to be the case."Audio comes from the Latin. It literally means "I hear". Rene Descartes said "cogito ergo sum" -... | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? Psag,I forgot to comment on your other statements.You stated that "People in audio often say 'trust your ears', as if that's the end of any and all arguments. I don't believe that to be the case."The word audio comes from the Latin. It literally m... | |
| Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors Rja,I agree. A lot of gold plating comes off easily like with Neutrik plugs and jacks. Not so with Oyaide -- if you like the 079 series, which I do not. In fact, after extensive experience with Oyaide products I much prefer Furutech products -- in... | |
| Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors Czarivey,You stated "Niether [sic] Rhodium or Gold-plated termination will have substantial differences in performance after all ..." My experience is that there are substantial differences in my system between gold and rhodium. My system prefers ... | |
| Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable Ozzy,Thanks -- will do. | |
| Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin? Zd542,Are you referring to the size of the cables or the sound? | |
| Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable Nonoise,Thanks for the tip. After doing some research since my post I think I will stick to bare wire for now. Contact with other wires is not an issue and silver oxide is supposed to be as conductive as silver. | |
| Which cables would work best? You can make your own silver speaker cables at a fraction of the cost of name brands -- and with superior SQ. | |
| Upgrading IEC Inlet advice You may want to try the Furutech rhodium IEC inlets -- for a pleasant surprise. This also goes for the Furutech GTX-D rhodium duplex receptacles. | |
| Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable Has anyone made progress with bare silver speaker wire? Any news about the need for a cover? Any other news? |