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Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC
@blkwrxwgn I can’t explain it, and would say with Amazon, it can’t hurt to try and see. The same same concern crossed my mind. Maybe airborne  RFI, EMI, etc are more detrimental than the noise they the copper electrical? A few on audiophilestyle r... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw I like it, but only one listen so far.  “It Still Moves” still moves me.    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
My Morning Jacket – My Morning Jacket (2021)  
Changes in DAC Presentation - Need Advice
@jjss49 So do I. I would add that having experience adding optical (going from microRendu to opticalRendu) was a big improvement in clarity, spaciousness and lower noise floor. Cheers, Spencer  
Describe your preference in a single sentence
Hello Joni, Nico, Grace, Stevie, Chrissie! Thanks for coming over.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@whatsaftumch Yeah, I saw an XTC documentary and Andy was pretty funny in his disdain for Todd. No love there!    The Stranglers – No More Heroes  
2 vs 8 tubes in preamp, sound difference?
While everybody in this thread has made great points, @jjss49 clearly wins. ROFLMAO! Thank you. Cheers, Spencer  
Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC
Unfortunately, all the variables mentioned do have an impact. IMHE, an improved streamer will make a bigger difference than just adding ethernet vs. wifi. One important part of that change is that most users of betters streamers will be more likel... 
Changes in DAC Presentation - Need Advice
@topside3 any update?  
Auto-Tune, Snake Oil, Fuses, Cables, Room Correction, Best DAC, Measurements & Tekton
@oldhvymec Indeed!   Why is this crapola being posted on the forum? Because if you read any threads on the audio topics in the title, you'll see so many posts that do the same thing, rather than raise the conversation. Perhaps a quick self-de... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Low – Trust  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Todd's music had so much detail and so many different percussion touches....it was ahead of it's time. He may have been a Runt back then, but he was indeed a Wizard.. a True Star.  Yes, he produced Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell...the only project ... 
Auto-Tune, Snake Oil, Fuses, Cables, Room Correction, Best DAC, Measurements & Tekton
@fuzztone ​@jjss49 Okay, Google Lens to the rescue... Question... How many group members does it take to change a light bulb? Answer(s): 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
"Heaven...I'm in heaven..." My preorder hit my mailbox on release date yesterday. The original master was digital, so this is the best they're gonna do. Eva Cassidy – Live At Blues Alley Label:    Blix Street Records – G8-10218 Format:     2 x Vi... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@reubent Yeah, watching GET BACK inspired me to play it twice recently. I like the more stripped down versions which remind me quite a bit of scenes in the show. Pretty satisfying on vinyl...I don't feel the urge to buy the new anniversary version...