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| Modifying PS Audio DirectStream DAC In 2022, PS Audio is planning to introduce an upgraded version of the DirectStream DAC, which first came out a number of years ago. Many of the areas currently identified for upgrades will be improved in the new version of the DAC. Ted Smith, who ... | |
| Zavfino Now that I have had three weeks to try out the Zavfino Fusion and Arcadia interconnects (as balanced XLRs), I wanted to update the initial impressions I summarized earlier in this thread. Most of my impressions have remained unchanged. I still thi... | |
| What's up with Innuos? Just to provide a contrasting opinion, I like the sound quality and operation of Innuos Sense in my system. I have not experienced any major bugs in 2.0.8, so I have not attempted to report any to Innuos. My experience may be different than users... | |
| Which interconnect cable to upgrade first I have extensive experience with Cardas Clear Reflection XLRs, and I support the excellent suggestions from @thyname and @ghdprentice. There is also a long and enthusiastic review of a full loom of Cardas CR on the Steve Huff Photo website. I cu... | |
| Zavfino With the reasonable prices and all the positive comments about Zavfino cables, I went ahead and ordered a pair each of the Fusion and Arcadia XLRs to try in my system. I've had the cables for only 2 days so they still need more break-in time and I... | |
| Innuos Zenith Mk3 or something else? I strongly agree with the recommendation to demo a server/streamer in your home system before making a purchase, but that can often be difficult to do. For the month of November, Innuos has a promo through authorized dealers to encourage potential... | |
| Zavfino Thanks to both @lalitk and @thyname for the helpful info. So I guess that both PCOCC and OCC are Ohno Continuous Cast copper, but the PCOCC copper is at a higher level of purity. I'm assuming that any OCC copper is continuous "single crystal" copp... | |
| Zavfino @lalitk,Thanks for the very helpful comments! I seem to be very sensitive to "brightness" and prefer a slightly warmer presentation in my system, but I don't want the high end to sound rolled off or excessively softened. From your comments, it loo... | |
| Zavfino @lalitk,Earlier in the thread, you mentioned that you preferred the Fusion interconnects to the Arcadia interconnects. I know there are some differences in the metals used (e.g., type of copper, pure silver core in the Fusion), but I'm wondering i... | |
| < $400 USB Cable Contenders Late 2021 @sbank,I have been able to directly compare only two of the USB cables on your list. I use mostly Shunyata power cables and Cardas analog signal cables. I am now using two USB cables: Shunyata Alpha (going from Innuos Zen server to Innuos Phoenix ... | |
| Zavfino @thyname, thanks for the advice. I understand how hard it is to compare cables across different components and differing time periods. | |
| Zavfino @thyname,I read on another thread that you used to use Cardas Clear Reflection cables. Now that you're building a full loom of Zavfino cables, what specific differences are you noticing when you compare the Zavfino speaker cables and interconnects... | |
| Thiel Owners prof,Thanks for your additional comments, even if if you're not completely sure about the spike vs. spikeless comparison. It's helpful when you say that you don't remember the spikes changing the sound much.For my Thiel 2.2 speakers, I may just le... | |
| Thiel Owners prof,Thanks for the detailed information about your speaker isolation "experiments." This is exactly the type of info I was looking for. In your system and room, what specific sonic differences have you noticed between the use of the standard Thie... | |
| Thiel Owners For Thiel speakers placed on pad- and carpet-covered plywood floors (on 16" centers), is there any consensus that it is better to couple the speakers to the floor using spikes or better to decouple the speakers from the floor using springs or simi... |