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| Thiel Owners dsper,You asked about the basic system components I used to demo the Vovox Sonorus XLR cables described in my 9-7-21 post. I use a DirectStream DAC, BHK Preamp, and M700 Mono amps (all from PS Audio). Speakers are Thiel CS 2.2. I do most of my lis... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different It's important to clarify that the use of a "placebo" in drug trials is different than controlling for the expectations of participants when comparing differences between two audio cables. In both cases, the use of a double-blind design can be use... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different djones51,I don't agree that this paper is a "confused mess," but it does have both strengths and limitations that must be considered in interpreting the results. I agree that the paper doesn't show that Straight Wire cables are consistently better... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different Apparently, djones51 prefers to post about his own biased opinions rather than to consider the implications of published peer-reviewed research that calls those opinions into question. | |
| Streamer/Server to replace Innuos Zenith jmphotography:I'm sorry to hear about your iOS/macOS problems. I'm using an iPad to run Innuos Sense, and I can access my.innuos via a MacBook Air when necessary. However, I use Innuos Sense exclusively to run my music player, and it has been work... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different As @snilf states above, "Science gets better and better at identifying, describing and quantifying what is universally subjective, and so, in principle the audible differences between interconnects must be 'measurable,' even if not yet, if they ex... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different @hilde45 Thanks for the additional info. What do you like about how the AP Crystal series interconnects and speaker cables sound in your system?I am considering a speaker cable upgrade and will probably borrow a few cables from the Lending Library... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different @hilde45 So what is your opinion on the cable question? Do you you hear differences between cables and buy what you can afford or do you buy inexpensive cables because you don't hear any differences? | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different Check out the forum thread on "Audio Engineering Society and cables" from June. There is discussion of peer-reviewed, published research demonstrating that cables that have an identical frequency response can still sound different and can be perc... | |
| Thiel Owners jafant,I don't know whether I will try a full loom of Vovox at this point. If I do decide to get a 5-meter pair of Vovox Sonorus interconnects to make the change to a "longer XLR - shorter speaker cable" set-up, I will then have my current 1m Vovo... | |
| Thiel Owners jafant,I got my Vovox cables from ProAudioLA. They typically deal with online orders, but they do have people who answer the phone if you have questions. I think they do have an actual store in California, but I don't live in that part of the coun... | |
| Thiel Owners tomthiel,I wanted to follow up with you based our July discussion of pro audio mic cables used as interconnects for home audio use. You asked me to share any new info from my in-home demo of a few popular balanced cables from the pro audio world. ... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound vs. Roon Nucleus If sound quality is your primary consideration, Roon may not be your best choice. By all accounts, Roon is wonderful for music file management, but other server/streamer setups using leaner (and quieter) software may sound better. Check out the A-... | |
| Digital upgrade: new disc player or better streamer? I agree with anza above. I'm using a Sony X55ES with an optical digital out to my DirectStream DAC, as well as an Innuos Zen Mk3 server/streamer that feeds the same DAC via USB. I have an Innuos Phoenix reclocker to help further clean up the USB s... | |
| BluOS Node vs Auralic software (or other streamer) When I bought my Innuos Zen, I debated about whether I would use the server storage built-in. Now that I'm used to the Zen, I have integrated use of the CD ripping into my playlist construction. I didn't take on the task of ripping all my CDs to t... |