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| Why is used audio equipment so undesirable? As for old equipment not sounding as good as new. Total nonsense, certainly digital has made great strides, but many nice old pieces, even vintage that will always maintain their status in hierarchy. Maintain and replace consumables, these are lif... | |
| Why is used audio equipment so undesirable? There's always market for buying and selling quality used components, do your research and purchase correctly. Without a thriving used market, audiophiles would be far fewer in numbers, leave it to only exclusive membership. And I've never had a s... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @melm On the taping thing, that makes sense for the Musetec and 004 as I had tried the tape thing with 004 prior to 005 purchase and same thing, couldn't be sure I heard difference. Now, I did do the tape thing with previous Auralic Vega, which al... | |
| SET suggestions up to $3k (used) I'd second the Coincident, my two pieces very nice. Whatever amp you purchase add boutique tubes to budget if not included in sale. You'll never hear full potential of 300B amp with second rate tubes. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @lordmelton Taping over the power leg on usb has had variable results in my experience. I've continually heard less effect as my entire network has evolved, to the point where today I couldn't reliably tell you if taped off or not. The idea o... | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. Use of questionable science is not of critical importance here, these are outliers, vast majority of equipment is designed using legitimate science. By the way, innovations in all human endeavors come from both STEM and non-STEM educated indiv... | |
| Best company to mod your gear? Well, if I were to use external modifier, I'd have done my own research and suggest or insist on my mods and/or particular parts. If you have unique unit wanting to upgrade, your suggestions could be better than leaving it to them. I had forgott... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @lordmelton I only went by Aurrender's own literature is describing their usb out port. I'd think they'd give us some more information if they were doing any more than what they state. Tell us what type of clocking and whether discreet powered. I ... | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. @deludedaudiophile Your moniker fits you exactly, inability to accept this as possible reason certainly exhibits a certain disconnect from reality. Your STEM argument has so many flaws, also fits the moniker. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Yes to the above, and I did neglect to mention the possibility of simple usb renderers, not streamers, which means one can use server with non optimized usb port connect it to usb renderer which then connects to dac. The simple usb renderer has on... | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. I'm not sure if this has been discussed previously in these forums, but the difference between S and O could be explained by means other than philosophical and psychological. We've all heard of color blindness, medical term is monochromacy. We... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I feel the need to repeat myself here. The vast majority of off the shelf servers out there DO NOT optimize usb, usb port simply comes off motherboard, motherboards are extremely noisy devices, especially the all in one type, those with cd rippers... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @lordmelton I think you have this the wrong way around. When one is optimizing usb its not the Amanero board you're supplying external PS to. What you're doing is isolating the USB OUT of server and applying dc power to it, In debjit case that JCA... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @lordmelton That's exactly what I've been doing for many years. Gives one access to all usb cables rather than the more unusual usb sans power line. @debjit_g I would tend to agree, yes the design and the connectors are changed, the metallurg... | |
| Feel free to talk me off the ledge @doyle3433 Are you ready to report back, nearly three months now. |