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| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality You're experiencing the value of network optimization. Streaming should sound as good as cd rips or cd's over transport if one has network in order. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC That would be good. We really need comparative reviews of 005 against Holo May and dacs above Holo price point. I previously owned Okto Dac8 stereo which was comparatively reviewed against Weiss in Stereophile and did relatively well considering t... | |
| The "Snake Oil" Trope Having built a number of audio systems over the years, I've experienced and observed why cables are perceived the way they are.I start builds by first choosing speakers and amps as a package. This is both the most critical stage of building system... | |
| Capacitor I consider the odam very reasonable cost cap, if sq as good as grannyring says, incredible value. In the whole scheme of things $300-$400 not bad. Loudspeaker crossovers with their much large impedance values, and prices, makes electronic cap mods... | |
| The "Snake Oil" Trope I've always heard differences between cables, even when I had relatively lower resolution systems. I auditioned tons of cables through lending library at Cable Company over a period of years. Minimum price was around $1k for any cable up to max pr... | |
| Experience with HFTs Actually, I heard greater effect with HFT vs. RPG diffuser. What I don't like about HFT close to speaker is it alters tonality/timbre far more than RPG. Synergistic admits as much since they offer another HFT thingie they claim warmer sounding. Al... | |
| Is it ever enough? I do in fact have ceramic buddha sitting just in front of system.While I try to remain ever mindful of negative aspects of desire, audiophile fever brings upgrade hallucinations. | |
| Capacitor Good for you! Why would you change the values? Keep them as now! Higher voltage ok, no to impedance change. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Hillarious, Autumn Leaves movie on TMC at the very moment! | |
| Heat I use two computer fans underneath 845 SET amp, tremendous current and heat from these transmitter tubes. Don't bother with my other tube amps and pre. | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @regismc , based on specs Statement linestage should be fine match to Hyperion. Statement output impedance 500 ohms, Hestia 400 ohms, Hyperion input impedance 22k, both well matched based on amp input at least 10x higher than pre out. This is by f... | |
| Audiophile Priorities and Recent Topics @unreceiveddogma, Yesssir! | |
| LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ? @antigrunge, you're not complicating it at all, sound quality of these tubes has to always be taken in context of entire system. What may sound great in one system may not in another. Even with the reliability factor, context matters, one amp may ... | |
| Audiophile Priorities and Recent Topics Who would sit on this audio peer review board, and what form would this analytical analysis take? I don't think audiophiles will ever accept any appointed or elected audio peer review board in the near future. There is so little commonality betwee... | |
| why do so many discussions turn contentious? Humans have always been opinionated, I'd suggest opinion may be becoming an obsolete descriptor as it pertains to ideas. New modes of information technology has inculcated self belief in the masses of expert status in whatever field they choose. A... |