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| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? Very much associated with inability to hear vast majority of components one may be contemplating purchasing. And then, even if you can, really need an audition to hear in your system, and then that audition may need to be longer term to fully disc... | |
| Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up @mitch2 Not surprised by your findings. So now I've really upped my game, have custom build ATX board based music server on way, built to exacting standards, this along with JCAT SE Net card, JCAT Optimo S ATX Lps. Will initially use as stream... | |
| You want a DAC that sounds *different.* What factor helps you find it? Choice of optimal rendering in both streamer and dac critical, really should be thought of as package deal. Using non optimized connection or port on either of these two components won't allow for full potential of dac to be heard. I'll soon b... | |
| Preamp suggestion for Coincedent M300B Frankenstein mk2 @charles1dad I was prepared to go route of NOS WE at point I was having issues with 101D reliability. I had experienced failures of recently purchased Psvane WE and Linlai Elite, one WE and one Elite failed at about 75 hours in Statement, and two ... | |
| Preamp suggestion for Coincedent M300B Frankenstein mk2 Very interesting, didn't know there was a MkIII version! Israel also changed heater resistor values from .22uf to .33uf in latest versions of Statement. This change made to insure greater reliability, life from the few quality 101D tubes available... | |
| Balance control? Yep, don't count on recordings always having perfectly balanced center image. I especially hear this with 60's recordings when stereo first became ubiquitous, engineers really liked to play with panning, separation, often hear vocalists slightly o... | |
| Preamp suggestion for Coincedent M300B Frankenstein mk2 You won't be disappointed! Going from MkI to MkII with extra upgrade of Amtrans rotary selectors was so worthwhile! DHT pre's really special, natural synergy with SET amps, all the wonderful aspects of these circuits and tubes are holistic wit... | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? Just purchased custom build ATX based server/streamer with Euphony Stylus music player installed. Build will be basis for experimentation with various JCAT, Pink Faun expansion cards (network, I2S, AES/EBU, USB) and various LPS solutions. | |
| Balance control? Is room symmetrical? Sometimes channel imbalances may be due to room differences one side to the other, in this case asymmetrical placement of speakers needed. Could also be hearing related, have ears checked, wax build up possible as well. | |
| King Dollar and Buying Overseas Biggest issue is voltage if purchasing domestic (for home country) stock. For items meant for export good time. warranty could be issue. | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? I have a hard time recalling all the stores I shopped at back in 70's, you guys all have more concise memory than I. Always thought you didn't live in 70's if you remember the 70's. Only distinct memories I have is going to places like Highlan... | |
| Advice for Streaming Newbies - Best Bang for Our Bucks No doubt streaming is big rabbit hole, so many variables!. But the more I experiment the more I become convinced simpler is better. This has certainly proven to be true on network side of thing, although I continue with two computer setup, separat... | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? Netgear Broadcom chip based modem, replaced Arris Intel chip modem, also has external power supply vs internal with Arris, allows use of linear power supply. Intel chip modems have much higher jitter. Substantial improvement in sense of ease rela... | |
| Preamp suggestion for Coincedent M300B Frankenstein mk2 Coincident Statement linestage is perfect match for the Frankenstein's, certainly not tubey sounding, far more about transparency, resolution. But then it delivers on the things tubes, especially DHT does best, harmonic development, immediacy, mic... | |
| What is the added value of a streamer over a networked dedicated Computer In the interest of clarity, since many call what I consider servers, streamers. What I'm speaking of is a DEDICATED streamer, many of us know this, but this is what is used in two computer setup. Only the DEDICATED streamer and/or really high end ... |