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| Elrog 300b vs we300b @johnnycopy Which Psvanes are you speaking of? I have Psvane Acme 300B in my custom build 300B amps, nearing 300 hours no problem. I hear the Frankensteins run 300B pretty hard, I believe EML XLS is the ONLY 300B I've yet to see a single failure w... | |
| Maybe this is the winter you build something! I'm in final leg of building/assembling new music streamer based on atx motherboard along with first and only linear power supply for these motherboards. Euphony operating system with options of using Euphony Stylus, Roon and HQPlayer music playe... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @charles1dad We both did! | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Thanks @melm I do love my tube pre, Coincident Statement MkII, 101D dht, and I do believe tube pre's and tube amps for that matter, are great match for 005. My take on 005 is it really excels with just the slightest added bit of warmth, harmonic ... | |
| Rebadging of Streaming Platforms And then we have differences in music players and OS to add even more variables. Linux based may be unique and the music players certainly are proprietary. Streamer I just purchased runs Euphony OS, certainly proprietary, Stylus player, also propr... | |
| Rebadging of Streaming Platforms Well, if what you mean by platform is the motherboard, then yes, they all use motherboards, all are computers. But implementation is the key, some use pretty much stock off the shelf motherboards, some use custom built motherboard, others modify o... | |
| Dedicated NUC/Nucleaus vs shared PC (w Fiber Media Converter connected to Endpoint) @truongv0ky The only optical conversion I've done post server included Sonore OpticalRendu which is optical streamer This replaced SOTM SMS 200 Neo ethernet streamer. Was it the streamer alone or combo of streamer and optical conversion that was r... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Ok, didn't realize RAAl had preamp section. | |
| Apples and oranges I agree, objectification of component worth based on cost can be problematic. I also sometimes move in divergent ways, lots of diy experimentation, feel this not respected by some. I try to respect everyone's system and choices, the sheer amo... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Wonder if this some technical issue, for instance impedance mismatch. Certainly doesn't sound like voicing issue as I can't imagine anyone describing 005 as too smooth and lifeless. On the other hand, I can imagine 005 being described as excessi... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @yyzsantabarbara I recall you mentioning 005 not working well with RAAL headphone amp. What is it about this pairing that you don't like, on paper it would seem good match, nice tubes and can run in various modes. | |
| Dedicated NUC/Nucleaus vs shared PC (w Fiber Media Converter connected to Endpoint) @sgreg1 You can only control what you can control. Just as the electrical grid is not something I can control, so is ISP. Doesn't mean I can't realize full potential of what is offered via equipment upgrades within the home or audio system. Fo... | |
| Why does rock concert sound suck? @dpop Totally agree, drives me nuts!. Really crazy how audience behavior has changed over the decades. This as it pertained to rock concerts and personal experience. Early 70's audiences rather reverential in that they were totally engaged with pe... | |
| The science of why we like — and dislike — certain music Strength of one's association to their culture and/or society, and/or any group likely has much to do with these preferences. The stronger the association the more resistant to outlier music. Think about all the ways one's affiliation to audio... | |
| Apples and oranges It is highly likely the more experienced audiophile with the advanced system had more elemental system at one time. I did so can empathize with those at this stage. For sure I've heard mega buck systems with pretty poor sound, heard this with... |