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| USB Cable Recommendations Under $500 For about $150 I think this USB cable from LavriCables is hard to beat. It’s made with 5N silver and has separate legs for data and power, and both of these features are rare or nonexistent at this price point. They do offer two more expensive c... | |
| B&W 706 S3 vs 705 S3 Neither. For near that money just buy these. I heard them directly against the 805 D3s and the JA Pulsars outclassed them on every level and will annihilate the 705s. Read the reviews — the Pulsars will be a huge upgrade for not all that extra ... | |
| Are Headphones Fit for Serious Music Listening? I enjoy both but prefer my big rig because headphones can’t produce the scale of a performance in a room like a good 2-channel system can. But I chose my HeadFi setup to have the same sound characteristics that I value in my home system and enjoy... | |
| USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole I see no reason to engage further with @soix due to him obviously being a legend in his own mind. I will add one thing to my original post, as long as the cable you are using for USB service can pass the bandwidth of data being transmitted, it’s ... | |
| USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole I don’t appreciate being told I dont know what I am talking about. I have likely done more with audio than you have and for quite a bit longer as well. The original poster asked for opinions and I expressed mine. It’s within my rights here as a m... | |
| USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole Save your money, if the cable does not have physical defects, there will be no difference whatsoever in the sound quality. @livinon2wheels You have no idea what you’re talking about, and if you can’t hear differences between cables then either... | |
| Considering the BMR Philharmonic Monitor speakers Just get these and be done with it. 😜 And I think they’re in the gorgeous Sapele wood finish, so there’s that. https://www.ebay.com/itm/186915696094 | |
| Pure Silver Wire It’s a good question. You’re showing 4N silver cable I think, but better silver goes up significantly in cost that'd obviously drive the cost of those cables up a lot. I have this theory that manufacturers largely use copper cables/interconnects... | |
| Paradigm or Rotel or MHDT DAC? Get these speakers. Next level entirely. https://www.ebay.com/itm/186915696094 | |
| USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole I don’t think you can return this, but their cables offer great value. Here you get 5N silver with separate cable legs for data and power, neither of which you get from other manufacturers unless you pay big $$$ and this will set you back all of ... | |
| Warm Sounding Portable Headphone Dac I use an AudioQuest Dragonfly Red that works really well, but I’d categorize it as neutral rather than warm sounding. You might also check out this Cayin that uses R2R and may be a little warmer sounding. Best of luck. https://www.amazon.com/C... | |
| Power Amp or DAC - weakest link, help please? Adding a couple subs may provide what you’re looking for. | |
| Help getting back to enjoying music and movies in one system For better vocal clarity for movies I’d suggest getting a center speaker like the LS50 Meta center. You have a good-sounding AVR, so replacing it with another AVR wouldn’t likely do much for you and adding a good integrated with a HT bypass like ... | |
| Rogue Sphinx....good match with Merlin TSM? What sound characteristics/improvements are you looking for, and what’s your budget and are you looking for new or used? | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? Take any solid state integrated and hook a really good tube preamp to it and you’ll have your answer. |