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| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords Although confirmation bias is a thing, that doesn’t mean it always overrides listening or that listening is not evidence. Many of us here have spent years listening to and comparing different equipment and have come to trust our ears, but there a... | |
| Audioquest or Nordost for speaker cable It is quite good with heimdall but I have heard there are better speaker cables out there. That is why I want to replace them. So, for the third time I’ll ask what specific improvements and sound characteristics are you looking for with new cab... | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review @tvad Its not about perspective, it’s about a review containing basic critical elements that make it truly informative, thorough, and ultimately more useful. Pretty much any review will be more effective if it includes a discussion of a product’s... | |
| Audioquest or Nordost for speaker cable Thanks for listing your equipment — most helpful. If digital source performance is important I’d put a good DAC ahead of spending on new speaker cables as IMHO a decade-old $500 CD player (that you could continue to use as a transport) is outclas... | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review As a follow-up, here’s another crap review by the same reviewer that I only read out of morbid curiosity as I never bother reading TAS “reviews” (aka product ads) anymore, but at least this is a little more like a review than just a pure product a... | |
| Speaker cable change?? I’d recommend these Acoustic Zen Shotgun bi-wire cables. I have them and they exhibit the sound characteristics you’re looking for. Best of luck. https://www.ebay.com/itm/185798770113 | |
| Is there anything other than a Benchmark DAC? I think for the most part I want to find something with a different sound. That doesn’t narrow it down or help much. Here’s a Denafrips Terminator 2 in your price range… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650102074-denafrips-terminator-2/ | |
| Micromega M-100/150 I misread your post — sorry. You should do a free trial of Qobuz and see what you think — better sound quality than Amazon or Spotify. I believe Airplay is limited in its resolution if you care. | |
| Is there anything other than a Benchmark DAC? What specific improvements and sound characteristics are you looking for? | |
| How many monthly kilowatt hours, including hi-fi, do you use? The whole green thing is bogus and a political power grab. Go for a long run in Delhi or Beijing and you may think differently. | |
| Micromega M-100/150 FYI, JPLAY offers a free trial. I’ve used mconnectHD and have had very frustrating connection problems as have many others so I’m about to try JPLAY as well. If it works it’ll be well worth the extra $ (that’s not all that much) and even more so i... | |
| RCA to XLR cable question. I’m not sure it’s gonna make all that much difference as it’s only going to the powered woofer. Whatever you do I’d make sure it’s returnable in the event it makes little/no difference from what you have now. | |
| Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review I am sure "their" certain about the difference between "there" and "they’re". And it's not a matter of grammar. It's merely about spelling. I’m not sure of that at all. | |
| What did a good 10 MHz clock do for your Gustard R26? I don’t understand why people buy external clocks. Well we’ll just add that to the already huge and growing pile. I sense yet another inane thread coming our way. 🤪🙄 | |
| Audioquest or Nordost for speaker cable I hate to add another option but Cerious Tech makes speaker cables that far exceed their price point. @stevebohnii Just for some perspective, what else have you compared Cerious cables to and what differences/advantages did you find? |