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| Melco N10/2 DC power cable Over the years, I’ve experimented with many DC power cables (aka umbilical cords). They can definitely make a significant difference in SQ if your system is revealing. I tossed out most of the cheap DC power cables that came with my DC power supp... | |
| Acoustic Zen MC2 110 ohm? Update & Correction: In a previous post (now deleted), I remarked that the SQ was very similar when I connected my AES/EBU digital cable (3 pin) from the 110 ohm output on my DDC to the 75 ohm S/PDIF (2 pin) on my DAC – whether using a simple... | |
| Single ended = large images? OP: I read your post about staying the course for now - with some tube-rolling. Just wish to toss out another possibility. The imagery in my system tightened-up noticeably when I implemented a grounding system. I use the Synergistic Research tech... | |
| Wilson Sasha 1 vs Sasha 2.... What songs best convey tweeter differences? My Wilson Audio CUBS have the 1" inverted titanium-coated tweeters. When I first got them, they sounded: "hot" "tiresome" "shrilly".* They were revealing what my system was producing. The cause was dirty power - that injected noise into the electr... | |
| Single ended = large images? OP: From what you’ve described, take a look at the AGD Audion monoblocks. I’ve heard them at several audio shows. Here’s a review from a reviewer who had an all tube system. - - - - Music can sound full-bodied without having bloated imagery. It ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @zmann007 This reviewer discovered a solution to a USB3.0 connectivity issue with a USBe Perfect. I don’t know if it would apply to the HiFi Rose or not. Ask Walter @Underwood HiFi. I don't have any USB connectivity issues but adding a USBe Perf... | |
| PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common? @jafant The bigger issue in all of this, is that, the scumbag (D) party. made the IRS and Tax changes. Some people prefer to curse and complain - while having absolutely no idea what they’re talking about. - - - - South Dakota vs Wayfair - ... | |
| PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common? BTW, PayPal protection is worthless! Years ago, I purchased two cables for $900 from a buyer with 100% positive feedback. I never received the cables. Since USPS Priority Mail uses geotracking, the local Postmaster confirmed that the package... | |
| Is it possible to have too much/too many filters/tweaks? OP: Most of the tweaks that you mentioned are for cleaning up the AC power. I'm a firm believer in clean power as being the foundation for good SQ. In my experience, too much AC filtration - or a mismatch of different types of filtration - ... | |
| Which power cord should you buy first I’ve lost count as to how many power cords I’ve tried. My modus operandi is to buy a pc for an intended component. Evaluate it there for two weeks or so. Then reinstall the previous pc - and try the new one on other components for a least a few da... | |
| In the sand box Here’s a post from 2004 by Barry, of Bright Star Audio. He started tweaking in 1985. Since my listening area is on a suspended floor, several of my components are on Bright Star sand boxes - along with aftermarket footers. | |
| Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker Boenicke W8: Diminutive size, narrow footprint, big sound - including bass. When I heard them at an audio show, I kept looking around the room for a large floorstander. These little guys completely filled the space. | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @stuartk You might check out this analysis, exploring how Little Wing in fact incorporates both straight time and swing, which is why it’s deceptively difficult to get right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uGDYs__ZP8 Thx for posting a lin... | |
| SR Tuning Discs, Psychoacoustic Bias and Listening Fatigue Good advice. Don’t buy the tuning discs. Instead save up for a full loom of the Synergistic Research Atmosphere signal cables - with the tuning modules and ground leads. After 20+ years of cable swapping, my system sounds better than ever when the... | |
| Room with glass windows as a walls. This video from Acoustics Insider says that windows are relatively similar to drywall. Approach reflection points in a similar manner. |