steakster
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| Cumulative Effect of cables question - IME, a pc will present a different sonic signature depending on the component. - If two components offer a similar presentation with the exact same pc, then yes, the effects will be cumulative - especially if the components are in adjacent seri... | |
| Townshend Podiums These Everbilt Furniture Sliders are a perfect fit. They have remained under my Townsend Podiums from the getgo. They come with socks if you have a hardwood floor. Definitely, not decor friendly. Recently, I did a major repositioning of my speake... | |
| Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll Re: energy consumption Bitcoin mining uses as much energy as the country of Argentina. And that’s just Bitcoin. Adding up all the other crypto-currencies results in massive energy consumption. Does running a Class A amp matter in comparison? | |
| Building a new system after many years away, need some suggestions ... ! AGD Audion. I heard them at the LA Audio Show. Merger of SS and tubes. Dynamic & Sweet. Surprisingly powerful. Here’s a review. | |
| Symptoms of UN-CLEAN power Dirty power = Electrical noise (hash) = Distortion in the audio signal. Not hiss or hum. _ _ _ _ _ Symptoms of distortion from noisy AC power: HF: - High notes are ‘etched’ or ‘hard’. - A vocalist’s voice sounds ‘grainy’ - and/... | |
| Streaming – Discovering Similar or New Music My experience with Tidal - w/o Roon. When using Tidal’s app on a laptop, I loved its automated functionality for discovering similar/new music. The automated functionality displayed artists and songs without the need for a manual search. Tidal ... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers - Some with engineering backgrounds use their education as an end point. They know all that needs to be known. - Others with engineering backgrounds use their education as a starting point. They use their knowledge-base as a platform to launch in... | |
| AES/EBU vs XLR cables for digital connection My Dell laptop (dedicated for streaming only) was super-tricked out with all the bells & whistles. A lot of time, effort & expense went into it. I mean a lot! When I finally compared it to a dedicated mid-priced streamer, the laptop was q... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze Glad to hear that it only took 40 years to make the right decision. Better late, than never. LOL! It would be fun to swap stories over a few Dark & Stormy’s. Many laughs to share. No doubt, you’ve accumulated a boatload more tale... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze . . . and sailing background and as a professional delivery skipper (now retired or maybe not 😉) Not! LOL. Nice to read about tips from a fellow sailor on this forum. Did you see ‘Race of the Century’ on Netflix? My experience is... | |
| Combination streamer and music server…without DAC audiotroy OP I have to write replies on my phone as it is easier to finger type as I h ad a stroke which was mentioned previously _ _ _ _ _ _ _ excerpted from this discussion. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused OP: This is your first post on AudiogoN. The subtext is: You know more. Audiophiles know less. Quite an interesting way to introduce yourself to the community. Very Hollywood. LOL. | |
| Adding a sub. - can i start with one? snapsc One more thing, if the sub is really going to be crossed 60hz or below, remember that there isn’t a heck of a lot of tone being created down there...its mostly grunts and groans and booms and ambience . . . Totally disagree. You just... | |
| Nordost Cable Listed in Order of Importance My list: #1. All power cords. No matter where located. #2. Digital cables #3. Umbilical cords between the LPS & the component. #4. Interconnects. #5. Speaker cables. Ultimately, they’re all important. Everything matters in a high resolut... | |
| 2019 Mac Pro vs. Roon yage Also, don't worry much about cables or boxes that regenerate signals (unless you have to run USB cable longer than 5 meters) True. Unless you wish to improve the sound quality. |