surfmuz
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| New here and saying HI! Welcome. Trust your own ears, don’t ignore science, however magic happens here too. Always be skeptical to statements of opinionated gurus and good luck to you. | |
| Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up Amirm has interested review on EtherREGEN Switch with strong opinion on whole Ethernet Regeneration phenomenon, based on measurements and AB tests. https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/uptone-audio-etherregen-switch-review.102... | |
| New to streaming question Do you use Naim control app on your phone? Cause using Chromecast is not exactly direct streaming. Chromecast is just another way of connection between your phone and streamer and if you using Chromecast the actual streamer in this case is your ph... | |
| Onkyo has filed for bankruptcy TEAC, Pioneer, Esoteric and some other brands was distributed through Onkyo USA. Just wondering how this distribution will work now. | |
| Best Phono Stage Aesthetix Rhea Signature Phono Stage is strong contender. Used would be in your price range. | |
| Tubes becoming hard to get? I don’t think we have a reason to worry. Capitalism will gladly fill out any demand with replacement products, the only thing needed is demand and smell of profits. Even more, the new tube technology is coming. Check it out: https://www.electr... | |
| Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good? Definitely yes, but better recording always will sound better. :) | |
| streamer Lumin U1 or Aries G2.1 If Tidal, my vote is for Lumin cause Auralic has some strange and unusual way to decode MQA. | |
| Sound Better w/Amp Directly Into Wall Then Thru Zero Surge +1 for direct wall plug in… after multiple experimenting no more returns to the topic. | |
| Tube shortage? Big NO to Russian vodka too… anyway, to my ears, NOS US, European and new Chinese tubes outperform Russian tubes easily…the shortage will only affect price of the market in general. | |
| Any tubes currently manufactured in the US, Japan or Germany? Definitely yes, we’ll see something like this in the future. Compare to modern electronic technology manufacturing of vacuum tubes is not more complicated. The only thing is needed is inquiry for it. The market is focusing even small demands now. | |
| No more "High End" for me...Back to Reality Audio Well, musicality of sense of hearing is kind a gift. Long time ago my mom and her colleague decided to hire one of the best violin teacher in our area for us, their sons . The teacher performed several special musical hearing tests for us. As I re... | |
| Replace inner sleeves on used records? Non ordinary original sleeves are totally good for keeping, specially if containing some art or printed info. Usually I keep them inside of the hard sleeves next to the records stored in new inner sleeve. I do dispose basic regular paper sleeves ... | |
| Apple iPad music streamer If so, exclude Teac NT-505 as it LAN only and no digital out. | |
| Apple iPad music streamer Dedicated streamer with Cat-8 Ethernet cable definitely will improve the SQ by several reasons. Separate DAC will give you even more improvement. Lanier outboard power supply for your streamer will give you another level of improvement. Also, such... |