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| Does the streamer effect sound quality @ghdprentice The TOSLINK optical link was specifically designed for 2-channel audio for CD quality bandwidth. The interface components at either end are of mature design, not a "throw in" item of questionable design. Optical cables are immune to... | |
| Does the streamer effect sound quality @cleeds Respectfully decline to identify brand names. Believe there is brand name bias, myself included, that can get in the way for this topic. Will say all my components are from brands with long history in audio, not expensive, high performanc... | |
| Does the streamer effect sound quality How can a Streamer make any difference if the digital stream is fed directly to a DAC? 1's and 0's from Streamer A vs Streamer B can't sound different, right? Not so fast there, Bubba. Only have experience with one Streamer connected to a qual... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? @pcrhkr Wow, mention of Utah speakers. My first speaker build used Utah 12 inch full range drivers with a whizzer cone, no less, in a Karlson enclosure. Wore out a Dual turntable. Since then built and modified numerous speakers amplifiers, pre... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? Followers of the Double Blind Test Dogma want to distill the depth and breadth of Dr. Toole's work down to debating cable switching, music memory, or fast switching speaker platforms. There is so much more Toole work related to the many factors i... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? Right on cue, the self appointed audio experts appear and start arguing. Told you so. | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? The anonymous nature of the Internet allows behavior that would not be acceptable fact-to-face. Agree 100% with an earlier comment about 90% opinion and 10% fact. There are very few actual subject matter experts for any topic. The audio hobby s... | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? @steakster Excellent examples of experts. My background is Military electronics so very familiar with the high level of expertise required in various situations. That world certainly offers lessons applicable to audio. Even in Military applicati... | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? @polkalover Broad generalizations such as you promote are not universally true. In many situations a power cable change makes little difference because the are problems or performance limitations in other parts of the system. As another post des... | |
| Interesting video on cables Thumbs UP for any Denafrips DAC. The video makes a few points all participating in the Audio Hobby should take seriously. A general message is that technical knowledge does not make one a subject matter expert for all things. Clearly the two ca... | |
| Two questions to make you mad. @donavabdear Glad you found items that made a difference. Our Audio Hobby can be a never ending journey of different equipment and tweaks. If we could all start with stable and clean AC that would be a great start to eliminate one variable. Stand... | |
| Two questions to make you mad. Was the difference worth the cost for you? Only you can answer that question. Same for every other individual that is inclined to be frugal or go big $ with their system. Broad generalized statements that cables make a huge difference or can't ... | |
| Two questions to make you mad. @donavabdear Really? Your agenda is revealed. Paint a completely ridiculous scenario with no connection to audio so you can then justify a conclusion based on nothing factual. You want to discuss the merits of various cables used in the audio h... | |
| Two questions to make you mad. @donavabdear The ASML system must be accurate and precise. There is far more complexity involved in that machine that has nothing to do with cables. Semiconductor fabrication does not hinge on cables as you want to argue. Intel production proble... | |
| Two questions to make you mad. #1 No logical comparison or correlation between the ASML system operation and home audio. There will be a long list of installation requirements from ASML that must be met to achieve proper performance, cable being a minor factor. Implying that ... |