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solid core VS stranded for inside speaker cabinet
In my ’limited’ experience I find waytoomuchstuff statements true Geometry, choice of materials, dielectric (effect of insulators), shielding, and gauge are a few of the (but not all) elements that determine how good a cable "sounds." If a desig... 
Recommendations for good sounding streamer
I use the ifi Zen Streamer and it sounds good when powered by a good supply. The streamer has low noise in the output. Yet it still will benefit from a USB Isolator (powered by a good supply). Avoid the Bluesound. Why? It is all over the net. Ch... 
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Brilliant Whipsaw lol  
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Enjoy the music 🙂            
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
I make power cables using speaker cables and they sound better than the specialized power cable I paid 200usd for on the used market. Here is Paul CEO of PS audio admitting that Audioquest dragon power cable beats all his power cables.   ... 
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
What a good cable means to me is that it is better than the one I had before while still being affordable as I bi-wire and need 4 meters in length per speaker. By the way I try to buy used to save costs. As an example, I started with the Chord Cl... 
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Well said @rolox ​​​​​​ I don’t care if people think cables have no effect on sound in the same way I don’t care if some think the earth is flat. I find it amusing in a funny way, because in my system cables have a big effect on sound.  But I wo... 
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Yes, in my case cables used anywhere in the system have an effect on sound. Including speaker wirings and even the electronic PCB cards tracks have an effect. I had an old tube preamplifier I disconnected all the PCB tracks and replaced them with ... 
Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB?
Here is the answer 🙂 20:34 Impact of USB cables on DDCs According to the "Passion for Sound" video: USB input cable to DDC doesn't matter USB output cable from DDC MATTERS    
Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB?
There was an update due to this: Musician Phoenix DDC Review. This is an update specific to my dac (Aquarius), basically it states that I2S is the best for the Musician dacs. I wrote about it 3 posts up. By the way Musician and Denafrips DACs/DD... 
musician aquarius r2r dac any good?
Here is a curved ball. The Musician Aquarius/Pegasus DACs don't have a clock out for syncing like the Terminator. Therefore, " if " the ranking Blake wrote (below) were correct, then: Aquarius/Pegasus + PhoenixUSB   (USB interface) would rank h... 
musician aquarius r2r dac any good?
@auroravengeance Thanks for the link. Coaxial supports less resolution than the USB and I2S. That is a deal breaker for many. Regarding if the I2S was better than the USB, it depends on which interface was implemented better. For example the H... 
Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB?
Just for laughs check this 😂   This is the Gaia   And this is the Phoenix  
musician aquarius r2r dac any good?
@viethluu  In the Musician Phoenix DDC Review Sandu Vitalie compared the I2S vs USB on the Musician Aquarius DAC. II. Musician Phoenix + Musician Aquarius via I2S The audible difference wasn’t only immediate and apparent as it was with a Singx... 
musician aquarius r2r dac any good?
Check this The Chinese gods are laughing in the skies 😂 This is the Gaia   And this is the Phoenix   The good part is that the Gaia is available on the used market for about $1500.