tksteingraber

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3 New Products: My Review:
@labpro My suggestion and although not ideal due to you having mono amps and the SSZ only having 1 soft start outlet. Set up:  LNBH in wall duplex, SSZ into LNBH, preamp and both monos into SSZ  with preamp into soft start outlet.  Ideally you wou... 
AliExpress order issues
@thecarpathian Hope all goes well with the  Odin Gold purchase.  They are very nice cables especially for their price. I went all in with them a few years back.  I have since upgraded IC’s and power cables to Audio Envy which I like better. Recent... 
AliExpress order issues
Bought several items and have never had an issue.  Even returned a few times that went flawlessly.  I have noticed that they are now adding high shipping charges that are pricing me out of their market.  No longer shopping from them.  
How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound.
Interesting thread…no science here but my experience is Ethernet cables can both make or not make an audible difference.  I feel it depends on many different variables.   Modem/router and their quality and power supplies, switch, optical isolation... 
3 New Products: My Review:
@ozzy Now that the LNBH and SSZ have had some nice break-in hours, moving my Mainstream and Snubway to my modem/router roon core room and upgrading the LNBH/SSZ power cords all I can say is WOW.  My system has never sounded better.  Separating my ... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
So after another week I have decided to move on from the Aperta SE speakers cables.  Now offered on that other site.  The cables seemed to have settled in and they just don’t seem to be changing anymore.  Chalk it up to system synergy or my sound ... 
Leave it on?
Off = Tube power amp, tube preamp, tube SSX Foz sound expander, field coil speakers power supply On = Everything else.  DAC, Sub, Streamer, Roon core, EtherRegan/clock, LPS’s, power conditioners   
Cable Break In for the Naysayers
Interesting and enlightening blog article on this topic from one of my audio hero’s …Ben at Mojo Audio. https://www.mojo-audio.com/blog/breaking-in-cables-and-components/  
3 New Products: My Review:
@kennyc   My understanding of the fuse component differences are the SDFB has a micro processor that has to be programmed by Vera-fi Audio for the the fuse value.  The new infinity fuse uses dip switches to set  the fuse amp value yourself.  Easy ... 
The cool factor- who has it?
Everyone probably defines “Cool” in their own perception…for me “Cool” is someone who stands out over others and you admire to put it simply.  A “few” examples for me would include: Chris Issak Peter Gabriel Neil Young early years Ian Anderson... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
@grannyring Appreciate your input on your experience with Veritas and Duelund cables.  I am extremely happy with my full loom of 3 Argentum IC’s and Audex USB.  One of, if not, the best system improvements I have made.  I’m just trying to understa... 
Modern EL34s VS NOS Winged C - and return policies?
Agree the Genalex Gold Lion KT-77’s are the best I have heard in new production.  Not heard Ray’s but others have been pleased by them.    
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
Don’t get me wrong the Aperta SE speaker cables do sound fantastic in many ways.  I am just struggling with a few minor qualities and I wanted to see how other owners experiences with the cables have gone.  Along with the bass, I have noticed on v... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
@996turbo911 Yes you and the rest of us in this hobby are crazy!  Thanks for the input…I have many hours past 100 I just stopped keeping track.  My feeling is they have changed for the good with use but they seem to have settled in I now don’t see... 
Veritas Cables a new brand that I found
I thought I would check in and ask any fellow Aperta SE owners how they are liking their speaker cables.  After 100+ hours I am experiencing mixed results. They sound incredibly detailed, very clear with quiet background. On occasion an instrument...