tksteingraber
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| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @sns Thank you for your great explanation. Very easy to follow and makes clear sense of it all. Still learning a lot about streaming music. Appreciate your efforts. My current set up is: Router-FMC-fiber optic-FMC-Macbook pro with AQ jitterbu... | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @sns agree this may not get results for all depending on how well your system is already performing. For me it was a definite improvement way above it’s $85 price point. I do have LPS on order to see what they can do. After that, any suggestion... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Just picked up a used LAB12 DAC 1 Reference. Sold by original owner who bought it May 2021. Waiting for it to arrive. I would like to hear from owners there impressions and any suggestions on tube rolling success…or any other comments. Thanks ... | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @car123 sorry to hear you didn’t get improved results as others have. It made a noticeable difference for me. It might be your Aurender cleans up the signal prior to sending it on to the DAC where my MacBook Pro doesn’t and needs the assistance.... | |
| Chinese Cables that sound good Bought Kimber Kable 8TC bulk cable from Aliexpress to make speaker cables for my surround sound second system. Looks identical, the copper strands vary in gauge and are wrapped in Teflon same KK. Very happy with the sound improvement for $38.00 ... | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming Ok have I missed an update to this thread? I thought it was “Cheapest way to improve sound quality”. Oh wait …🤔 we all have a different definition of what “Cheapest” means. I do appreciate all the expertise and education on higher end digital f... | |
| High Fidelity Cable replaces NPS 1260 😵💫 oh noooo is this going to be like the annual best ever fuse upgrades…. NPS 1260 🤤 | |
| Great results with NPS 1260?! +1000 worth every $! | |
| Acoustic treatment and acoustic mechanical control over gear upgrade for improvement @mahgister Thank you for your always enlightening posts. They have been very interesting and I have enjoyed trying some of your ideas and experimenting in my listening space with good success. My space is contrary to your suggestion that you nee... | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @car123 I couldn’t find many LPS options on Amazon so ordered a generic from China. At $50 we’ll see how it works out. One unit will power two FMC’s and looks credible. https://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/0.html?orderId=8145763266861505&am... | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @kingofgix try this easy set up for only $80 on amazon. Jaw dropping improvement for me. The other suggestions listed are even better but cost a lot more and more involved. Maybe down the line I will head there… Purchase these: 2 of these be... | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @docknow my Macbook Pro does not have an ethernet port built in. You have to use either usb or thunderbolt port with a converter/adapter. This worked fine https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Network-Ethernet-Supports-Nintendo/dp/B00MYTSN18 | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @car123 i set mine into a mesh node into a Mac (not a dedicated streamer) and it worked wonders. $80 … Worth a go! Cheers! | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @romney80 I gave your suggestion a go…Thank you sooo much for sharing this asylum tip. It is insane how these 2 Fiber converters and the Fiber cable improve the sound quality in my system. If I told someone for $80 if you buy these 3 gadgets you... | |
| Any opinions on Black Ice F11 integrated amp? I owned the previous model the Jolida 1102 integrated EL 84 amp. It was my first tube amp and I really enjoyed its sound. Performed well over it’s price. Rolling tubes and adding SR orange fuse made a big difference. The new Black Ice amp line... |