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Here's to the temperate, the gentle, the moderates in audio
Hans B !  
Berkeley Audio Design and MQA?
For those seeking to possibly discern sonic differences in formats, my strong suggestion is a visit to the Grammy winning 2L Recordings ( The Nordic Sound ) free downloads bench……  
Berkeley Audio Design and MQA?
@8th-note ah…. you are Sir… the finest recent example of WHY i still spend time here - bravo :-) Clearly a voice i shall pay more, much more attention to going forward. Best to you in music and in life ! Jim  
How does bi-wiring work?
i guess i should have made the AND font size 60…. and separate the bass wire 4” from the mid / high….….. every now and then reading comprehension kicks in and somebody borrows those frequent flyer shotgun biwire Audioquest hyper litz Type 6 cable... 
Humminguru record cleaner
You can get excellent, happy listening w all three …and more…..  
Humminguru record cleaner
my experiment was buy 3 sequential MoFi pressings ( easy to do at my local audio / vinyl crack den ), clean 1 on store VPI, clean another on store Degritter, send 3rd away to Perfect Vinyl Forever ( process 2.0 )…..  I own a Degritter…….. now…..  
Humminguru record cleaner
First , it a great to know the world has another proven happy customers AFFORDABLE US RCM ! Bravo. A blacklight will help you see the fruits of effective cleaning…. Finally, dive just a bit deeper into the subject by visiting US cleaning bible b... 
How does bi-wiring work?
Actually the, filter if well designed like for example a Vandersteen ( passing Electrical Engineering since 1977 ) will back the crossover point ALL the  way to the amplifier. Like i said, the basic physics are well understood….     
Berkeley Audio Design and MQA?
Those of us who have heard and compared more than a few A2D converters… would deeply understand the improvement genesis behind the MQA idea….  
Berkeley Audio Design and MQA?
MQA ..very much like both the A2D and the DAC ( in many cases plural ) used to create / mix / deliver the modern music we all enjoy… ( or not ) ALL have issues… attempting to fix those issues - often directly liked to the various filters ESSENTIAL... 
How does bi-wiring work?
wrong….. but  to extract the full impact of a true biwire your speakers need be properly configured with a separate set of mid / high binding posts AND you must use what is called an external biwire speaker cable AND if at all possible physically... 
Here's to the temperate, the gentle, the moderates in audio
@hilde45 i deleted my post because it was negative and did nothing to serve your noble thread  
DAC/Streamer/PreAmp
@hsounds Roll a 60’s New Jersey Tung Sol black plate 6550 into the ARC and get the pre on HRS or equivalent isolation for a near religious experience…..  
DAC/Streamer/PreAmp
Another long time REF5se user / addict…. love it…. Love my Aesthetix Pandora DAC… you can get it w excellent volume control and it has the finesse and stones to drive a long XLR to amplifiers… They make 3 levels: standard, Signature and Eclipse. ... 
My Four Favorite SS Amps
Vandersteen actually make ( for years now ) 2 different amplifiers and soon a preamp…  The M5 monoblocks are all SS and have a host of very unique features you can learn about on the Vandy website. The  larger M7 which i’ve been blessed to live w...