tonywinga
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| I used to think pricey interconnects were snake oil... An average Joe decides to take his wife to a fine high end restaurant for a nice anniversary dinner. He stares at the menu, sees salads and appetizers start at $25. He is thinking to himself, I can get two dinner size salads at Zaxby’s for less ... | |
| How serious are you? I'm close to a 10. Roon says I listen 10-12 hours per week but that doesn't include vinyl. Listening to music is my drug of choice. It has always been my means of coping with stress and unplugging after work. I never use my system as backgroun... | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time Glad to help. I’ll add something more. When I first started streaming, I burned all of my CDs to the music server SDD as FLAC files via DBPoweramp. I have a great CD transport but after upgrading the USB cable between the music server and DAC, I... | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time It’s about the music, not data. | |
| Audio Research SP-8 vs LS-7 + PH-5 Depends, do you want to use low output moving coil cartridges? If so, then the decision is made. | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time When I got a Pangea SE Premier Ethernet cable to try, I put it between my router and the LHY-8 Network switch. This cable features silver plated Cardas copper wire. I let it run in for a day and then sat down to listen. The soundstage and imagi... | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time I hear a difference based on Ethernet cable orientation in my system. It is easily detectable. I had the Pangea SE premier Ag plated Cu wire ethernet cables. They are not marked. I had to let them break in first for 48 hours and then I could tell ... | |
| The mistake armchair speaker snobs make too often What a romantic idea imagining a speaker builder starting his day tending to the trees in his forest that will someday be used for his cabinetry and trees that will be ground into pulp to form his speaker cones. Then he tours his foundry that is ... | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time I have been streaming music on my hifi rig for just over two years now. Since I am retired I get to listen to music pretty regularly. I have a killer analog rig and CD transport but I am streaming about 90% of the time now. It sounds great and I c... | |
| All ARC vs All Pass Labs vs All CJ system compare I have been using ARC pre with Pass Labs amps since 2002. I love the combo. I started with the X-350 and am currently using the X260.8 mono’s with the Ref 5SE/Ref 2SE phono. This combo was great with my Thiel speakers for many years as well as ... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers The ones I used are the Pangea SE and the AQ Cinnamon. Both have silver plated wire. I didn’t hear a difference between these two brands. But both are a nice step up in sound from basic Ethernet cables. These are little more budget friendly th... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers My latest experience with streaming: First, I found adding fiber optic between the router and music server was a big improvement in the sound of streaming. Added 5VDC LPS's and Finisar SFPs to the FMCs for additional improvement. Then last Spri... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? Better crossover components in speakers make a much bigger improvement in sound rather than replacing the internal wiring. Replacing the electrolytic capacitors in less expensive speakers with roll film caps or at least bypassing the bigger elect... | |
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