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| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found Agree about their Praesto power cable. It is extremely nice. I will be getting more when they have them in stock. I asked them why it didn't match the rest of the lineup (silver metallic look) and they said Praesto was their first creation, from ... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found I've been meaning to get back to this thread but haven't found time until now. Still very impressed with the Veritas Connexa network cable which I run from the wall jack to my Innuos Zenith mark III. It is so much better than the Wireworld Starlig... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh This really could go either way, but it doesn't have to be a disaster. It could actually be a very good thing. Just depends on how things are handled by the new management. But isn't that the case with any changes? If the brand wasn't sold at all ... | |
| Have you heard LTA Aero, Lab12 Reference, Denafrips Pontus 15th? The Pontus is a really nice DAC that should sound great in any system. I feel like everyone should give it a try at some point. Not that it is necessarily the absolute best option but it is very nice and gives you a starting point to know what you... | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 100 tube DAC I like Prima Luna analog gear, but their DAC wasn't a great fit in my system. Not saying it is a bad DAC at all. Just didn't feel as "analog" as I was hoping. Despite the tubes. Something like a Denafrips Pontus, or the Metrum DACs, or the Border... | |
| Burson DAC I still have a soft spot for the old Burson DACs, from back when their philosophy was all about discrete circuit designs and beefy linear power supplies. The newer stuff isn't bad at all but doesn't really move me in the same way. Definitely feels... | |
| dCS Mosaic Vs Roon Nucleus Plus - Titan I agree, Roon can sound just as good as anything else when done right. A lot of people I know default to an attitude where something that is more trouble to use sounds better to them. Sort of like vinyl where the ritual outshines the actual sound.... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found From a few posts up: "We use Ultra Pure Ohno Continuous Cast (sometimes called UP OCC) wiring which is claimed to be 7N purity. It is debatable whether or not the technology exists to properly differentiate anything beyond 5N, and certainly the d... | |
| Comparing Powerline Ethernet to WiFi for streaming audio I believe the adapters I use are these https://www.gocoax.com/product-page/ma2500d Inexpensive and they work fantastically, seem to be just plug and play. This assumes your home is already wired with coaxial cable from a cable TV or maybe Dish N... | |
| Mcintosh MCD12000 issues Yes as everyone says, contact the dealer or McIntosh or maybe even both. That's really the best way forward. | |
| Comparing Powerline Ethernet to WiFi for streaming audio My house is not wired with ethernet and wifi can't reach certain rooms very well. It has dead spots. My kid works in IT and set everything up using something called mocha adapters? I'm probably saying it wrong. It uses the wiring from Comcast TV s... | |
| are there any fans of the Oppo BDP-95 out there? (vs. Oppo 105D). I remember the 95 being a little smoother with less detail. The 105 series digs deeper which tilts it towards a little clinical at times. So just depends on your system and preferences. They are both good for the price if you can find one in good ... | |
| Lampizator Review Seems excessive to me but if someone enjoys it, good for them! The more affordable Lampi DACs are really good, almost purchased one several times over the years and might still do so at some point. | |
| Mcintosh MCD12000 issues This is 100% a situation where you contact your dealer and/or McIntosh for help. Lots of well meaning people on here but probably none of us qualified to troubleshoot a faulty device like that. But McIntosh has a good reputation for support so you... | |
| W4S DAC2 vs Benchmark DAC1 my observation Wow talk about bringing an old thread back to life! I think you can still trade in the older Wyred4Sound DACs for a good value towards newer versions. I don't recall if they sell them or strip most of the guts but reuse the case. Either way that ... |