vinylshadow
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| Point of higher priced streamer? This is a great thread. Thanks everyone for posting their opinions. I want to move up a level to something with a power supply as I’ve read that makes a big difference. I’m using a Nobsound USB to SPDIF Converter XMOS XU20 with no power supply, co... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? For $100? total you could buy an OTG USB cable, a Nobsound USB to SPDIF/Optical converter and with a 75 Ohm digital or toslink optical cable, plug that into your DAC. https://www.amazon.com/Douk-Audio-Converter-Interface-PCM192Khz/dp/B085XPRSGM/re... | |
| Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable Shuntaya Venom 12 NR? $400. Maybe find a Delta NR used for less than it's normal $900? I'm putting them on my Rowland Model 12 monoblocks soon. | |
| An audio rack that really does make a difference. Sound Anchors. | |
| How to select a good Speaker Cable Mr. b4icu-From what I’ve read about damping factor, a high number is not a be all and end all. A lot depends on the speakers being driven(JM Lab Mezzo Utopia’s @ 4ohm, 92.5dB sensitivity) and the marriage between the 2. Not to sound defensive but ... | |
| How to select a good Speaker Cable Thank you b4icu. The reason the speaker cables are 8 ft is the nature of the Straight Wire Crescendo cable. If you look up a picture, the cable is a thick, minimally bendable rope of a cable due to it’s foam/PTFE insulation and compression . But t... | |
| How to select a good Speaker Cable Mr. b4icu.Jeff Rowland Model 12 monoblocks- >100 DF8 ft. speaker cables(Straight Wire 2009 first edition Crescendo cables). They now make Crescendo 3's-The CDA 101 conductors are now “compacted” with 6% compression instead of 3-4%. Composed of ... | |
| Name the most recent album that has shaped your musical world Serge Gainsbourg - L'anamour | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? Neil Young Powderfinger. | |
| Torus power vs the competition @audiotroy Fast forward 3 years and no disrespect but it seems that the Torus RM15 and RM20 are better than the IsoTeks. Seems like the Torus's have more "beef" inside. Better bang for the buck. Esp for amplifiers. And higher amperes. | |
| Where are the cheap home streamers? I’ve got a cheap solution which sounds great. On my system it does. Android with UAPP(and Bit Perfect add-on for TIDAL MQA), OTG cable, Nobsound USB to SPDIF converter( USB To SPDIF Converter XMOS XU208 Coaxial Source Output, Digital 75 ohm Coax c... | |
| So you have a great hi end stereo preamp, but @millercarbon "Oh, he can. For sure. Probably does. So what? Its still ruining the sound merely having the thing in the same room. People probably think I’m kidding, or exaggerating. I am not. I tried all this stuff, and with much better processo... | |
| So you have a great hi end stereo preamp, but Why can't the OP use a HT processor that has analog pass through so the analog signal bypasses it's DAC, straight to the amps? | |
| Power Conditioning / Surge Protection Stick with the Gray’s. They are parallel circuit devices....I have a 30 amp and 20 amp dedicated line installed. I live in S. Fl and I have a custom 1200 for the majority of my equipment(t.t., phono drive, Rowland model 12, Marantz BluRay, Classe ... | |
| Teach me about cartridge 'retipping' I just had my Benz Micro Wood M2 cartridge serviced by Steve Leung at VAS. It was very dirty and rusty after 8 years of no use... For $350, Steve did a great job servicing the damper, suspension and lightly polished the stylus diamond to spec as w... |