williewonka
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| Naim Core @Raindog031 - What do I think? HmmmmThis not a good story and bound to confirm many peoples opinion of the poor direction the company appears to be taking.NAIM has a "cult like following" that is akin to lemmings going over a cliff! (go to their f... | |
| Need suggestions for streaming files to my stereo @erik_squires - first, my apologies for the long post but my analytical mind got the better of me ...Granted, there may be some advantages to dual band - mainly because currently there are many more 2.4 GHz devices than 5 GHz. From what I have gl... | |
| Need suggestions for streaming files to my stereo @erik_squires - re: One reason not to use Bluesound: Seems to be single band WiFI. But most apartment dwellers are saturated with WIfi signals in the 2.4GHz band. 5GHz is far more reliable. Wired Ethernet even more so. That issue applies to all... | |
| I keed your help??, re my whole system @Daveyonthecost - have you considered upgrading your cables?A company called KLE Innovations is in your neck of the woods (i.e. Brisbane, Australia)Their products will provide excellent control, deep, well controlled bass, exceptional clarity and ... | |
| Need suggestions for streaming files to my stereo +1 for the Bluesound !- Amazing sound- supports the most well known streaming services- access to a huge selection of radio stations (global)- forward looking design- intuitive interface- great software that works- the unit and interface design ma... | |
| Gutwire Perfect Grounding Cable This cable connects the ground of the circuit (via a phono plug neutral connection) to the ground pin of the Mains plugWhy? - Some circuit designs do not ground the neutral side of the circuit to the ground pin so there can be a noise buildup in t... | |
| Phono Stage for denon 103r reccomendations Simmaudio Moon 110LP - $650I have the LP5.3 RS (an older phono stage) with a Soundsmith’d Denon 103 and it is extremely quiet (even at full volume) The 110LP shares similar design principles and configuration features as the LP5.3, making it suite... | |
| Room treatments @masterplan - another product I have used with great success are the 2' x 4' vinyl faced fiberglass ceiling tiles used in drop ceilings.I created a 4" thick "brick" (about 6-7 tiles) with the vinyl sides facing out.I covered the brick with black l... | |
| Room treatments Two areas where I had great success are1. Behind the listening position I installed an 8ft vinyl blind that dropped down only 15 inches2. On top of a book case (close to the listening position) placed a layer of 1" foam with a thick layer of vinyl... | |
| Speaker wire size VS speaker size. Should bigger speakers use bigger wires? @jsd52756 - If you like "messing" with things take a look at...http://image99.net/blog/files/d048bbacfce9bcad4a025be804771d9a-76.htmlhttp://image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.htmlhttp://image99.net/blog/files/4127b5fe269458... | |
| Speaker wire size VS speaker size. Should bigger speakers use bigger wires? @jsd52756 - I once thought thicker was better - then I tried KLE Innovations gZero6 speaker cables and they changed my thoughts forever..They were thin comapred to the 10 gauge Van den Hul I was using, but beat the VDH for bass performance - deepe... | |
| Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp Be patient - they will get it back to you. Schiit has a very good reputation to uphold.They are probably waiting on a supplier for parts - sometimes providing that information sounds like a poor attempt to placate the customer, so they say nothing... | |
| Audiophile help wanted @gillj re:... Are there specific features that are important to you when selecting a DAC ? Of course...- does the DAC use R2R/multibit or Delta-Sigma - the DAC Chip manufacturer e.g. Burr Brown, Wolfson, etc.. - does the DAC have a physical volu... | |
| Which dac or other suggestions @gdhal - re .... Question for you (or others on thread).... I have an Oppo UDP-205. I’m very happy with the sound. So too are many others. That said, have you or anyone else on the thread had a chance to hear the Oppo and if so, how would you c... | |
| Schiit DAC Crashes Audirvana @cdc2 - I am so glad a solution was forthcoming. Now you will be able to enjoy extraordinary sound quality from the gungnir.Having said that - IF you are using the Gungnir's USB interface I would recommend you at least employ the following in ord... |