williewonka
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| Questioning the need for a DAC Spencer, if you know where to look there is plenty of vinyl, especially around the Queen/University-Spadina area.One of the nicest stores for previously enjoyed albums is called Around Again (nice play on words). Most of their stuff is top notch a... | |
| Questioning the need for a DAC Whitestix - FYI - over the last 4 years I have found that IC's and PC's can degrade or enhance the performance of any component.Trying to perform a comparison of two components connected with different IC's and PC's can result in an inaccurate as... | |
| Questioning the need for a DAC Spencer - where do you live ? I'll be right over :-)Anywhere near Toronto, Canada?Kidding aside - given the opportunity, I'm always willing to get together with other Audio enthusiasts to "compare notes"There are so many different things to try a... | |
| Questioning the need for a DAC Spencer...Was I wrong to conclude that the USB implementation of the V-Link192 is superior to the that of the Bofrost/Gungnir? Yes, wrong conclusion. The proper conclusion is that the V-Link 192 & coax cable allows the DAC to receive better/qu... | |
| Questioning the need for a DAC Sbank, The USB port circuitry on the Bifrost/Gungnir both utilize power from the computers USB portDAC's that use power from their own onboard power supply tend to perform so much better than those that use the power from the computers USB port si... | |
| Questioning the need for a DAC Whitestix, I assume you were using the SPDIF input from the Oppo to the Gungnir?Hopefully not using the USB interface in the Gugnir?If you were using the USB interface then the Gungnir was not performing anywhere near it's full potential.I have t... | |
| Your single favorite component #1. my TT, specifically...- the audiomods arm, performs and looks great- the Soundsmith upgraded (Denon) 103 cartridge - a superb upgrade#2. my Simaudio Moon phono stage#3. my Gershman Acoustics Sonogram speakers#4. my cables.Lastly my Naim 5i int... | |
| EI Vs Toroidal Ptss - yes, I looked into the Equitech product line a while back while researching the benefits of various power conditioning approaches and read most of the web site info back then.Scaling up a transformer design to the power levels at which thei... | |
| Best interconnects used for around $500 +? KLE Innovations gZero range, if you can find them. Very hard to find and they go quicklyThe gZero6 and up are excellent.Regards | |
| Dac to remove Digital Glare/ edge Using good cables across the system did it for me.Perhaps the power cable on the DAC made the biggest improvement as far as removing glare.But if your DAC has a good power supply, you might want to try some different IC's | |
| Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers I recap'd my 30 year old Magnat ribbon 5's with mundorf caps and while the tone stayed pretty true, the improvements across the board were very noticeable.Well worth it | |
| P2P renting of hi-fi and hi-end audio - what do you think? Add to my list...- if you have a popular item - there could be a lineup of renters.---- how long do you rent for in that case?- what happens if someone does not return it?I think I prefer to listen to music rather than spending my free time keepin... | |
| P2P renting of hi-fi and hi-end audio - what do you think? Pro's- you get some cash for gear you seldom use - BONUS!!!Con'swho pays for the damage ? - "the postman dropped it"who pays for the shipping? - it drives the price past "affordable"what about "support calls" -- "how do I connect this?" -- "what l... | |
| EI Vs Toroidal To clarify....except for the slightly louder hum when using the EI transformer.This was actually a physical hum from the transformer vibrating on the shelf and not anything electrical that was propagated through the systemCheers | |
| Is this a bad idea? Replacing integrated RCA cables on turntable with RCA female jacks I tried the Incognito and it was an improvement over the standard Rega wireI've since replaced the arm and now have an Audiomods Series 3 with a single-run one meter harness from the RCA's through to the cartridge.The RCA's are KLE Innovations Abs... |