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| Im over Tidal B_lino....Are you using wi-fi or ethernet?If Wi-fi - Are you in a neighbourhood with lots of routers?Does your computer have a fast Wi-Fi card?Where is the router in relation to the computer - my router was in the basement and the computer was on ... | |
| Help Tannoy XT6F with Primaluna Honashagen - I agree - they are a lot of money :-)I had the advantage of trying them first. When I received the gZero2’s for review I could not believe how skinny they were.I had tried some "skinny cables" before and found they lacked bass perform... | |
| Audio grade USB cables Rob....Williewonka, the operating principles of USB Disruptor would suggest that the type of USB cable from the computer into the Disruptor would not matter, so long as it's a certified USB 2.0 cable. In my case, I tried several cables attached t... | |
| Audio grade USB cables Jaybe - not a problem - I had to search all over when I started looking at why different USB cables perform differently.I originally "assumed" USB transfers would error check and resend - just as a computer communicating to a USB drive would - bu... | |
| Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) Acoustic Treatments - A Question Slaw - I have tried many different speaker positions and their current placement provides the best SQ - and minimizes the booming - but it is still present on some albums that have very deep bass linesAs for the properties of vinyl - from what I h... | |
| Audio grade USB cables Jaybe - the phrase you quoted RE: "But one thing for certain..." is from one of my posts - so in response...I read it here...http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/HW/USB_Trouble.htmIsochronous (continuous) transfer mode uses error checking but no... | |
| Help Tannoy XT6F with Primaluna honashagen, i guess the only other thing I can suggest is to try the KLEI gzero6 speaker cables. They really are excellent.When I heard them ffor the first time the depth and control of the bass left me speechless and their smoothness in the top ... | |
| Skewed cantilever - Opinions? Swampwalkler - with a very powerful Loupe and a MINT Best Tractor. Using these tools it is very simple, since the lines on the tractor are extremely fine and misalignment can clearly be seenBut it does require a very steady hand and an extremely g... | |
| Skewed cantilever - Opinions? I have also received a cartridge from Soundsmith, where the cantilever was a little "skewed" to one sideI contacted them and they explained the this sometimes occurs and that the cantilever was in fact correctly aligned to rest of the internal com... | |
| Help Tannoy XT6F with Primaluna Was that with the SS or the tube amp? | |
| Need Inexpensive Digital Cable RSA - since you are retired and have time on your hands can you make a solder joint?If yes - take a look at ....http://www.image99.net/blog/files/4127b5fe2694586e383104364360373b-74.htmlI use one with Pure Harmony RCA's, but you could opt for the ... | |
| Help Tannoy XT6F with Primaluna Question for Al - I think you have probably nailed the issue in your second-to -last paragraph.The question I have is - would it be possible to match the amp to the speakers via some type of custom built "matching transformer"?I did have an issue ... | |
| Audio grade USB cables Rob - I've just looked at your web site and at the pictures of the Disruptor and "in principle" it is very similar to the Doukmall cable...in that there is one cable for the digital signal and a totally separate cable for the power supply.Basicall... | |
| How important are speaker cables to the sound emanating from the speakers? I'm with Doug - I had the same experience with a $350 mini system where upgraded power and speaker cables made significant improvements in SQ. And the cable used was not that expensive.Regards | |
| How important are speaker cables to the sound emanating from the speakers? Warmglow - another factor in speaker cable choice...speaker cables having a high capacitance, can cause "SOME" solid state amps to oscillate resulting in poor performance and in the most severe cases resulting in internal damage.For those amps - a... |