williewonka
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| Cables more hype than value? Zd - thanks for that feedback. I think it just goes to show that one amp in different environments can sound very different.However - I am the first to admit that the NAIM can be very finicky - they seem to work well with their own components/spea... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Zd - to quote you..."Surprising, because it didn't sound like one"what about the 5i made you feel it was active?I bought the 5i because of it's sound, and at that time I didn't even know it had a passive front end.I seem to like the sound of the l... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Zd - The 5 had Active, but the 5i(italics) had a PassiveFrom the NAIM forum...NAIT 5 (active) preamp: • electronic switching• buffered resistor ladder volume control• through-hole construction• fully isolated from power amp ("split")• six DIN-5 in... | |
| Cables more hype than value? ZD542 and Mitch - I can only speak to what has transpired in my system, here goes...A few years back I purchased a NAIM 5i integrated amp - mainly because it was the one amp that impressed me under around $6k and since my budget was much less it w... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Mitch2 - I used NAIM as an example because their customers seem to be extremely loyal and believe NAIM can do no wrong.I was on their Forum for a while and it seemed that anyone that even dared to mention another brand would be labelled a heretic ... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Macdad - the investment in developing cable architectures, choosing a wire and plugs, spec-ing you own cable designs is significant and a whole different science compared to circuits and quality parts.I asked a manufacturer the same question and h... | |
| Schiit Bifrost with USB & Uber upgrades The latest updates to the digital side of my system include...- The new Schiit Gen 2 USB upgrade- Incorporation of the v-Link192 USB/SPDIF converterThe Digital to analogue conversion circuits and the UBER Analogue circuits of the Bifrost are super... | |
| A-B testing of cables Thanks Al - Nicely putAbsolutely, the circuit has to be "complete" for it to work. I guess my problem is the "vision" people tend to get in their minds that an actual return signal flows in the neutral side.But if the neutral side of all component... | |
| A-B testing of cables Gorquin - since, and I quote...."I'm open to learn something proven by science"I'll share some of my experiences....- I was installing a new light fixture in the hallway that employs a two-way switch - i.e. you can turn on/off from either end- to ... | |
| A-B testing of cables Gorquin... you say..."There are no moving parts in a cable"Fact: there are billions - of electrons, proton etc. Just because you can't see it movin - just sayin :-)- There is also the effect a cable has on the performance of the connected componen... | |
| Does a Good 20 amp cable Make a Difference ZY - OK - but what plugs into the conditioner ?The amp(s) or just source components?Thanks | |
| Best HDMI cable for sound - your experience Not what I'd call audiophile grade - but I find the Beldon HDMI cable to provide very good sound and picture and much better than the other two cables I have tried.A/V and surround sound is not really my bailiwick, so I tend to spend very little o... | |
| Cables more hype than value? ZD542 - I think it makes more sense to some people that a more expensive component provides better performance rather than cables - after all, they employ things like quality circuit boards, quality electrical components, quality power supplies - ... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Tpcarter - cables can make a difference to systems of all price points.Personally, I've had great success upgrading power and speaker cables on my Yamaha mini system ($340) and my neighbours boom box ($250) benefited in clarity and bass control wi... | |
| Does a Good 20 amp cable Make a Difference Zyac39 - what are you planning on plugging into the power conditioner?If the amp is not going into the conditioner you may only need 15 amp cable.What make/model is the conditioner?I have all my low current devices into a power distribution box - ... |