williewonka
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| Does a Good 20 amp cable Make a Difference I'll echo the sentiments of many of the above posters - but will add...- yes - a good power cable on the power filter is a must- a heavier gauge may or may not yield better results- an advanced cable architecture, like the Shunyata Venom will prob... | |
| to replace PB-8 Transparent Plus BiCable Gerry - some cable architecture have changed considerably, resulting in some pretty significant improvements.One company that takes a completely different approach is KLE InnovationsI have been able to try most of their cables and they provide sig... | |
| Computer Audio..Stream or download? Lalitk - I stream and download and have the following setupiMac, - using iTunes for library management and playback controls- using Audirvana for actual digital streaming of digital files>>> Audirvana will either play DSD files or convert... | |
| What App are you using for your USB DAC? Retune - interfaces with iTunes nicely - works on droid tablet or phone - provides similar views/sorting of songs as iTunes on both devicesI also use Audirvana on the iMac to bypass iTunes playback control/codeRegards | |
| Rip LP's to Digital Gorquin - if you want "really affordable" and reasonable resolution (i.e. 16/44), take a look at the Behringer UCA222 - I believe it comes with software also.I have one and for ripping albums I find it perfect, since most of the albums I want to r... | |
| Siltech G5 against the rest of the world. Tekunda - the KLE Innovations gZero line has been besting many of the top IC's out there.The KLEI gZero20 provides some excellent detailing and clarity.The speaker cables also perform to an extremely high level of fidelity, despite their "skinny" ... | |
| What is the best usb convertor I really like the v-link, but it's discontinued, but you can find new product on eBay.Regards. | |
| A-B testing of cables Almandog - did you allow the new cables sufficient time to "burn-in"The KLE Innovations gZero cables I am currently using took over 300 hours to sound anywhere near their best - in fact they are still getting better. Having said that they blew the... | |
| EMI Circuit/Component Saturation So I allowed the phono stage to remain powered on for around 10 days - the Digital components only took 6 days to saturate, so I figured give it a little extra.I played 3-4 select tracks that I frequently listened to 2-3 times each to become famil... | |
| EMI Circuit/Component Saturation Kijanki - I have neither the educational background or the desire to delve into the "root cause" and your thoughts on this topic may well be correct.I was simply passing on what I had heard and since it came form a "credible source" and I found it... | |
| EMI Circuit/Component Saturation Kijanki - I was actually informed about this effect by an audio designer with over 30 years of experience.Having had a formal education in electrical engineering, I can understand how this effect may occur, simply because there are many electrical... | |
| Review: KLEI gZero10 Interconnect Yping - the gzero20's provide even more details, but more important- they provide more clarity and superb venue acoustics.Regards... | |
| Digital Contamination of the Power? Any form of contamination degrades system performance.Most cables contaminate within themselves - you don't appreciate the effect it has on your system until you get rid of it.Only cables with advanced internal architectures are capable of reducin... | |
| Anyone try the new DIY VTwist int. from VH Audio? Plasmatech was that the old Eichmann Bullet RCA's?If so, you can improve performance even more by using the KLE Innovations Harmony range of RCA's.I started with the Eichmann Silver Bullet, then migrated to the KLEI Copper Harmony - a big improvem... | |
| USB DAC question for neutral setup. Please help. Here's another vote for the Bifrost + UBER analogue upgrade - but to give it even more zing, get the v-link192 usb-spdif converter - it performs much better than the Schiit USB interface.Prior to the v-link I upgraded to the schiit usb-gen 2 upgra... |