williewonka

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Schiit Bifront or Musical Fidelity M1
Zman - I upgraded the USB port on my Bifrost to their latest Gen 2 version just after it was announced and it was well worth the money.A significant improvement in details across the board.It gives me confidence that future upgrades will probably ... 
REVIEW: Soundsmith Denon DL103
One thing I now know, this cartridge really deserves a precision alignment that is provided by quality protractors such as the Mint Best Tractor.These are made specifically for your turntable's arm and provides the ability to precisely set the opt... 
Platter Levelling Issue
Syntax - It's all about the journey :-)Yogiboy - you are correct - But I'm over it now :-)wlutke - FYI: I purchased two levels from Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spirit-Bubble-Degree-Mark-Surface-Level-Round-For-PRO-Measuring-66-x-10mm-/19138338881... 
REVIEW: KLEI gZero20 Interconnect
Yping - I don't think you would have any problem hearing the improvements the gZreo20 would provide. The thing I like about the whole Harmony range of cables is that they allow systems like mine to "raise their game" and I never feel that they wil... 
Platter Levelling Issue
I misread the units of the graduated marking - I now believe each graduation to represent 5/1000 of an inch.I had an email from Jeff at Audiomods and he advised that I ensure the platter is level.Many thanks for the responses - I think I've come t... 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
Essrand - even though the available amount says "0" the advertisement still seems to be active.Try contacting the seller - Doukmall and ask them if they will be getting more.Go to this link and click on Contact Sellerhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-... 
REVIEW: KLEI gZero20 Interconnect
Yping - what components are in your system - please include cablesIt would allow me to provide some better feedback on the suitability of such a purchase.Thanks 
USB SQ, what can one expect
Red - if the Cantata utilizes the power provided via the USB cable then see this post...http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1418927833&openmine&zzWilliewonka&4&5#WilliewonkaUSB power can be unstable and noisy and degr... 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
Essrand - if your DAC's USB circuits utilize the power provided via the USB cable, then this post may assistDo You Use USB for Streaming?I've found this cable to be the best I've tried to dateIf your DAC does not use the power provided via the USB... 
Power Cords Rule
If you are into DIY give these a tryhttp://www.image99.net/blog/files/category-cable-construction.htmlGot them on all my components...- deeper better controlled bass- bigger image- improved dyamicsThey are a little more complicated to make, but ge... 
REVIEW: Soundsmith Denon DL103
Ph - I checked out the Mapleshade and have the following question...Doesn't that alter the effective mass of the arm, which in turn can negatively impact the performance of the cartridge?Right now my cartridge is very well matched to the tone arm ... 
Crossovers
Mental - I also found the dh-labs to be an excellent toslink. I have three on different components and they are very clean and crisp :-) That was after trying Chord and Van den Hul products - they paled by comparison.If you are going to look at th... 
REVIEW: KLEI gZero20 Interconnect
Jafant - I've been playing around with cables for years with little real success until recently I started with some well known brands and settled on Van den Hul D102 mkII with Furutech RCA's for many years and flirted with DH Labs bulk cable onceT... 
REVIEW: Soundsmith Denon DL103
Ph - thanks for the info - I'll tuck that away for future consideration for sure.I did consider the SS wood body, but decided to minimize the expense as much as possible.Many Thanks 
REVIEW: KLEI gZero20 Interconnect
Mofi - I agree with you 100% about trying before you buyI simply cited Schiit as one company that has a short return period and mentioned KLE might do the same.BTW - I have no idea what KLEI's return policy is - they might just be very reasonable ...