williewonka
Responses from williewonka
| Streaming Box Aries - this is a huge can of worms and to answer it depends on so many factors, like...- what level of SQ are you hoping for- what I the resolution of stations you want to stream- is streaming Internet content your only aim- what level of compute... | |
| Schiit Bifront or Musical Fidelity M1 Zman - I've heard that too, but I cannot really see why.Perhaps it's the better quality hard drives used, or the different bus architectures employed?Personally - I stream via my iMac, but store all my music on a NAS drive with server grade hard d... | |
| REVIEW: Soundsmith Denon DL103 Ph - the main thing about the Mint is it's "extreme precision".But it all depends on what profile the stylus is - the OC/CL seems to benefit greatly by using the mint. From what I understand other profiles are not quite as demanding.One thing abou... | |
| Schiit Bifront or Musical Fidelity M1 Zman - just get good cables - it will sound greatDid you get the UBER upgrade - it makes a differenceI've just ordered the v-link192 just to see if that makes a difference - as opposed to using the USB directly into the DACThere's lots of positive... | |
| 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 ... |