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The last 6 feet - is it important?
UPDATE: Since making the 4TC power cord mentioned above, I have been looking at some other designs on the market and those which appear to work very well use a braided design.I had tried Braided romex in the past and it worked quite well, but it w... 
Please help me find the right digital player
I have an imac streaming to my Bifrost DAC, which supports asynch USB.I use iTunes for library management, since it allows mw to view the content by artist, album, composer and genre and allows me to create playlists of favourites.I use Audirvana ... 
upgrading the analog setup
Rockness87 - the best upgrades I made to my Rega Planar II are- audiomods classic arm with wire harness - starts at $700 Approx- ISOsub GT 2 S UPGRADE SUB PLATTER - $180- SRM/TECH platter - $150Other DIY tweaks include - redesigned/built the plynt... 
Copper®Harmony RCA Plug - a new breed
Snopro - I found that the answer to your question is dependent on the trackFor example: I have some tracks that appear to have less bass, but it was actually due to the deeper image - the bass had moved further back and was therefore lower in volu... 
Copper®Harmony RCA Plug - a new breed
Ooops that would be a 75ohm cable :-) Regards 
Copper®Harmony RCA Plug - a new breed
I have just completed a review of their Silver®Harmony RCA Plug - the next level up in their line. See my blog for the full reviewhttp://www.image99.net/blog/It has...- significantly better imaging- slightly better dynamics- much deeper low end- e... 
Schiit Bifrost with USB & Uber upgrades
Well I've just finished burning in the Silver Harmony RCA plugs on my Stager Silver Solids that connect the DAC to the ampImprovements include- much finer detail resolution- faster dynamics- Larger image more prominent 3D image- deeper bass lines-... 
Setting up a 2 channel listening room
I had an echo at the front wall - I managed to eliminate this by placeing a couple of fabric panels 15 inches wide from floor to ceiling (almost) on the side walls at the corners that were slightly angled.Once all the furniture/components are in p... 
Is this way good for CD quality music
I had a problem with iTunes and WAV - it appears metadata is an issue. Seems that iTunes can build a "library" from a CD, but what metadata is gathered on import is not stored in the WAV files but in an internal databaseIf the database built by iT... 
Suggestions For A Good USB Digital Cable
DH Labs is very good - $70 for 1 metreRegards 
Copper®Harmony RCA Plug - a new breed
KLEI web site is now up and runninghttp://www.KLEinnovations.comMr Eichmann has an Interesting approach to cables as well as RCA plugsTake a look :-) 
The last 6 feet - is it important?
Samac - You remind me of me :-) Never realised how much difference power cables actually made - then voila!It really is an epipheny isn't it !:-) 
The last 6 feet - is it important?
Samac - that is a very interesting power cord design - I will be looking into those for sureLike the look of their Silver Electra 7'sThanks 
The last 6 feet - is it important?
Samac - do they specify a max length ?What brand/mpdel are you using?Thanks 
The last 6 feet - is it important?
I uderstand that the filter analogy might help lower the noise floor and bring the details out - but how does it help with dynamics ?You really need instantaneous power "reserves" to improve dynamics don't you?Simply putting in good copper didn't ...