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| How to get iTunes to play FLAC UPDATE: the problem I reported above seems to have fixed itself - once I rebooted the iMac - typical AppleEverything is now playing as it shouldJust reboot after installing Aurdirvana if you experience problems - You should probably reboot after i... | |
| Power cord connectors I just found out that interconnect RCA connectors also play a significant role in performance.I had read about Eichman connectors and their supposed impact on performance.The design point for the Eichman's is that the large neutral sleeve of a sta... | |
| Interconnects--power cords? Bluesnbike1954 - how old is the amp and pre-amp? | |
| Interconnects--power cords? Bluesnbike1954 - do you have...- a dedicated power line?- quality outlets? - which ones- are you using a power conditioner? (Which one)If you are using a conditioner - have you tried removing it?Does your power cables have copper connectors/pinsI ... | |
| Parasound ZDAC VS. "new and improved" Bifrost? Just finished burning in the Bifrost with the Uber + USB upgrades.The spatial imaging (i.e. in all three dimensions) is as good as my analogue rigHaving said that I have a Furutech power cable and silver, interconnects with Eichman Silver Bullet R... | |
| Eichman RCA's - what makes them so good? Zd542 - from what I have read on several sites/forums there is no need to clean tarnished silver, since the black oxidized layer (i.e. silver sulphide) that forms, has better conductivity than gold - although slightly less than untarnished silver.... | |
| Is the Cambridge Audio 651p better than the 640p? UPDATE:...Well - I stated above this was no giant killer - that was until I upgraded the interconnect to the amp with Eichman Silver Bullet RCA's!The improvement in resolution and spatial imagery was equivalent to a significant phono stage upgrade... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Doak - just for a reference point - what power/interconnect did you use on the Gungnir?I've found the Bifrost was so much nicer using good cablesIt is a little rich in the bass, but I never found it an issue with classical and jazz - and only on s... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Tboooe - keep us posted - be good to know your findings | |
| REVIEW: Schiit Bifrost DAC Shsohis - one other thing I found with the Bifrost is that it presented better dynamics when the data sent to it was at the sample rate of the recording i.e. it was not up-sampled.This appeared to be the case for 16/44 and 24/96 recordings from wh... | |
| REVIEW: Schiit Bifrost DAC Shsohis - some questions1. Did the Bifrost have the Uber analogue upgrade?2. Did you use the standard power cable or an upgraded one?3. Do you recall what interconnects were you using?4. Had both units gone through an adequate burn-in process?I ha... | |
| Best True Portable or Boom-Box? Looked for one last year and was very disappointed with everything out there - sound quality sucked big time - all sounded "boxie" - even the $450 unitsMost of them are bluetooth these days - so very limited platformsEnded up buying a Yamaha mini ... | |
| Am I an Audiophile? Broadstone - Maybe there should be a grading system...Green belt - good components, but still using stock power cordsBrown belt - good components, good power, speaker and interconnectsBlue belt - more than one system of high qualityBlack belt - mo... | |
| Am I an Audiophile? Perhaps this thread would provide an answer your question :-) You Know You're an Audiophile if Dictionary says - An audiophile is a person enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction.Would that be regardless of equipment cost?I regard myse... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? AND - After 200+ hours burn-in it really shinesMuch improved spatial detailing that really increases instrument position and isolation from front to back i.e. more air around instruments.Back to the toons:-) |