williewonka
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| Interest in 2-channel/stereo audio and prices here and other sites I had a 5.1 system, but I have gone to a 2.1 channel system on my A/V side for simplicity - the new house does not lend itself to surround sound.BUT - I still get some amazing sound effects across the room - like dogs barking at the sides. Not as ... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 vs. Node 2i Gosta - I have spent considerable time (more than the average audiophile) "really listening" to my audio system, due to the many auditions of connectors and cables that I have performed over the last 8 years. So you could say I have "trained my ea... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 vs. Node 2i Kalali - I have always used the analogue outputs on both Node 2 and 2i units.I originally had..- an apple computer, via USB into...- an MF V-192 into...- A Schiit Bifrost DAC (their first model)The analogue out from the Node 2 was much better than... | |
| Music streamer device vs laptop/phone? You could find yourself spiralling "out of control" once you start down the path of streaming devices - it really depends on how good you want it to sound - But that is what this hobby is all about - isn’t it?The more affordable streaming devices ... | |
| Wilson Audio WATT/PUPPY or Gershman Grand Avant Garde? I haven't heard the Wilson Audio, but I understand they are very good.I did audition the Avant Garde (10 years ago) at the same time I auditioned their Sonogram model and at the time I could not warrant the additional expense of the Avant Garde fo... | |
| What do I need to start Streaming Music thru my Audio System @mapman - that’s the start - sounds easy enough - it’s the "go from there" part that I am talking about.A pretty effective USB cable is this one from Ebayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/HiFi-Power-Supply-Audio-Signal-Splitter-Cable-USB-DAC-Decoder-Pure-H... | |
| What do I need to start Streaming Music thru my Audio System @rsa - having been in your position several years ago I have tried several different "streaming solutions"...1. Apple TV2. Computer via usb into my DAC3. Computer into a USB-SPDIF convertor into my DAC4. Bluesound Node 21-3 presented many unique c... | |
| Isolation Cones vs Cheap Cables @malatu - I agree with others- about using 4 cones, but as stated you may need to "shim" one of themHowever, should you want to try 3 cones there are a couple of approaches you can use but it depends on the weight distribution of your speakers."Ge... | |
| Thinking to replace my phono @exupgh12 - all my cables (speaker, interconnects, power, phono) are cardas clear.It would be hard to justify uprading Cardas Clear cables, but the In-akustic cables are something very special.Their geometry is exceptional and I believe better tha... | |
| DIY cables @oldhvymec - RE:...Once again silver clad over copper in the construction, BRIGHT? SIZZLE?Silver cladding is NOT the problem, niether is solid silver - it’s the type of insulation and the cable geometry that causes the ear-bleading distortions you... | |
| DIY cables @audiomaze - the interconnects share a similar geometry to the anticables interconnects, but they are not AnticablesI developed the same geometry based on my own thoughts about how to overcome cable design issues several years ago (2012 I think). ... | |
| DIY cables @audiomaze - take a look at these...http://image99.net/blog/index.htmlThe perform great, having exceptional dynamics, clarity and details and an enormous image..I use them throughout my entire system and it has never sounded so goodThey are a litt... | |
| Thinking to replace my phono @exupgh12 - what cables are you using from the phono stage to the amp?I agree with millercarbon with respect to the weakest "component",But then I consider cables to be equally as important as components.For the caliber of your components I would ... | |
| How may a simple "Power Cable" change, improve an audio system? @ypingping - re:...I ask you before why your favorite KLEI use Neutrik XLRs for new cable and these are brass based with nickelTo start with - they are NOT my favourite XLR’s - since I have no components with XLR I have not had time to fully resea... | |
| Speaker and IC Cable recommendations for Simaudio Moon 600i - Focal Sopra 3 @jo1mtb - Take a look at cables from KLE Innovations. I have reviewed many of their cables/products and they perform much much better than their "slender" (meagre) appearance might suggest. They are not what you could call "eye candy" :-)https://k... |