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| Bryston Preamps - What do they sound like? I had a BP-20 with MPS-2 power supply. My current Topping pre90 ($600) and Benchmark LA4 ($2600) are of similar sonic character. That is a very neutral sound. However, the Topping and Benchmark are much better and newer. They are essential noisele... | |
| Desk top speakers at low cost If you have not tried RAAL SR1a 'earphones' then it is worh trying out. I hate headphones and these are like 2 channel sound. On sale in November. True Ribbon Headphones & Amplifiers | RAAL-requisite (raalrequisite.com) BTW - putting speaker... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @cakyol I understand the 1 and 0’s in streaming, inclduing wifi. The issue I raise is the power supplies and other noisy elements that people say (I am a believer) add noise to an Ethernet network and that noise propagates up to the network connec... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling I work for Broadcom as a senior software engineer and deal with this stuff almost daily. As long as your ethernet wire is rated for the correct bit rate and length, and you do not live in an extremely noisy (electrically) environment like a fact... | |
| So I just bought a Hegel H390 and @curiousjim My comment on the 360 and Blades was related to the 360 not being the best in Hegels then lineup and the Blades being near the top of KEF’s lineup. My understanding is that the new 390 is essentially the same as the top dog 590. KEF ... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling I have been asking this question ad nauseam so I understand if I get shouted down. What is the purpose of the high end servers, wires, etc..? My understanding it to curb the analog noise getting into the DAC. What if the DAC is served the music by... | |
| Your experience with an inexpensive DAC? - Benchmark DAC3B - I use this when I want all the facts. Love this DAC though a friend tells me it lacks in the low end. I am not too sure about that. ($1600) - Topping D90SE. Maybe the best mesauring DAC out there. It also sounded good with my ... | |
| So I just bought a Hegel H390 and The Hegel 360 drove KEF Blade 2 to some decent levels. Not the best amp I have heard with the Blades but excellent for the price. THe 390 would work better on KEFs if it is a bit warmer than the 360. I would choose something from the KEF Reference... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @arafiq I have been using that switch for a while now and it makes things super simple. Router - Ethernet to - switch - Fibre to - Sonore OpticalRendu - USB to - DAC. Since this switch has 2 SfP’s I have 2 OpticalRendu to 2 DACs. The new DAC on t... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I ordered on the 11.11 sale and my unit is being built and will ship likely on Monday. I should as this quesiton of the manufacturer but let me also ask here. Does anyone use both the RCA and XLR outputs from the 005 at the same time? My Benchma... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling If you can use fiber optic, even better. But the standard cat5, cat6 or higher wires are also perfectly fine too. My CAT5 wires were poor streaming pathways compared to my fibre. It was the most profound audio upgrade I ever did. | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling @arafiq I am not smart enough to visualize your setup from the description. However, let me ask if you have something like this anywhere in the chain. Amazon.com: Ubiquiti Networks Networks UniFi Switch 8-Port 150 Watts, White : Electronics BTW ... | |
| Does ethernet switch quality matter when using fiber connection? @questforhifi The EitherRegen did nothing for my system that I could hear. I also use fibre near the last mile before my DAC. I do not have the X1 for direct fibre so I use the Sonore OpticalRendu (fiber-2-usb). This is was a massive improvement i... | |
| Speakers for a Large Room (20’x37’) Yamaha NS5000 for a home demo: Yamaha - NS-5000 3-Way Bookshelf Speakers with Stands (musicdirect.com) ******************************************************************************** Flagship Hi-Fi 5000 Series - Yamaha USA NS-5000 - Overview ... | |
| Thiel Owners I use the CODA #8 with the Thiel CS3,7. It was an amp that could drive the CS3.7 to it’s full potential with some degree of finesse. I have had some other amps on the CS3.7, such as the Benchmark AHB2 and a modified LSA Voyager 350 GAN, that both ... |