zlone
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| Let's talk about Silver... Great conversation, thanks all for sharing your experience. There have been some comments, but any more thoughts on the merits of pure silver over pure copper in digital cables? | |
| Considering a Hegel preamp @relaxasaurus In the end bought a Pass XP-12 and I was quite happy with that. I did recently replace the Pass with an Audionet PRE G2 that I found a deal on, and it was a significant upgrade, though a very different sound, over the Pass. | |
| Digital isolation between Ethernet hub and streamer I also have Zenith MK3 with Ph’USB and Ph’Net. Reasonable to assume the PhoenixNet would make the Stack unit superfluous? Also, galvanically isolated between my DAVE and M Scaler. @cantorgale I bet that sounds really nice, I have thought of ... | |
| Streamers and software @carlsbad2 you went from a copper cable to a digital cable Assuming you meant 'silver' not 'digital'. Yes, I fully agree that pure silver is excellent for digital for all of the reasons you mention. I want to upgrade my ethernet cable to someth... | |
| Streamers and software To preface, this is just my opinion, but I owned an Aurender N10 for awhile and found the software (v4 I think) quite frustrating. The sound was good. I switched to Innuos and found it much more to my liking. The sound was good as well. As for... | |
| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? I don’t attend too many anymore, but lots in the past. I pick and choose these days, with unique shows or iconic venues getting the nod. I caught the last two Dead and Company shows at the Sphere this last summer. The shows were great music-wise, ... | |
| puritan psm156 My experience was similar to @audphile1 in that I did not experience improvements with the Puritan, and it had a slightly negative effect on my listening experience, though I could not say exactly what was wrong. I gave it sufficient time, running... | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement Laser measures are super handy for this process. I too use IsoAcoustics feet and placed them on thin slippery material so that I could tweak positioning. This was how I discovered how much difference they can make. When they no longer grip the... | |
| Needing DAC Advice I've conspicuously avoided playing around with the preamp, just because it goes against my grain - graduate of the straight wire with gain school. While I don’t think it is the complete solution, I do think that an active preamp could improve ... | |
| Good choice for 20' XLR cable? I would give this some serious thought. What are you using now and what would be the cost of buying long runs of your current cables? I have used short runs of Blue Jeans, Nordost knockoffs and Benchmark, but they were easily bested by other brand... | |
| Should I replace my 20-year-old Hovland Radia Amp? Simple answer, yes, I would give something new a try if you are curious. Pass or Coda would be good candidates. | |
| Needing DAC Advice I used to own the Freya+ and always found the passive stage a bit lifeless. While I liked to the tube stage, I did not use it often and generally used the buffered stage. I am not suggesting that is the solution, but it may help a bit. As for a DA... | |
| Digital isolation between Ethernet hub and streamer This is actually a decent unit and does what it says. I put this in front of my Innuos Zenith and there is a clear difference. There is a short break-in period, but smooth sailing after that. If you are using a cheapo Wi-Fi extender like I am, it ... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Audionet Pre G2 and Amp 1, a very nice upgrade. | |
| Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design Three way speakers with concentric mid/tweeter designs are another twist that offer very good results. |