zlone
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| How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound. @foggyus91 Good choice in cables, I prefer silver for digital, but not for analog. OCC for everything. I use a similar cable, probably Neotech underneath: https://audiosensibility.com/blog/products-2/digital-cables-occ-copper-and-occ-silver/#!/Si... | |
| Cable Quandary @audphile1 Speaker placement is what affects the shift to one side. Even though your image may be centered, you could hear more information from the left or from the right. I am having this exact problem, perfect center image and very good soun... | |
| Merason DACs I have the Reuss as well, it is an exceptional DAC. I have compared it to the DAC1 Mk1, in my system, and I do prefer the Reuss. I am also considering an upgrade to the MkII, interested if anyone has done this or has general comments on the MkII. ... | |
| How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound. Each new debate of this topic brings new perspectives and experience with new configurations and equipment, I find it useful and entertaining. As a retired software engineer who worked on operating systems and used lots of protocols over the y... | |
| To Stream w/Optical Or Not Yes, the digital output from a streamer can vary widely. In this case, you are limited to SPDIF, either coax or optical. As an SPDIF server, the streamer supplies the clocking for the stream which can have a huge effect on the sound, good and bad.... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! @superpower65 I would say you can leave the iFi in place. The Smoothlan will deal with any noise picked up between your router and your streamer. | |
| How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound. In most networks you are receiving all of the data and it is bit perfect. And if your service is using TCP, not IP, then it is for sure bit perfect. But that is not the big issue, noise is the big issue. If CAT 6 offered perfect shielding, then th... | |
| Upcoming Move - Questions Ethernet Cable, Modem/Router, Ethernet Run & Electrical In my previous room I replaced my 30’ BJC Ethernet cable with the low cost optical setup and had very good results and a noticeable improvement. If you go with an Ethernet run, I recommend the Smoothlan device as buffer against line noise. | |
| Listening in car I have done something similar, my CD’s are all ripped to FLAC and on my Zenith. However my Toyota does not recognize FLAC. I used the DbPowerAmp app on Windows to convert the FLAC files to MP3. DbPowerAmp is not free, but I think there are other a... | |
| Mid Fi streaming question. I moved to a new room last year and compared the long BJC Ethernet run to a TP-Link Wi-Fi extender with a short piece of decent Ethernet to my Innuos. The long run added some noise/glare, the Wi-Fi extender was better. I then added a Smoothlan to ... | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade I don’t have experience with the Fritz, but I think the KEF Reference One’s are worth consideration. I had them and they will deliver on Zep and Floyd with amazing clarity and soundstage at volume, with plenty of bass. While I have not heard them,... | |
| A/V receiver and Legacy Focus SE speakers +1 @soix | |
| Audio Grade Ethernet Cable As mentioned, you can isolate with fiber, this is very cheap, and effective. I have had good luck putting a Stack Audio Smoothlan in between the router and my streamer. | |
| Elac Vela BS403 vs KEF LS50 Meta I have owned the KEF LS 50’s, they are great speakers. I moved up to the KEF Reerence One, a very significant upgrade. I have heard the ELAC’s at shows and have been consistently impressed. It is a lateral move, I expect some parts will be better,... | |
| Weakest Link in my system... Power Supply, DAC, or... Great system. A virtual system with pics would be helpful. Is there something about the system that you feel is lacking or that bothers you? What are your listening habits, genre, volume levels? That might be a good place to start. The only ... |