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| Sometimes more is not better -or- Ethernet Overkill @erik_squires Good point on the power supplies. I have a LPS on the streamer and the far end FMC. No guarantee that the LPS is not creating noise as well, but is probably better than the supplied SMPS's. I have concluded, unscientifically, that t... | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had None. I spent this winter on a failed (lower cost) speaker cable mission. Tried the following: - Blue Jeans 12 AWG - my existing wires - Mogami 3103 - dark, slow - Kimber 8TC - nice-ish mids and highs, light on the bass - (Near)dost Valhalla ... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables Yep, every "store" is different. I bought this one: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802201015097.html at 1.5 m with BNC's it was about $90. I am still a bit mystified as to the design, what coax has two cables? Anyway, the results were startl... | |
| Help! Is my new McIntosh MA12000 broken? Not an expert on this, but if the sound is coming from the amp itself I think it means you have some DC on your AC power line and it is making your transformers hum. Look into a DC blocker, I think there are several options out there. ( e.g. HumDi... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables I have tried most of theses cables with decent results. However, the digital coax cable stood out, jaw dropping change in detail and sound stage over my other digital cables. I am still amazed it could make that much difference. | |
| Ethernet opinions Blue Jeans makes a good Cat 6 cable, you would be okay using them. Given the distance, you might consider using fiber. It is cheap to do, the cables are thin and easy to hide, and you get optical isolation. My system, which had a 30 ft Blue Jeans ... | |
| Another "Best" amplifier Question. I have Kef LS50's and have been on an amplification upgrade path since I have owned them. I originally had my vintage Nakamichi TA-3 driving them, but planned to upgrade. I tried a Rogue Sphinx v1, but it seemed a bit dry. Tried a Musical Fidelity... | |
| How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment? We have found that a couple of strips of packing tape, sticky side up, solves the problem very quickly. And it is entertaining to watch when the cat gets their paws stuck on the tape. Just make sure it is loose so they can bail out, and they will. | |
| has anyone tried chinese cables? I have ordered from RM Digital Store which was recommended by someone. I have some of their Neardost power cords, interconnects and speaker wire. Excellent construction and seemingly quality components and wire. However, the power cords I ordered ... | |
| Internet radio I agree, stations broadcasting at the same rate (320kbps) sound very different. I told one of the better sounding station owners that, I support, that his stream sounds particularly good. He said he has worked hard on that, though I do not know wh... | |
| Why do I need a switch? @curiousjim It’s way to early decide anything, but without buying another $500 power supply, is there any decent LPS’s that have two or more 9 volt output connections that I can use on these network boxes? I used one of these from Solupeak on t... | |
| Yes, digital cables matter too Thanks for sharing. I am in the research stage for a new digital cable and this is very helpful. | |
| Why do I need a switch? @jjss49 to do this assessment correctly you should have a well filtered or linear power supply on the ’clean’ side (receiving end) fiber media converter... otherwise, the noisy power supply there puts the electrical hash right back in ... before ... | |
| Summer time is coming, touch your breakers! Good tip, fortunately all my AC comes from Lake Superior. | |
| Simaudio 340 i hard to beat for the $$ If you already have a “good” soundstage, then the issue may not be the amp. Play around with speaker placement and angle. However, if you really want to try something new, the Coda CSIB is worth a look. It can definitely power your speakers and wi... |