antigrunge2
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| Ethernet @mikhailark audio isn’t digital since analogue noise messes with the subsequent D/A signal conversion; i.e. RMI/EFI or ground level noise matter in audio, not digital. | |
| Let's talk about Silver... @erik_squires methinks your argument is best summarized as: compensating one weakness by another doesn’t work and you end up chasing your tail. With that I agree wholeheartedly. good cables are short and well-shielded and that’s about all you ca... | |
| Let's talk about Silver... …as did no lesser designers than Shindo and Kondo. That said it’s the design and its execution that matter most | |
| Let's talk about Silver... In all likelihood the construction of the cable, the shielding, the soldering or crimping, litz or solid conductors, the chosen connectors and Sod‘s law on execution have far greater impact than the metal choice. In general I find solid conductors... | |
| Ethernet Check Zoerax cat8 5th gen on Aliexpress. Top quality at a good price | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement Has anybody seen recommendations for omnidirectional speakers? Supposedly different rules apply | |
| Streamer apps critical @fastfreight There are two opposing philosophies on server software: Roon is heavy processing, CPU and I/O intensive, conversely providing ISP, extensive file maintenance and plug-ins. It needs powerful main chips, ideally separating server and ... | |
| Where to Place Network Switch You should use your best ethernet cable between the switch and the streamer. And preferably that cable should be short. It’s all about preventing EMI/RTI ingress. Can you use the clock on the switch? | |
| Streamer apps critical InnuOS Sense. Runs circles around any Roon setup in SQ without breaking a sweat. InnuOS also has Sean Jacobs power supplies, another best of kind. | |
| What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles It stands to reason that a speaker cable designed to accomodate power hungry, low efficiency 4ohms or below speakers will sound different from one designed for 16ohms 100db efficient horn speakers. Horses for courses as always. There is no generic... | |
| Western Electric 300B problem @sns sorry to hear about your horror story. I have both Takatsuki and EAT 300b’s. My preferred tube is the latter: Built like a tank and in my Wvac EC300b simply the most powerful and dynamic. If WE can’t be bothered to test their tubes before s... | |
| Experience up-leveling streaming with USB cables? @benzman you own a very good dac and streamer, so not easy to be sure. Since you own the clock and presumably had a benefit from it, I‘d consider it likely an improvement | |
| Experience up-leveling streaming with USB cables? A word of warning here: what seems like different performance from USB cables more likely is their compatinility with the Dac‘s USB implementation. Rather than spend $500 or more on trying out cables, buying a Lhy Audio UIP USB processor may be a ... | |
| Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery @veerossi Given the amount of power flowing, the effect of SDFB is definitely strongest on the power amp. And your assessment on directionality of the G-Slug is absolutely correct. The wrong way around it definitely sounds phasey. As value for m... | |
| Experience up-leveling streaming with USB cables? @bluethinker USB is a two way protocol, Preventing noise ingress is paramount, hence: the shorter the better. You may also want to chack out Uptone Audio‘s USPCB, which does away with the notion of cable altogether. Intona not only offer superb ... |