david_ten

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Where to invest the most in the "digital chain"?
It's good to learn from the virtues of setting up camp on a dry river bed while watching the rain clouds unleash upstream.   
Suggestion for $10K soup to nuts digital?
@m-db  Unsurprisingly (for Agon forum), not a single post with feedback on how to address the incoming ISP aspects. You will achieve significant downstream upsides by moving away from your cable provider's modem/router and xFi pod. Replace these ... 
I have seen a lot of ideas concerning Cable lifters
From 'Jay's iyagi' channel:   My DIY Cable Lifters? How I Changed My Mind About HiFi Audiophile Speaker Cable Lifters  
Whats playing on your system today?
Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco de Lucia  ---  Saturday Night in San Francisco [Live]  
Whats playing on your system today?
Herbie Hancock  ---  River: The Joni Letters  
Whats playing on your system today?
+1 @mksun    
Whats playing on your system today?
José González   ---  Local Valley  (Alternative Singer/Songwriter / Pop / Indie Rock)  
Most Extensive State-of-the-Art DAC Survey Ever!
WBF thread on this offers far more context. Note the highly differential setups.   Ron Resnik, co-owner of WBF (whose video is the one posted in the opening post), goes into much more detail... including his personal preferences.   DAC Auditio... 
Going to Build Intel NUC Server Fan or Not?
Go fanless, if possible. Fans always get noisier. If the build requires a fan (for heat management reasons), then it can be replaced once you start noticing the sound.   
T+A elektroakustik HV Series Components
@blisshifi The Cable Company arranged for an extended in-home demo. I was interested in the SD but am so glad David Schultz sent me the SDV. Every combination of ’S/ D/ V’ versus my previous setup demonstrated the overall superiority of the SDV in... 
T+A elektroakustik HV Series Components
@blisshifi   I also agree with you on the SDV internal streamer / Roon Endpoint. It is excellent (including sound quality performance) and makes the unit extremely flexible and feature laden.  Importantly, it allows for a simple path for those wh... 
T+A elektroakustik HV Series Components
@blisshifi   +1   Agree. My SDV 3100 HV has been superb. And the Taiko Audio Extreme to SDV pairing.... : )  : )  : ) HDMI ARC video based audio (into) my 2 channel system has been a really, really nice bonus.  
T+A elektroakustik HV Series Components
Review of the T+A DAC 200 from The Computer Audiophile // Audiophile Style:   T+A DAC 200 Review  
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
@bent87  I encourage you to post your questions over at the head-fi.org forum. FYI, I have the Headamp GSX Mk2  and the Hifiman HE1000 and HE560.   All the best finding the right headphone amp for your needs.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Janos Starker  ---  Kodaly, Z:  Cello Sonata / Duo / Bottermund, H.: Variations On A Theme by Paganini  (Chamber / Classical)