djones51
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| SPDIF SOUND ISSUE I agree with the above comments. Only thing I would add is check your BIOS make sure there isn't a setting for that header you've overlooked. | |
| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? I probably got things off topic. What I consider jewelry would be different than tweaks. I've tried a lot of the mentioned tweaks never heard any quantifiable improvement. I've also tried what I call jewelry same deal never really heard any improv... | |
| Best 40 to 50k used speakers The Dutch and Dutch 8c would work in a medium room. I really like mine , I would probably like the active ATC too. | |
| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? For example, a speaker cable is not a tweak. A fancy speaker cable is. Etc.A DAC is not a tweak in a digital system. A fancy DAC is. Same with amps, streamers etc.. that’s what I meant when I said once it’s beyond audible it’s jewelry. There's no... | |
| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? Depends on the definition of tweak. To me a lot of amplifiers, DACs and to a lesser extent exotic speakers are tweaks. Once the components are transparent to human hearing and you get a good in room FR at a comfortable SPL the rest is jewelry. | |
| Softest/Warmest digital coaxial cables? Fuzzy warm kittens cables by Garfield. | |
| Dynamic range - effect on different speaker cables - even very high quality ones Better message is can they block idoits from starting nonsense threads. | |
| Pondering a change after 30 odd years... I’ll jump off a cliff and give a nod to giving active monitors a listen. You might hate them but that’s where I ended up. Since you already have subs see if there’s a pro shop around with some Genelec the Ones you can try or any other pro monitors. | |
| Detecting differences among cables Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" -- "this world is only gonna break your heart". The only part of that sentence I could clearly make out effortlessly before I started my upgrade exercise were the "k" in break and the words "your heartI tried this on my... | |
| Best 40 to 50k used speakers Going to be hard to make a choice as none of the speakers listed are time and phase correct https://www.stereophile.com/content/kii-audio-three-loudspeaker-measurements | |
| USB vs Coax Is one better than the other? Before you decide anything are you level checking with a SPL meter when you switch between coax and USB? We tend to favor the louder sound at least short term so even if you just download a SPL app and try to get the sound level close at your list... | |
| Best 40 to 50k used speakers If you're in Europe then try to get a listen to PMC MB2 -A se or the MB2se. | |
| A long harsh digital trip - final meter? You're welcome. | |
| A long harsh digital trip - final meter? No, I haven't but then again I was never obsessed with + voltage on a USB cable and I doubt the OP was either until the babble. It's just a simple test to show it's irrelevant. | |
| Beating a dead horse.... SACD If you would like something new Sony still makes players that play sacd.https://www.crutchfield.com/p_158X1100ES/Sony-ES-UBP-X1100ES.html |