jimmywho

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Audioquest DBS vs Synergistic Research Tesla?
I prefer synergistic research hands down, I've never tried the sky or whatever the top audioquest speaker cable is, or the top Tesla SR cables, but in terms of whether DBS or Active shielding is better, Synergistic wins easily. I owned generation ... 
Audioquest DBS vs Synergistic Research Tesla?
I've owned cables with both technologies. If you take the battery out of the DBS thing, the difference is subtle. (at least in the panther I owned with the 36v or 72v dbs, cant remember which). If you unplug the syn's active shielding, the there i... 
AIFF vs Apple Lossless Ripping
In my system, mac mini -->benchmark usb --> ATC SCM-10 active monitors, AIFF has more slam than ALC. My wife heard it right away as well. 
Need RCA to XLR adaptor for digital cable.Help
Look on Benchmark's website, Canare makes a converter that will match the impedance, costs like $30. 
I have 1500 cds
Lossless = Apple Lossless and FLAC (free lossless audio codec). They both maintain 100% of the information whereas mp3s and AAC files trim data to make the files smaller. Apple lossless and FLAC store the data in a compressed format and the softwa...