mgrif104
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| Power supply for ethernet switch? Despite the well-meaning intentions of those who wish to help prevent us from spending money unwisely, I recently purchased the Reiki Audio switch and upgraded power supply through Liquid Hifi. (See: reikiaudio.com) It seemed more thoughtfully des... | |
| Power supply for ethernet switch? @richardbrand curious. - I don’t know why the picosecond didn’t copy over from my post. Another mystery. As to your question - I won’t venture an answer as I’m not the author of that material. The point the author was making is that a switch in... | |
| Power supply for ethernet switch? @richardbrand I’m aware of how the data is handled. However, I’ll just go back to what I posted: “Some will still disagree or remain skeptical about 30 picosends of timing error being audible. So be it. But I would suggest that it’s no longer wo... | |
| T+A DAC200 vs. PS Audio Directstream Mk2 I own the DAC 200 in a 2nd system and had auditioned many in a similar price range before purchasing. It’s quite good and you’ll be well rewarded if you feed it with a good source.The preamp/volume (analog) are also fully competitive for the price... | |
| Power supply for ethernet switch? There is some data to help answer the question of whether or not a quality switch can make a difference. https://www.alpha-audio.net/background/hard-evidence-a-network-affects-playback-quality/ Some will still disagree or remain skeptical about... | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer Costa: glad you’re here and participating in these forums. Also glad to hear your company is doing well. I recently bought your new 761 amp for one of my systems. I considered the 861, but it wouldn’t have fit in my cabinet well. And, I consider... | |
| New Amp Advice It seems to me you have a very nice system. Some have suggested upgrading your speakers instead. I disagree. Those are particularly nice speakers and it would cost a great deal more than $40k to meaningfully improve upon them - if that’s even doa... | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer I’ve heard nothing about Sim struggling. They came out with the North line which appears to be doing well. Many dealers - lots of support. Great warranty, reliable build quality It seems to me that they’re more likely to be around longer than the... | |
| If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be? @rhg3 +1 I have the DAC 200 in a 2nd system. The rumors are true - it is remarkably good. And when decoding native DSD, is shockingly so. | |
| Audio stores near Bloomington/Normal Illinois? This brought back memories. I bought my first decent stereo gear (a demon integrated amp and matching tuner - both in beautiful rosewood cabinets) from Geoff and Glenn Poors back in 1981. Yikes! Where it all started for me. | |
| ??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ??? I’ve heard three systems that were roughly $1M (or more) all in at dealers where they were not fighting show conditions. Wilson with Burmester electronics Wilson, D’Agonstino preamp/amp and DCS Varese MBL Extremes MK II and MBL electronics The... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Perhaps there’s a different way to approach this. You might want to connect with Ralph at Atmosphere regarding his Class D amps which are supposed to be wonderful (please note - I haven’t heard them). Ralph is a long time tube amp manufacturer wh... | |
| Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade? @milpai Noted and good to know. I absolutely will try HQplayer and DSD 512 and 1024 and report back my results. Best, | |
| Audience FrontRow USB - I’m puzzled Curious. Is it a longer demo cable or roughly the same length as the others you tried? Like you, I struggle to understand how a cable can work intermittently though I could see how a long cable “might” introduce communication issues. I think you... | |
| Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade? Thanks @milpai I hope it’s the upgrade you suggest. I wasn’t able to audition the new DAC in my system against the DAC 200. But, it also comes with a particularly nice preamp. So, I’m reasonably confident I’ll be pleased. (It does mean I’m now s... |