pmboyd
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| Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables? That's why details matter. Besides, if nothing useful can be gleaned from sorting through a wide range of data and interpretations, why bother talking? | |
| Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables? Notwithstanding the Scholasticists who seem never to be able to resist parroting their dogma, this has been a rewarding discussion. Kudos to thosw who actually experiment with materials and designs and report their findings to those of us who mere... | |
| Triode Wire Labs interconnects vs Acoustic BBQ? vs Mad Scientist? Got my Acooustic BBQ interconnects. People make all kinds of claims. The naive support them. Grannyring/Bill Dion's are are spot on. The Acoustic BBQ Full Rack ICs are extraordinary. I'm done searching. | |
| Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables? Inakustik -- another expensive digital cable. I paid that much for my Synergistic Research digital back in the day, but I'm retired now, ~$300 is my budget. | |
| Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables? Not looking for the perfect choice, looking to narrow an overwhelming field. | |
| Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables? I get "just try them," but, seriously, it would help to narrow the field. | |
| Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables? Jorma digital gets rave reviews but at $1700 it's way out of my price range. What common or boutique brands with a balance of richness and detail can be had for ~$300? Notwithstanding the implementation, does silver coated copper give you the best... | |
| Difference in sound between copper and silver digital cables? Ideologues kindly butt out with your ill-informed opinions. | |
| Triode Wire Labs interconnects vs Acoustic BBQ? vs Mad Scientist? Soix, tried MR only. Since I simplified from tubes to ss upon retirement, I'm staying away from silver. | |
| Triode Wire Labs interconnects vs Acoustic BBQ? vs Mad Scientist? A re-sale (but unused) BBQ popped up on USAudioMart and I snagged it. May order the Triode now on trial to compare. Expect that will be enough. | |
| Triode Wire Labs interconnects vs Acoustic BBQ? vs Mad Scientist? Tried the AZ cables. They were okay but nothing special in my rig. Still, buying used is a good idea for common brands, problematic for obscure ones. That's why soliciting input on the specific boutique brands named. | |
| Triode Wire Labs interconnects vs Acoustic BBQ? vs Mad Scientist? I've seen Triode and Acoustic BBQ, though not often. All that may tell you, however, is that they don't sell as much as more well known brands. | |
| How I tamed digital glare. I pulled up the output trode in my dac. That is, instead of seating the 5670 at the very bottom of the socket, I seated it approx. 3/16" higher in the socket. I did a double take. So I returned the tube to the fully seated position, resulting in a... | |
| Which parts suppliers are the most helpful and reliable? My inquiries to Parts Connexion related to a component built by them and supplied to another customer. I wanted to commission something similar. I'm looking for parts suppliers who are more than just a middle man between manufacturers and consumer... | |
| Is there a best or top-tier capacitor for a Zobel network? From Rich Brkich of Sif=gnature Sound:"Likely different resistors, capacitors and wire will change thesound of the RC to some degree - as will changing the valueswhich will effect to frequency in which RC starts being effective.I can't tell you h... |