roadcykler
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| DAC break-in question It seems to me that if you just let the music flow into the DAC, it could build up and when you eventually turn on the amp, the sudden surge of music to the speakers could overheat something or possibly even blow out the speakers (that makes as mu... | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? Some say a separate preamp offers more choices. Some say it introduces more possibility of unwanted noise because of the extra component and cables to connect them. Some say it's mostly a way for dealers to make more money. I fall into the latter ... | |
| physiology and psychology of hearing Of course none of us hear the same for many reasons but it's amazing to me how many people don't have the mental discernment to realize the vast subjectivity that goes along with listening. | |
| Directional wires/cables As soon as electrons become sentient and can discern differences in metal, then directional cables may be a thing. Until then, even a basic understanding of electricity would tell you it's 100% marketing and makes 0% difference in the sound you he... | |
| What does 90% of the Absolute Best Sound Cost? There is no "absolute best sound" if you (generally) believe that everything can change the sound. There will always be something new and more expensive and people will believe it would sound better. | |
| At the top of the line is it really all that different? Many if not most reviewers give glowing reports because they get the gear for free and either then buy it at a much reduced cost or simply like having all the latest stuff to play around with for a while. If a reviewer gave consistent negative rev... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan At 68 with tinnitus, depending on the level of that, the chances of actually hearing a difference is kind of minimal. You may believe you're hearing differences, but chances are, you won't be. | |
| Which inexpensive speaker cables... Monoprice or Blue Jeans cables. | |
| A cable too perfect? Cables don't objectively change the sound, regardless of the cost or what the manufacturers try to sell you. | |
| Where do I go from here? These days automatic turntables are as good and sometimes better than belt drive but a lot of people are stuck in their ways and don't believe it. Buy what you can afford and what you'll use. If it's too much of a pain to set up and play records, ... | |
| System advice If you believe the music has suffered after buying all the Naim stuff (which is very good equipment) you can either get all new electronics or different speakers (which will make the biggest difference in what you hear). Going the speaker route wo... | |
| RCA Interconnect recommendations Of all the cables that don't make an objective difference, interconnects are those but what absolutely does make a difference is expectation bias. | |
| Where's the next weak link in my analog chain? None of those wiring items will objectively change the sound so the obvious choice is the cartridge. | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? The odds of me doing that are the same as a cable maker admitting their products make no difference in objective testing. | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT If you believe that more expensive = better by default, you've already succumbed to the fallacy of "you get what you pay for." |