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| ??? Are Manufacturers Killing Our Hobby ??? Its illogical to blame the manufacturers, too much choice is a bad thing! Besides, the consumer always has the last say, if demand lacking manufacturer has to adapt or go out of business, if there is an issue its lack of demand. Finally, why shou... | |
| Help me mod my tube amp @tablejockey This not true, my Dialogue didn't have Takman. Dialogue introduced in 2006, Takman's not used until somewhere around 2008. | |
| Network Switches These modified switches not worthwhile, get all switch mode power supplies out of streaming chain, better cables, network filters, etc, all are better investments. | |
| Help me mod my tube amp @bryoncunningham I recommended the Takman carbon film resistors, this what newer Prima Luna uses. These are very nice resistors and proven upgrade for PL. | |
| Is there a ROON sound? @reimarc You have it confused, bits are bits and the need for greater CPU resources are not opposite sides of the argument, rather they go hand in hand. We receive bit perfect data at our modems, it is OUR entire streaming chains that provide the ... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @hilde45 I agree, that's why I mentioned baseline comparisons to both non amplified and amplified live music. We experience what some would characterize as 'natural' or 'organic' sound qualities from live music played on acoustic instruments/voice... | |
| Vinyl-sourced files at Tidal (how common for stream services?) On rare occasions I've experienced what sounds like vinyl sourced files from both Tidal and Qobuz, surface noise is the giveaway. Experienced same with cd's back in the day. Seems I've most often heard on compilation albums with previously unrelea... | |
| Sonically -Cardas the difference between the CLEAR Loudspeaker cable ,and CLEAR BEYOND While I can't speak specifically in regard to Clear and Clear Beyond, I did extensive demo's of all manner of cables over many years through lending library at CableCompany. This with mid/high tier to near top of line from so many brands, AC, IC, ... | |
| Cornwall IV V-Cap ODAM and Path Audio resistor modification While I've not used those caps or resistors in any of my mods, both are reportedly very nice. I've used various VH Audio products over many years, I can assure you all very nice quality. As for those mods with the CW, I have extremely diy modified... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? The VH Audio V-Cap ODAM are an oil damped advanced metalized caps, reportedly very nice in crossovers, and everywhere else for that matter, and relatively smaller physical size. Available up to 47uf. It is crazy to see the large value electrolyti... | |
| Is there a ROON sound? Music apps don't assemble the bits, they simply copy the audio files they're supplied with bit for bit. The entire difference in music app sound quality begins at our modems, ends at streamer output. Streamers are largely responsible for sound qua... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" No doubt improving our evaluation skills is important. Question is, what is your baseline for evaluation? One may use live acoustic music sans amplification of any kind, perhaps some would use other live music, we could also use other audio system... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? Electrolytics don't belong in any crossover, virtually any film cap will better electrolytic, and deterioration won't be an issue. | |
| Is there a ROON sound? The only software that can provide for differences in sound quality is OS run on streamers. Higher end streamer manufacturers expound much energy on optimizing and developing proprietary OS, they understand benefits derived from this. Harmonizing ... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? It's generally acknowledged speakers are the greatest variable in an audio system, therefore, has the greatest influence on system sound quality. That being the case, it makes sense optimizing one's speaker would provide major dividends. Assuming ... |