steakster
Responses from steakster
| Line Magnetic 218a vs Leben CS600 -- am I insane? (aka when good beats great) +1 @mesch Synergy! Much more meaningful than measurements. | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? 27 Best Audiophile Power Cables | |
| The rat’s nest of cabling. Large transformers in components. My discovery. All of us with tinnitus don’t have to worry about EMI or other noise in our gear. Hmmm. I’ve had tinnitus since 1978, when I got a long flight with a bad cold. It’s only gotten worse.since then. I can still hear subtle changes. Perhaps, it de... | |
| The rat’s nest of cabling. Large transformers in components. My discovery. It’s surprising how much noise is being generated by the audio system itself - internally & externally. Hmmm, Reminds me of my head. LOL. | |
| System assessment... A familiar audio reference is a good thing. Go to a piano store - or a rehearsal hall. While someone is playing a grand piano, listen at different distances, 5-50 feet. Then listen to a recent grand piano recording on your system. Determine if the... | |
| Solid State preamp Brands Let me toss out the Magnus Audio MP-1000 preamp. Magnus Audio is the solid state division of Canary Audio - highly respected for their tube gear. I own a Magnus Class A SS amp. - - - - I am looking for clarity, dynamics and a good sense of spac... | |
| Melco N10/2 DC power cable Over the years, I’ve experimented with many DC power cables (aka umbilical cords). They can definitely make a significant difference in SQ if your system is revealing. I tossed out most of the cheap DC power cables that came with my DC power supp... | |
| Acoustic Zen MC2 110 ohm? Update & Correction: In a previous post (now deleted), I remarked that the SQ was very similar when I connected my AES/EBU digital cable (3 pin) from the 110 ohm output on my DDC to the 75 ohm S/PDIF (2 pin) on my DAC – whether using a simple... | |
| Single ended = large images? OP: I read your post about staying the course for now - with some tube-rolling. Just wish to toss out another possibility. The imagery in my system tightened-up noticeably when I implemented a grounding system. I use the Synergistic Research tech... | |
| Wilson Sasha 1 vs Sasha 2.... What songs best convey tweeter differences? My Wilson Audio CUBS have the 1" inverted titanium-coated tweeters. When I first got them, they sounded: "hot" "tiresome" "shrilly".* They were revealing what my system was producing. The cause was dirty power - that injected noise into the electr... | |
| Single ended = large images? OP: From what you’ve described, take a look at the AGD Audion monoblocks. I’ve heard them at several audio shows. Here’s a review from a reviewer who had an all tube system. - - - - Music can sound full-bodied without having bloated imagery. It ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @zmann007 This reviewer discovered a solution to a USB3.0 connectivity issue with a USBe Perfect. I don’t know if it would apply to the HiFi Rose or not. Ask Walter @Underwood HiFi. I don't have any USB connectivity issues but adding a USBe Perf... | |
| PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common? @jafant The bigger issue in all of this, is that, the scumbag (D) party. made the IRS and Tax changes. Some people prefer to curse and complain - while having absolutely no idea what they’re talking about. - - - - South Dakota vs Wayfair - ... | |
| PayPal Friends & Family listings. Why is this becoming so common? BTW, PayPal protection is worthless! Years ago, I purchased two cables for $900 from a buyer with 100% positive feedback. I never received the cables. Since USPS Priority Mail uses geotracking, the local Postmaster confirmed that the package... | |
| Is it possible to have too much/too many filters/tweaks? OP: Most of the tweaks that you mentioned are for cleaning up the AC power. I'm a firm believer in clean power as being the foundation for good SQ. In my experience, too much AC filtration - or a mismatch of different types of filtration - ... |