dgarretson
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| Paul Weitzel from Tube Research Labs Contact Bob Backert of Backert Audio or Bill Thalmann of Music Technology. | |
| Roon and Pure Vinyl I don't use Pure Vinyl, but Roon does a decent job identifying tracks and metadata of vinyl recordings to DSD/DSF and hi-res PCM processed through Vinyl Studio PC software. | |
| Adding shielding to existing cables I use a tinned copper braid shield for DIY ICs, PCs, & speaker cables. Solder a short round wire to the braid and sneak it through the RCA barrel to ground at the source end only. Cover the braid with tekflex, and seal the tekflex to the RCA ... | |
| Speaker company :HHR exotic speakers Experiencing TLS1s a couple of years ago at Axpona remains one of my most memorable audio highs. BUT... even in a smallish hotel room Dale would not play them at higher than moderate volume. It probably doesn't matter, as I don't reach 90db anymo... | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @alvin1118 FWIW, it would be nice to include a digital output in your new DAC. I use that to record streaming services in real time on a DSD/PCM hires recorder with an AES/EBU input. | |
| There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think I’ve been a long-time fan of Merlin VSM two ways. The VSM employs a 6.5" Scanspeak 8545 in combination with a line-level equalizer that boosts LF output by 5db, providing useful output into the low 30s. I’m following @theaudiotweak with an order f... | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... I read in another forum that a further update to Terminator is in development-- which may include a link to an external master clock. | |
| Repair for n Art Audio Jota in Los Angeles? Though outside your geography, you might also check out Bob Backert of Backert Labs. He has hot-rodded several Jotas owned by club members of the Philadelphia Area Audio Group. | |
| DIY Computer Audio Server or Melco N1Z/2EX-H60 I haven’t heard the Melco. My general opinion is that there is a performance advantage in separating the ethernet-to-USB rendering function from the CPU and mass storage. Optimizing the ethernet-to-USB renderering function frees you to employ a mo... | |
| How much does a Zobel network and its components affect the sound of speakers? Caddock MPs are 10W resistors. Vishay/Texas Components Z-foil are .25W. If you want to experiment, use 10W alternatives such as Path, Duelund, Mills, or ebayed Russian SSG silver mica. | |
| DIY Computer Audio Server or Melco N1Z/2EX-H60 You seem to have good grip on optimized parts for a DIY server. Most of what I have learned on the subject is in thread below. I use and wholeheartedly endorse the JCAT Net Femto Ethernet card, powered externally by an inexpensive Zerozone LPS. ... | |
| How much does a Zobel network and its components affect the sound of speakers? "Moreover, why has Merlin Audio (now defunct) experimented with their network components, before settling on the Dueland/Caddock combo?"@pmboyd Bobby used a Hovland capacitor in that position before switching to Duelund. He mention to me at an aud... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? "Before Gary Clarke Jr there was Jimmy D Lane............."And before Jimmy D there was his father Jimmy Rogers. I had the good fortune of hearing the two together in '91 in a brewpub in Rochester NH. JR on acoustic backed by JDL on a strat. | |
| Audio System Donation Join a local audio society/club. They should be worthy pallbearers. | |
| Recommendations for a good audiophile digital coax (BNC-BNC) 50 ohm cable? SOtM and Habst make good if expensive 50 ohm cables. |