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Musings on Switching Power Supplies (LPS for Oppo / DirecTV/ Radiance)
Thanks for the thread. I’ve been using a 203 modified by Stereo Dave’s and very happy with the sound quality, feeding a PS Audio Directstream dac and ATC active speakers. The 200 series is still not described on their site, but the methodology is ... 
Aftermarket Fuses
It’d be nice if there were a simple, efficient, low cost way to compare burned in fuses, especially given the cost differentials. 
One of the best HDMI cable?
Awhile back, I mentioned the Jensen CATV filter. I had a pair of Mapleshade Vivilink 2+ at the time and initially had problems using them with the Oppo 203. At the time, I and those on the Oppo owners forum thought it a 1.4 vs. 2.0 problem. I don’... 
Aftermarket Fuses
I was thinking of the $400 Brimar black fuse, which is special order and not listed on its website. At least in Hong Kong, the black is considered the top level audiophile fuse, better than the SR Blue (which I found bettered by the beeswax Ultima... 
Aftermarket Fuses
The Brimar’s are out of my price bracket, but in the two locations I’ve tried both the SR Blue and the Audio Magic Ultimate Beeswax, a DirectStream dac and P10 regenerator, I’ve liked the latter far more. In fact, I found, and still find, the Ulti... 
One of the best HDMI cable?
Irrespective of HDMI cable I’ve used over the past few years, what’s taken my Samsung F8000 HDTV’s picture to a much higher level of sharpness, color presentation, etc., and gotten many compliments, including from the cable guys, is the Jensen VRD... 
Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz?
@ haolunfan - Something not mentioned here is that all electronics (and cables) need burn in, typically 400-500 hours, i.e., about three weeks. If you are experienced and have good ears, you can tell a lot about a unit after about 24 hours, but s... 
XLR, RCA and adapters: Working with active speakers and subs
Thanks! ATC said no problem with adapters. The engineer at JL Audio thought I might need to use an active adapter, but the tech I was talking to agreed with Drew Baird of Moon Audio that there shouldn't be a problem with short runs. What I mention... 
Power Cords
ricred1, I appreciate the quandry about money vs. time. I just went through it with two five-cord looms. My repeated experience is that many developers claim that their cables are burned in wholly or in part before sending them out, usually on tha... 
Power Cords
ricred1, I just don’t think you can know what you’re listening to without sufficient burnin of all the cables. It’s one thing to get a general sense of a cable 2 to 24-36 hours in, which I’m able to do (HP also used to say something similar), but ... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
For anyone interested, I have an 1.25A SR Black Fuse that I never used and now no longer need. If you want to know more, message me. 
MG Audio Design AG2 Interconnects
I can now answer my own question: Series II has a shrink wrap bulge near the end that is meant to control highs better. Can be retrofitted. 
Might changing cables require repositioning of speakers?
To clarify. The speakers were positioned a week or two before swapping the power cords mentioned (the previous ones are still around if I want to go back, which is not yet out of the question). It took two hours and a good wad of cash for two of t... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Just installed a pair of Blacks today in Quad 12L actives, replacing Furutech fuses.  Noticed some pleasant differences straight out of the box in a few senses. Look forward to what shows after burn in.  Of course, the thing about checking directi... 
Looking for speaker base suggestions
Depends on what your trying to accomplish.