jji666
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| Long USB cable recommendation I would be concerned with streaming audio over such a long distance, even with an active cable that has a repeater in it. Maybe just audiophilia nervosa but that seems like something that long might give you dropouts or exacerbate jitter, or just ... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Rage Against the Machine's cover of Renegades of Funk. Speakers are challenged by the high pitched whine. Subterranean Homesick Alien by Radiohead. Good for checking image depth, air and space. I try not to avoid the audiophile tracks that alw... | |
| Maggies and subwoofer integration Large panel Maggies require tons of good clean power No question. I 100% agree. My Maggies never *really* sang until they were actively biamped with 2 amps rated at 500w into 4 ohm (doubling from 8). Getting those active crossovers out of the ... | |
| Maggies and subwoofer integration I do wish people would be more direct with their opinions. 😉 One can definitely integrate subs into a Maggie setup. To each his own, but there are genres of music that I feel need the punch, and I use subs with box speakers too. Being a big REL... | |
| I Don't Understand What Determines When A Thread Gets The Axe You want active moderation? Try Roon's forum. They have a huge number of moderators who appear to move posts into different threads constantly. It's super confusing because they'll move a post out and start a new thread with it when the poster ... | |
| Here's to the temperate, the gentle, the moderates in audio Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check that out. | |
| Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them? I've never bought without hearing, but I have bought without listening. I buy almost exclusively used speakers. I will always make sure all the drivers work and there are no defects, but I have found there is not much point in focused listening ... | |
| I want to replace the router/modem Comcast with a high quality for streaming Just a balancing voice that most network professionals and engineers will tell you, as per the design of IP networks, there is no SQ benefit to "audiophile grade" network gear. I've been through the debate and don't need to do it again so I won't... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? I’m surprised at the lack of focus on the relationship between the preamp and the amp. In my experience, the electrical characteristics of the preamp’s output and the amp’s input has had the greatest influence on getting good SQ out of the match. ... | |
| What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another? LOL With respect, that is not LOL-worthy. At least if I understand your proposed logic, that because a USB cable and a coaxial digital interconnect sound different to you, that the inner construction of a computer can effect what is received f... | |
| What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another? I am very familiar with Synergistic Research digital cables. Your input is appreciated. Just to point out, those are not network cables and what we are specifically discussing is if some electro-noise at the server end can effect what is recei... | |
| What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another? I disagree, you seem quite closed minded. Relying on science and engineering isn’t being closed minded. I have honestly and sincerely considered the points put forward by those who believe two servers with identical software configurations but ... | |
| What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another? The arrogant puffery here is funny for its sheer lack of social inhibition. Boy, this is a game of whack-a-mole, that’s for sure. But what really gets me is that when someone has nothing substantive to offer, they have to attack the messenger. ... | |
| What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another? The K41 server has two ethernet ports- one purposed for input and one purposed for output to the player. This is a cool configuration. I happened upon something similar by accident when I was trying to shield my very old, but still super quiet... | |
| What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another? I added ferrite cores to my ethernet cables as a wild guess at reducing radiated noise but no idea how effective that is. This is not my area of knowledge, so just passing on what I've read. You may want to Google the efficacy of ferrite choke... |