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| integrated amp - jumper between preamp and amp @easystreamer and @dynacohum your comments are very helpful, as in fact are all comments in this thread. I miss the Dynaco components I assembled as a teen. Despite my respect for McIntosh engineers, may try a pair of RCA cables before venturing t... | |
| integrated amp - jumper between preamp and amp The verdict so far: no consensus. With input from Audiogon and other research, my impression is that aftermarket jumpers range in price from a few dollars (DYI) to many dollars (e.g., AudioQuest or solid silver). What may shine through the diverse... | |
| Break In Question? @douglas_schroeder after reading this thread I purchased the Kindle edition of your book, and read the first 1/4 of it with great interest. I am only a few years into the serious audiophile experience, and find your so-called laws to be very helpf... | |
| Streamer/server that works as a Roon core @willgolf I've narrowed my search down to Baetis, Innuos, and Antipodes. | |
| Streamer/server that works as a Roon core So far, the list makers of streamers that are also servers and can work as a Roon core includes the following: • Innuos • Antipodes • Grimm • Small Green Computer (2 components) • NUC (e.g.... | |
| Streamer/server that works as a Roon core @buzz thank you for the information about Baetis Audio. I just spoke with Joe Makkerh who was very helpful in describing his products/options and how they would likely improve the audio quality of my specific system. It appears likely, at least in... | |
| Streamer/server that works as a Roon core Thank you all. Yes @audphile1 I have Shunyata Gamma cables on order for connecting my Zen Mini Roon core/server to my Meitner MA3i. It's also nice to hear from you and @tump350 regarding your experiences with the Meitner MA3i DAC/streamer. Interes... | |
| are NET Switches worth considering? Silent Angel makes nice audiophile switches and linear power supplies to go with them: https://silentangel.com/n8/ English Electric (a Chord company) makes well-regarded switches, too: https://englishelectric.uk/8-switch/ I think both would be... | |
| Who is going to be the first manufacturer to make a Fibre Optic purifier? https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/systemoptique This link goes to the fiber optic items made by Small Green Computer in New Hampshire, USA. Fiber optic cabling may reduce interference relative to coax cable if there is a long run fro... | |
| Burmester 232 - sound of the Gods. I, too, am coming to appreciate chi-fi. After all, synergy matters. Chi, the life energy, must flow compatibly through cables and components from whatever continent. | |
| To All Cable Deniers, 1 Very Simple Question. @toro3 what you write is no BS, if you'll forgive the pun. May I offer a partial answer to your question of why people on hifi forums don't stick to answering the original poster's question but instead engage in caustic and tangential rants? It ma... | |
| Anti-vibration balls for hifi racks @incorrigable your idea may work the best for me! | |
| Anti-vibration balls for hifi racks Lots of good ideas and helpful recommendations! Thank you. I think I could also order stainless steel ball bearings from Amazon. Preferrably without sand, bug eggs, or piranhas. I don't don't trust that Bezos fella, so maybe a fish tank store is t... | |
| The argument against upgrading Lots of hepful perspectives here. I just demoed two DAC/streams that sound better than my current DAC and streamer combination. But the question then became, "Do the upgrade options I just heard sound $12,000 better than what I already have?" The ... | |
| End Game(ish) Speakers - Help Deciding If you're in Ontario, consider visiting Audio Excellence in Markham where you can talk with the wonderful Adrian Low and hear Wilson, Sonus faber, and Klipsch speakers with McIntosh electronics. Also, consider listening to Acora speakers that are ... |