mikem
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| Pimping your router Reading some of these posts.. you would think the Ethernet data makes it to its destination only by luck…Yet we know that the data all makes it intact and bit perfect thanks to various levels of hardware and software self checking and CRC. Yet so... | |
| Best USB port on a late 2012 Mac mini I’m using a MBP and have Thunderbolt for streaming Ethernet, USB out of the MBP to the DAC. trying to keep streams of data separate as much as possible. Putting the MBP in clamshell mode, removing extraneous software, etc has yielded a great serve... | |
| Comparing Bel Canto and Schiit DACs After having the Yggdrasil for the last 1.5 years, The Bel Canto Dac 3.5 for several years.. The Yggdrasil is far more musical and enjoyable in every aspect. You can’t tell it’s “digital” | |
| New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000 LOL @ebm There could be a free power cord when you buy 2 or more sets.. | |
| New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000 Congrats to those that can own these amps.. Congrats to those that find equal pleasure and Sonics in less expensive gear.. | |
| is using a tube amp every day bad? Life is short ! Use it while you can…. What are you saving it for ? The next owner ? | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? @rajugsw said”Those who have a hate on for Class D Switching Amplifiers, are just ignorant to be quite honest.”Or just experienced.. Sorry.. I had several class D amps starting with the Tripath, ICE and then Hypex .. Initially, they sound impres... | |
| Benefits of adding a 10MHz Master Clock to a digital system That’s ok.. a fool and his money are soon parted.. have fun.. | |
| Benefits of adding a 10MHz Master Clock to a digital system @riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook“Maybe you should tell Esoteric/DCS/MSB that they dont know what they are doing.“I never said that. Of course they have the expertise and the resources to do it right. Possibly to sell you more components. When y... | |
| Worst Audio Injury !! @cd318,It was an unusual painful experience! Winter time here with the heat on gets things very dry.. I run a humidifier in peak season now.. along with my ground strap ! I also now have silk dome tweeters ! | |
| Worst Audio Injury !! Besides the usual back pain from moving speakers and power amps, I had an unusual experience with static zapping.. I had a pair of focal 1038’s several years ago. I was bending down in front of the speaker To pick something up and as my ear came ... | |
| Benefits of adding a 10MHz Master Clock to a digital system Money would be better spent on a DAC with a better built in clock !!Moving the clock off the main board adds all kinds of issues to the mix..The onboard clock should be good enough in the first place, else it’s time to look elsewhere, not apply ba... | |
| Speaker Cables Another vote here for Canare 4S11 cables. Replaced a pair of shotgunned acoustic Zen Satori cables.. Very satisfied with them ! | |
| Audio Companies with Integrity?? There are many great dealers and manufacturers out there willing to chat with you and spend time assisting with questions..I personally have had conversations recently with,Nelson Pass - Amazingly honest and helpful !Daedalus audio- Lou Hinkley, ... | |
| Sometimes it's just your GD router flickering out!! I had my Linksys nighthawk router giving me problems with the 2.4Ghz band. I was able to correct the problem by adjusting the transmit power down to 75%, which still gave me the same signal strength at my furthest point. This must have reduced the... |