nickaboy1

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Panamax Power Conditioner: Keep or Upgrade
I had the 1500 panamax for years and when i sold it for $50 on offer up I got myself a Furman 20 , 20A is a little better has better filtering , its a rock solid piece I picked it up used on eBay for 400 , The Furman 20 has a capacitor bank inside... 
How are most audiophiles going from streamers to DACS
when I said in transit I meant its physically on its way to me in the mail , so I just need to buy a cable to hook it up when it gets here.  
How are most audiophiles going from streamers to DACS
I have 3 ways I can hook my streamer (node ) to my Dac (ares2) I just dont know what way would be the best   1-optical, 2 coax, 3 USB A to B . I dont know enough about the pros and cons of each and apparently theres a difference in audio data and ... 
Ethernet cable question
I swapped out a 5 to an cat8 and herd a real difference from my router to my streamer node 2i , one of the biggest upgrades Ive ever done , I got a Link up 22 awg cat 8 for $34 I couldn't believe it , no BS.  
Ethernet cable question
I swapped out a 5 to an 8 and herd a real difference from my router to my streamer node 2i , one of the biggest upgrades Ive ever done , I got a Link up 22 awg cat 8 for $34 I couldn't believe it .  
The best room upgrade: $2250
spray foam dont get that crap on your skin, acoustic treatments are great so great that I installed a Track around my room and I can have curtains all over when I want , cost me little over 1,200 the sound deadening curtains were 120 a panel and g... 
Denafrips Ares 2 for AVR center channel application ??
Im not interested in 2 channel audio Just yet , im interested in adding a dac just to play music over center channel music mode , I just dont know what the receiver does with this analog finished signal once it processes it , would it be better in... 
Denafrips Ares 2 for AVR center channel application ??
No , its is not for netflix this is for music only , I have a Node 2I as a streamer and want to use an external dac going into my AVR on an Input (cd) Via left and right RCA , What Im asking is if I want to take my digital stream from my Node and ... 
Bass sensation like a loud car system in home?
bro, we hear you , I have 4 Buttkicker LFE in my couch on a QSC DJ amplifier mounted to the coils in my couch and it pumps , the cushions move up and down remotes fall off the couch. I also have 5 12 inch subs mounted in my couch (2 are kicker sol... 
THE IRS HAS TAKEN MY TRANSACTIONS VIA PAYPAL AND IDENTIFIED THEM AS TAXABLE INCOME
This country is broke . when are you guys going to realize that. were seeing massive inflation right now because its the only way they can handle the debt problem , its not transitory like the secretary of the debt said , you haven't seen nothing ... 
Rank the tweaks, geeks!
Ive tried a bunch and you truly want to hear a differance and possibly its a placebo effect but the two tweeks I done and without a doubt knew it was better was changing out the patch cable 5e from my Router/gateway to my streamer Node2I to a Link... 
Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2?
you cant ignore the denafrips ares 2  at a 750 price point r2r dac . it gets great reviews I haven't herd a bad one yet and there as good as  3 times the price and if you want to push the envelope the denafrips Pontus gives you a linear power supp... 
Dedicated lines — how many? Other advice?
I have a 20a Furman elite that gets 1 dedicated 20A outlet and thats used for everything tv/avr/dvd,DAC,cable,accessories , then I have another 20A just for my dual PB16 subs, then I have another 20A dedicated outlet for my 4- Buttkicker transduce... 
2 channel setup - Should I add a center channel or $1500 subwoofer?
I have 2- pb 16 ultra svs after coming from 2-pb3000 , the differance  was not night and day , stick with pb3000's get the dual price and put on credit and get .02% back , there are a few times a year when they have crazy deals for pairs (new) , p... 
Fuse Upgrade to Ceramic not glass
I like the alpha wow 60db noise reduction sounds like a winner on paper