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All good! I was just joking that soooooo many of these types of subjects have the same answer... "it depends". The fun of this hobby is the discovery of what works for each of us. We all get to to try out a somewhat infinite set of combinations to find the magic that works for our particular...

Thanks for the comments here. I have a very good internet feed, so I'm back to where I started for my system... I'm not sure any ethernet filter would do much to change the sound in my system. I think I can get more bang for my buck looking at other upgrades. Still, it's a good conversation...

Hi All, It has been a few years since I was active here, but I'm getting back into the game these days. Back in 2018 there was a lot of talk about various ethernet filters. Since then there have been various products that have come out. Many people seem to think these are snake oil devices...

Hi All, I was once very active here pre covid when I was in the process of a major upgrade (Thanks Mike!). At the time, I was an early adopter of the MSB REF dac, and chose to upgrade it to the Femto 77 clock. I am now waiting for a Femto 33 to upgrade the DAC. Have any of you gone through...

It was hard to do, but I recently decided to give up my VAC Master Preamp and Lumin X1 to move to an MSB Reference DAC with the preamp module. First, let me say that the VAC Master is a very special piece, and all of the positive comments about it across the boards were completely true in my...

Up for sale is my Lumin X1 that is about 8 months old. The unit looks absolutely mint, and I have hardly ever touched it since it was installed. It functions perfectly. I am only selling because of changes in my system, as I have been very happy with this unit. I will let the reviews etc...

I currently have some AQ NRG wall outlets for my A/V gear, but I'm getting ready to add a couple more to my house... I'm looking at the Synergistic Research Blue, and a few others. Are there any opinions out there regarding best in class for wall outlets? I know this is one of those...

Interested to hear new comparisons with MSB.... OK you dcs owners out there... what are your first impressions? https://www.stereophile.com/content/dcs-rossini-v20-firmware-upgrade

A special thanks goes out to Mike who was amazing with his help during my year long upgrade odyssey! Pics attached below. Last week I received the final pieces (VAC Master Preamp and VAC 200iQ). I am now 50 hours into break in and will report back after 250 hours. After that it will be time...

Other forums have discussions that are getting a bit out dated. Let's update this topic! What experiences (good or bad) have you recently had with new production KT 88's? What amp are you using? This is NOT about which tube is "best", but the qualities of sound they create for your system...

I just received this message from Qobuz:

I feel that we have been hearing about Qobuz USA launch for a long time... Maybe I have missed updates on this, but it seems to be dragging out. Does anyone have info on this? Tidal just does not seem to be innovating and growing, and it takes way too much time to dig around for masters...

Greetings, Since the release of the Lumin X1 there have been quite a few posts (here and elsewhere) regarding best approaches for using the fiber input. There are quite a few different switches, cables, and other gizmos that people have been trying out. In general, it seems that most say...

Greetings, I have been finding a few Tidal albums that have MQA 352.8 (Flac 44.1 kHz - 24 bit). See attached pictures... "The Nordic Sound" is a great mix of music to test on your system. I thought this would be a good thread for others to post their findings for MQA 352.8 on Tidal...

Any opinions out there on critical mass systems racks? I currently have a quadraspire, but trying to find a sweet spot between that and HRS SXR (a bit out of my range). I think I have between 5-10k to spend, so any other ideas are welcome!