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    Re: Returning to the Roots of Musical Enjoyment

    I am a pragmatist when it comes to high end audio. I’ll buy stuff that I think makes a difference. Most accessories I’ve auditioned lately just don’t.

    A few folks here have found that simpler is...
  2. Thread: Better cd SQ

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    Re: Better cd SQ

    DAC’s are a deep subject and range from $100 to $100000 with little objective difference in specifications but dramatic differences in sound quality. A little more about your system and what you’d...
  3. Thread: Bob Heil

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    Bob Heil

    If you’ve been to a live concert you’ve heard the seminal work of Bob Heil, one of the foremost live sound engineers ever to grace our world. He was instrumental in developing the Grateful Dead’s and...
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    Re: Most effective way to remove jitter

    This is exactly the correct technical solution. Eliminate all the electrical interfaces between home network, streamer, and DAC. Go optical Ethernet directly into a streamer/DAC combo.

    The...
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    Re: The Smith Chart and...Power Cords

    For man-jewelry we used to be kind of limited to just watches. But now that we have audio bling on our side the sky’s the limit. If only Patek Philippe made stereo gear. Then we’d really be in...
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    Re: The Smith Chart and...Power Cords

    a) Yes
    b) Yes
    c) Yes, Mogami 2549 for the balanced interconnects. Speaker wire is Kimber 8TC which is multiple twisted pairs, unshielded.

    I also measured the field strengths at the cable...
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    Re: The Smith Chart and...Power Cords

    I bought a bunch of used Shunyata shielded power cables about 5 years ago. 3 x 1.5 M venoms and 2 x 1.5M Diamondbacks. Just to try out. Being an engineer by trade I trend toward the objective...
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    Re: The Real Cost of a $1 million Stereo

    I saw the video on his system a few years ago. It was (ahem) a bit more positive than this article. It’s a shame how badly he treated his family. Nobody gets out alive but what a sad end to his story.
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    Re: $2300 cartridge on a $600 TT?

    Good point, this makes a lot of sense. I’d have to go back and look at some reviews to see what it is they’re actually reviewing, a complete record playing system or just the turntable. With...
  10. Re: Stepdown Transformer for amplifier- advice needed

    Being the DIY person that I am, the first thing I’d do is pop the cover and see if there is an option to change the amp to 230V. It’s usually much less expensive to add a second primary winding to...
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    Re: $2300 cartridge on a $600 TT?

    Some author once said the cartridge is vibrating like mad at the end of a long stick and how that stick controls and dissipates energy is important. I thought that was a pretty good analogy. It...
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    Re: $2300 cartridge on a $600 TT?

    I agree. I’ve always thought the cart was most important, then the arm, and finally the table itself. That doesn’t seem to jibe with ‘conventional wisdom’ where the table itself seems to be given a...
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    $2300 cartridge on a $600 TT?

    Would you put a $2300 cartridge on a $600 TT?
    I just did and it sure surprised me. The title is a little misleading but now that I have your attention here’s the chase scene.

    I have an...
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    Re: Noise from MM Input - C2600 Preamp

    Yes. Easy peasy. Just do it. Yourself! :)

    If you are not using the MC input then swap the two tubes from that input section into the MM section. Put the tubes from the MM section back into the MC...
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    Re: Any GA Pilots in our group?

    It could be. Have him check out the N number. :)
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    Re: Schiit Jotunheim 2

    Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat are both outstanding audio designers. Among the very best. I’m glad they teamed up and decided to do what they do. Everything I’ve purchased from them performs well...
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    Re: You know, this is not ok in my books…

    Dan makes a fine product. Like anything handmade in very low quantities there can be problems.

    My beef about the video is that we didn’t get to hear about what Dan did to make it right when...
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    Re: Any GA Pilots in our group?

    PPMEL IA here. Currently inactive. I soloed when I was 16, got my private @ 17.
    I owned a Grumman Tiger AA-5B for many years. Good times!
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    Re: Lifespan of Capacitors

    Electrolytic capacitors are electrochemical devices, not purely electronic devices. Almost like a battery. Their lifespan is the limiting factor in most electronic devices today. A rule
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  20. Re: Enough room for all? The ultra high end electronics mfrs...

    A lot of these companies are very small and have to amortize their cost base over a small number of units. The high end is a fun place to play but the air here is rarified. There have been lots of...
  21. Thread: Harman buys Roon!

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    Re: Harman buys Roon!

    Looking at Harman brands I’d say they’ve fallen behind in the streaming world. ROON gives them a solid platform on which their brands can innovate further. Being a customer victim of their in-car...
  22. Re: Heading to Stuttgart/Nuremberg & secured 1 of 5 slots for Porsche 911/718 Factory Tour

    I spent quite a bit of time in Schoenaich last we had a factory and degign group there. Got to the museum but never had a chance to go on a factory tour. Full report on return please! It would be fun...
  23. Re: What are some of your favorite tracks for Headphones?

    The Chesky binaural recordings are all impressive. For most studio recordings I use crossfeed in ROON which really cleans up the presentation and makes the stereo image more stable and more like...
  24. Thread: Harman buys Roon!

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    Re: Harman buys Roon!

    Harman owns a lot of HiFi companies and brands: AKG, AMX, Arcam, Crown, dbx, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Martin, Revel, Soundcraft and Studer. I’m not sure how all those...
  25. Thread: Harman buys Roon!

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    Re: Harman buys Roon!

    Roon has been self-funded since they spun off from Soloos. I don’t think this is a bad thing. Harman may be able to infuse some capital into ROON to allow them to do things they were unable to do as...
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