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Lowering House Grounding Impedance
There are so many things that inexplicably affect the sound of hi-end audio it can just about drive you nuts. The good low impedance earth grounding I established for my house made a positive difference we could easily discern. But of course that ... 
Lowering House Grounding Impedance
An aftermarket power cord, higher grade wall receptacle, or fuse built for audio purposes shouldn’t be doing anything either - but they do. I don’t understand it either but I can tell you that I listened, went and did the work to effect a good low... 
Lowering House Grounding Impedance
It needs to be said that my grounding exceeds code requirements with everything bonded together and hooked up by a licensed electrician. I bought the materials and drove the rods but I let a licensed professional do the final hookup so I have a re... 
Laufer Teknik Memory Player 64 - I've Finally Found What I've Been Looking For!
Hi Sumo, I don’t have any experience with the Mini but all of Laufer’s products sound great that use their jitter reducing tech. That said, my full size Media Player’s case is just about packed with all of the upgrades available for the larger cas... 
Laufer Teknik Memory Player 64 - I've Finally Found What I've Been Looking For!
Funny that you mention the 2018 version, as I’m sending my player in to Laufer Teknik to be fully upgraded to the newest specs in a few weeks. I’m doing the 32 core processor on the new motherboard, new OS, new DAC and a highly upgraded internal p... 
Laufer Teknik Memory Player 64 - I've Finally Found What I've Been Looking For!
Sorry, I can’t find the thread on upgrading router power supplies but it was pretty simple. Here is an excerpt from an email conversation I had with a friend, which elaborates on the topic:Digital gear responds very well to better power, be it a g... 
Laufer Teknik Memory Player 64 - I've Finally Found What I've Been Looking For!
Hi toetapaudio, et all. Unfortunately, I don’t have any experience with the platforms you are using or Laufer Teknik any-jitter technology run outside of their platform. That said, it makes sense that employing their tech on other well wrung out p... 
Boomslang Digital Cable Review
I’m a big fan of Jonny’s products! I’m awaiting custom length Cottonmouth Signature speaker cables right now as my final pieces in my switch-over to all Snake River. Over the past year, I have upgraded my interconnects to Mamushi Signature and pow... 
Boomslang Digital Cable Review
I’m a big fan of Jonny’s products! I’m awaiting custom length Cottonmouth Signature speaker cables right now as my final pieces in my switch-over to all Snake River. Over the past year, I have upgraded my interconnects to Mamushi Signature and pow... 
Boomslang Digital Cable Review
Very glad you like it! I really could not believe what a big difference the digital cable makes and particularly the Boomslang over other well reviewed designs. Honestly, I would buy the Boomslang again if it were twice the price. I'll tell you so... 
whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money
Hey there, many folks in this thread have already discussed the various reasons behind the importance of each type of cable. I’ll just throw in my 2 cents with a recommendation for the cable brand I’m presently using and slowly switching to throug... 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
Sorry, I didn’t give any details... I have the Bricasti M1 SE that has all the latest upgrades, now including the v1.32 software upgrade. It really is a great sounding and very well made product and the Bricasti folks have been very nice to me. I ... 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
Hey folks,i just got my Bricasti v1.32 software upgrade in the mail today. It comes on a little memory chip attached to a small PCB with a board connector. You have to take the cover off of the top of the unit and install the chip, power it up and... 
Sellers Beware!!!
I would like to share some of my recent findings made while selling a pair of big high dollar ARC 610T amps. First, I can tell you there are a lot of BS folks out there placing low-ball bids from accounts with no feedback. I even ended up having t... 
Cary slp-05 tubes rumor or fact?
Unfortunately I can answer the question regarding the fit, or lack thereof, of the Black Treasure tubes to a Cary SLP-05. I just today received six of the original ceramic base Black Treasures from Parts Connexion and I can report first hand that ...