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ZL Technologies Cables from Korea, from the lead designer of Allnic Audio Labs.
Cable pricing is an entire topic for another thread and is not limited to just cables.  That said, I would say I have invested in the Ultimate Reference Loom by High Fidelity.  I was unimpressed and sold it for at or near what I invested into them... 
ZL Technologies Cables from Korea, from the lead designer of Allnic Audio Labs.
Yes. Kang Su Park designed and started a second company, ZL Technologies in partnership. ZL lineup is the product of cable re-design. David Beetles (Allnic and ZL world wide distributor), who I stay in touch with over the years and share new disco... 
Unbalaned to Balanced
I was in the process of upgrading and testing equipment.Allnic L5000 DHT to Allnic L10,000 OTL/OCL (no capacitor, no transformer)The signal fed a Allnic A6000 300b monoblock with both balanced and unbalanced inputs.  However, the amps are single e... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
CT - I need your phone number. PM me.I just purchased some WireWorld Cat8 cables and a Platinum power cord for my new yet to arrive dac, which is being sent to Matt to play with first.What is being said here mirrors extensive research on Computer ... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Fast-reacting qualities of a power supply is not talked about with manufacturers/reviews much less actual published measurements.For those here who use optical interface in their Ethernet network, do you noticed improvement with LPS in your intern... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Steve, do you have an explanation why with Ethernet and data sent in packets and check sum for errors, why jitter exists at all?  Although USB is far worse, why Ethernet requires same careful implementation? 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
CT-Been a while since I posted here.  My conclusion regarding Ethernet optical vs. RJ45 copper.  Optical causes magnitude more jitter but removes electrical noise in your network.  A quiet well implemented network with LPS, audiophile design netwo... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt, Did you ever receive the Total Dac stack?  Curious how this company compares to crazy expensive dacs you are listening to these days.  
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
as a long time observer and part time contributor to this thread.  I recommend anyone considering these excellent and stupid expensive cables to audition them before purchasing regardless of what others say.  There is absolute synergy in every sys... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
For anyone who has or is interested in Empirical Dac, I did some more system experimentation. I am going to change my previous impressions. For an absolutely wonderful system and one that can best what I have invested in or experimented with, at 3... 
LSA1's - Anyone familar with them?
I bought the LSA statements for my brother and I loved them so much, I bought a pair for my wife.  The stands are an excellent deal when purchased with the speakers and like the speakers well made.They do well either in a grand room or a small off... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Although currently i am not using Steve's volume control, it is designed in such a way to present the information in bit perfect form nor loose dynamics in the output stage.  The old Meitner Museatex bidat had a similar design.  ODSE > Final Dr... 
MQA - All the Gory details over at Stereophile
https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/163302855-is-mqa-doaHere is a good article on the subject.  May wish to post it over in Stereophile. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Greetings Everyone. I wanted to update you regarding Steve Nugent's Empirical Overdrive Diamond SX with the optional internal galvanic isolated Ethernet direct I2S converter cpu.  I have run the is unit 24/7 for now over 1000 hours and I must adm... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
CT- PM me and I will email both you and Matt together. Matt has my email address.Your goal is to have quality, simplicity, reliability and versatility. Fiber optic is just an alternative to wired Ethernet. It is much cheaper than moderate priced e...