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oldschool1948

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The Truth about Modern Class D
I use a NAD M12/M22 v2 combination and, overall, I'm very happy with the SQ.  I'm a bit new to digital equipment, and since this is my first digital system, I have nothing else to compare it to - other than auditioning components at a dealer.   
LP Cleaning
My okki nokki mk2 works well for me. 
The Truth about Modern Class D
erik_squiresOld school, get professional help from GIKand don't neglect the flooring, between and behind the speakers. Try using pillows and blankets to test with for free. :)Erik, thanks much for the advice.  I have throw rugs, over a tile floor... 
The Truth about Modern Class D
I'm new to digital music, but not analog.  I have a vintage McIntosh system that's been my main system for almost 20 years.I started building a listening room digital system about 4 months ago.  I'm mostly-retired and didn't want to spend too much... 
Leaving Solid State Equipment on all the Time
I agree that heat is the enemy of electronic equipment.  I also think that if kept cool, you can run your equipment 7/24 with no issues.  Computers are a good example of that.  My desktop computer is liquid cooled, runs 7x24, and I've never had a ... 
Leaving Solid State Equipment on all the Time
I must say, my music does sound much better when I leave the equipment on.  My NAD M12 pre/dac and M22 v2 power amp have a standby mode, but the Zenith does not.  First chance I get, I'm going to place the NADs in standby mode for a few hours and ... 
Tidal and Squeezebox
I run LMS on a Innous Zenith and a Synology NAS.  The Zenith is in my main system, it is synchronized with a SqueezeBox Duet connected to a secondary system in my rec room.The Synology NAS is connected to a Raspberry PI in my home office and 4 Air... 
Whats in your second system?
My first system is now my second system in my rec room:Group 1:McIntosh C31V A/V controllerMcIntosh MC2600 power ampMcIntosh 7008 cd changerMcIntosh TunerTimeWindow 3 speakersGroup 2:Pioneer SPEC4 power ampSoundCraftsman SP4001 equalizer/preBoston... 
blue jeans cable?
First I made my own bi-wire cables :-).  Bought a pair of their Canare cables and the sound improvement was rather dramatic.  The build quality is outstanding IMHO, and the price was definitely right.  
Leaving Solid State Equipment on all the Time
Zenith setup is very user friendly. Instead of Roon, I use LMS  because I have several Squeezebox Duets, Raspberry PI Squeezelight players, and AirPlay speakers making up my whole house music system.  I have the 2 TB model and have started ripping... 
Leaving Solid State Equipment on all the Time
My equipment:NAD M12 preamp/dacNAD M22 v2 power ampInnous Zenith MKII media playerTechniques SL-1600MK2 turntable I’m going to leave them on for a while just to see what happens. 
My experience after lost of 20k$
+1  Innous Zenith MKII 
20 Amp Power Cables into a 15A Power Conditioner
If you use an adaptor it will be detrimental to your sound just use the right connector!! That's my intention.  I was offered a good deal on 20 amp cables and was just looking at options. 
20 Amp Power Cables into a 15A Power Conditioner
Thanks for the advice. 
Innuos Zenith
I bought the Zenith MKII and I must say, it's SQ is a lot better than my Mac 7008 MCD and Squeezebox Duet!  Plus, I no longer need/use  either of those on my main system.  Since Roon does not support the ability to synchronize "rooms" that use dif...