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Help an old guy with connection question please
Unfortunately the USB input on your amp is meant for USB style digital data - generally from a computerIt will not be compatible with the digital output from the Node 2 - they are two different formats and probably differing digital resolutionsYou... 
Denon DL 103 modifications and re-body questions thread
LOL! I like the idea of modding Lambretta scooter like that tooHey- I had a TV175 - bored out to 225cc and had go faster green metallic and white paintwork with a tuned (read loud) exhaust and chrome backrest - oh, and a 6ft whip antenna !Compared... 
Denon DL 103 modifications and re-body questions thread
My 2 cents...I purchased a 103 from Soundsmith - with the Optimized contour line contact stylus + ruby cantilever and I am extremely happy with it - details galore and very quiet.However - the setup is CRITICAL and you really require a mirror styl... 
Modestly priced bookshelf speakers for cabin.
Take a look at Tannoy Reveal 802 or 402 Studio Monitor (402's are smaller)Ideal for the smaller system & great Tannoy soundI've not heard a Tannoy that I didn't likeA few years ago I was looking for A/V speakers - I auditioned Tannoy and Klips... 
Best speaker cables
KLE Innovations gZero or Qseries are all great and offer very clean sound and very musicalRegards 
New to audiophile and need HELP.
@bacchus1234 - I am a big fan of Bluesound - I have the Node 2 in my 2 channel system and I use a PowerNode2 for the A/V system.When treated to some good cables the fidelity is extremely good.The PowerNode 2 has a sub output and at a push you can ... 
Clean Power without the drawbacks of Conditioning Filtering. Advice?
@dumbeat - the best filtering is no filtering whatsoever, but that does not provide the best "clean power"A lot of the noise in standard power cables is actually induced noise between the conductors inside the cables themselves.This is where cable... 
KLE Innovations Silver HarmonyRCA's - not silver eh?
kid303 - I know a few years back KLE Innovations used a "trademarked" name of "PureSilver" which some people interpreted as solid silver. Also some cable manufacturers that use the Harmony plugs still incorrectly promote the Silver Harmony RCA as ... 
analog to digital conversion
I use a Berringer U-Control UCA222https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Behringer-U-CONTROL-UCA222-2-channel-USB-Audio-Recording-Interface-w-SPDIF-O...Easy to use, comes with software, provides 16/44 digital output, has a USB Digital interface AND a headphone j... 
Novel approach to tackle Speaker Vibrations?
Thanks for the info everyone...- The lead shot would be relatively easy to make and would stop people placing glasses on top of the speakers - but that would be a lot of lead shot- The granite, although probably looks the best, would have to be qu... 
Toslink vs. RCA
@davidb928 - WRT...Related question: I have a ton of old RCA cables laying around. Is it worth spending $75 (AudioQuest) or $150 (Kimber) on better-quality RCA cables versus using the basic stuff?If those cables does not have required impedance sp... 
Toslink vs. RCA
@davidb928 - you have opened a can of worms with this thread, simply because different people have had different experiences with both formats and from that, they will share very differing opinions.I have experienced some excellent cables and some... 
Cable info
@luvrockin The Node 2 responds very nicely to connecting it with GREAT cables - both power cables and Interconnects- It also responds well to having cone feet installed underneath - I have mine sitting on a granite tile. I have tried both brass co... 
Nordost Sort Kones
@agiaccio - here is the link to my site detailing the cone feet I have triedhttp://image99.net/blog/files/505119d0be04fa00f053d1e3491df5c8-80.htmlHope you find it usefulRegards - Steve 
Best building material for vibration free shelving
@lowrider57 - as promoised above - here is a link to my site that details the Cone feet I have tried.http://image99.net/blog/files/505119d0be04fa00f053d1e3491df5c8-80.html