elizabeth
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| Do IC and Power Cables Really Make a Difference? In the month since I last wrote in this thread I have upgraded most of the AC duplex connected to my audio system to Furutech GTX Rh or Au. I already had some slightly better powercords. And thought the next step might be duplex AC outlets. An imp... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo for tyan42... Spinner can mean anything that can spin a CD. I use a lot of old full CD players only as a transport, taking the digital out and ignoring the players own decoding. A lot of old CD players have excellent transports and digital output. | |
| In need of stabilizer/puck for a Sony SCD-777ES Find out the weight if the puck. Have a replacement made by any Machine Shop. All you need is dimensions and general weight, The size of the center hole. Overall diameter, height. | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Yeah, Geoff, but knowing when to buy used, vs new is critical. I enjoy high end preamps, I have found used ones as low as 25% of new retail. Last one was 30% of new retail. that means I am just leaping in on a buy I was really not specifically loo... | |
| Best Place for Pre-Owned Cables I have used "The Cable Company" for years. They are great. I particularly LIKE the fact when I buy a cable, it is drop-shipped FROM THE MANUFACTURER. And they have arranged with the manufacturer to build custom versions of a cable. So it is gonna... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable If you go with 'Big Name' used, the likelihood of buying way overpriced fakes goes up exponentially. Particularly big name brands and well known cables.I haven't bought a used cable in years. Just too likely to be burned. Plus the cable I really w... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo Thanks newbee. One point the so called "10K player is really $7,000. retail price. As for the rant by stereo5? I assume he thinks everyone HAS to be 'just like him'. As do lots of folks. I do not find any need whatsoever, to be just like him. So I... | |
| Talk but not walk? If it's a BATTLE.. I'll throw in my footers, and compare them to any...Butyl rubber size 10 chemical bottle stoppers. I use them everywhere. I must have a hundred of the suckers. Best part is they cost $1.25each. What got me started wi... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable I still use two Cardas Parsec XLR in my system. $360 meter pair.I bought them when they came out. and like what they do. One clear feature is an interesting pearl like edge to the notes. Really just a tiny touch, but lovely. Since I bought all of ... | |
| Oyaide or Furutech plugs I just finished installing one of the two Furutech Rh plugs. Fooling around with the clamp. Had to clear out a larger hole to fit the wires. plus reusing the wire ends instead of cutting made the job harder. I also added quartz crystal polished c... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo Agree with newbee. those are exactly the reasons. BTW the cheap changers I use sound pretty good. You just have to find the right ones that sound good via digital out. Who cares what they sound like analog out.I am retired and listen to music all ... | |
| need advice with power cable sonicmistro. usually when a person says 20amp, the plugs are also different (on a cord). So I would say you can use a larger gauge cord, no problem, as long as it has the same sort of plug design you equipment has on it already. (20amp plugs are a... | |
| Oyaide or Furutech plugs Glad you came back and reported the results! Thanks for doing that.I have two Furutech 28 Rhodium AC plugs arriving today. I am kind of also worried 'what will they sound like'. (they are for the 20amp wall duplex which is also a GTX NCF Rhodium) ... | |
| Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo I would say buy just the DAC. and as mahler 123 mentioned , go for dedicated DAC and spinner separates. And stick to used CD spinners for the spinner. I bought an expensive SACD/DAC but really to 'save' the built in spinner and use cheap spinners ... | |
| AC Regenerator Someone ’broke’ the page size! on this thread. Now the text sprawls across the screen on down the block. to the next county... Hope this doe not become the new norm. (anyone know how to fix it???)Oddly when I edit, it forces everything momentari... |