lowrider57
Responses from lowrider57
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. https://www.noproblemmac.com/blog/2014/01/30/how-to-get-digital-audio-from-your-mac-to-your-receiver... | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. Are you using a 1/8-inch stereo mini-phono plug adapter? This plugs into the headphone jack and the Mac will recognise if you are using headphones or a digital interface.You only use the Mac volume if using headphones. For digital output, the prea... | |
| Cable Burn In n80, I appreciate your articulate comments and willingness to learn. Plus, I'll give them the recommended 175 hours of burn-in.....which is kind of a given right? What else could I do?I hope your tongue is planted firmly in cheek. You will be able... | |
| Cable Burn In If you are a "measurer" then so be it. Â You will be happy in your paradigm and that is absolutely fine!My organic listening mechanism is more important to me than a man-made measuring device.đź‘‚đź‘‚The decision? Â Which listening mechanism do you want t... | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. n80, if your Mac is running OS 10.4 to about 10.6 you will see the Optical Digital Out Port setting in System Preferences/Sound as soon as the Y-cord is inserted into the headphone jack. Otherwise, Preferences/Sound will display Internal Speakers.... | |
| Cable Burn In N80, you stated that you are new to the audiophile world. So, shouldn't you approach the subject of burn-in or run-in with an open mind?The instructions on your cables to allow 175 hours breakin does sound absurd and I've never seen that before. Y... | |
| Cable Burn In All it takes is to read the manufacturer’s website about breakin...and how many of them offer the service.Nordost...How long do my cables have to break in?Normally, we recommend at least 168 hours. However, our Reference level cables require at le... | |
| Cable Burn In Many cable manufacturers use the term "settling in." A new cable has been manufactured, then coiled into a package and now you are installing it in your system. I believe the settling in process has to do with introducing current into the cable an... | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. n80,When the 'y' cable was plugged into the headphone jack, how was the Mac wired into your system?I'm going to assume you checked System Preferences/Sound/ Output and it was set to Optical Digital Out Port. I use this method and audio files soun... | |
| Tube Preamp Getting sidetracked from the preamp recommendation, but;@newf27, I see the Loki is powered by a SMPS wall-wart. Do you think adding a LPS would improve SQ; eg, a lower noise-floor, improved dynamics, soundstage and imaging?Wall-warts are typically... | |
| Tube Preamp The Parasound Halo A21 is a balanced design. If you wish to take advantage of this, start looking for a used balanced/SE preamp. This choice also depends on what your source components are. If everything is single-ended, $1500 can get you a nice S... | |
| Article from Cnet Good to hear there is interest in HiFi as part of the young entrepreneur movement. But the brilliant Dan Wright? Age 48, and has been in business since 2000. Maybe cnet just discovered him. | |
| Vibration Control @hifiman5 , sorry, I was addressing the OP. I can see why you responded since we are in agreement on how footers can affect the overall sonics of a system.@rainteaut... pricing of the Zanden Vibration Absorption? | |
| Vibration Control What is the price and where did you purchase?I use Herbies, myrtle wood blocks, and DH Cones depending on the component and situation. | |
| New Look for Audiogon hard to work with Thanks. I tried it and it doesn't work as well as the old search function.I get a mix of all cables and other related items. Previously, it would filter out everything except speaker cables. |