Yomanze
Senior Member

Here you go mate: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Matters%C2%AE-USB-C-Printer-Scanner-Black-2m/dp/B00UUBRX0Y/

Hmm, I have a few units that need to be powered on for a while before they start working properly, I suspect it's a dry solder joint somewhere. Have...

...suppose there could be a couple of fuses on the outputs, like my amps. End of the day Murphy's Law stands: anything that can go wrong, will go...

Any low capacitance speaker cable will be fine... I wouldn't say 'bad' design, I'd say 'hairshirt' i.e. instead of using a Zobel network, the NVA...

Ah ha, get ya! Out of interest what problems do you see with USB? I think it does need a lot of special attention to get right, especially if the...

Hi Ken, just to clarify, the OP is using a sound card as his source, so no USB involved. It's a surprisingly good card with proper attention to...

Yep, my neighbours only hear bass... I can crank up non-bassy music & they don't hear a thing, but get a bit of reggae or drum 'n bass on, well... :P...

NVA amps are safe as long as they are used within their operating parameters. IMHO NVA amps are for people who are knowledgeable about HiFI (and...

Forgot to mention, I would try using Signetics NE5532 in all 3x areas, so I/V and the buffer.

Sounds better than what? LMS?

I prefer Foobar2000 too. It also has a great ABX test plugin that I used extensively during my mp3 / FLAC testing. :P ...

For now, I would just change the 3x opamps in your sound card & see if you like it. :)

Yes, most of the time due to too high burning speeds.

Been looking at the datasheet: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/sles105b/sles105b.pdf Looks like some 2x Signetics NE5532 for I/V (not NE5534 as in the...

That Xonar card is no slouch, why not try opamp rolling as your card uses sockets, making switching them easy. Will take a peek at the specs &...

I sort of get what MQA is trying to do, and this is to remove the problems associated with digital filtering at the ADC and DAC ends. A more...

Jerry's owned more speakers than most people have seen... :P

Potentially yes it could be quieter, it all depends on how good the inverter is (the bits that turn the DC into AC).

The CD likely has a lot of errors, making the CD player's servos & error correction work extra hard, often heard with a clicking sound.

I imagine his place as part military surplus storage, part electronics bazaar... how correct am I?! :P

He he, TOSLINK is optical, which most Macs have. If your DAC doesn't support TOSLINK, but coax (RCA or BNC cable) SPDIF instead, then you use a USB...

TOSLINK or USB to SPDIF is the way to go. :)

Nope, but I do think spending £4k was well worth it... a big extravagant purchase I must admit, but it's been a few years owning it now.

Looking at my kit list, the following is cottage industry: preamp, amp, DAC, cables, rack, speakers. I support it because it offers much greater...

People who have used these i.e. from Pink Triangle & LFD have reported it is the best they have heard, I would very much be interested in seeing this...

Or a Reson Reca. :)

You'll know they have a tiny sweet spot then, ideally aligned with a listening chair! Me, I walk around a lot when music is on, might be in the...

Ah yes, I agree & forgot to mention the 5th one. I wouldn't say any company though, but most big companies, yes.

He he, yeah, you know what I meant though. :P

Agreed, although Little Diode is rather expensive. I would add Cricklewood for rare / obsolete parts. :)