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I'm Paul.
I think the problem has been an excess of threads trying to convince people that some outrageously expensive cable is going to significantly change the basic sound of a hi-fi system. Full marks to people like Oldpinkman who are prepared to challenge the assumptions put forward by the cable fanboys (and girl ).
A notable absence of administrators including Marco who occasionally pops up only to close down a thread where the argument is not going in a direction that suits. And of course censorship in not mentioning certain forums and certain persons who's names I will resist mentioning on pain of banishment.
Yes let's get back to discussing real hi-fi equipment topics and music with less self promotion of 'accessories' with dubious audio properties. No banned subjects with members acting responsible and not introducing personal issues by introducing innuendo about certain manufacturers. Ban those doing the shilling and undermining not the victims. Free and responsible speech and sensible discussion please.
Paul.
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Location: Granes - Haut Vallee de l'aude - EU
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I'm Richard.
Have you tried it on sites you last used 6 years ago, with a PC replaced 3 times since then? These Mac's are awesome!
Oh no - it'll be 25 years old and still the best there is. I remember the old Apple II I used Supercalc on (that's the one long before Excel children)...
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I'm Nobody.
Well, when you start tweaking parameters in Unix on your SBT, I feel well out of my league though.
Computer audio can be incredibly complicated too, its just a different type of tinkering!
Francois, Bergerac, France
Source component/s:
Musical Fidelity M1 Dac, Allo Digi One, Sony SCD-XE800, AVID Ingenium Twin arm, Audio Note Arm One, Groovemaster II 12in, Audio Note IQ3 MM, Denon DL103R MC, Croft Basic 25, TQ Iridium Phonostage, Puresound T10 Stepup Transformer, Zavfino majestic tonearm cable
Amplification:
Audio Note OTO PP, Dussun V6i
Loudspeakers:
Triangle Comete ES, Klispch RP600M
Cables/stands:
Quadraspire, Belden 9497
I guess it depends on your lifestyle... For me there are three main possible advantages with computer audio:
1) Access to unlimited amounts of music/introduction to lots of new stuff.
2) Greater convenience/less clutter.
3) Possible sonic upgrades over a mainstream CD player.
Of those, only the first one applies in my circumstances and is of any real interest. Convenience isn't a priority for me (all my music, CDs and vinyl, is within easy reach in my dedicated music room (and correctly catalogued in genre and in alphabetical order).
Clutter doesn't matter because the music room is there for one purpose only: to house my hi-fi system and music, and keep it separate from the rest of the house. Therefore 'clutter' isn't an issue, although I do keep the room clean and tidy.
As for 3), so far, I've found no streaming solution that outperforms my modified Sony CDP and DAC - and I suspect that I'll probably always struggle with that one.
However, in other people's circumstances, the situation will be very different. Therefore, computer audio (done well) definitely has its merits!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
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I'm Paul.