Audiogon Discussion Forum I'll be going out to WGUtz's on the 11th with managed L3 switch I have ports 7 8 in a LAG that will allow for one generic and one 'audiophile' Ethernet cable to be swapped without his knowing what is in use Will follow up after with listening impressions and whether or not they track with the cable in use
Audiogon Discussion Forum Fidelizer Audirvana or Audiophile Optimizer? Does anyone know the difference in sound quality or other benefits between Audirvana and Audiophile Optimizer? I like a one-time fee, but I prefer optimal sound from my Windows 11 pc
Audiogon Discussion Forum The goal of hearing exactly what is recorded is a fool's errand Make it enjoyable to your ears and use every tool possible to achieve that goal I still use my Soundcraftsmen AE2000 equalizer analyzer in my audiophile system I find the spectrum analyzer very helpful in determining just what frequencies are recorded out of balance
Audiogon Discussion Forum There's really only 3 things wrong with hearing aids for audiophiles: 1 the mic is crap 2 the amp is crap 3 the drivers are crap
Audiogon Discussion Forum But hey, these days cat7 cables are almost the same price as cat6k cables, so there is no harm in upgrading for future proofing your installation You do NOT have to spend any excessive amounts of money for ’audiophile’ ethernet cables There are no such things except money traps
Audiogon Discussion Forum Audiophile that condemn their use forgot that we listen music with our own ears limits not with the gear
Audiogon Discussion Forum I wouldn’t switch to the Bryston WiFi dongle Either go hard wired from router or use mesh network In either case, before getting into audiophile switches I would suggest a good quality ethernet cable or a passive filter (+1 @lalitk on Network Acoustics Eno) Try getting the cable run connecting to your streamer as short as possible and use
Audiogon Discussion Forum Audiophile Magazine Recommendation I wanted to give my dad a subscription to an audiophile magazine, i
Audiogon Discussion Forum Audiophile fuses are generally supported by those who spent a pile on them and are wallowing in expectation bias Magic Fuses have never gained acceptance by the vast majority of audiophiles and certainly not gear manufacturers as there is simply no need to use them when companies like Litttelfuse and others make great fuses that work properly