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Audio Ramblings and the Ansuz PowerSwitch A2, Digitalz A2 Ethernet Cable, and the Mainsz X2 AC Cord

Dave Clark — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:20:18 +0000

There are things one can do to their system that result in changes that are either subtle or dramatic. Little things like feet, tweaks, etc., might provide a nice subtle difference for the better (or worse) while cables and the like might result in greater improvements, while something like a component is rather dramatic. Though... Read More »

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Audio Ramblings - the Coherence Systems ADD-POWR Symphony I/O

Dave Clark — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:04:16 +0000

So, let me pick up where I left off in my last Audio Ramblings… As I had mentioned in the review of the Infigo cable, we have here the rather expensive switch and Ethernet cables from Ansuz, two items from Synergistic Research (the Black Box and the FEQ Carbon), and the Coherence Systems ADD-POWR Symphony... Read More »

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Nordost QNET Ethernet Switch

Marshall Nack — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 22:05:35 +0000

The natural order of things is to start low and aim high. Buy a low-cost product; get acquainted with it, even as you scan the horizon checking out options; become dissatisfied; then pull the trigger. That's what we do: the avid audiophile never stays put very long. Sure, you can jump-start the journey by handing... Read More »

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Impressions: Ansuz Hits a Home Run...Stop the (Virtual) Presses!

David W. Robinson — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 02:14:16 +0000

Ye Olde Editor with pipe: a portrait by John Robinson Hold the phone! Every now and then I run across a new audio design whose virtues are so obvious that I need to make our readers aware of it as quickly as possible. In this case, the discovery came immediately after PAF 2022. Having been... Read More »

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Music Streaming with Fidelizer - the Nimitra2 Server + Nikola2 LPS + EtherStream Network Switch

Marshall Nack — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:21:22 +0000

When something is not as advertised, I have no problem calling it out. So it was when music streaming came along. I read reviews, heard the demos, and my ears told me it was a step backwards, plus it was always crashing. I stayed on the sidelines until about four years ago when my DAC... Read More »

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Impressions: The Wolf Audio Alpha 3SX Music Server, Revisited [updated]

David W. Robinson — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:04:31 +0000

Ye Olde Editor in contemplation, pipe in hand, Happy Valley (portrait by John Robinson; image processing by David W. Robinson) Wolf Audio's Alpha 3SX with its iPhone-based control interface Time to say it again: we are in the golden age of high-end audio. I cannot think of a single category of "performance audio" that isn't... Read More »

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An Impressive Breakthrough In Streaming Performance - The Synergistic Research Ethernet Switch UEF

Robert S. Youman — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:37:25 +0000

As mentioned in some of my recent reviews, I have really settled in on the basic building blocks in my current system. Click on my name above in red for a complete list and description. Even during the lockdown, I never thought twice about making any major changes. This despite plenty of time reading about... Read More »

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Ethernet Cables from AudioQuest - Pearl, Carbon, and Diamond

Marshall Nack — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:14:27 +0000

Something strange happened recently that caused me to rethink the testing paradigm used by reviewers. I was multitasking, putting some low-priced music streaming gear through its paces, while checking out a sampling of AudioQuest Ethernet cables. I began with AQ's bottom-of-the-line Pearl ($49.95/1.5m), then swapped to the top-of-the-line Diamond ($1599.95/1.5m), when it struck me. For... Read More »

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AirStream - Optimized Wireless Router from Fidelizer

Marshall Nack — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 02:35:21 +0000

Photo courtesy New York School of T'ai Chi Chuan Sundays at noon I take Qigong class, a Chinese discipline of standing postures and slow movements. Translated, it means "energy work," and is related to T'ai Chi Chuan. The aim is to help you achieve relaxation. Sounds easy, right? That's what you think. By the time you... Read More »

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Audio Ramblings and the SOtM sNH-10G Switch

Dave Clark — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 18:24:04 +0000

For those of us who are pushing things in terms of what can we accomplish with playing our music back via files within some networked system, well… where does one stop? Or better yet, what else can one do to improve things? Obviously, it starts with files whether ripped from a CD or sourced from... Read More »

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Audio Ramblings and the AQVOX SE Switch - A Step in the Right Direction

Dave Clark — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:32:24 +0000

All right, so I am a digital file playback guy and I admit it. My confession. I apologize and please forgive me for my regressions in audio… digital as opposed to analog. Oh screw that... digital is right fine, just different. For sure we buy as many LPs as we can, but truth is we... Read More »

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Audio Ramblings - The SOtM SMS-200ultra, tx-USBultra, and sPS-500... a Magical Trio.

Dave Clark — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:35:55 +0000

SOtM, a Korean company, had caught my attention at a number of shows with their way cool looking and affordably priced products that allow one to get their files from A to B. SOtM offers three lines of products: the Ultimate, the Advanced I, the Advanced II, along with a good number of accessories. You... Read More »

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