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    TIDAL - The hidden gems

    Mmmmmm - not sure. I'd say that is very much in the ear of the beholder - and I'm sure everyone will have their own opinion. I wouldn't say anyone was wrong. He is very good though, yes. I certainly enjoyed it.
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    What Does a Streamer Actually Do?

    Yes! That's it. It's not "rocket science". Any old laptop computer (including a Raspberry Pi) will do the same. But dedicated streamers do allow you to achieve this in a nicely finished, quiet package without unnecessary hardware (like graphics cards) and noisy fans et al. But ultimately...
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    TIDAL - The hidden gems

    That just *IS* Tin Pan Alley (with different lyrics)
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    USB cable recommended?

    So if (after 300 hours of course), I connect one to my computer and do my banking, will I get a bigger bank balance?
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    what is the truth??

    If the improvement was commensurate with the price paid, the manufacturer would include them in the box (it would be an easy way for them to get better sound). But they do not. What does that tell you? So...... A $2,000 amplifier produces $2,000 sound A $3,000 amplifier produces $3,000 sound A...
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    When does your system hit it's "sweet spot" after turn-on?

    It's always the way!
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    When does your system hit it's "sweet spot" after turn-on?

    It doesn't matter what time I turn it on - it starts to sound good about 10PM or so........whether that's to do with cleaner power or our primal instinct of hearing taking over sight as primary sense (or even mind modification as referenced above), I don't know.......all I know is that I can sit...
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    When does your system hit it's "sweet spot" after turn-on?

    Incredibly true........and probably a more significant "upgrade" to our sound systems than anything else you can name.
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    Do You Still Play Compact Discs?

    Haven't touched a CD since about 2007 (yes, I was a streaming early adopter). The only exception is my small collection of SACDs, but I have since acquired the DSD files for most of those anyway.
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    What ethernet cables are members using?

    What a patronising; but vacuous comment. is that your standard response when you can’t think of a cogent argument?
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    Is there a streamer front end that doesn't cost mountains!?

    How good it is? Like anything, it depends on your configuration and how you want to use it. It is certainly capable (like any computer) of taking bits off a network and getting them to your DAC with 100% accuracy. From there, your DAC should be the device that takes over - buffering, clocking...
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    What ethernet cables are members using?

    Nice use of sophistry, but it just doesn't relate. Seriously - the engineers who design this stuff aren't stupid. I'm really interested.......what makes you think that the systems and protocols designed to keep planes in the air, run the world's financial systems, keep water pumping and...
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    What ethernet cables are members using?

    I acknowledged that - I said "True...." But that related to removal of cable - not to how an ethernet cable could change the sound of a system. So over to you. And I acknowledge again - it can "act like an antenna" - grounding issues are real. I'm sure we've all experienced them in our systems...
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    What ethernet cables are members using?

    I am certainly interested in the original thread topic - what is the genuine explanation as to why some cables sound different?? We seem to have gotten a little off topic in talking about disconnection of the network (and fairly, other things too). So let's put those aside. So let's keep it on...
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    What ethernet cables are members using?

    Wow. I won't even postulate. I'll say with utmost certainty - having a vibrating/spinning/noisy (both electrically and acoustically) hard disk whirring away in your listening room is unilaterally worse than a network connection! .......and some of us espouse spending $multi-thousands on cable...
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