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Kinki Earth Speaker Cables

I have been watching the chi-fi scene for a while now. I know that the first generation was inexpensive crappy stuff with unlistenable HF signature. Next came a plethora of digital products that were designed with AP test equipment and really impressed the likes of amirm but not the real...
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- Thread
- Apr 13, 2024
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Audio Cable Forum
Bakoon Amp-41R and 51R integrated amps using SATRI circuit

this company is now called enleum. i never understood their history, is it a korean, japanese or us company? https://www.hear.audio/2021/08/02/bakoon-international-re-launches-as-enleum/
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- Post #91
- Nov 26, 2021
- Forum: Power Amplifiers and Preamplifiers Forum
Magico M9

Carbon monocoque bike frame production is a significantly more sophisticated process and the poor souls have to invest in at least 5 molds for different sizes of the same model.
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- Post #520
- Nov 10, 2021
- Forum: Magico Speaker Forum
Audiophile router configuration

very interesting topic. will test later today. i also have 20 or 40 hz under bandwidth settings. which one is better?
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- Post #14
- Apr 5, 2021
- Forum: Computer Based Music Server Forum
Bayz Audio Counterpoint 2.0 >>>>Rhapsody.Audio

perfect. that explains the kondo front end. my initial impression was those tweeters could be a taxing load.
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- Post #242
- Mar 22, 2021
- Forum: Speakers
Bayz Audio Counterpoint 2.0 >>>>Rhapsody.Audio

hi, i am really interested in these speakers. what is the minimum impedance?
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- Post #240
- Mar 22, 2021
- Forum: Speakers
In search of the best rca cable

hi zappadady, i have tried many ansuz cables and they are very good. i heard all the way from x to dtc series and ended up buying the d2 power cord. like most cable brands, as you go up the price ladder there are nice and noticeable differences. and power and signal cables from the same series...
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- Post #13
- Mar 15, 2021
- Forum: Audio Cable Forum
Rock and Drum videos thread

for something a little bit different
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- Post #97
- Sep 19, 2020
- Forum: General Audio Forum
YG Acoustics

can you also comment on the depth and width of the stage? i am asking because i find them to be lacking in that department. and also because this is not the right thread.
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- Post #100
- Aug 31, 2020
- Forum: Speakers
Battery power for router

many use shitty buck converters for leds and whatnots
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- Post #14
- Jul 3, 2018
- Forum: Computer Based Music Server Forum
Battery power for router

almost all powerbanks use noisy switching voltage regulators after Li batteries connected in series. I would argue that: 1. for 6v and 12 v dc equipment vrla batteries are still better 2. for 3v3, 5v, 7 or 9v etc dc there are low noise, high pssr linear regulators, most notably the new lt304x...
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- Post #12
- Jul 3, 2018
- Forum: Computer Based Music Server Forum
Battery power for router

I am doing exactly that as i reported earlier: http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?21989-How-COULD-upgraded-Ethernet-cables-make-a-positive-difference-What-s-behind-it/page12&highlight
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- Post #6
- Jul 1, 2018
- Forum: Computer Based Music Server Forum
Interview with MSB @ Mono and Stereo

sensational sounding stuff, priced like cables. you know where to start the negotiations with the dealer
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- Post #5
- Mar 2, 2018
- Forum: MSB Technology
Help me beat my CD Transport

playing around with different ethernet patch cables for a while now, here are my conclusions: shielded cat 7 cables are meant for properly grounded data center grade networking equipment. for home use with one end of the patch cable connected to a noisy smps in your router, the shield...
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- Post #119
- Jan 25, 2018
- Forum: Computer Based Music Server Forum
The new affordable A-series from Magico

suddenly the s3 @28k looked expensive. no?
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- Post #11
- Dec 13, 2017
- Forum: Magico Speaker Forum