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  1. StreamFidelity

    Building a system around ROON for local/ripped/downloaded files and making it better than CD playback...

    Me too. Regardless of whether Roon is running on a Nucleus with Rock or as a Windows application on a laptop: the software is always executed on a computer. A computer is constantly busy reading, calculating and writing data. In detail, these are, the music files that are streamed or read...
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    StreamFidelitys Setup

    The implementation of my new listening room In Germany, the real estate market has collapsed. I mention this because 3 years ago we bought an apartment by the lake from a developer. Then came Corona and then the Ukraine war, which made construction costs and construction financing considerably...
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    Super3 - a supercapacitor LPS, by Farad Power Supplies

    Yes I am very happy with the FARAD Super10 that powers my music server with an Intel Core i9-12900K. See my report on my homepage: Experience report fis Audio Server with FARAD Super10 – Grigg Audio Solutions
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    Is Your Loudspeaker Perfect For You?

    Hello Ron, I appreciate your way of asking. Speakers deserve a big investment because ultimately they are what fire the sound into the room. The room is an important issue. There are those who say the speaker must match the room. That's not totally out of line. But not really helpful for...
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    My Little Barn

    This looks very elaborate. Visually, both fit, but of course it depends on the sound. I am very curious about your report. :)
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    JCAT - music server upgrades, power supplies, cables

    What are the values for Phase Noise@ 10Hz and Phase Noise@ 1Hz?
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    Ron’s New System

    Maybe I missed that in the long thread. If you don't mind, why doesn't he recommend wool carpets? What and why do you use instead?
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    Favorite Rolex?

    I have a weakness for GMT watches, i.e. with a second time zone. The Rolex Sky-Dweller is one of them, which still has a very high second-hand price. Therefore, I wear them only on special occasions.Technically excellent and visually a work of art. The ring command bezel alone, with which the...
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    DAC shopping and completely lost in the reviews

    This is important information. Because it could mean that upsampling is not an option for you. Right? In this case, DACs that do not offer NOS are out of the question. These are for example DACs from PS Audio, Linn Organic or from Meitner, which convert everything internally to DSD. Here is a...
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    Room measurements and what to make out of them

    Absolutely correct. The point is that the wavelength is simply too long. At 100 Hz it is 3.43 m (343 m/sec : 100 Hz) At 30 Hz it is 11.43 m! (343 m/sec : 30 Hz) Room modes are caused by reflections of sound waves off the walls, ceilings and floors of a room. These reflections cause the waves...
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    Room measurements and what to make out of them

    My congratulations for the very nice tastefully decorated room. The YG speakers should sound very good. But of course all speakers can only sound as good as the room acoustics allow. My opinion. 1. room modes In the frequency response (left or right speaker?) there is a peak (+20dB) at about...
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    What comes first: listening chair placement or speaker placement?

    I am currently in the process of setting up a new listening room. This listening room is not particularly large at 3.7m x 4.7m. There is a loudspeaker calculator from Germany: hunecke.de | Loudspeakers Calculator With it, the room modes in the bass can be calculated. It depends on the wall...
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    Help me fix my ethernet.. Switch vs filter? Deadline Monday

    For this length I recommend you fiberglass. This can effectively prevent common mode interference and is made for long distances. The Melco S100 has SFP, which allows you to connect fiber. On the other side you only need a media converter like Startech. Or you can buy two Melco S100. Or SOtM...
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    Fiber vs. Ethernet sonic differences

    TRHH brought Grade B fiber optic cable to my attention. And Taiko Audio put me on a new track with their recommendation of the DAC cable because of its low power consumption. I did some tests that may be of interest to others. I connected the cables directly between the Server (NAS and ROON) and...
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    StreamFidelitys Setup

    My room has caused me some problems acoustically. The room has an L-shape, the speakers have different distances to the side walls, a table and a stool are in the stereo triangle. In a living room, you have to make compromises. Nevertheless, the sound is quite good. I use the digital room...
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    Sound Quality of new roon versions (builds)

    I totally agree with your statement. Every activity when reading or writing data tries to use the CPU with a high prioritization. Roon adds a lot of electrical noise. Roon increases the latencies. But there is a solution: HQPlayer. I use Roon on a NAS (Server) where my music files are also...
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    What ethernet cables are members using?

    fis Audio Ultraclean Linear Ethernet Cable The special feature is the integrated network isolator with a specially developed board layout. In addition, the shielding can be interrupted via two ends. It also measures well...
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    German record store

    https://www.dacapo-records.de/kontakt info@dacapo-records.de I don't now this company.
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    Super3 - a supercapacitor LPS, by Farad Power Supplies

    I agree that the FRITZ!Box is a solid and good device. But digital devices benefit a lot from low ripple noise. Especially linear power supplies offer that. Software settings also have an impact on the sound. So it makes sense to disable the strong WLAN transmitters in the router and outsource...
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    Bitcoin

    The next years can be positive for bitcoin. At the beginning of 2024, the halving takes place, in which the amount of newly created Bitcoin is halved again. A cycle that takes place about every 4 years. Since 2014, a trend can be seen from this. 2014 was weak, 3 years later the price rose. To...
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    Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

    Ron, as we all know, the eye listens. ;) What a magnificent view. I would be tempted to choose the listening position towards the window. Unfortunately, this has acoustic disadvantages (hard reflections and less bass because of the large window areas). I wish you much joy in setting up your...
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    Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

    400 Mbit/s is pretty fast. Streaming in CD quality: 44.100 x 16 bits x 2 (stereo) = 1.411.200 Bits = 1,41 Mbit/s Streaming in HiRes: 192.000 x 24 bits x 2 (stereo) = 9.216.000 bits = 9,22 Mbit/s. So no problem at all. ;)
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    Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

    Sorry - alternatively on my homepage I have explained this in more detail: Audio PC Network. Following on from this, I would always put an audiophile switch between the router and the streamer. This way interference can be effectively eleminated. A high quality clock in the switch provides a...
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    Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

    Hi Ron, I'm happy for you that things are progressing. Your question is not so easy to answer. Many are satisfied with WLAN. Dan Bellity preferred WLAN for his La Rosita streamer because galvanic isolation was important to him. I prefer a stable connection over fiber, which also galvanically...
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    Bitcoin

    Interesting! I am currently selling my rental house in Berlin. Same topic here too. When I sell the house I invest in stocks that have paid an unchanged or increased dividend for at least 25 years. And I also look at Bitcoins then. So a mix between security and speculation.
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    Amp Stand for Heavy Amp on Wood Floor?

    Spikes concentrate the weight of the unit on a tiny area (the tips) and create extreme pressure there. The idea behind this is that the mass of the ground is "added" to the mass of the device by the coupling and therefore it can vibrate less. For this to happen, the spikes must be directly on...
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    Amp Stand for Heavy Amp on Wood Floor?

    I use the Solidsteel HY-A | High-End Power Amp Stands for my T+A M10 monos (52kg). Well made with Full Stainless Steel feets.
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    Room measurements and what to make out of them

    I drive the corrections with an Audio PC. In case of interest to read: What options does an Audio PC offer for improving room acoustics ? Why can an Audio PC optimize the speaker ?
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    Room measurements and what to make out of them

    It is a normal small living room with an adjoining kitchen behind the listening position. The dimensions are 4.2m x 6.7m = approx. 28 m² (approx. 92 squarefeet). Except for an acoustic curtain in front of the TV and a fluffy carpet, bookshelf and couch with cushions, there is no special...
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    Room measurements and what to make out of them

    I'm not an acoustics expert, but I've done a lot of work with measurements and with Acourate digital correction filters. I am not familiar with REW. Here are my findings. Reverberation Although many say that reverberation in one's home should not exceed 0.6 sec and in studio max. 0.2 sec, bat...

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