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    Footers for heavy speakers

    I agree
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    Footers for heavy speakers

    Hello The best feet are to my experience HARMONIX TU210 ZXM + RF999a+ base if your room has a thin carpet or wooden floor. If you have concrete hard floor, best is TU-210 ZXM + RF-999Z base. I tested many feet in ball bearings system for Stillpoint to Cerabase, Jim (discontinued) and none are...
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    New Totaldac DACs in 2023 : d1-unity , d1-triunity , and d1-sublime

    Hi I could not compare Heisenberg to Apurna™ Soprano the same day, on the same system. I will not say more about Heisenberg as I was Audionet dealer for 2 years and I had a good relationship with Stefan. That said when I had Apurna™ here, these change the rules so much that I could not believe...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    The harder the best but ceramic has a high self resonance, this is why I prefer steel and tungsten. I do not like carbon (very good for bike frame and wheels). Carbon is to much damp and cannot really act as a mechanical diode. Brass is better than aluminium for cones. I tried Shun Mook diamond...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    yes
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    Mpingo, I used 10 years ago, not anymore Fuses : only few works really. Simple Shurter gold plated work fine, SR best but very long to burn in and overpriced. Wires directionality : very important due to metallurgy process, but also to burn in at the manufacturer (mine use a Dharma conditionner)...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    I tried WA Quantum Chips, 2 different models. I found the effect to be powerful but not my taste. The sound become sweet, too sweet, less definition, less transient integrity (should be fast but not bright). I tried the in the audio system, on a power supply in actor room that have the same...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    Of course it's that sensitive. All players produce distorsion when they begin to correct because of some tracking reasons. That's why I use a light conditionner NESPA Pro (engineered by STAX in the past, and not available anymore), it's quite impressive how it turn a 2D CD into 3D, not speaking...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    I see the wooden box with the strange card. I tried some quantum stickers for Netherlands and found the modify the sound profoundly (curiously) but the sound was different and not better.
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    3. CD Purity CD spray to reduce effects of polycarbonate porosity. Polycarbonate is only about 91% transparent. Also reduces laser scattering. R: You may try Essence of music digital spray, by far the best I tested. Mandatory. Reduce bi refringence. I tried so many brands, only 2 were very...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Hello I tried TAIKO Switch and DC on wood platform and also acrylic. They work correctly but not at their best. The 3 brass feet rounded are quite good but I prefer to use HARMONIX bases. Bases have small but some damping with their materials, not a lot, just enough to prevent metal rinsing...
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Callisto USB cable

    Sorry if I don't really understand what you say. You are quite close to me, in . KR
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Callisto USB cable

    I will open a dedicated subject about USB cables because it's more interesting than I thought a year ago. I think a lot of USB cables sound different but rarely really better. Also nothing could justify the way you answered. I have complete right to say what I hear and it was not a business...
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    Weiss DSP501 vs Innuos Pulse/Mini for Goldmund

    Hello Using a streamer with tube in conjonction with GOLDMUND is not interesting. GOLDMUND is on very fast and transparent electronics, ties will slow the sound and color it. I think the best is PLAYBACK DESIGNS MPS-X and second choice is WEISS DSP 501 or DSP 502 at a more affordable price. KR
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    Weiss New Reference Helios DAC

    I know and sale WEISS for 4 years now. It's of of the best DAC that has quite perfect bass to my experience. Bass is premium, fast, clean. Certainly one of the very best I know, the other is PLAYBACK DESIGNS which is a bit different. The other is from a UK well known digital company. I would...
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    Weiss New Reference Helios DAC

    Amir I will finally test HELIOS very soon , in March. I am very impatient to compare it to the very best I know which is PLAYBACK DESIGNS MPD-8.
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Callisto USB cable

    The best USB available is not FTA nor any model else, the very best is PRANAWIRE ARHAT USB ultimate. Only available at PHP AUDIO. This is a stellar project I ask to Joe Cohen to design and build the very best USB cable for my TAIKO AUDIO or WADAX customers. Stay tuned for prices, pictures and...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    If you consider that an audio stand is mandatory to get the best from your system, I added a full description of Convergence®. CONVERGENCE Audio stand portfolio, full characteristics, manufacturing steps, pictures. At 7 km from Switzerland, we have the same passion for ultra mechanical precision...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    Hi Ron I don't want to answer to all your questions, but some are interesting: - metallurgy of the duplex: AC vibes, heavy AC outlet could help - power cord from the power box of the house to the system : I only put enough gauge - Fuses : impossible to understand the reason, some are better, a...
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    PranaWire Arhat Loudspeaker Cables

    Done.
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    PranaWire Arhat Loudspeaker Cables

    Hi Ron these are fantastic in term of naturalness and re creation of the stage. They are also very detailed, fast and free of cable artefacts, often seen even on high-end cables. I tried them agains many hi regarded cables (Göbel, Kharma GE Veyron, Cardas, Nordost, JMFand more), they are much...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    In audio there is 3 camps : the audiophiles that believe in some fancy designs and this permits to hundred of manufacturers to advertise and sale average to bad products. The opposite camp is the electrician camp that believe only to Maxwell theories and others things that they learned when the...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Probably but upgrade in % is an idea, not reality. I should say that all TAIKO modules (DC, SWITCH and router) are really impressive to get a path to much more real sound. However, it's like when you want to isolate noise. The gap is on the way but the goal is when you close the last hole...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I use Pranawire Mahasamadhi Lightspeed Bocchino to power TAIKO DC + TAIKO Switch then the streamer. I think I fix also with direct RJ cable. Also I will improve but TAIKO router this year. Also I will get a unique hand made to order flagship USB cable for me and for my customers that have TAIKO...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    I agree that power is different every day. From quiet mow harmonics to bad AC from the electric company (harmonics and modified sine wave that induce hum of power transformers), this is first order impact on music. Also in winter, with less humidity than 40%, static is a poison. I use Nordost...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Hi Kris the answer is in the listening of Olympus vs SGM Extreme. Also quantification is relative to 1) the improvement made and 2) the perceptible difference with ear depending on your system. At TAIKO they have an incredible system and everything is heard, translated. Also this OLYMPUS...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    Surprising. In digital, especially streaming, addition of Switch, Dc filters and linear power supply are mandatory. I was very dissatisfied of listenings with streamer, all these addition erased the gap between streaming and CD/SACD or DSD downloaded. Also in electric domain and analog there are...
  29. PhP

    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    Between Default and Alt 1, the choice depends mainly on all the system. My router is not (yet) from TAIKO.
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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    Hi I will let TAIKO answer about their technology. I tried unfiltered, default filter, ALT1 and ALT2. in my system, unfiltered was not interesting. ALT1 gives a presentation that I found a bit bright and forward. ALT2 not my taste, too "round". Defaut filter gives me all I expected, no...

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