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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
    edited February 27
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It's crazy how much can be gained by taking steps to eliminate noise in the chain.

    Hmmm, where have I heard that before? Enjoy brother!

    Tom

    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,321
    edited February 28
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    You are either delusional, or under the influence of something that affects your judgement. Are you trying to convince anyone that fiber will give a better "streaming experience" than any other Home Internet service? Just stop. That's complete BS. Do you think that those packets of data are getting injected with noise along the way? Nope. That's not how digital data works. If there is any random noise in the cabling for the home internet connection, that will be all filtered exactly the same way by all the other noise reduction hardware in the chain, regardless if you have cable, DSL, fiber, Starlink, or 5G Wireless. None of that noise makes it to the end processing. If your Internet speed is fast enough to sustain a data rate better than the data rate or the audio feed, you are good. FYI, high res 24/192 feed is less than 9Mbps. Faster than dialup, but slower than anything that is considered broadband Internet.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    Bill, chill...

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,365
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    billbillw wrote: »
    <snip>. None of that noise makes it to the end processing. <snip>

    Uh-huh. I don't mean to be rude, but this statement is incorrect. There is SO much more to this...

    Tom

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  • jdjohn
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    Playing around with a pair of Minimus Realistic 7W (Walnut cabs) along with an SVS sub.
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    Powered by a lowly PS Audio Sprout, with a Logitech SqueezeBox Touch as a streamer source.
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    The resulting sound might make an audiophile reconsider what is important, and/or sufficient.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 2,163
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    It's not whether it does or doesn't on paper.
    It's what the end user enjoys is the goal.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,059
    edited February 28
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    Bill, chill...

    Tom

    Right!! Don't Kill Bill, Chill Bill

    :D
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  • VR3
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Not entirely certain if this counts, but I just had AT&T Fiber installed in the house at 2gig speed, and I swear the music from streaming sources sounds just a touch cleaner than it did previously. I think it comes back to reducing noise in the system. Has anyone else experienced this?

    Fwiw most streamers govern at 100 mbps

    All in your head most likely
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Geoff4rfc
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Geoff4rfc wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Bill, chill...

    Tom

    Right!! Don't Kill Bill, Chill Bill

    :D

    Either works….

    Now now, we B family and we argue and fight just like family. Poke Bill in the eye then give him a hug.

    :D
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  • agingboomer
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    Rotated my Thorens TD 165 (bought new in 1974) back into the main system. Running a Pickering XV-15 D1200E cartridge with a retipped D1200 stylus. Grant Green sounds amazing. Do need to figure out a better isolation solution; meanwhile avoiding that one floorboard . . .
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,321
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Bill is like that melted chewing gum you step on on a hot summer day. You look for a patch of grass to try to wipe off only to find your other foot is in dogcrap….

    I appreciate your perspective, but perhaps you should watch where you step.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,059
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    billbillw wrote: »
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    LOVE this!!! I'm going to contact the president of the US and ask him if he'll fly us out to each other's places to sample each other's goods.......wait, did that come out wrong????

    :D:D:D
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  • billbillw
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    Geoff4rfc wrote: »

    LOVE this!!! I'm going to contact the president of the US and ask him if he'll fly us out to each other's places to sample each other's goods.......wait, did that come out wrong????

    :D:D:D [/quote]
    You mean you don't want to jump on one of your bikes and drive 991 miles to see me? This time of year, you'd show up covered in yellow pollen.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,059
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    billbillw wrote: »
    Geoff4rfc wrote: »

    LOVE this!!! I'm going to contact the president of the US and ask him if he'll fly us out to each other's places to sample each other's goods.......wait, did that come out wrong????

    :D:D:D
    You mean you don't want to jump on one of your bikes and drive 991 miles to see me? This time of year, you'd show up covered in yellow pollen.
    [/quote]

    LMAO, sure, okay. After all, 991m is cake, right?? Tell you what, IF I end up with that new Honda CB1000F, you'll be my first road trip!!!
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    Geoff4rfc wrote: »

    LMAO, sure, okay. After all, 991m is cake, right?? Tell you what, IF I end up with that new Honda CB1000F, you'll be my first road trip!!!

    You're tough. I could never ride more than about 100 miles before everything started hurting.
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    I had a CB1000 in 1994. It was, by far, my favorite motorcycle ever! Those SDA's look fantastic, BTW. Enjoy!
    Enjoying the journey while never attaining the destination.
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    newbie308 wrote: »
    I had a CB1000 in 1994. It was, by far, my favorite motorcycle ever! Those SDA's look fantastic, BTW. Enjoy!

    I believe Geoff is talking about this one, which hasn't been released in the US market yet. A modern interpretation of the big bore Standard...
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    Price will be around $14,000 :#
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  • treitz3
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    That was a refreshing read, if I do say so myself. Have a great evening!

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • newbie308
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    I often wish that I had a friend within my close circle that enjoys music the way you and your friend do. That's so rare these days. Thank you for sharing!
    Enjoying the journey while never attaining the destination.
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  • Upstatemax
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    newbie308 wrote: »
    I often wish that I had a friend within my close circle that enjoys music the way you and your friend do. That's so rare these days. Thank you for sharing!

    I'm lucky that my father and my aforementioned friend love music.

    My friend has never felt the need to invest in higher and audio gear. Always had the attitude that whatever he cobbled together was perfectly fine, and in all reality as long he is good with it, it is.

    But last night he mentioned that he is contemplating more of a "big boy system". It won't be anything fancy, but something with some thought and purpose behind it. I can't wait to give him a ton of advice that he will probably ignore. :D
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  • Geoff4rfc
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    I was able to upgrade the XLR's from the DAC to the AVP, pulling the Mackenzies and putting in a pair of Yukons.
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  • Geoff4rfc
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    I hooked up my SVS SB16’s in my HT rig, and pulled out my OPPO 205, I had put it away since we haven’t been using it much anymore, and it’s a piece that I refuse to let go of.
    Watched BOLT, and played Dark Side Of The Moon in surround sound, while I dumped our jug of coins, and the wife and I pulled all the pennies out, figured we would get rid of them before the banks refuse to accept them sometime down the road..

    Anyway, it was fun listening to DSOTM in surround..

    Good movie. I still have that in my daughter's library. Haven't watched in a while but will probable revisit here soon.

    She doesn't watch any of those anymore (18 year old lol) but I'll pull one out now and then and reminisce :smile:
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