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  1. Senorx12562

    Senorx12562 Case of the mondays

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    Get a loupe and research the price to replace the stylus.
     
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    This is an online sale so I can’t inspect the cart.
     
  3. Senorx12562

    Senorx12562 Case of the mondays

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    Then assume the worst, I guess.
     
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    I’ve bought used carts before but always replaced the stylus before it touched any of my vinyl. That being said; if you know it really was only used for 40 hours then I would go for it. Just use a junk album to test it before you play any good vinyl with it.
     
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    Powerline adapters for getting ethernet to a streamer - bad idea? Better/worse than wifi for a Pi-based transport?
     
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    My router is upstairs so I had no option but to use adapter to get ethernet cable out as sometime the Pi will hang and will disappear from Roon while playing hi res files over wifi requiring a restart and hence I started using these adapter. I couldn't perceive any difference in sound quality over wifi or thru ethernet cable running out of TLink adapter.
    However there is no drop outs while playing hi res files through ethernet cable. I must clarify this adapter connects to Wifi and then have an ethernet LAN out
     
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    I'm pretty sure the wifi, ethernet and UBS ports all share the same bus on the RPi3 and below. The 4 has a different architecture. So I don't know if you'll gain much in performance using one over the other. I've had two RPi endpoints with Roon for about a year now and have no issues streaming 192/24 via wifi, and I've only needed to reboot one once outside of updates.
     
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    Thanks for the responses. I should clarify I'm wondering about introducing noise rather than about relative signal strength.
     
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    FWIW, my powerline adapter was a noise source for Mogwai SE... as soon as I unplugged it the low level noise disappeared.

    Strangely enough, my BH Crack and CTH didn't have noise issues with it, so YMMV
     
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    General questions about the quality of TI/BB 1792 chips and more specifically the Pro-ject dac box RS. This is the higher end DAC with optional tube output stage. Any input would be appreciated.
     
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    I am sitting here at work listening to my rig here, currently Cayin N3 (coax) > Modi Multibit v2 > CTH > ZMF Classic, and considering the digital side of things. Specifically, I'm impressed to find that the coax SPDIF output of the N3 is notably better than running its USB output through Eitr. That got me thinking a whole lot about DAPs as portable transports. The N3 is quite nice and its digital output has topped every other portable solution I've heard, but I haven't heard a lot, and I know it has to get better.

    I know that there are a handful of DAPs out there that boast good digital outputs, iBasso, FiiO, Shanling, Cayin, AK, etc. etc. I'm curious if any of these are head-and-shoulders above the rest, in terms of digital output? How do they compare with similarly priced desktop transports (i.e. Allo USBridge, Oppo BDP103, etc)? Approximately where does the law of diminishing returns hit for DAPs as a transport (in $$)?

    I'm thinking about making an upgrade in my transport not just for portable use (Chord Mojo), but also as a source for office and home listening. Nothing is wrong with the N3>Mojo and N3>Modi Multibit combination, so I'm not itching to make an upgrade right away. Part of the reason I'm asking is curiosity, and part because I have a good shot at getting a new job that would pay a lot more and have me doing a bunch of international travel, so it's possible that in the near future my portable rig will have to undergo some major upgrades.

    Edit: saw the Xduuo X10T II which is basically just a portable transport and for less than 250... going to give it a chance soon and see what it can do.
     
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    It might depend to a certain degree on the quality of your internal electrical and how much noise is on it. I’ve used powerline Ethernet exclusively for years with no issues. Back when I first got it, I compared to running a very long Ethernet cable from my other room with my router, and heard no difference. In general, I think it’s accepted that wifi receivers are very noisy unless they are well implemented and isolated, which very few are. This is is why lower speed 10/100 wired Ethernet input is generally more recommended due to lower EMI/RFI polluting other areas of the device.
     
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    Hi all, what's the shortest path to connect two boxes over XLR?

    Does there exist an XLR male stub connector? Or do I just need a really really short XLR cable?
     
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    Schiit PYST is good for stacking. I guess it’s 9”
     
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    Hey guys,

    Recently I could get a Woo Audio WA6-SE again. I missed it's so much. I really love it's sound with my LCD-X with the most recent drivers (not sure if there is any change during product life, but I had to change mine due to a fault). I also like the Woo with my Focal Elears though I think they are a bit thinner sounding compared to LCD-X.

    As I'd like to also have a SS/hybrid amp for moments when not listening so critically, I'd like to know which of the following Schiit amps is more similar sounding to the WA6-SE.
    Asgard 3
    Jotunheim

    Jot would be great as I can use balanced for it and SE to the Woo (dac is a Bifrost 2) and also have at least one input to spare. Asgard has the lower price in it's favor.
    So if they sound more alike than not, this would be a hard choice to make.

    I may consider other options, but I have to check what can be shipped to Brazil easily, also need to have at least one SE pre-out.
    Thanks!
     
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    Then do not use wi-fi. With normal quality cables from the router to PL and from PL to the streamer it it should be no difference between Ethernet cable and PL.. Way more important is not to use USB out, it is on the same bus as Ethernet. Any SPDIF HAT will do better.
     
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    Thanks. Yep, I've been using the optical output of a HiFiBerry Digi+ S/PDIF HAT (should've clarified that too) and have been ok with the SQ from wifi in the past; just wondered if the power line would introduce worse or different noise. After what you and @rlow have said, I might give it a shot.
     
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