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Do I really need an audiophile LAN cable to improve the SQ of my streamer/ dac? I'm relatively new in this streaming realm and your advice will be highly appreciated.

Hi guys, Can anyone kindly advise if they know Cinema Synergy or the owner thereof. The company is based in Jeffrey's Bay. I am interested in buying an audio product advertised in Facebook but am a bit cautious...... Please assist. Thanks.

Some forumites have shown keen interest (off-line) in the Dinafrips Ares ii I intend advertising....but I find it difficult to maybe price it " appropriately" as per the expectations informed by historical sales... The unit is less than a year old and I am the first owner with all paperwork...

While travelling the journey of audiophilia one had the opportunity to listen to a variety of audio gear from forumites, friends, dealers etc. and so much experience was amassed through such exposure.... Having owned and listened to solid state and valve gear with different speaker designs, I...

I managed to secure an Aria phonostage to replace the Musical Surroundings Phonomenon MK1. While optimistic and excited, I find it difficult to do proper settings in terms of gain, capacitance, etc. Can my knowledgeable fellow forumites assist with proper settings. TT-Rega P6 with RB303 arm...

I've referred my fireind and colleague to Willie who repaired his Monitor Audio Gold floorstanders very well and he took the another pair (Infinity speakers) in for repairs. So, he's been trying for some time to contact him without success. Can I check with you fellow forum members if you have...

I've managed to burn in the Denafrips Ares II for about 200 hours and can confidently confirm that it is sonically better than The Musical Fidelity M1DAC and the Cambridge Audio DAC Magic. The tests were done on the Yamaha AS-3000/cd-3000 and Opera Consonance Valve preamp/Bryston 4B SST...

I've bought and sold gear over the past years and think its time to take it easy a bit.....that endless upgrading thirst  need to come to a halt. The latter scenario was due to lack of understanding on the significance of gear matching and synergy thereof, room acoustics, etc. So, one of the...

I have an Audio Technica AT100AE with a bent stylus and would like to know: Which original  AT stylus can I use to replace the bent one, and if there is a broader choice, which one will be better than the rest, and who is the retailer of such. I'll appreciate if the information contains price...

I have a NuForce P-8 preamp with remote (the remote was damaged after the nanny accidentally dropped it on the floor-works perfectly though bandaged). It is in my bedroom system and need to reduce the clatter of components. So, can you good fellas advise as to how much it can be sold...

I am using the Cyber Consonance preamp with four 6SN7 tubes and a rectifier valve. In recent days I have to increase the volume to achieve reasonable sound levels....and last night it got worse and the sound quality is also affected. Do I need to be worried about valves having reached their end...

Is there any difference in the break-in period  between digital and analogue cables? I've just received a Wireworld usb cable from Futureshop and wonder if the burn-in period would be the same as that of, let us say, normal analogue interconnect....

I am deciding to downgrade my secondary hifi system because it is mainly used for television (I enjoy stereo gear for tv) and don't spend much time listening to it. Managed to secure a Rotel RB-991/ RC-995 combo. Would the B&W speakers in the range of CM 7/8/9 or Monitor Audio Silver range...

Let me start by saying that I'm doing my best to sell surplus hifi gear with the objective of saving cash for a decent dac/streamer which must happen in the very near future.... So I need advice on whether some tech smart guy within or outside the forum can assist with some USB interface for my...

Would it be possible to transfer the phono board (MM/MC) from Arcam Alpha 10 integrate to the FMJ 22? I have an Alpha 10 amp with problematic selector switch and I cannot retire it permanently without checking if it is not possible to strip it and use the parts for other projects, hence the...

The remote for my NuForce P8 preamp has seen its last days due to age (quality also questioned) and maybe the recent hard fall. I tried the fix it but could not win. Is there any technician in Joburg to assist. Or any forumite with a spare one can please come to my rescue. Any advice is more...

As a die-hard stereophile I was ever reluctant to use a subwoofer to compensate for extra bass presentation in my system especially for recordings that lacked some low frequency extension. Having listened to the SVS 1000 recently I find myself leaning towards the appreciation of this sub. The...

Today is a special day for me to celebrate the achievement of effectively setting up a turntable via the protractor and the scale....after how long :clap: So....the Edwards Audio TT Lite  obtained from Jonny was meant to be used as my experimental TT for various initiatives of learning....got it...

I bought the CA Stream Magic 6 about 2 months ago from a very wonderful forumite....he offers me great music from his tube HiFi whenever I visit him....I mean serious stuff...plus a stiff double of Whiskey...always... Problem is that I am struggling to link the DAC to my WiFi arrangement...he...

I've been using Theta Pro Prime DAC for quiet a while and it has served me very well. Should I need to upgrade to something with better sonics and more features, which DAC would you recommend..... Any opinion?