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    Stripping audio signal cables

    What is your preferred method of stripping audio signal cables, example XLR cable? Rolling it over a knife blade fixed in a wise? Using stripping tools like this: ,
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    Some measurements of common integrated amps

    https://www-avmentor-gr.translate.goog/reviews/group_test_integrated_amps_2010_0.htm?_x_tr_sl=el&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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    Upgrade for JBL 305P mkII

    I have a pair of JBL 305P mkII with one LSR310S and considering upgrading the monitors. The listening distance is about 3 meters. I am looking at JBL 308P (https://www.spinorama.org/speakers/JBL%20308P%20Mark%20ii/ASR/index_asr.html) Or maybe the Kali IN-8v2, the coaxial 3-way design looks...
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    PC desktop soundbar recommendations

    Anyone have recommendation for a soundbar for PC desktop? Anyone tried the ones from Fosi Audio? https://fosiaudioshop.com/collections/sound-bar-1
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    Affordable DAC with toslink input for TV

    So many toslink outputs, so few toslink inputs. I want to upgrade my noname Alixpress DAC I use with my toslink out from my TV. Any option for affordable and acceptable measuring simple DACs with toslink inputs?
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    Audiovector QR 7 review with measurements on Stereophile

    Review and measurements of the new and biggest speakers in Audiovector QR range, QR 7. Everything is made in house in Denmark I believe. These speakers were hyped at 2022 Munich from what I understood from videos on Youtube. https://www.stereophile.com/content/audiovector-qr-7-loudspeaker...
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    HDMI audio extractor experiences

    I want to use an AppleTV with no toslink ouput to stream music with Airplay to an amolifier with no HDMI, and with no TV powered on, but I also want to have HDMI output with both video and the sound from AppleTV to a TV so those who just want to watch with the sound from the TV doesn't need to...
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    Danny Richie, GR Research, doesn't recommend a speaker he can't sell an "upgrade" kit for

    Danny Richie from GR Research doesn't recommend a speaker (KEF LS50 Meta) which he can't sell an "upgrade" kit, which costs "half the price" of the speaker. I know, "shocking".
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    Arendal 1723 BOOKSHELF S Bookshelf Speaker review with spinorama by Erin's Audio Corner

    https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/arendal_1723_thx_s/ A little disappointing compared to the 1961-series? But the brightness is also visible in the Arendal's own measurements: https://arendalsound.com/no/product/1723-bookshelf-s-thx/ I wouldn't take a chance on the 1723 S towers...
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    Alternative to a VU-meter:

    Ferrofluid:
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    Hypex NC252MP cooling

    I'm building a Hypex NC252MP amplifier in a Ghent case and I am considering improving the cooling. Could I mount heat sinks on the sides internally to increase the surface area? Could I mount the amp board towards an upside down large heat sink with short fins, but could a problem with...
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    Channel imbalance using XLR cables

    I got my self a stack of Gustard H16 and X16, and almost instantaneous when I fired it up, I noticed a clear channel imbalance. I played the same song from Windows on my Hidisz S9, and vocal was noticeable more in center on my headphones. The Gustard components has also RCA output/input, so I...
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    "OH, IT HERTZ!" Explores how sound affects body and mind in mysterious ways.

    A musician on a mission: To reveal how we all are affected by sound in ways unknown to most of us. https://www.nfi.no/eng/film?name=oh-it-hertz&id=2014
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    foobar2000, BubbleUPnP and Chromecast Audio playback stuttering

    I have some problems with playback from foobar2000 on Windows with a BubbleUPnP server and Chromecast Audio as DLNA device. I use foo_out_upnp and foo_upnp. I get occasional stuttering of playback, some days none at all, some days it's driving me crazy. I have an Asus router and check the...
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    JMLab Chorus 705, recommendations?

    I got these from my uncle, (Focal) JMLab Chorus 705 and I was wondering taking use of them. This is a respectable speaker producer, but have anyone detailed knowledge about these speakers? Was planning to use them with a NC252MP and a JDSlabs Atom amp. Some specs...
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    WTB: Soncoz LA-QXD1, SMSL SU-8, Schiit Modius or DAC with XLR

    WTB: Soncoz LA-QXD1, SMSL SU-8, Schiit Modius or DAC with XLR. Thanks for looking.
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    Tonearm cable advice

    Hi What's a good tonearm cable, maker or cabletype, audioscience wise (capacitance, noise rejection, resistance)? Turntable: Kenwood KD-550, MM cartridge, RCA/DIN. This uses a Canare starquad cable...
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