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atomicbob replied to the thread Holo Audio Cyan 2.

Dante is a networking method for distributing audio. But it can be considered an alternative to USB as an Ethernet DDC. Once I went to...

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Mood (and other body chemistry) can have a great effect on listener satisfaction. As others have mentioned, having an alternate system...

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Echoing recommendations from @Lyander and @Armaegis -- Clear and clean your space. Dust/wipe down everything. Organize your cables....

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Listen with some lower midfi gear for a while. This might reset your baseline. Also, sometimes you just need a break.

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This is why I will always have multiple pairs of headphones and for some amps/dacs, multiple tube options. I need variety to maintain an...

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Take it all apart, rearrange the room a bit, rebuild it all cable by cable and see if that changes the experience. If nothing else it's...

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As much as I adore headphones and personal audio (cuz of my living in a fairly cramped Asian neighbourhood etc), nothing beats speakers....

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People crave novelty. This is why lots of folks seem to stay stuck gear cycling around mid-fi instead of building a singular system that...

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Just what he says - Dante card, output being spdif, input on Cyan 2 being spdif (i.e. "coax").

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That coupled with brain wave timing especially after the witching hour can be a transformative listening experience.

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When you actually take a deep dive into the science, lower cholesterol from statin use has a lower all cause morbidity stat of...

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Statins are shit. My med record says I am allergic to statins (yes thanks to those side effects, stopped after 4 -6 wks and two types...

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