* Are these cables usually sold one cable only versus how RCA cables are sold in pairs for L and R channel? * Is it common to all these cables that one end is female and one end is male? Is there a technical reason for this? Thanks I actually ordered a XLR cable for a project I am doing and...

Hi. Thanks to the responders in the last thread I submitted. What do you think this issue is? So when my computer is on longer than 24 hours I start to get what sounds like tube microphonics (buzzing, rattling, static) in my system. Problem is though I don't think it's a issue with my tube...

Anyone have a suggestion. I would prefer solid state with a DAC and Amp in the same physical unit. I've gotten used (dac card in amp unit) to this with my Lyr 3 but I think my Lyr is on the way out in terms of it malfunctioning. For some reason my Lyr is constantly causing new tubes to go...