Mr. Kingwa has suggested to replace the stock power cord on my Audio Gd NFB 3 (2014) for slightly better performance. His recommendation goes along the lines of not expensive but a good brand name and the shorter and heavier (he actually said powerful), the better. According to Kingwa, each...

The single most impacting sound quality variable are the loudspeakers/headphones. As such, having alternative speaker/headphone sets may bring about different sound flavors and attribute profiles, which could re-visit all the room treatments, tube-rolling and DAC/source tweaks we have applied...

Hi all!   I need to tackle the next weakest link in my journey towards a gradually upgraded system. I need your help in defining that best bang-for-the buck next step, so here is my current setup:   1. I listen close range to loudspeakers: Decware DM945's (94 Db at 1Watt/1Meter, 4 Ohms...

Hi! I decided to stick with a laptop as my only source for music listening. The question is whether I should replace my old unit with a Win 7 or Win 8 / 32 or 64 bits operating system. What would be the best OS for my purpose within the Windows realm (Apple is not my cup of tea)? I normally...

Hi! I was about to download the ASIO-Support component from Foobar2K when I read the following warning:    "Please note that this component is meant for systems where ASIO is the only available output method. It is highly recommended to use the default output modes instead of ASIO. Contrary to...

Hi all!   Need your assistance in choosing the right path: I'm replacing my trusty Toshiba laptop for a dedicated music server of some kind. I need to choose between a laptop and a desktop, based upon their inherent ability to stream music through USB into an external DAC.   I've being doing...