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    dtc replied to the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers.
    Your link does not say anything about type of wire used. That is why I check to be sure it is OFC.
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    dtc replied to the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers.
    Here is an audiophile cable. Used it is only $32K. List $48K...
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    dtc replied to the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers.
    CCA is coming from Asia as a cheaper version than pure copper. Many people do not know the difference. But it is not that much less...
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    dtc replied to the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers.
    Not what they say in the US...
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    dtc replied to the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers.
    Basically the same price as the entry level speaker cable (e.g. Amazon Basic and Monoprice). The cheaper brands are usually copper...
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    dtc reacted to slartibartfast's post in the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers with Like Like.
    It is probably impossible to buy copper speaker cable nowadays which isn't oxygen free. Even QED 79 strand is OFC now 🙂
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    dtc replied to the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers.
    That is hardly "audiophile", it is just good quality copper. Monoprice 14 gauge oxygen free is $30 for 50 feet - hardly a "audiophile"...
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    dtc replied to the thread Cables for 4ohm speakers.
    14 gauge speaker wire should be fine. I would get oxygen free copper rather than copper clad aluminum. Banana plugs are nice, but not...
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    Actually some players allow you to specify where you want to start, which can be on the main page or at a particular spot in the...
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    dtc replied to the thread Features wanted in a Wiim Ultra 2.
    One of the biggest changes I have made was moving from a solid state preamp to a tube preamp. I don't think you can mimic those 2 sounds...
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    dtc replied to the thread Features wanted in a Wiim Ultra 2.
    Unfortunately, that limits your options over time. I have had 3 DACs and 2 preamps in my system with the same speakers. With separates...
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    dtc replied to the thread Features wanted in a Wiim Ultra 2.
    Exactly. One of the most common uses for balanced connections is in microphones and other equipment used in live performances. The...
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    My problem statement is what I observed. I have a DLNA server running under JRiver on the PC. I did not see that server on the Wiim Home...
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    dtc replied to the thread Native DSD support via USB.
    Two issues here. Pass through and decoding. The systems I am familiar with that pass DSD through without decoding do indeed pass the...
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    Sorry for being imprecise. The app came up and there was a button that said Enable, so I hit it. The app did not start until I did...
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