Recent content by Alan R Long

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    My computer soundcard is a ASUS Xonar Essence STX II Sound Card. My amp Marantz PM6006 UK EDITION Black . My speakers are DALI OBERON 3.

    Hi there Gray. I moved the RCAs from 'phono' to 'tuner' and it was an automatic success. The immediate clarity and breadth of sound improved beyond my expectations. I've made a small number of tweaks to the ASUS soundcard and I now have, for all intent and purposes, a brand new hifi system and...
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    My computer soundcard is a ASUS Xonar Essence STX II Sound Card. My amp Marantz PM6006 UK EDITION Black . My speakers are DALI OBERON 3.

    Hello Gray. Thank you so much for your reply. Its very kind of you to help me. I will move the RCAs from phono to tuner later this morning and hope it will remedy a problem of my own making. I have a single 75 ohm RCA to RCA coming via Amazon today as a backup plan. I will be certain to come...
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    My computer soundcard is a ASUS Xonar Essence STX II Sound Card. My amp Marantz PM6006 UK EDITION Black . My speakers are DALI OBERON 3.

    Hell Gray. Thank you for your suggestion. I took a look at how I connected the soundcard output to the amp and believe I am old-fashioned when I say I used standard but expensive RCA connectors from the output on the soundcard to the phono on the Marantz. I believe this may well be why the sound...
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    My computer soundcard is a ASUS Xonar Essence STX II Sound Card. My amp Marantz PM6006 UK EDITION Black . My speakers are DALI OBERON 3.

    My computer was made to measure for me this year. The music was transferred to a 2tb ssd and fed through the above via MediaMonkey. The cable between the soundcard and amp and between the amp to the speakers are very expensive connections to get the best sound. Yet somehow I had a better sound...