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podknocker said:
I read this and genuinely laughed out loud.

'Buy this expensive bit of wood, to make your DAC sound better' etc.

You are correct, it is guff and there's no scientific evidence to 'support' these misleading claims.
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It's claimed that everything sounds better, if it is on a solid, low resonance stand.

I DO NOT believe that, if I stood my DAC/headphone amp on a heavy lump of oak, supported on flash, expensive isolation feet, it would sound noticeably better than with it just sitting on my desk.
 
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Friesiansam said:
It's claimed that everything sounds better, if it is on a solid, low resonance stand.

I DO NOT believe that, if I stood my DAC/headphone amp on a heavy lump of oak, supported on flash, expensive isolation feet, it would sound noticeably better than with it just siting on my desk.
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Indeed, it is scientifically and physically impossible for pricey, polished furniture to affect the sound.

People need to sit back and just think for a while and not get caught up in this nonsense.

How could a material like wood, make a difference to the sound of a silicon chip, buried inside a metal box?

There's no magical force permeating this material, influencing the electronics above.

I suppose if you cannot rationally work this out, you will be susceptible to believing anything.
 
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podknocker said:
There does seem to be an interest in modding. PSUs on this and the op amps on the Fosi Audio V3

I think upgrading a DAC chip or type of capacitor is a great idea and similar to swapping out tubes.
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I am a modder at heart, I love to customised everything. Any person that put's faeries in their PC case (that's me!) needs serious help 🙂

Yeah I need to know, more about the mod amps, something for me to look into. I did order an orange volume knob, AliExpress was selling it for £6 (free delivery), everyone else £11-£12. It would be nice if Fossi had other colours or Titanium / Chrome volume knob, now that would be something 🙂
 

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Friesiansam said:
It's claimed that everything sounds better, if it is on a solid, low resonance stand.

I DO NOT believe that, if I stood my DAC/headphone amp on a heavy lump of oak, supported on flash, expensive isolation feet, it would sound noticeably better than with it just siting on my desk.
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I think it's more about the aesthetics, you want your kit to be well supported and something that adds to the visual quality. That's why I prefer the DIY option or buy the same which isn't meant for HiFi but sold at a sensible price.

There's absolutely no value when people make these claims and this is cable guy speaking! They create the myth and that somehow gives credence to charging people insane prices.
 
Jasonovich said:
I think it's more about the aesthetics, you want your kit to be well supported and something that adds to the visual quality. That's why I prefer the DIY option or buy the same which isn't meant for HiFi but sold at a sensible price.

There's absolutely no value when people make these claims and this is cable guy speaking! They create the myth and that somehow gives credence to charging people insane prices.
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SR-91 said:
AVE IT !
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Synergistic Research Tranquility Base Carbon XL Isolation Base

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Looks a bit like my door mat. Funny every time I stand on it, I feel it does something to my equilibrium. I call out my missues and it's like I have marbles in my mouth, she would say oh look at you, you sound just like his majesty the king.
I step off the mat and my voice goes back to Michael Caine. You're not suppose to blow the bl**dy doors off.
How odd? 😂
 
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Friesiansam said:
Four grand for a plastic board?

Still cheaper than the fabled £4,200 fuse...
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£8000...
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£8000...
www.futureshop.co.uk

Quantum Science Audio (QSA) Gold Extreme Level UK Mains Fuse (13A)

Future Shop is thrilled to unveil Quantum Science Audio (QSA), renowned for its expertise in the audiophile fuse domain. With over 22 years of delving into 'Bottle Neck Distortion', QSA fuses offer remarkable system enhancements previously underestimated in the industry. These fuses focus on...
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I'd forgotten about that fuse. Quantum Science Audio's "research", must have no more basis in real science, than believing in fairies at the bottom of the garden does...
 
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WayneKerr said:
Aren't these the ones with more casework than contents? 🙂
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Yeah you're probably right.
It lost its independence in 2017, I believe it is owned by Harmon, which is a subsidiary of Samsung, it's not really the same Arcam as I remembered it.
I was anxious about the sound, how much of the sinews are still tied to the old sound but I suspect it'll be 2 dimensional like much of the Harmon sound.
 
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