The Hi-Fi Cool Audiophile System and Sample Files Used for Comparisons

In this installment, we want to discuss in more detail the equipment used for testing and the sample files used for comparison purposes.

Future Test components:
SoTM tX-USBx10G USB Host Card
Pink Faun USB bridge v2
Ansuz Acoustics PowerSwitch
Audience FrontRow USB Cable
AQVOX SE Switch
SOtM sNH-10G Network Switch
TPLink Switch, Router, WAF Endpoint
Small Green Computer Fiber Kit
JCAT OPTIMO 3 DUO
Farad Super10 Power Supply
Plixir Elite BDC Linear Power Supply
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We thank the following for the use of their sample files:
https://bluecoastmusic.com/
https://www.hdtracks.com/

Credits:
https://www.terryaudio.com/

Components sometimes used for testing and analysis:
Xeon Based Custom Media Server (HDPLEX PSU with switched mode PSU
Motherboard USB & JCAT USB Card XE – Audio GD DI-20HE – DCS Scarlatti DAC
Esoteric G-05 Master Clock Generator – Audio GD DI-20HE & DCS Scarlatti DAC
Korg MR-2000S – 1-BIT STUDIO RECORDER
Enleum AMP-23R Integrated Amplifier
Bakoon SATRI AMP-5514 Pure Class A 15W Amplifier
Dan Clark E3 Headphones
Sennheiser HD800S Headphones & Moon-Audio Silver Dragon Cable
Decware Trapezium Speakers v1, ZU Audio Soul Mk II Speakers
Cabling: Audioquest Thunderbird RCA Interconnects and speaker cables, Cybershaft Clock Cables,Tellurium Black Diamond hf digital SPDIF, Audioquest Forest USB Cable, Furutech Alpha PS-950-18 Powerflux, Shunyata Research Sigma V2 NR, Audioquest Hurricane and Dragon Source power cables, ZU Audio LIBTEC speaker cables

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