I reported in the Phoenix net thread. No regrets !
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Yes read your feedback, very positive, itās getting good reviews
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Have not enough motivation for that and donāt believe in that. The new streaming platform is better, but particularly for online streaming.
I donāt stream online.
The Nds costed nearly 10 k euros when launched. Itās not on the same league as the Nd5xs2. The streaming platform, dac , are decoupled on brass springs, and are sharing the 555 dr external ps.
The Nd5xs2 has an internal ps.
The new streaming platform is not all.
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Fair enough! Iām just teasing you from another threadā¦
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I found the opposite and quickly removed the Chord 0.75m āCat7ā for the BJC Cat6a āfull loomā.
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Interesting, so it is the opposite for the Linn streamers?
Thanks , Iāve not had chance to get things set up properly yet but Iāll certainly try both . At the moment Iāve got the stock Chord into the switch and a Meicord that Iāve been using for some time into my DAC . Iām going to use the Meicord into the switch then see whatās best for the DAC . The 2 spare cables will go into the TV and Sky box .
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It struck me of course that the above was with my old NDX2. Iāve tried the Chord again this morning with the ND555 and think the Chord possibly edges it. Ever so slightly more focussed with less smearā¦a tighter less āglareyā (dryer?) presentation.
Fun and games. Iāll leave it in place for now.
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Maybe @Stephen_Tate can advise on the English Electric EE8 vs. The English Electric Deltic- although I have 2 x EE8 I know I prefer the amazing sound of the Deltic at full throttle (itās engine design was derived from motor torpedo boats )
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I came to a similar conclusion after listening to BJC, Catsnake and the Chord C-stream. I have a complete run of BJC up to the switch and then use the Chord patch.
It was a similar outcome when we did a blind listening test at my dealers with these three cables. Four out of five of us preferred the Chord with one vote for the Catsnake.
Your description fits very closely with how Iād describe the Chord, quite well balanced with a nice dry sound. The Catsnake had more bass but soundsa little messy and thin on he top end with the BJC sounding a tad edgy.
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After a quick comparison Iām going to settle with BJC into the switch and my original Meicord into the DAC . The Chord is the perfect length to go into my Sky box so thatās where it will stay .
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So has anyone tried the Bonn Forester F1 power supply with their 8switch ? Itās designed for the Bonn N8 which I assume is essentially the same as the 8switch but just a different case. Thing is it costs about as much as the 8switch againā¦
The Forester brings a tremendous amount of air and weight to the Bonn N8 soundstage, with it background noise disappears and its clarity can be confusing.
These things that she does wonderfully, are at the expense of PRAT and overall consistency, the scene smooths out and goes back a good notch, the musical involvement is less.
With the SBooster, itās more rockānāroll, itās rhythmic, there is more grain and fat, but all finesse. It can be found at times a bit overwhelming, which may not be suitable for some devices that already have a full low midrange (meat on the bone), but what it does on the Bonn N8, it does really well and remains inimitable.
@IvdZ uses the Forrester with the Silent Bonn 8 and likes it.
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@frenchrooster agree, the Forester was an investment worth. It add a lot if clarity and detail to the Silent Angel. I know there is a lot of talk around the EE here - and thatās perfectly fine - but Ibam not cha,ging my Bonn N8 / Forester combo
Iver
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@Moonglum I can confirm @frenchrooster 's impression, but only partly: āThe Forester brings a tremendous amount of air and weight to the Bonn N8 soundstage, with it background noise disappearsā.
Gladly I havenāt experienced this āat the expense of PRAT and overall consistency, the scene smooths out and goes back a good notch, the musical involvement is lessā.
The combo EE8 & SA F1 sounds great (in my room & setupš)! Various and moreover personal opinions! Maybe just give it a demo and experience the difference in your specific setup? Suc6.
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Mike, it was @Crifo impressions . I have personally the Innuos PhoenixNet.
Sorry! ā¦ Innous PhoenixNet: (will sound) impressive! rgds
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As discussed previously, itās surprising that Chord is leaving money on the table by not packaging a power supply.
Perhaps he would not sell enough of them, would not make enough profit.
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They do provide a power supply. Itās just that everyone expects they can do better 
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