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Yes, appreciate & understand what you were saying. I would like an ipad, and I'm sure there's a possibility I may buy one at some point. I could imagine the app being quite addictive to use....stopping you from actually listening to what's on the player ! lol
Well, the actual beauty of using any tablet is that once you've selected any player function you can close the app & move on to any numberof other non- music player activities (literally at "your finger tips".)Should you decide to make some music selection or other player change all you have to do is reverse the process. (As funny as this might sound I try to make whatever I do on my IPad the "background"activity or turn it off if it becomes the distraction)
I continue to be impressed by the ease of use and sound quality of the HAP-Z1ES. The automatic downloading of new content from my computer's music library surprises me everytime. I recently installed a Maestro receptacle in my listening room and upgraded my power cord on the HAP-Z1ES to a 14 gauge ZenWave Audio. The changes were easily heard and added another level of refinement to the sound. I've also tried a number of isolation products with the HAP-Z1ES and have settled on Herbie IsoCups for now. I'd enjoy hearing from others who have used various isolation feet with their HAP-Z1ES as to what they have decided on.
No one has tried other types of isolation feet on this unit? How about power cords?
I amusing a Job Sweetcord with mine. That made the sound really sweet.
For the amount of money it appears people have in their music libraries (based on the number of tracks people say they have we are talking tens of thousands of dollars) its seems reasonable to put a few hundred dollars into an upgraded power cord and upgraded footers. Like Dave, I've been messing around with different footers, and the Herbies seem to notch-out a little better sound, but I'm still looking/experimenting with different footers/isolation platforms. I assume people are interested so I'll report back on that periodically. Thanks OzarkTom. I looked-up the Job Sweetcord. This is all I can find:"Our new JOB 225 is so accurate and transparent that first users immediately reported their trial of various Powercords were making a big change in its sound quality. In order to allow the amplifier to be used at its maximum without a too costly exotic powercord we address the demand using the famous Goldmund Powercord they allowed us to copy. The sweetcord incorporates the smallest AC-Curator circuit ever achieved and share with its prestigious parent the special wire made for Goldmund by a well-kept-secret factory since 1987. With the standard length of 8'5" and Medical grade (US only) plug, the Sweetcord is a wonderful addition to the JOB amplifiers, and reasonable cost audio device, as everything made by JOB."Seems interesting. Do you know what gauge and type of wire it uses? I assume you have a Job power amp so you bought one of these for the HAP-Z1ES? Did you try any other power cords?
I'm one of those with 10s of thousands of tracks (though not on my HAP-Z1ES) and see no value in upgraded power cords or isolation feet. Back in the day when I used turntables and LPs, isolation feet made sense due to the vibration affecting the cartridge as it tracked the grooves. And I suppose it makes some sense with tube gear (that I gladly discarded almost 50 years ago) due to the various elements of the tube being affected by the vibration. But, unless you can shake the HAP enough to cause disk errors (that would be some vibration, an earthquake maybe or dropping it on the floor), I don't see it as worthwhile.As for power cords, if I was to start worrying about the gauge and type of wire it used I'd then have to also worry about all the wiring in my house and clear back to the power station. Not gonna do that.
While I don't think that the "Beefier the Better" approach better to power chords does much more than allow more available current to your components (which can head off "clipping" which can cause momentary distortion)......
"Oops" Srewed that one up ! However, I will stick to what said about "noise floor"& probably the tremendous amt of people who pay it no mind (Heh, heh heh ,& once again my apologyfor trying to wing it on the power chord info) (I guess I should abandon my plans to try to sell the Hoover Dam, huh ?)
Seems interesting. Do you know what gauge and type of wire it uses? I assume you have a Job power amp so you bought one of these for the HAP-Z1ES? Did you try any other power cords?
This begs a question in my mind. Is anyone hearing any noise with the HAP-Z1ES? I haven't, but was wondering if I was simply one of the lucky ones?
I am not sure on the guage, but it is smaller than some other cords I have used. I bought the Sweetcord used, but I only have one. Since the Sony is before the amp, I decided to first try it there. My system was sounding a little too dry, the sweetcord corrected that up. Now it is very magical and liquid sounding. I need to buy another to use with my Job amp.I have not tried these on the Sony yet, but for smaller components drum moon gel pads works the best. One set is $6.99 but you would need 2-4 sets to work with the Sony because of the size. My audio buddy Rex and I also tried Stillpoints and Herbies, and the moon gels sounds the best.
Please go back & read the paragraph I wrote about what a "noise floor" is & the kind of noise I'm referringto as you seem to not understand what I was talking aboutWhile you can't hear the type of noise I'm talking about , neither can you hear "into" (if the type of recordingwarranted this type of scrutiny) all the possible micro level information that is on recording regardless of howgood the recording sounds. Guess what , a lot of the recordings that everyone have may be better than theythink they are. There is noise faint & as imperceptible be recognized as noise that is masking micro detailthat is'nt generated by the player.Once again like I mentioned a low noise floor may not make any difference depending on your listeninghabits & choice of listening material. It's a little humorous that you were listening to try to hear what I was referring to, unless you are powerful Human stethoscope you could end up listening for a very longtime.
Well I never said that I was listening to hear noise, but rather that I didn't hear any noise. So what sort of affect to you believe this reduced noise floor would cause. If not noise...what?