# Monitor Audio Silver 300's **URL:** \ **Category:** Loudspeakers\ **Created:** [May 15, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948 "2018-05-15T02:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/21 "2018-05-18T14:43:05Z")
I would run the cable as far as away from these components as possible, crossing any power cables, etc. at a 90 degree angle. Then, after accustomed to the sound, turn these things off and listen to learn if you hear a difference. ---
**Author:** ![dbanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@dbanker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dbanker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/22 "2018-05-18T14:50:14Z")
Good idea. If I turn them off and hear a difference I’ll need to find a way to change my setup since I need the network to run my Bluesound Node 2 and this is the only point in my house where the cable comes in for my internet. Trial and error! ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/23 "2018-05-18T15:14:55Z")
I suspect you will not hear a difference. We are good at worrying about minor things when our energies should be obsessed with speaker placement, room treatment, and the like; i.e., the big stuff. ---
**Author:** ![spezwend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@spezwend](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/spezwend)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/24 "2018-05-18T18:19:52Z")
I got it today and it’s partially faulty (did a thread in ask experts) but besides that it’s sounds fantastic, definitely better than Mytek Brooklyn in my system as a pre. Sound has more air, bigger/wider sound stage etc. Even my girlfriend (with ‘yanni ears’ 🙂) was amazed how much better it sounds now. Have to try Mytek through SGCD. My source is Raspberry Pi 2 with Allo Digione HAT at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![dbanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@dbanker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dbanker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/25 "2018-05-18T20:02:54Z")
Bummer! Though that’s awesome to hear that you prefer the sound of the GCD to the Brooklyn. I’ll have to check out what the fault was in the other thread… ---
**Author:** ![dbanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@dbanker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dbanker)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/26 "2018-05-19T00:48:11Z")
Point well taken. I have gone to pretty good lengths to ensure these things are optimal (at least within the constraints of my environment and the reality of my system being in our main living room). ---
**Author:** ![dbanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@dbanker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dbanker)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/27 "2018-05-19T00:50:19Z")
Ted, thank you for your reply and helpful information. I’ll be sure to keep any environmental interference at a minimum. No computers nearby, but wifi and internet. I’ll have to experiment a bit to see if there’s any sonic degradation because of these. ---
**Author:** ![spezwend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@spezwend](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/spezwend)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/28 "2018-05-19T17:49:07Z")
Did some more listening. Mytek is more revealing than SGCD but SGCD seems more musical with bigger sound stage to me. With SGCD I can’t tell the difference which source is playing (RPi2 with Allo DigiOne - coax, Rpi2 with LanRover - USB or Allo Sparky with USBridge - USB). Have to find a pair of XLR cables now to connect Mytek to SGCD. Of course SGCD has only 20h of burn in so maybe the sound will change later. ---
**Author:** ![dbanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@dbanker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dbanker)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/29 "2018-05-19T18:52:08Z")
Thanks for giving us an update. I’ll be curious to hear your impressions of the Mytek running through the GCD. Plus as it burns in more. Which dac/preamp do you generally prefer at this point given your initial impressions? ---
**Author:** ![dbanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@dbanker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dbanker)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/30 "2018-05-28T13:44:45Z")
Any further thoughts as you’ve had time to listen & compare? ---
**Author:** ![spezwend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@spezwend](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/spezwend)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/31 "2018-05-28T19:49:18Z")
I haven’t done any critical listening, only enjoyed music. I’m waiting for a new firmware and let it burn-in more. Maybe at the end of this week I’ll do some critical listening again. ---
**Author:** ![dbanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@dbanker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dbanker)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948/32 "2018-05-28T20:00:00Z")
Thanks - just curious. Hope you’re enjoying everything! [Previous page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/monitor-audio-silver-300s/5948.md?page=1)