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| Finding the 'weakest link' when upgrading? I don't think, (maybe its just hope) anyone is saying that a component is a bottleneck a 'la something in a computer -- but it is certainly true that every component degrades the sound, and one can degrade more than its share. I actually had this ... | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? Someone wrote: "These statements are not accurate. If the amp makes too much power and the speaker has no need for it, the amp will be operating in a lower power region. With most higher power amps, this means it will have increased distortion.... | |
| Finding the 'weakest link' when upgrading? A very few comments.1. I really like the headphone idea - if one has good headphones and a good headphone amp, which can a) be modest in cost and b) have no room interactions.2. While this will spark more debate, i do believe that speakers are the... | |
| power cables where do I start? I won't claim that power cables cannot or do not make a difference, but i will say, based on a LOT of comparative listening with some very high end gear, that its a modest difference and not always an improvement over industrial stuff. If they do... | |
| Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions? I think this, quoted from above, sums up most of it:"I think that audiotroy is talking about two separate topics here:1) Threads that go off the rail, off topic what the OP is asking about.2) Whether technical jargon should be discussed in the for... | |
| Do I need a sut? I think Al has it pretty much summarized. Most transformers are intended to be used in front of a standard MM gain stage, for two reasons: 1) matching of gain, and 2) transforming of load. A MC stage typically has an input impedance of around 10... | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? Kalali writes:"An additional point against using high powered SS amps driving extra efficient speakers is most SS amplifiers produce higher levels of undesirable (higher odd order) distortion within their first watt or two just like but not quite ... | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? Hifiman and wilhelm say:+1 Not that I ever use high sensitivity speakers - the refined ones that I like all seem to be low efficiency ones: both systems (Quad 2805 and Harbeth P3ESR) are about 83 dB, apart from the 86 dB Wharfedale Diamond 9.0... | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? We'll start with i design amps - and have done some in hgih end commercially.Your question is a little bit vague, os let me re-pose it two ways:1. Is the primary benefit of powerful amps the ability to drive inefficient or power hungry (big room, ... | |
| How important is the rack you use for your components In most cases, not terribly, unless the components on it are VERY poorly designed. For a turntable, on the other hand, pretty darned important.If you are going to worry about the effect of small vibrations on electronics, and i wouldn't, you shou... | |
| Is there any danger in leaving a class D amp on unattended for ten days? "Apart from the two disadvantages I already mentioned (fire risk and harm to the environment) there is of course another one: heat is the enemy of electronics. Leave your gear on and you will significantly reduce the life span of critical compo... | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 2nd call out for John Rutan (Audio Connection). If he has both, thats the way to figure it out, along with the vo,umes of system balancing input you;ve received | |
| New system has fatiguing, harsh high frequency sounds. How to fix? So much to comment on, so little time :-) I see lots of solutions that swap pieces and throw money at the problem. I'd first do some trouble isolation. Step #1 would be to adjust speaker placement and angle to see not only if you can fix it, bu... | |
| Vandie .7 vs Maggie .7 I have not heard either specific current models, but i have heard a LOT of Vandersteens over the years, and some of my dealers were RV's dealers. I owned 2s, 2Ces and 2Cis and had my electronics driving the full-on 5 system at a couple of local d... | |
| Is there any danger in leaving a class D amp on unattended for ten days? Class D amps should idle at a lower level, so that should be OK.Being worried about fire is a real issue and i applaud people for being careful. I designed a bunch of stuff for various companies, two my own, in the 80s and 90s and the careless stu... |