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Please Help Me Understrand "Phase" Control
Absolute Polarity.Here are a couple of good articles for you to read on the subject.http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/rickerinterview/ricker9.htm Dave: You could quite clearly hear the difference. Your favorite test of absolute polarity is tru... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@ fleschler ,PLEASE, don’t encourage him. . 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
michaelgreenaudio643 posts02-25-2019 3:06amHi durknThanks for sharing your comments. Internet trolls have no place on these forums, they are in need of a life. I’ve done documented breakin for over 3 weeks non-stop playing of the same recording. ... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
Yeah, but he's been waiting a long time for just the right moment to post his first. lucky_cat Noblesville, IN, United StatesJoined July 26, 2016.  
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
wolf_garcia4,614 posts02-23-2019 1:42amYes my expensive "digital" cable is directional, and if you plug it in backwards all hell breaks loose. LOL, well maybe not that dramatic of a sound difference. Quote from Stereophile article Link: Page 3... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
wolf_garcia4,612 posts02-22-2019 2:28pmI have an expensive (bought it used so not so expensive for me) solid silver coax sp/dif cable from my CD player to my DAC @ wolf_garcia Does it have arrows, or some type of designation, for direction?I have... 
Can I use just half the biwire?
@ scott_w I also agree with lowrider57 Something no one has mentioned, will the un-terminated ends of the bi-wire cable work as an antenna and introduce RF back into the output of the amplifier? You might want to send a PM to almarg and ask for h... 
Any Audiophile Fuses UL approved?
Technically the fuse does not have to be safety tested by UL. For electrical safety it should be tested by an NRTL recognized testing laboratory though. NRTL recognized testing laboratorieshttps://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/nrtllist.htmlhtt... 
The invention of measurements and perception
jburidan640 posts01-31-2019 6:14pmTemperature is +2 Fahrenheit but it feels like -30 with the wind chill factor. So, here’s an example of measurement v perception. But who decides about the perception? +1 snapsc135 posts02-05-2019 8:09am @eri... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@ shkong78 Flip the cable end for end and listen if it make a difference. What are you out, other than a little bit of your time.Quote from article:[" After measuring the first two products (the PS Lambda and the Panasonic SV-3700), I went back an... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
Why didn’t you return the cable before the return time period had lapsed if you didn’t like the cable?If the digital cable is a coax with RCA or BNC plugs just for the heck of it flip it end for end. Listen to it after reversing it and listen agai... 
Wattgate 381 outlet:any comments from the owners?
overhang,JMHO,  you would do a lot better buying a Porter Port and save yourself over a $100.00. http://www.porterhouseaudio.com/Porter-ports.htmNote: The Porter Port is a Hubbell IG 5362 (20) amp duplex receptacle. IG, (Isolate Ground), means the... 
DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA
@ miner42,Again! jea482,928 posts01-24-2019 11:50am clearthink607 posts01-24-2019 10:50am If the claim that the amplifier was defective was valid, authentic, and genuine then why wouldn’t this person who came hear only to complain return the uni... 
Equipment break in question
You need to feed a digital signal to the DAC and have cables connected to the analog output jacks connected to the amp. If an integrated amp is used set the source input to the CDT/DAC. The amp does not need to be turned on. (That is unless the am... 
DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA
jay23145 posts02-11-2019 8:49pm@jea48 It’s not BS. DC filters use chokes. Chokes function are to roll off the highs. So DC filters are colored. No.....  A DC blocker does not use chokes. A simple purely DC blocker uses a couple of diodes and a c...