eldartford
Responses from eldartford
| Power cord? Why? sean and others...1. About the A/D. Of course I meant 100K samples/second.2. The amp load will be Magnepan MG1.6 speakers, 4ohms ,and with impedance characteristics like a dummy load. (Of course I will listen, but that is not part of my test plan)... | |
| Power cord? Why? Sean...OK, here is a test that will be easy to do.1. Get 2 monoblock power amps (I have a pair of Kenwood LO7Ms which should suffice).2. Get 2 "super" power cords. (The Kenwoods will need modification to use them. The original cords are, I admit, ... | |
| Philips SACD 1000 / power cords in general Seems to me that those who are selling the power cords ought to have the objective electrical data. I would like to make the experiment which I suggested, but my neat test equipment is all locked up in classified project labs at work.Of course, if... | |
| Power cord? Why? There has long been "discussion" about whether psychic (mind reading) powers exist. Many experiments have been done using valid statistical methods to see if a subject is doing better than guessing about things like a selected playing card. Result... | |
| Philips SACD 1000 / power cords in general sean...per your instruction I am responding here. I read your account with interest, and some degree of skepticism. It sounds as if you made very careful listening tests, augmented by spl meter readings. However I have some experience with such sp... | |
| Power cord? Why? fatparrot...If you read my comment you will note that I did not say that special power cords can make no difference. I simply remarked that the difference, if any, would be of an electrical nature and therefore able to be objectively measured. I a... | |
| The Cat on the Amp Your problem doesn't sound too bad.We once had a cat that would claw its way up my Magnepan speakers and sit on the top! Fortunately there was enough clearance between the grill cloth and the diaphram so that no damage was done. I used the "shock ... | |
| Power cord? Why? Power cords cannot make a "sonic" difference because they make no sound. Any difference must be electronic, subsequently converted to sonic by amplifier circuitry and loudspeakers.Electronic characteristics, unlike sound quality, is easily measure... | |
| I just sold my cd player what should i get? Before you spend $2500 on a CD player, listen to a DVD-A and SACD player. I think that the inherent superiority of the new disc media, even when played on an inexpensive universal player like the Pioneer DV45A ($400 to $500), more than equals the... | |
| Some thoughts about value in high-end audio My other hobby is flying airplanes, but I don't read Flying magazine any more. Their flight test reviews are usually about Biz jets selling for about ten million dollars. I can't get interested in that. | |
| Every make a purchase you truly regret? Heathkit 20 watt integrated amp...circa 1954. I caught the disease, and have been broke ever since! | |
| Rotel RMB 1095 - no 12 volt trigger Rotel 1066 has no 115V outlet, either switched or unswitched. It just provides a 12 VDC signal when it is turned on, and this 12 VDC is what Rotel amps need to turn on.I needed just one low amperage switched 115VAC outlet to control my Adcom power... | |
| How to perform a gain match two amp for bi-amping? It's easy to match gains of the two amplifiers. Just feed them both the same signal and put your voltmeter between the two high signal (red) terminals. Adjust gain so that the meter reads zero. However this is a complete waste of time because your... | |
| How can I shield cables from interference? Twist the power cable...several turns per foot.When you install wiring in your house walls it is also a good idea to twist, although it doesn't look so neat to the building inspector. | |
| Digital Amps? Marketing Hype? Crazy4blues...Carver already did that without the benefit of digital processing. He designed a solid state amp that was made to sound like a tube amp. He said he could tweek his amp up to match anything on the market. Reports that I read at the ti... |