eldartford
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| Soldering 101 for Audiophiles In general one should not rely on solder for mechanical strength. Crimp the wire to the terminal, and then add solder.Plumbing soldering is a bit different, and probably as much a skill as electronic soldering. Of course you don't heat the solder,... | |
| Can an ADCOM GFA-5802 be converted to 220V Ask Adcom if the transformer has a split primary winding (so that it can work on 110 or 220 simply by wiring the windings in parallel or in series). This is very common in modern electronics, and sometimes the connection is changed just by moving ... | |
| Phono stage with gain control? Inpepinnovations,,,That was what we called the extra gain stage that went in front of the preamp when using a MC pickup. Nowadays it is no great feat to provide sufficient gain for MC pickups without additional stages. And I don't think they had a... | |
| Phono stage with gain control? Maybe I missed something, but a phono stage with a gain control is called a preamp. | |
| Cables to top binding posts? FWIW..Wide flat conductors are best for high frequency. However, unless you are talking RF frequency it doesn't make any difference. | |
| Bose 901...really Thanks to all who offered encouragement. I suspect that there is a Bose in the past for a lot of audiophiles although some are afraid to admit it! I will report back when the building is complete and the speakers are up and playing. | |
| Bose 901...really Well, I ordered a pair.Markphd...Exactly. It's for fun, not audiophile listening.That said, I must admit that I have heard some Bose 901 setups that really were good. I think that they require a large room with high ceiling, and an uncluttered fro... | |
| Bose 901...really The rugged professional Bose speakers are 802. They look a bit like the 901, but are really a different design, and cost just a bit more than half what the 901 costs. | |
| Bose 901...really Shadorne...Based on similar pools I have visited, humidity will not be a problem. This is a small exercise pool, 8X20. The building is well ventilated, and has AC for dehumidification. And it is a pool house, not an audio room, so the sound will b... | |
| Do you ...Center Channel? If your speakers are set up for multichannel, the left and right are too far apart for stereo. With a 2-channel source like a CD you must come up with a center signal/speaker, or be faced with moving speakers around when playing a stereo recording... | |
| Combining different speaker cables for bi-wiring? Since the high and low frequency drivers are completely different devices, each with its own sonic character, connecting them with different wire is of no concern. | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Ar_t...The system I described does have a separate "clock" line. Actually there are three lines, One, Zero, Strobe.1, 0, 1 is a one.0, 1, 1 is a zeroAny other set is invalid.. | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Ar_t...One interesting experience in my career as a systems engineer on Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles was a visit aboard a 20 year old boat to evaluate the ability of the existing wiring from tube to fire control (as much as 300 feet) to t... | |
| tube amps/low capacitance cables? That's strange. I would expect high capacitance cables to affect high frequency, not low. A tube amp, with relatively high output impedance at high frequency would be affected more than a low impedance ss amp.Ask the amp manufacturer. | |
| MultiChannel too complicated for most... Tbg...Many MC discs do not put the listener "in the orchestra" although some people who play or played in an orchestra or chior enjoy such a presentation. I find it particularly appropriate for chamber music where live performances are ideally hel... |