erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Good SS Designers and their lesser known designs If you want to talk SS amplifier designs, I strongly suggest you look into the late Dr. Marshal Leach Jr.His 1976 paper, "Build a low TIM Amplifier" codified the modern SS amplifier and set the standard for designs for years to come. I write a lit... | |
| Inherited 21 piece of vintage McIntosh and need help building a system If I were going to make a single system out of that gear I probably would keep the integrated and get a horn loaded system, either vintage JBL or Klipsch or Altec Lansing. :) That would make a really great sounding combination, and discussion piec... | |
| Inherited 21 piece of vintage McIntosh and need help building a system I kind of agree with Elrod. You have to REALLY like this gear to keep it. Requires care and feeding due to age. That's why I was suggesting to stick with the integrated, and a tuner or streamer, and sell everything else, where it will go to some o... | |
| Yamaha M70 Amp : Is this true ?...Warning of mylar capacitor being fire hazard Well, this is interesting. The "trick" was really quite advanced voltage tracking power supply. This isn't just a mod, but an entirely different power supply. Also interesting, is that the Yamaha EEEngine and nuForce seem to use variants of this i... | |
| Why are my crossovers different There is a small amount of series inductance that is proportional to the capacitance. The smaller the cap, the smaller the unintended inductance. Modern caps have gotten a lot better at reducing inherent inductance, so this is less of an issue tha... | |
| Correct way to attach speaker wires... Wait, what!!! Hi Autre, WBT is a famous German connector manufacturer. http://partsconnexion.com/connectors_brand_wbt.html | |
| Correct way to attach speaker wires... Wait, what!!! Bare copper is bad due to oxidation. The best long term solution is a crimped on banana or spade. Spades and screw materials should be SOFT! Cheap spades using pot metal or hard brass core are the worst. You want the spade to give and be pliable e... | |
| Question about caps in vintage power monoblocks hi Chattaudio,The electrolytics are what will eventually dry up. Not being used will help them last longer, but if you have a 30 yo piece of gear, it is time to seriously think about re-capping them no matter what. Also, the modern electrolytic pr... | |
| DAC with multiple selective digital inputs Mytek Brooklyn is my fave, with lots of inputs. | |
| Need suggestions for streaming files to my stereo .......and I'm out. | |
| Room treatments Randy-11 ASC was at the show so I would assume they helped treat them, but I do not know for sure. Also, to the OP, contact GIK for advice. Super nice people, great range of affordable products. | |
| Duelund cast Pio Hybrid Copper/Silver or Rs series with Silver Bypass PIO Another approach not often talked about here is using parallel caps. Using larger value (10uF or so) caps, would be interesting to note if any boutique caps sound significantly better. Essentially self-bypassing. Best,E | |
| Let's talk Tweeters! Hi Realthing,The article I know of from Pass was about using current sources + EQ circuits for certain types of woofers, in which he felt you would get a better response. As far as I know, Pass has never attempted to sell all speakers as benefitin... | |
| Which online HD and DSD web sellers are your fav joints for buying high res music? Everyone is limited in some way. I like several artists at Blue Coast for DSD. I dislike almost all recordings I have downloaded from 2l.no Sometimes it's direct from the artist.Best,E | |
| Samsung smart TV Hi Zink,Two ways. Smart TV's have an optical output, but you can also output via the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). It's a little funky since there is computer handshaking involved. Your receiver has to be HDMI compatible, AND it has to have ARC... |