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| Prioritization of Power Cords In general, you want your quietest power on your sources and then on the amplifiers with the most voltage gain. As gain drops, it becomes less sensitive to power line noise, so power amps are less of a concern by comparison. This is a general ca... | |
| Streamer Advice: Bluesound Node 2 vs Aries Mini vs Oppo I own BlueSound equipment. You do need a hardwire connection to the web for the Vault2 or 2i. The Node will work on wireless and communicate to the Vault2 via wireless, but how well both work is dependent on the internet modem you have. I had... | |
| A problem with AC Power you may not have considered. I am glad the posting is useful. One thing about lightening, if it hits close enough, it won't matter if the system is plugged in or not, the EMF pulse will most likely destroy all the solid state junctions. Vacuum tube equipment in this case ... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need Folks, everyone is talking resistance but there are two other factors that come into play. One is the inductance and capacitance of the cable, the other is the skin effect. For audio work, skin effect becomes a non issue when the wire is 16 g ... | |
| Wyred4Sound DAC-2v2 upgrade I sprung for the DAC 2 to DAC 2v2se with the femto clock upgrade a few weeks ago and the unit has been back in the system for about a week now. This isn't the upgrade you asked about, although if you can afford it, I would recommend you go for it... | |
| Oh man, I broke my class D amp. Make fun of me. Then help. Todd, it can't be anyway worse than me when I adjusted the bias on a Class AB amp and shorted the heatsink to ground because I was using a non insulated, very long screwdriver - the heatsink was at 50Vdc, not ground like I thought. That was an e... | |
| Transformers humimg........again You can put in a large isolation transformer and create your own neutral. It is called a "separately derived system" in the NEC handbook. I designed a 50 KVA split phase line system, 120V-0V-120V, from 3 phase 208VAC using two 25KVA isolation tr... | |
| Building your own high end turntable stand? Odedia & Markfina - Both of you gave me an idea. Why not build a form out of plywood and shape it into something aesthetically pleasing and then cast it out of concrete? Some 2" wire cloth internal for stress and breakage resistance, add some ... | |
| Spatial Coherence Thanks Evan, I forgot about this post until tonight. I will check out the vibes and see where they are coming from. it will be on the M/B somewhere, the valves are epoxied and completely microphonic proof.RobertD | |
| Why aren't the older members still active ? Precisely, Timrhu, Precisely!:-) | |
| Why aren't the older members still active ? I became a member in 2006; I am also 59 years old. One reason I don't post as much is my system is stable. After years of listening, I know what I like so I keep it. I read posts but I don't post very often now. But, I have been known to change my... | |
| Repair a Superphon Dual Mono Pre-Amp Try The Stereo Doctor in Dublin California. I have had him repair lots of stuff and he is always top notch. BTW, repair is all they do, this is not a retail outlet although he does have used gear for sale there. | |
| How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ??? Don't forget that radio stations play only the very best sources, too. I've purchased CD's that our classical radio station played and found the one "cut" they played was way above the quality of the rest of the "cuts". I have come to the conclusi... | |
| Do failing tubes give off burning smell? Most likely what is burning is a resistor due to over current. In general I suggest a trip to the local stereo repair house that specializes in audio repair. Here in Dublin CA we have the Stereo Doctor. They are good and do all of my repairs when ... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? Here is one: If you and your special someone drink a bottle or two of wine, then save your used natural wine corks. You can make them into a framed 2D abstract art poster and hang it on your wall. The natural cork will absorb sound waves and deade... |