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| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? 08-25-09: Almarg...although of course in practice whether it would yield a net improvement, a net degradation, or no net change is dependent on the specific equipment and the specific noise environment.Thank you, Almarg, for underscoring my point ... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? In the end, a system built according to correct theory may still sound like crap compared with one assembled by someone with less technical acumen, but with better "ears" (i.e., judgment, taste, experience, etc).And that's the irony of the whole d... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? Best advice provided, IMO:08-24-09: BlindjimTry 'em out and see for yourself.The technical discussion is educational, but for this OP, I'll wager listening is more helpful.If a difference can be heard between running single ended versus running si... | |
| Very sad news - George Wright has died Very sad news.His passing brings to a close a high end audio company that sought to provide exceptional quality and service at prices that were relatively affordable. | |
| Modwright Transporter VS Opera Droplet 5.0 CDP. Thanks for clearing up the specifics, Trelja. Good to know for the OP that the Droplet 5.0 remains a viable option. | |
| NOS vs New Production Tube Sanity Check There's no easy answer. Many new production tubes sound pretty good, but usually not *quite* as good as NOS tubes. Audiophiles being the way they are, it's difficult to accept second best, even considering the price discount of new production tube... | |
| Will a Conrad Johnson fan like Modwright LS 36.5 I heard a CT5 in my system when I owned a Modwright SWL9.0SE.They did not sound anything alike to me. The Modwright's presentation sounded similar to solid state with some tube smoothness, while the CT5 had a liquidity and midrange bloom (slight..... | |
| Modwright Transporter VS Opera Droplet 5.0 CDP. 08-23-09: PaulfolbrechtYes, exactly. That has nothing to do with "poor performance". Reliability and performance are not really related.I equate performance with reliability. For example, if my car breaks down, I consider its performance to be lac... | |
| Modwright Transporter VS Opera Droplet 5.0 CDP. 08-23-09: PaulfolbrechtTvad, while Trelja has certainly been vocal about his issues with Consonance, I for one don't ever recall him complaining about "poor performance" of the products.He wrote specifically about warranty issues, and about Conson... | |
| Refrigerator noise Did some warranty research. The sections below in quotations are copied and pasted from the manufacturer's warranty statements.From years 6-12, Sub Zero's warranty is limited, and "covers all parts that prove to be defective in materials or workma... | |
| Refrigerator noise 08-20-09: BranislavHow would you do that?You could use a simple electronic appliance timer, but you'd probably need an extension cord to get the timer to an accessible location from behind the fridge, where most outlets are located. | |
| Refrigerator noise Could you put an electronic timer on the fridge's AC circuit? Then you wouldn't have to remember to turn the power back on... | |
| Refrigerator noise 08-20-09: SitThe true ultimate refrigerator in the WORLD is Sub Zero.According to Consumer Reports, SubZero has the most dismal reliability record of nearly any refrigerator.Here in LaLa land, SubZero is quite popular as a status symbol, and repor... | |
| Tube Amp Noise with Klipsch Cornwall II Your new speakers are significantly more sensitive than your old speakers, so you're going to hear more system noise as a result.The first step is to systematically replace the tubes in the Rogue with new tubes tested for low noise. I suggest Vint... | |
| Refrigerator noise Blindjim, I'm am aware of the all the points you raised. |