twl
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| Naive question about digital encoding Not all DVDs are recorded with 24/96 sampling rate. If your dac is a 16/44.1 unit it will pass 16/44.1 and that's it. The 24/96 will play through it at 16/44.1 and the additional resolution bits/samples are "thrown on the floor" meaning they are d... | |
| RR Copland CD speaker killer? Another possibility of why this could happen is a low preamp/source level. This would account for the amp having to drive alot of power trying to hit normal listening levels. You could tell this right away if you have to turn up the volume knob qu... | |
| RR Copland CD speaker killer? Sean, thanx for your kudos. The reason I went in the direction that I did was because he stated that the noise was coming from his tweeters. Of course, you know how hard it is to diagnose something that you can't hear, so we're kind of running in ... | |
| Why no threads on OTL amps? Jtinn, thank you for your comments. As I mentioned in my last post I apologized for any offense that may have been taken, and said that I am not accusing you directly of doing the bad stuff that is common in the industry, as I have no basis for su... | |
| tube amp/flutter in speakers? Kona, if you have switched the speakers and it is still on the same channel and have changed amps and it is still on the same channel, then the problem is coming from before the amp. From your description, it is a subsonic frequency. When you used... | |
| My first and last DIY project Very nicely done! Congratulations. | |
| Copper for Solid State / Silver for Tubes ? Be careful with gold. It does not conduct as well as silver or copper. However it will remain basically corrosion free. I doubt any pure gold cables will be made, but who knows in this world of high end cables. A gold plated wire may have a slower... | |
| Re: Remember 'Mayware' uni-pivot tonearms? Remember the "Keith Monks" unipivot with the damping goo and the mercury contacts instead of wire? What a nightmare! The mercury(in exposed little tubs) would get dirty and the thing would hum. I used to have to clean the mercury tubs out and repl... | |
| Why no threads on OTL amps? Just for the record Tubegroover, I haven't worked in audio for almost 10 years now. I feel bad about hammering Jtinn like I did, but when you are an audiophile and you hear stuff like I heard at trade shows, it really scorches your hide. They want... | |
| Best TV for approx. 300? 25"-"27 For $300, I recommend the Magnavox P27s55. It is 27", has a flatter screen(not true flat), black matrix,comb filter, 600 line resolution, AND COMPONENT INPUT.(Also, S-video, and Composite). It has an attractive high tech silver cabinet. It's avail... | |
| Should I repair Stax DA-80 or just buy new amp? Very nice amp. Very clear sound, but little headroom. Also, runs very very hot. I had a different model, but you could fry an egg on the top of it. This amount of heat has adverse effects on the parts inside, especially after a number of years in ... | |
| Why no threads on OTL amps? Jtinn, BTW, Kris is entitled to his opinion, just as you are. Just as I am. Please do not feel threatened if another amp line surpasses your favorite. It happens to your customers all the time, when you have something new and great to sell them. P... | |
| Headphone amplification I haven't compared, but David Berning's MicroZOTL is a headphone/low power amp with a headphone jack and volume control. It is an OTL tube design with (2)12at7 input tubes and (2)6sn7 ouput tubes. It is fabulous. Costs $750 direct from Berning. Ab... | |
| Why no threads on OTL amps? Srouse, I haven't heard the Exemplar amp. Did you hear a 2A3 or a 300B? Checked into it at the Bottlehead site. It seems that he(John) has gotten some input from the Bottlehead people on his amps. Bet they sound great.90kHz bandwidth, must be a he... | |
| Are you Guys Rich or What!? Oh Ben, how right you are about that! But, you know, if you read wine reviews, they sound alot like audio reviews. "The bouquet is palpable","The unctious collection of flavors dances on your pallet", etc. Perhaps the two hobbies are closer relate... |