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| has anybody else noticed this about flac audio? Regarding the difference in sound between vinyl and digital, what you are really hearing is a whole constellation of differences between your turntable and your digital player/converter. To start with it is highly likely that there is a frequency ... | |
| Lifespan of amps and preamps? Regarding the question of maintenance on your NAD and Adcom both are due for a recapping. A general rule of thumb is that capacitors have a life of between 20 an 30 years, regardless of how often the components were powered up. These parts have a ... | |
| XLR connectors I have 4 different brands of balanced cables, all with different looking connectors. I can't hear a difference in any of them. | |
| What is the average dealer mark up? Just to make sure we're talking the same language, the business term of art is "Gross Margin." That is the percentage of gross markup you receive on the sales price. In audio as well as many other businesses it is common to have a Gross Margin aro... | |
| Upgrades for Thiel CS 3.6? FWIW I have CS6's. Here's a few more points:If you are interested in learning more than you ever wanted to know about Thiel speakers I recommend that you read the Thiel Owners thread on this forum. It takes several nights of reading but you will c... | |
| Are aftermarket power cords required to be UL / CE approved? doltwithlife has asked an excellent question. I'm surprised that nobody has suggested that he simply write an email to the manufacturer to ask.I am considering getting an aftermarket cord for my Krell amp and until now I never considered this issu... | |
| Stereo Receivers from the past... If you are willing to go with two pieces of gear instead of one it is generally better to go with an integrated amp plus a separate tuner. Integrated amps were built to be more robust than receivers and will often handle difficult speaker loads be... | |
| Amplifiers weight The weight of an amp results from the philosophy of the designer. If the goal is to have an amp that will linearly increase its power into low impedance loads then it's likely to be heavy. In addition, if the designer prefers Class A bias then tha... | |
| All the brands I don't like... I usually don't respond to Erik's posts but this was such a masterful trolling effort that I can't help myself. Congratulations Erik. This was not only a clever post and thread starter, it shows once again that many forum participants don't read t... | |
| Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents? Whatjd, you nailed it. I bought a pair of second generation Large Advents (the model with the bull nose corners) after college. I ran them with a Marantz 2325 receiver, then went with an Adcom GFA 555. I owned them for about 30 years where they sp... | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? Here are a few CD players that I've owned that were all very good. My system consists of Krell amplification and Thiel CS6 speakers.Marantz SA8005 - This player does both CDs and SACDs. I bought it used for around $800. It's been well reviewed and... | |
| confused and don't know what to do Lots of good advise above but I want to add more thoughts about the room.Walk around your room and do a single hand clap at various places. Then go into other rooms, especially bedrooms, and do the same thing. In your main room you will likely hea... | |
| Acoustic Foam Panels - Blu Tack ??? Thanks big_greg for the tip on the XFasten tape. I'm going to give it a try. | |
| Looking for recommendations for a 'warm' sounding DAC @gadios - Never mind, I found it. Did you ever address the issue of using optical connections for the DAC test? | |
| Looking for recommendations for a 'warm' sounding DAC @duckworp - Have you considered a tube buffer? I have a Black Ice/Jolida Foz SS-X which I use in my desktop system and it's a great little unit. It acts as a tube buffer, bass enhancer, and sound stage expander. The bass and soundstage effects are... |