abarnett
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| inexpensive USB-SPDIF converter for Windows 10 Thanks for the suggestions. Does anyone have an opinion on the Peachtree Audio X1 USB to SPDIF Converter? Alex | |
| Amp for passive pre--more power or higher end? Hi BobThe passive volume control ($140) was an experiment. I was thinking about integrated amps with passive line stages (like Creek 5350) and wanted to see what would happen with sub inserted between passive pre and power amp--would long sub cabl... | |
| Amp for passive pre--more power or higher end? Thanks for your postsI was not able to get output voltage for the DAC. Based on what I knew, Tim Stinson at Luminous sent me an Axiom with a value of 2.5K (the resistor?). That has worked out great--I got a big improvement in clarity using the Axi... | |
| Repairing older amps Thanks everybody for these helpful comments. Odyssey looks interesting--I will definitely look into these amps. | |
| Good budget sub for music? Thanks for all the suggestions! I don't know anything about Mirage--will look into it. Cleaneduphippy, that's a great idea, I look forward to hearing what Ed Frias has to say. | |
| Down-firing subs and downstairs neighbors Hello Cleaneduphippy I don't know anything about the innards of the new house (or the neighbors). Actually I have a sub already, a basic HT Velodyne I'm thinking of replacing. I'll see how it works in the new place before investing in a better one... | |
| Down-firing subs and downstairs neighbors Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I'm glad I asked. Does anyone know at about what frequency the bass becomes really bad (penetrating)? I'm thinking maybe I could find a shallow but musical sub to fill in between 40 and 80Hz, or one with two c... | |
| External crossover good next move? A follow-up. I went ahead and got an Outlaw ICBM on Ebay. This device was mainly built for DVD audio/SACD players, but can be used as a stereo crossover and got good reviews. So now I have good quality ICs from source to main amp, and a much short... | |
| External crossover good next move? Thank you both for your suggestions. What is an OP?I don't want 12 feet of ICs--that's why I'm considering this. I can connect an external XO with two short ICs of decent quality (which I have) and run less-good cable to the sub. My thinking is, i... | |
| External crossover good next move? Rob, thanks for your post. I will try it! | |
| External crossover good next move? Rob, thanks for your comments, this is helpful.The other day I took the sub out and reconnected the pre and power sections with a decent cable (DH Labs BL-1). Without the sub, it sounded kind of flat and drab compared to what I'm used to. It seems... | |
| External crossover good next move? I have the AR.com kit speakers (Ed Frias design). It has a 6.5" Peerless woofer. I don't know about the speakers' crossover. I see someone on an audio chat site saying he thinks the crossover for the speaker is at 2300 Hz.The sub has line in/line ... | |
| External crossover good next move? Thanks for your response. The Outlaw ICBM is advertised as having a "2nd-order Butterworth" high-pass and low-pass. I don't understand the terms and need to do some reading. Part of the reason I like the external crossover idea is so I can have sh... | |
| external x-over for sub.... Has anybody had a chance to compare Paradigm x-30 and Outlaw ICBM? | |
| shock/fire hazard with DAC? Thank you all for your suggestions. What an exciting hobby!I was interested in one of the MHDT DACs, which are sold direct on Ebay and I doubt have a UL label. Yes, I am also interested in the DAC AH. I have since done some Google searches and can... |