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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 11-12-14: CtsoonerI'd recommend for your electrical is to have totally separate and grounded (to earth) circuits for EACH outlet. I did that and it makes a huge difference. 11-12-14: AgearI too have dedicated lines with with isolated earth (ionic)... | |
| Silver cables or copper?Any opinons. 11-10-14: BifwynneAl, I seem to recall reading that cables made from different metals and alloys conduct electrical signals differently because of the surface (aka skin) characteristics of the particular metal being used. Are you familiar with the... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Steve, the review Jon is referring to, which was written by Steven Stone, begins on page 94 of TAS issue 247 (the "Spring 2015 Buyer's Guide" issue). The Off-Ramp 5 is mentioned on page 98, just before the "Conclusion" section.Regards,-- Al | |
| The Plasmatron - more linear output voltage The term "linearity" is often bandied about without a clear indication of what it is that varies in a linear manner with respect to what. Varying in a "linear manner" meaning that one variable varies in direct proportion to another, so that a grap... | |
| Soundlab speakers with sub woofers? ZD, yes, that all sounds right to me, with respect to the sonic performance of the solid state amp in itself. That is a separate issue, of course, from the question of how suitable the amp may be for use with a speaker which doesn't want to see co... | |
| Soundlab speakers with sub woofers? Bob, part of the disconnect here between you and Ralph is due to terminology. Including:1)Strictly speaking, speaker efficiency refers to acoustic power out vs. electrical power in. It is also commonly used to refer to SPL at a given distance vs. ... | |
| What is bias from a technical aspect? Bias refers in this context to how much current goes through a tube or transistor when no signal is present. If it is not reasonably correct for the particular tube or transistor (and the voltages it is being operated at), the relation between the... | |
| Most enduring audio purchase 11-07-14: ZavatoI'm kind of thinking that if a product has been updated since purchase, it's not exactly been an enduring purchase. That's why I do not consider my tuner enduring- it was updated. I would think enduring would best be understood as ... | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? I composed the following before seeing Minorl's post just above, with which I agree entirely:Gentlemen, keep in mind that a key goal in the engineering of most recordings is presumably to make them sound as appealing as possible to as many potenti... | |
| Best Sounding Musicians FYI, when I referred in my post to "my favorites in the vocal category," I should have stated more explicitly that I was referring to favorites in the vocal category who IMO were gifted with vocal instruments having exceptional tone.Regards,-- Al | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? 11-06-14: Maplegrovemusiccan someone who feels as the op provide us with a recording you think is poor . i would like to play it through my systemAlthough most of my listening is to classical music, I'll cite some examples from among popular recor... | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? One further point about variations in the sonic performance of a system from day to day or time to time, specifically relating to electrostatic speakers if the OP or anyone reading this may be using them. Variations in humidity can profoundly affe... | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? With respect to the first question, my experience mirrors that of the OP, and John (Jmcgrogan2), and Minorl. I have a not inconsiderable number of poor recordings that I would prefer to listen to via YouTube on my $90 computer speakers rather than... | |
| Harry Pearson of tas has passed away Until a friend introduced me to TAS in the late 1970's, like most of the general population I was not even aware that high end audio existed. Following that introduction, I read TAS religiously until around the time the world wide web emerged in t... | |
| Grounding +1 to the latest comments by Mofi and Jim (Jea48), including and especially the second paragraph in Jim's post. The intent of that terminal is to allow connection of the ground wire of a turntable. It is not intended for connection to an earth gro... |