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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Bill (Grannyring), regarding your comments about humidity being a significant variable, here is some remarkable confirmation, from this current thread:06-17-14: Georgelofi... this [humidity] is greatly overlooked. Take any hybrid ESL speaker for i... | |
| Good SS amp for Cary SLP98? A point to be aware of is that the output impedance of the SLP-98 rises to a very high 6800 ohms at 20 Hz, according to John Atkinson's measurements. So you should avoid amps having relatively low input impedances, and low input impedances tend to... | |
| Ethernet Cables I agree with Kijanki's statement, and I also agree with Joe's emphasis on the word "can." There are countless unknown, unpredictable, and complex design-dependent effects going on inside of a computer which can affect the amount of noise coupled o... | |
| What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics? 06-18-14: BifwynneWhat are your views about electronic gear? FWIW, ARC maintains that its gear requires a considerable amount of break-in. FWIW, my instinct would be to consider their recommendations as credible, certainly for their own products. ... | |
| vacuum tube shelf life What have been your experiences using tubes made in the 21st century that have been sitting on a shelf for, say five to eight years?I have no experience meeting that description, but FWIW I have many tubes in my antique radio collection from as fa... | |
| What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics? ZD, thanks for the thorough response. I will say that when it comes to reports of phenomena that are difficult or impossible to explain, I would have a good deal more confidence in yours than in those of many others, who often seem to not consider... | |
| audiphile power cords ... what is you caculation of the over all gauge?Assuming their descriptions of the wires are accurate, overall it is an 8 gauge cord as they indicated to you, since 14 x 24 awg + 2 x 12 awg for the hot and the neutral each correspond to 8 awg.The... | |
| Lossless Files Vs CD's Dvavc, Steve and I have both indicated multiple times in our earlier posts that the methodology you have used in your comparisons of CD playback with your computer vs. file playback with your computer, to quote one of my statements:... cannot dist... | |
| audiphile power cords Keith, thanks for providing this info. I must say, though, that it is not particularly confidence inspiring that their website says 10 gauge and 60 conductors, while their response to you says 8 gauge and a total of 36 conductors. Also, there are ... | |
| Ethernet Cables I agree with all of the previous responses. Assuming nothing is defective, and the ethernet link functions reliably, the only conceivable way in which the cable could affect what is heard is by coupling of noise to other parts of the system, inclu... | |
| Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others Hi Dave,Yes, I think we are pretty much in agreement at this point. Apologies if some of my comments came across as a poke in the eye; that certainly wasn't my intent.I would emphasize that since the contribution to impedance that is caused by ind... | |
| What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics? 06-16-14: Zd542I have some Cardas cables that take forever. 100's of hours.ZD, as I'm sure you realize I have great respect for your experience and your sonic perceptions. But a question: How do you know that the improvement you are perceiving aft... | |
| Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others Hi Dave,To answer your questions clearly, I should probably first state that 60 Hz AC power" consists of a vast number of different frequency components. The highest amplitude/biggest of them is the 60 Hz component, of course. But there are also ... | |
| Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others Keith (Audiolabyrinth), take a look at this reference, particularly Table 1 on page 2. You'll see that the standard for 120 volt service (at the entrance to the house) is 120 volts +/- 5%, corresponding to a range of 114 volts to 126 volts.Regards... | |
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