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| Andy Kim - Needle Clinic 01-20-14: BifwynneHa ha. I remember that. Jeez ... we are old farts.I saw the film back in the day also, but I DON'T remember that. Maybe that's also a sign of getting old :-)Best,-- Al | |
| Recommendation for SS amp for biamping A point that is commonly overlooked with respect to passive biamping (i.e., biamping without an electronic crossover between the preamp and the power amps) is that both the high frequency amplifier and the low frequency amplifier have to output es... | |
| DIGITAL HIGH-RES AUDIO SYSTEM -HELP PLEASE My main concern is sending audio files wirelessly to the Oppo for playback. Does the included wireless dongle on the Oppo allow this?Yes. While I have no experience with Oppo equipment, I'm not sure that it would be as daunting as Willie is antici... | |
| DIGITAL HIGH-RES AUDIO SYSTEM -HELP PLEASE Tim, that all sounds promising in terms of having reliable wireless connectivity. And I agree with Willie/Steve that the router won't have a problem routing between any reasonable number of devices. If you were to ever find yourself wanting more t... | |
| DIGITAL HIGH-RES AUDIO SYSTEM -HELP PLEASE What is the make and model number of the router?Regards,-- Al | |
| Need a warm amp for bright speakers 01-19-14: BifwynneAl, why would a SS amp have different speaker load options? I would "a-thunk" that most if not all SS amps have very low "decimal-digit" output impedances. So what's going on inside the black box when switching from 6 to/from 8 o... | |
| DIGITAL HIGH-RES AUDIO SYSTEM -HELP PLEASE Tim, I usually find it useful when ordering computer-related things to review the user comments at Newegg.com for the items under consideration, while keeping in mind that negative experiences tend to be disproportionately represented. Here are li... | |
| What is Low Impendance for an interconnect? So if I am trying to buy a pair of interconnects that do not color the sound, what does one look for in terms of construction and measurements?That's a difficult question, in part because the sonic effects of an interconnect are dependent on the i... | |
| DIGITAL HIGH-RES AUDIO SYSTEM -HELP PLEASE Willie, a slight correction if I may. I think you meant to say "RAID 1 -- the ability to mirror."Regarding wireless vs. wired, I agree with the others that wireless can be problematical in SOME circumstances, depending on the quality of the wirele... | |
| Need a warm amp for bright speakers The one suggestion I would make that hasn't already been said is that before replacing anything you try changing the receiver's speaker impedance setting from 8 ohms to 6 ohms, if you already haven't. See page 40 of the manual.Although the impedan... | |
| Would a power conditioner stop a 60 cycle hum ? You need to provide more detail, and answers to some of the questions that have been asked, before meaningful help can be provided:1)What are the components in the system?2)How many duplex outlets are being used, and which components are being plu... | |
| Arcane inquiry re 1960s speakers ad It was an ad for Pickering cartridges. See page 4 here.You can find other issues of High Fidelity from that era at the same site, linked to on this page.Regards,-- Al | |
| What is Low Impendance for an interconnect? Bruce, no, but I wouldn't be surprised if in some systems your other suggestion might be found by some listeners to work just as well as that interconnect. Provided, of course, that the string has good pedigree and is well vetted by the cable manu... | |
| What is Low Impendance for an interconnect? Far out, John :-)Well, I guess if one wants to design an interconnect that sounds different than just about everyone else's, that's one way to do it. IMO, though, both the design and the rationale for it that are stated in the review are completel... | |
| What is Low Impendance for an interconnect? A further point concerning his emphasis on low resistance in interconnects. Referring to some "poorly designed" interconnects, he states:Some of these interconnects with tiny wires have several thousand ohms of resistance and can adversely effect ... |