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| has anyone else tried Lloyd Walkers latest tweak 08-17-13: GeoffkaitAl, interesting theory. It's also possible the crystal does no such thing and is simply a very efficient vibration absorber. If it were absorbing RFI/EMI I imagine the crystal would have to attract the offending electromagnetic ... | |
| has anyone else tried Lloyd Walkers latest tweak If in fact the crystal works by "reducing the EMI/RFI and static electrical noise at your cartridge and record while it is playing," as stated at Mr. Walker's website, a point that occurs to me is that it is likely to not be as effective with high... | |
| 17 feet IC to long with Coincident pre and Franks? It would probably be best to ask Mr. Blume of Coincident. But my guess, given that the output of the CLS is transformer coupled and has a specified output impedance of 500 ohms, is that if you use interconnects having low capacitance (less than sa... | |
| Totem model 1 with svs sb13 ultra or Forest Would the parasound 2250 have enough current to drive the mani 2's?To the extent that the answer is predictable based on specs, I would expect it to be "yes."The amplifier is specified as being able, with both channels driven, to continuously deli... | |
| Goertz or Grover? Don't use the Goertz cables without a Zobel network, which I believe can be purchased together with the cables. Without the network some amplifiers have been known to oscillate and self-destruct, due to the high capacitance of the cables.Regards,-... | |
| Solid State Preamps Running the output of a tube component into the input of a solid state component makes it particularly important to consider impedance relationships. I seem to recall reading that Keith recommends against loading the output of the VTPH-2 with rela... | |
| Your choice for budget analog to digital converter Dtc, I suspect KN is using the high output version of the Platinum cartridge, which is spec'd at 5 mv under the standard test conditions. He would most likely be using, and have to use, the low gain setting of the phono stage with that cartridge, ... | |
| Soundstage vs background noise? I'm wondering if a significant contributing factor to the noise levels of your prior setup may have been noise induced by ground loop effects (which can result in high frequency buzz, as well as low frequency hum), and/or noise pickup in interconn... | |
| Your choice for budget analog to digital converter KN, yes it is analogous to optimizing the match between signal levels and the dynamic range of recording tape. The main difference, of course, being that a modest amount of analog tape oversaturation may still provide reasonable results, while any... | |
| Your choice for budget analog to digital converter You're welcome, Dtc. I might have spoken a little too soon, though. I see that the headphone output on the SLP-05 is transformer coupled. It would probably be a good idea to ask Cary if running that output into 5K would result in any sonic issues,... | |
| Your choice for budget analog to digital converter Dtc, thanks. Yes, all or nearly all headphone amps will have output impedances that are easily low enough to be able to drive 5K with good results. And that is confirmed in the case of the SLP-05 by the indication in its manual that it is suitable... | |
| Your choice for budget analog to digital converter I took a look at the description and specs of the Linestreamer, and there are a couple of concerns.One is that it is specified as having an input impedance of only 5,000 ohms. I couldn't find specs or measurements on the output impedance of the Gr... | |
| What ohm to set amp As to Ralph's comment about tonal balance problems, I suppose using a tube amp that has a high output impedance implicates the mismatch issue more so than using a tube amp that has a lower output impedance.You've got it correctly!Best regards,-- Al | |
| Preamp Headroom Question Thanks Ralph. Yes, that makes sense.Best regards,-- Al | |
| What ohm to set amp I gather that output regulation relates to how closely a tube amplifier's voltage output will vary so that the amount of power (watts) presented to the speaker will correspond to the magnitude of the input signal, thus compensating for varying spe... |