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| My new apartment has no 3 prong plugs with ground EJS, you can easily determine whether or not the screw that holds the wall plate over the outlet is grounded, by using a multimeter or a cheap neon bulb AC tester to see if 120 volts or so exists between that screw and one of the two slots in the ... | |
| Fuses that matter. A P.S. to my previous post. Obviously I was addressing AC line fuses, and fuses that are conducting audio or other signals, in speakers or at circuit points within electronic components, may be a completely different story.Regards,-- Al | |
| Fuses that matter. 09-08-12: Audioman58The main reason why a aftermarket fuse makes it oundstaging better is a easy explanation .a stock Steel fuse has 7-8 Times the resistance of Silver. Just check the resistance index online.as we all know resistance in electronic... | |
| Why does Computers - Amp - Speakers sound better? 09-08-12: ToxicwaterfrontIt's a lot clearer and I can hear more things. With vinyl, it's like the music is masked behind a veil, and with digital, the veil's been lifted. Don't know how else to describe it.My NAD doesn't have a phono input. For my... | |
| Why does Computers - Amp - Speakers sound better? Some basic questions:1)Is the cartridge new, or otherwise known to be in excellent condition?2)Are you sure that the cartridge is optimally installed and set up, in terms of:(a)Overhang(b)Offset angle(c)Tracking force (preferably near the upper en... | |
| Phono cables/philosphy ? From a technical standpoint, I don't think that the gauge of the conductors will make any difference in itself. The most important factor is probably the capacitance of the particular cable. If you are using a low output moving coil cartridge, in ... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? 09-06-12: NonoiseThe changes I've heard during break in usually take me by surprise. I'm not expecting it, it just happens. My brain is in its usual auto mode when I hear the difference. It's when I'm listening for listenings sake. Nothing scienti... | |
| Amp Shutting Down, need help When i get the Oscilloscopes what should I be looking for? Is there a setting I should use? I described one of the things that should be done in my post dated 8-18-12. Also, you should look for any major distortion of the 60 Hz waveform. Ideally i... | |
| Electronic stylus force gauge question Hi Marek,None of the electrical effects I hypothesized would be harmful to the cartridge (or to the gauge, for that matter) in any way.Best regards,-- Al | |
| Electronic stylus force gauge question Marek (Actusreus), as an electrical person I'll offer an electrical hypothesis :-)If, as you suspect, magnetic effects are not the cause, one guess is that the electronic circuitry in the gauge is being affected by either stray capacitance between... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? Doug, I thought that your article was excellent. Which is not say that I deny that all or even most claimed breakin phenomena are real. But I strongly second your basic theme that the only way to know for sure is to compare two identical cables or... | |
| BAT vk-3ix and Parasound Halo A21 match? Regarding BAT's statement as quoted in Dave's post:It is also important to understand the role of the output coupling capacitor, present at the output of BAT preamplifiers. It is the size of this capacitor that will dictate the minimum power ampli... | |
| What value cap to bypass power supply cap? I agree with Kijanki that using three or four different value caps seems like overkill. Admittedly we are going on instinct, because there are many variables and unknowns involved, relating to the design of the amp, the characteristics of the capa... | |
| What value cap to bypass power supply cap? Dave and Kijanki, your very nice words are much appreciated. Thanks!Dracule, I don't have anything much to add to the excellent inputs Dave and Kijanki have been providing. I would just emphasize Kijanki's point that there is most likely no need t... | |
| connecting a sub to a 2-channel system Corrected link to the manual for the sub. Not sure why the link in my earlier post didn't come out correctly.Best regards,-- Al |