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| Airport Express on separate 802.11n network? Hi Kijanki,I suspect that will work OK, but a caution is that I believe many USB 802.11n adapters only operate in the 2.4 gHz band. Be sure that you choose one which explicitly indicates that it will work at 5 GHz, or indicates that it is "dual ba... | |
| Fuses that matter. Very nicely done, Bryon. Your disciplined and thorough methodology, and your carefully stated description of the results, in my mind makes your conclusions more persuasive than just about any other fuse comparison I can recall seeing.And as far as... | |
| $$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps? 05-18-12: Atmasphere... its nice to have some dynamic range available, even if it does not get used all that much.One of the widest dynamic range recordings in my collection (although there are many others that are close) is the Sheffield Labs rec... | |
| RFI noise/ FM overlay Any way to eliminate it? I think you are referring to the A5 CD Player, as opposed to several other types of components that Musical Fidelity also designates as A5.If so, you are far less likely to have RFI problems from radio stations with a CD source than with a phono s... | |
| Audio Voodoo - A tale of Offramp 5 and PWD MKII Glad it worked out well for you. I recall the related discussion a while back in this thread.I wouldn't call it voodoo, though. It just means that like pretty much every other component design, the PerfectWave DAC is not, er, perfect :-)I don't kn... | |
| General comments on SOTA Hi Lew,I'm fairly certain that the Pabst motor used in the early Sapphire's was 24VDC. I believe some of the Oracle models also used that motor, btw.Thanks for recounting those experiences. I believe that the platter weighs about 14 pounds; I woul... | |
| $$$Sensitive Speakers with $$Amps? VAC Renaissance (I cant find this?)The VAC Renaissance power amplifiers were superseded by newer models some years ago, but you'll find the 30/30 model (32 watts/channel) occasionally offered for sale used, generally for a bit more than $3K.The 6... | |
| General comments on SOTA There is a good historical overview of the evolution of the SOTA tables in TAS Issue 210 (Feb. 2011), written by Paul Seydor. Concerning the speed stability issue, he has this to say:The DC Papst motor, the one real bete noire of the early Sapphir... | |
| Cloud Storage for Music Outstanding answer by Mlsstl, IMO. A key point that is often overlooked by those relying on the cloud for backup purposes is that although the upload processes may go fine if done incrementally, little by little over time, if and when all of that ... | |
| Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage? I took a look at the KAB Gain Calculator.First, it clearly states in its introduction that:The optimum gain is based on achieving 325mV rms output at 5 cm/s. For the current crop of CD recorders, 300mV is required for 0dB recording level with the ... | |
| Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage? 05-16-12: Actusreus... are audiophiles unnecessarily obsessed about resistive loading, and manufacturers simply cater to that obsession? As always, I am sure the answer is more complicated than that.Hi Marek,Not necessarily. As Ralph indicated, it... | |
| Fuses that matter. 05-16-12: AlmargRe the Louis XV menu, OMG! 145 Euros for a little over 3 ounces of 2002 Leoville Las Cases, which is probably many years away from being at its peak. Makes $80 fuses seem like a bargain :-)I should clarify that I meant it is now pr... | |
| Tube Preamp Paired with Tube Phono Stage? Good point by Ralph (Atmasphere) about resistive loading. Marek (Actusreus), although this reference is somewhat technical, it may help to clarify what Ralph is saying.Concerning gain, it should be kept in mind that all 60 db gains are not created... | |
| Fuses that matter. Kijanki, LOL! :-)Best regards,-- Al | |
| Fuses that matter. 05-16-12: BryoncunninghamI found at least one amp designed by a well regarded manufacturer that includes fancy fuses: Spectron's Musician III Mk2.Spectron's Senior Engineer, Simon Thacher, weighed in on the value of fancy fuses a while back, right... |