almarg
Responses from almarg
| Master clock cables and SQ The output impedance of the clock generator and the impedance of the cable should be the same as the input impedance of the component the clock is being provided to. If the input impedance of the component the clock is provided to is 75 ohms but o... | |
| Stax amplifier vs Stax adaptor Although I've never used an adapter I'd expect that the difference would be dependent to a significant degree on the specific Stax amplifier and on the specific power amplifier that is being used with the adapter.Over the years I've driven my Stax... | |
| Why flag a post? I haven’t flagged very many posts, and with a few isolated exceptions (involving posts that were particularly egregious in some way) almost all of those I have flagged have been placed by spammers, for SEO (search engine optimization) purposes. So... | |
| The best looking speakers Depending on the surrounding decor, personal taste, and budget, the understated elegance of Daedalus Audio speakers may be worth considering. From their website: All of our speaker cabinets are made with solid .75” thick renewable North American ... | |
| Input impedance and preamp caps That’s definitely not a good combination, assuming those numbers are accurate. The result would be significant rolloff of the deep bass region, and also undesirable phase shifts in that region.The impedance of a capacitor increases as frequency de... | |
| Options for Stax SR-L700? About five years ago I purchased a used tube-based 1980s Stax SRM-T1 for use with my 1980s Stax Lambda Pros, for about $500. Sonically it was a huge improvement vs. the solid state SRM-1 MkII I had previously, and I continue to be delighted with ... | |
| AC Dedicated Line Congratulations, @plga. Enjoy!Regards,-- Al | |
| It’s you. Good post, Gary (UncleDemp). The response by Big_Greg, beginning with "unfortunately, it's the nature of internet platforms," is of course correct. But the degree to which that seems to be true here is especially disappointing, given that gene... | |
| Carver, THE standard of excellence IMO @Jetter, one reason may be that putting the switch in the back results in the amp's noisy internal AC wiring being as short as possible, and being kept away from the small signal tubes and related circuitry that is near the front. Thus minimizi... | |
| AC Dedicated Line I agree with Lowrider. Even if the earth grounds are co-located, connecting the subs to the wiring and the breaker panel serving the rest of your home, while connecting the rest of the system to the new dedicated line and new panel, would risk gro... | |
| AC Dedicated Line I will only connect my system to the line, not the subwoofers. I’ll add to what Jea48 has said above that IMO it would be far better to connect the subs to the new dedicated line, as well as the rest of the system.Based on what has been said earl... | |
| REL T5i Subwoofer Hum issue The Decware amp is somewhat unusual in that its outputs are described as "floating," i.e., not referenced to ground. That is done to make it possible to bridge it into a higher powered mono amp (although there are other ways in which that is accom... | |
| Did I buy a broken amp? The following statement appears in the manual for the Wadia 321: A Volume Setting of 88% on the Wadia 321 will provide optimum performance when it is connected to a Preamplifier (Integrated Amplifier or Receiver).Also, Stereophile measured the s... | |
| Carver, THE standard of excellence IMO FWIW, during the early to mid-1980s I purchased several Carver Corporation products, namely the C4000, TX11, C79, M400a, and M400t. All of them were 100% reliable during the years I owned them, and in fact the M400t is still going strong in the ho... | |
| SET amplifier recommendation ... its not enough power on speakers like that unless the intention is to have the music mostly in background or serious listening at lower levels. I would add to Ralph's comment that the dynamic range of the kinds of recordings that are li... |