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| Drop-outs Lindisfarne -- I second Mapman's comments, assuming as he indicated that the problem appears on many stations.Ben -- Try the following:1)http://newtipsandtricks.com/easiest-way-to-disable-unwanted-windows-services2)http://answersthatwork.com/ (cli... | |
| ARC Ref 3 Main Output Impedance Question I wonder if the issue of asymetrical/low impedance loading is just an ARC issue or cuts across the board for all pre/line stages, regardless of type (i.e., SS or tube). The two effects that I described above, related to degradation of common mode ... | |
| ARC Ref 3 Main Output Impedance Question Do you think asymetrical loading would affect sonic quality?Pending Ralph's response, my expectation would be that it could degrade the common mode noise rejection that would otherwise be provided by the balanced interface, at least a little. That... | |
| Drop-outs What is the make and model of the computer, how much RAM (memory) does it have, and what operating system does it use (Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, etc.)?Does this problem only occur when playing music directly from the internet, or does ... | |
| Is this enough power? Looks like the lowest phase angle is approx. -40 degrees at 30Hz where the impedance is 10 ohms. Other than that dip, the phase angle is above 0 degrees.From what I understand from the above posts, this means this should be an easier speaker to dr... | |
| A New Believer Antipodes_audio, thank you for the comprehensive response. Electrical engineers are very inclined to a reductive view of physics, dismissing many known issues as irrelevant at audio frequencies. By that they mean they are too small to be heard. C... | |
| Is this enough power? I'll add some personal experience to my earlier comment. During the 1990's I was using 90db speakers having easy to drive impedance characteristics. In addition to some high powered solid state amps, I also used several different high quality vint... | |
| A New Believer 04-13-11: Antipodes_audioIn our case it is the cost of the materials that makes almost all of the difference.Antipodes_audio, can you explain why and how more expensive materials will tend to reduce (to a degree that is significant at audible freq... | |
| Is this enough power? A key factor is the dynamic range of the music you are listening to (the difference in volume between the loudest and softest notes). You mentioned listening to classical music. Well recorded, minimally compressed classical symphonic music can oft... | |
| Polarity on Gamut Phi Loudspeakers If you briefly connect a 1.5 volt flashlight battery to the speaker terminals, whichever connection polarity results in the woofer(s) moving outward should correspond to the red speaker terminal being connected to the battery's + terminal.Regards,... | |
| Ice1000 ASP technical question Looks like the statement about "different curves of the output impedance" refers to the definitions on the preceding page (page 9), where output impedance measurements are indicated.The red curve is apparently measured at some internal point on th... | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? 04-12-11: Dracule1My understanding of TVC or AVC vs resistor/LDR volume control is that as you apply more attenuation, TVC will decrease its output impedance ...True, which is why I referred to TVC sensitivity to cable length being less "as long a... | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? 04-12-11: AlmargTVC's are a completely different story, that I'm not particularly familiar with. But since a transformer provides an impedance transformation corresponding to the square of the turns ratio (with attenuation or gain being directly p... | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? 04-12-11: Dracule1I'm not too certain on about how the length of the interconnects affects this. But I think longer interconnects will decrease the amount of effective volts the amp sees from the source. So I try to keep my interconnects as short ... | |
| What is your favorite tv theme song/composition? Victory at Sea.Regards,-- Al |