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| RCA to XLR adapters? Mikey, as you've gathered from the posts above there are a number of possibilities, and the internal design of the specific components can be an important and unpredictable variable.My instinct, though, would be to simply use an rca cable between ... | |
| How close to the real thing? Irv raises a good point about the interaction of high amplifier output impedance with speaker impedance vs. frequency variation. An OTL amp having a 4 ohm or other comparably high output impedance will not be a suitable match for some speakers. Se... | |
| More powerful amp for top or bottom? Both Amps are Wyred4Sound; the pre is a BAT VK30SEI took a look at the specs on those components. Both W4S amps have the same gain, so that issue (no. 2 in my previous post) is ok. Their input impedances are 60K, so two of them in parallel would h... | |
| More powerful amp for top or bottom? Can you please explain the types of problems that could arise from that great a difference of output power. Also the types of problems from using different amp manufacturers.Assuming passive bi-amping is being referred to:1)A lot of the power capa... | |
| More powerful amp for top or bottom? The usual answer would be to put the more powerful amp on the bottom, since that part of the spectrum is where most music has its greatest energy levels.However if you are referring to passive bi-amping, meaning that there is no electronic crossov... | |
| how do you determine anti-skate settings? Re the posts by Yogiboy and Oddlots, I've read on several occasions that the technique of using a record having a blank side to adjust anti-skating is not a good one, and will usually result in a setting that is excessive. That is because a basic ... | |
| how do you determine anti-skate settings? I think that some useful data might result if those who have used zero anti-skating in combination with high vtf, and also if those who have adjusted anti-skating purely by ear, were to indicate if noticeable left or right cantilever deflection oc... | |
| I am at the end of my rope, please help Glad to hear the problem is finally solved, Audioraider. Thanks for letting us know.In my (extensive) experience as an electrical engineer, it often turned out that when problem investigations involved baffling, confusing, or contradictory symptom... | |
| how do you determine anti-skate settings? In addition to the suggestions above, a commonly used method is to view the cartridge from the front while a record is being played, and adjusting the anti-skating force such that the left or right deflection of the cantilever (if any) is the same... | |
| How close to the real thing? 12-17-10, Irvrobinson: Your explanation above is such nonsense that I can't help but reply.... And then concluding that all of this mumbo-jumbo you're discussing indeed describes why solid-state amps sound harsh and lack low-level detail is just s... | |
| RCA to XLR adapters? 12-16-10: Tmsorosk: I think most of the responders here have missed the Question. Bobheinatz wants to use a single ended ( 2 wire cable ) in a balanced set up , Which will require a 3 wire cable . You can use adapters or reterminate , but you won'... | |
| RCA to XLR adapters? Kirk, thanks very much for another of your exceptionally knowledgeable big-picture perspectives, which certainly makes a persuasive case for the conclusion expressed in your last paragraph.The Cardas adaptors we have seen do not do anything with p... | |
| RCA to XLR adapters? Thinking a little further about my previous post, Ralph's point does indeed make perfect sense to me, assuming that the input stage within the amp is what is known as a long-tailed pair differential amplifier. That will produce a balanced output i... | |
| RCA to XLR adapters? As soon as the signal is in the amp, it will be in the balanced domain if the amp is really balanced.But if one side of the balanced signal path is processing a music signal, and the other side is processing 0 volts (as opposed to a signal that is... | |
| How close to the real thing? I am loaded with Jazz and only a couple of classical recordings, Can you give me 3 recordings that I can't live without? Hi Tim,Obviously a virtually unlimited number of recordings could be named, but I'll suggest exactly one, although I'm not sur... |