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| Why is high capacitance good? Thanks, Pani!As you probably realize, there is no one right answer to your questions, because there are many system-dependent variables involved. And as you've probably seen, there have been lots of inconclusive debates on those questions, here an... | |
| The difference between impedance and resistance "Impedance" is a broader term than "resistance," and reflects the opposition to current flow that can be imposed by resistance, capacitance, or inductance. The impedance of an ideal resistor (in practice there is no such thing, as all resistors wi... | |
| Can You Expalin Why Power Cables Do This? Almarg, good man, how about it?I haven't the foggiest idea :)Some people, most likely non-EE's, would claim that during the period of time the power cords were unused they lost their breakin, whatever that may mean technically, and that the change... | |
| Are you a Verificationist about audio? This might be thought of as a kind of Pragmatic Verificationism, since it advocates an allegiance to scientific corroboration, while acknowledging that current science is limited in its representations of reality. Pragmatic Verificationism is what... | |
| Are you a Verificationist about audio? Hi Bryon,Interesting question. In my case I would say that the answer is neither "yes" nor "no." Assessing the validity of the kinds of statements you refer to, as I see it, is a matter of making reasoned judgments, taking into account the science... | |
| Why is high capacitance good? Hi capacitance cables may be used to 'tune' a too bright system. That is true in the case of interconnects, especially if the output impedance of the component driving the cable is high. It is not true, though, for speaker cables, at least to the ... | |
| Why is high capacitance good? Hi Keith,RF transmission line effects, including characteristic impedance and vswr/reflection effects due to impedance mismatches, become significant when the length of the cable becomes a "significant" fraction of the wavelength of the signal (wh... | |
| Why is high capacitance good? In itself, high capacitance in a speaker cable is not good. And with some amplifier designs, especially marginal ones, it can lead to poor sound, oscillations, or even damage, unless a Zobel Network is used to compensate.However, high capacitance ... | |
| For a budget - True bi-wire or bi-wire? Yes, good point Kijanki. Thanks!Best regards,-- Al | |
| For a budget - True bi-wire or bi-wire? Tgrisham, that's an interesting question, to which I can't give a definitive answer, but I can offer some thoughts.To the extent that high damping factors may be advantageous with a particular speaker in a bi-amped configuration, I would expect th... | |
| For a budget - True bi-wire or bi-wire? Your question presumes that in any given system a $1000 cable set will outperform an identically wired $500 cable set. I would not rule out the possibility that in many cases the reverse might be true. The only way to tell is by trying. Also, be a... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? Paul, I believe the thread you are referring to is dealing with a one-box cd player (a Music Hall CD25.2). Although it has a digital output and can be used as a transport in conjunction with a separate dac, presumably the discussion pertains to it... | |
| SOTA Cosmos or Garrard 301 ? My understanding is that SOTA, under its current ownership, provides excellent service, repair parts, and the ability to upgrade any tt they have ever produced to current configuration.I can also tell you that my 1983 SOTA Sapphire looks and works... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? In Jea48's linked article the implication was that the level of jitter was related to or at least different for different frequency levels of sound (presumably after the DAC). Someone straighten me out on this. It seems to me that the bit stream ... | |
| CDP choices-Looking for advice My advise is to not fret the grammar and usage around here, Al; in that direction lies madness! ;) JI agree, John, and with the exception of this thread that has always been my policy. But in this case the near-uniqueness of seeing it stated corre... |