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| Burson Buffers? As with most things that we review and talk about...input from anyone not actually having had the unit in their posession, is not valid, IMHO.Categorical, all-encompassing statements such as that are not valid, imho.It is certainly legitimate, it ... | |
| amplifier power consumption It sounds to me like what you need is not a ups per se, but a power regenerator. As was said earlier, some higher-end ups's will provide that function, by converting the incoming ac to dc, and then converting the dc to a clean 60Hz sine wave. Some... | |
| Under $10k budget Preamp suggestion, please. Tvad and Almarg, do you think one of Ralph's pre amps would work for him being a fully balanced design?I have no relevant listening experience upon which to base an opinion about how well the Atmasphere preamps would match up sonically with the re... | |
| Does SS cost more than HS for superior sound? "Hollow State." It took me a little while to figure it out also, a while back.Regards,-- Al | |
| Under $10k budget Preamp suggestion, please. My main suggestion is that you rule out any candidates that are not fully balanced designs. Besides the usual advantages of fully balanced architecture, and the fact that the Spectral amp is fully balanced, I say that because like probably all Spe... | |
| Best Private Retreat Using Closed Headphones Or, there are two AT versions - one open and one closed - which differ only by a letter or two in the model number.The comparable closed model appears to be the ATH-A700.The main spec differences relative to the ATH-AD700 appear to be that the clo... | |
| Three best audiophile CD/LP in your collection Alpass,Acoustic Sounds carries a number of different releases of "Jazz at the Pawnshop"Regards,-- Al | |
| amplifier power consumption Strangely, a very good service technician whom i know suggested using even the CHEAPEST one by a company called APC (the unit that puts out 200w). That is probably this model, at $49.99. I believe that when ac power is present all it does is to pa... | |
| Miltiple amps for stereo Matrix 801's Specs don't appear to be available for the output impedance of the W4S DAC2.If you biamp, regarding the cable capacitance issue I mentioned I would feel pretty confident that you'll be ok if the length of each interconnect is say 10 feet or less. ... | |
| amplifier power consumption I would be hesitant to use even the 540W ups, without knowing the exact power requirements of your particular amp.Here is a Cambridge integrated amp rated 75W/channel and spec'd for a maximum power consumption of 600W.Here is a Creek integrated am... | |
| Miltiple amps for stereo Matrix 801's Worldwide,The two Bryston Powerpac models you mentioned fortunately have the same gain, either 23 or 29 db for their balanced input, as selected by a rear panel switch. That is indicated on page 8 of the manual.I should have stated more explicitly... | |
| Miltiple amps for stereo Matrix 801's When you say "two mono amps to each woofer," do you really mean one mono amp to each woofer?Assuming that is the case, the connections can be made by using a pair of xlr y-adapters, such as these:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=4173&N=... | |
| Recommended Speaker for Triode Amp I think you will find it worthwhile to read through this lengthy thread, which discusses a great many high efficiency speakers.Regards,-- Al | |
| When is an amp ‘just too old? ’ To buy? Hi Jim,You'll find this thread to be interesting reading, although it's basic conclusion is that there are no clear answers.Sorry to hear of the worsening of your vision problems.Best regards,-- Al | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (more for the mesmerizing part of the question than the unusual part).Kathleen Ferrier (both mesmerizing and unusual despite the ancient mono recording technology).And a second for Elizabeth's mention of Emma Kirkby.Regards,-- Al |