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| amplifier needs Hi Markus,Let us know the make and model of the speakers (and any technical parameters that you can readily provide, e.g., rated impedance, efficiency, power handling, etc.) and we could make better informed recommendations.I did find these specs ... | |
| To Bi-wire or not? Hi Greg -- How long are the cables? What is the gauge of the wire used in the single-wire configuration? And what is the gauge of the wire which carries the low frequencies in the bi-wire configuration?Regards,-- Al | |
| ICEPower vs SET Yes, that's hard to figure. What speakers are you using?Regards,-- Al | |
| amplifier needs Be aware, though, that wiring them in series, while making life easier for the amplifier, will degrade the sound quality, especially if the two sets of speakers are not identical. If the two sets of speakers have different impedance vs. frequency ... | |
| To Bi-wire or not? You've changed two things at once (cable type, and bi-wiring instead of single-wiring), which makes it hard to provide a meaningful response. I suggest that you try the Blue Jeans cables single-ended, with the jumpers in place, preferably with the... | |
| question about installation of 20 amp wall plug If the outlet was wired backwards could the amp feed line voltage through the RCA connectors ground wire?Under most circumstances the answer to that would be no, John. With properly designed modern equipment the ground (shell) of the rca connector... | |
| Freaky speaker experience: Hi Greg --Biamping, as you no doubt realize, is simply a whole different thing compared to either biwiring or single-wiring from a single amp. It has lots of potential benefits, and a search of this and other forums will turn up lots of interestin... | |
| Freaky speaker experience: Rleff -- Interesting thought, but I wouldn't think so. From the amp's perspective, the speaker load impedance should appear to be the same in both cases, with the VERY slight exceptions that:-- The total wire resistance and inductance, being great... | |
| question about installation of 20 amp wall plug Chuck -- No, the main purpose of that part of the code is to prevent a high-current device, fitted with a 20 amp plug, from being plugged into a 15 amp outlet (that has 15 amp wiring). 20 amp plugs have a horizontal prong which will not allow them... | |
| Listening china.. any xindak, shengya experiences? If you haven't already, you'll want to take a look at the Pacific Valve website.Be sure to read their "AboutUs" page for some things to think about before deciding who to buy from. They also have some good descriptive videos on many of the product... | |
| Freaky speaker experience: I'll third Rleff.Regards,-- Al | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? I've just read the last page of this 8+ year old thread. I am essentially in agreement with the comments by Kijanki and Shadorne, and I think that Lightminer made an excellent first cut at a summary, which I think can be expanded upon a bit, and I... | |
| handheld voltmeter Yes, a Radio Shack multimeter should do fine, but if you want something better you might consider Triplett, which has been around forever and makes both analog and digital meters which are widely used by electricians, electronic technicians, and e... | |
| 4 ohm taps or 8 ohm taps? The 4 ohm tap puts out lower voltage than the 8 ohm tap, which would result in less current flowing into a given load impedance.I should have added to this statement that you will tend to turn up the volume control a bit to compensate, i.e., to ob... | |
| 4 ohm taps or 8 ohm taps? Contrary to what you may have read or heard, I would expect (with one irrelevant exception described below) that for any given speaker there would be LESS strain on the amp using the 4 ohm tap than using that same speaker on the 8 ohm tap. Althoug... |