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| Room correction, DSP for dummies. A discussion of modern DSP would not be complete, IMO, without mention of DEQX. In addition (depending on model) to being able to serve as a preamp, provide remarkably transparent A/D and D/A converter functionality, extremely versatile and flexib... | |
| XLR out on a tuner? Based on the Denon specs sheet, output voltage is the same regardless of the output selected. Dan (Celander), where do you see that? What I see here is simply a reference to "output voltage 500mV / 2.2 kΩ." I would not infer from that that the bal... | |
| Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat Oregonpapa 8-19-2018I believe that earlier on in the TC thread, there was some research done on patents. I think it was Al who did the research and he came up with two patents that had been filed by Tim. That is correct, Frank. However those paten... | |
| XLR out on a tuner? The tuner in question is made by Denon’s Pro division, and is described as providing balanced outputs. Both of those facts make it likely that its XLR outputs provide a balanced pair of signals. Given its low price, it is also very probable that a... | |
| Autoformer vs Speaker impedance Curve Does this mean Macs are voltage paradigm amps? Yes. Which paradigm an amp fits into is determined by its output impedance. (And btw, that categorization is along a continuum, rather than being a purely black and white distinction. Especially in th... | |
| Autoformer vs Speaker impedance Curve With typical output transformers (common with tube amps) speakers with wild impedance swings (and phase) present a challenging load to the amp and fidelity can suffer. A major factor contributing to this, and what is probably the most major factor... | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic It’s very unlikely, Ozzy. In the case of analog outputs, some designs drive XLR and RCA outputs from separate output stages (i.e., they individually buffer them), and some don’t. If they do, obviously connecting both would not cause either of the ... | |
| Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money Regarding Clear Day cables which Stringreen suggested above, there has recently been sad news regarding the health of its proprietor, and he may no longer be able to produce cables. See this recent thread:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/tr... | |
| System Cable Capacitance Question from a New Audiophile AJ, based on comments I’ve seen in the past and on its description and specs I suspect the Tortuga L3.V25 would be an excellent choice. And as you mentioned its user-configurable impedance is a great feature, especially given the uncertainty about... | |
| Do different routers affect sound quality What some people have found to be helpful is to insert an inexpensive network switch between their router and the audio component. See the posts by Fsmithjack beginning on 12-25-2017 in the following thread, and the subsequent posts by me which p... | |
| System Cable Capacitance Question from a New Audiophile I came across a 6 moons review that claimed that it was 50 k ohms which is why I began experimenting with a passive pre. The pascal class D module has a low input impedance natively, however red dragon has a custom input stage that mediates this. ... | |
| Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money Regarding the phono cable, if perchance your EVO III cartridge is the high output version you will want to keep in mind the following statement in the cartridge’s manual:Note: If your receiver or pre-amp has capacitance loading capabilities, a Sum... | |
| Customer Service in High-End Audio Since the advent of the Internet, Google, and forums such as this one I’ve rarely if ever had a poor customer service experience. My approach is that before purchasing any audio product I research customer and user feedback on the manufacturer or ... | |
| PrimaLuna amp good match for Thiel CS 2.3? Some but not all PrimaLuna amps have very high output impedances, which from a sonic standpoint would result in their being poor matches with the Thiel CS2.3. (See the very challenging impedance curve for your speakers in Stereophile’s measurement... | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic Regarding the mention of digital interconnections, one thing that theory can predict with certainty is that doubling a digital cable will result in a substantial mismatch between the characteristic impedance of the cable and the 75 ohm or 110 ohm ... |