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| SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC P.S: For an example of what the pin diagram would look like for a directly heated diode tube that is otherwise similar to the 5C4S see this diagram of the 5U4GB. In contrast to the diagrams of the 5C4S I linked to previously note that no cathode... | |
| SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC Hi Jon,Yes, the wording is a bit ambiguous. However per the three references I cited in my previous post the 5C4S is not a directly heated diode. Those references indicate that it is indirectly heated, contrary to what is stated in various places ... | |
| SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC Hi Wig,Thanks for providing us with the great review, and congratulations on attaining this terrific milestone in the evolution of your system!As a point of information, though, and not that it matters much, contrary to what is stated on the SW1X ... | |
| Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier Another question I’m curious about regarding this amp concerns gain. Sensitivity is specified as follows: Input Sensitivity: 2.25Vrms - 3.6Vrms I’m guessing that 2.25 volts is for the unbalanced inputs, and 3.6 volts is for the balanced input, as ... | |
| Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier David, thanks for calling this amp and this manufacturer to our attention. I read the review, and it certainly sounds like a remarkable value at its price point.The only thing that strikes me as being a possible concern is the combination of its e... | |
| Auditioned Magico A3 - VERY DARK... To add to my and Erik's previous comments, I suspect that an Audio Research amp would have presented the speaker in a better light than the VAC amp that was used. ARC amps have significantly lower output impedances than most other high quality tub... | |
| Auditioned Magico A3 - VERY DARK... Impedance curves I've seen in Stereophile's measurements of several other Magico speakers all show a peak of 9 to 12 ohms or so in the area of 2.5 kHz, followed by a rapid descent to 3 to 5 ohms throughout almost all of the treble region.Currentl... | |
| Best audio companies and dealers Daedalus, Herron, Atma-Sphere, DEQX, Bryston, and VAC certainly belong on this list.Regards,-- Al | |
| Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat I have a sincere point I’d like to present to Frank (Oregonpapa) for his consideration.Frank had mentioned in a recent post that he recently had a pacemaker installed. It so happens that today I set up an unconventionally designed Dyson fan in my ... | |
| New Adcom 👀585 SE. anybody heard this monster The following statement appeared in the OP: I am thinking this could be fun to buy 2 of these place in bridge mode and get about 900 watts of juice each side. The "S--t" Passet02 classily referred to was entirely relevant to that question. Also, i... | |
| Grammatical Errors in Recorded Music... Hi John,While the following is not quite a grammatical error, your post reminds me of an example of lyrics that say something other than what is meant. From the Beatles’ "If I Fell," which btw is probably my favorite Beatles song from their early ... | |
| McIntosh MR78 Question P.S: I subsequently found the owner’s manual for the MR78 online, and in it a statement that "the load impedance connected to the Front Panel Controlled jacks should not be less than 47,000 ohms." That would seem to pretty much clinch what I said ... | |
| McIntosh MR78 Question Although experimenting with both alternatives might be worthwhile, I suspect that the best approach will be to use the MR78’s fixed outputs. I took a look at the schematic for the MR78, which is provided in the service manual that can be downloade... | |
| New Adcom 👀585 SE. anybody heard this monster Auxinput 7-1-2018 If you look at Parasound A21 specs:250 watts x 2 into 8 ohm400 watts x 2 into 4 ohm750 watts x 1 into 8 ohm (bridged)If each channel of the amp only saw half the load in bridged mode, it would want to push 400 watts, not 750 watt... | |
| New Adcom 👀585 SE. anybody heard this monster Hi Auxinput,No, you were right the first time, and if Erik disagreed he was uncharacteristically incorrect.From the perspective of each amplifier channel a given output voltage will result in twice as much current being drawn from that channel in ... |