atmasphere
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| Hum in my system; its the turntable R and L interconnects. Huh? @jereeb Yes, that is what I would do. | |
| RM-9 Wiring Diagram @leadfeathers This is a pretty straightforward design, if you look at the schematic supplied by @clio09. Does George have what he needs now? | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? While I understand what you're saying, that distortion will make the contrast between loud and soft greater, I don't think that is likely to result in realistic dynamics. I have listened to some good SET headphone amps, and they had great mic... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? Power cables do not change sound. Anyone who says otherwise is lying or willfully ignorant. @squared80 My surmise is you've not read through this thread. But to keep it short, the statement above is only true in certain circumstances. If we are... | |
| Hum in my system; its the turntable R and L interconnects. Huh? @jereeb The problem is the ground wire on the phono isn't making a connection. So the thing to do is run a wire from the tonearm base (assuming its metal) to the chassis of the EAR. If there is a screw securing the arm to the plinth of the turnta... | |
| Re; Dynamics, Class D vs tubes… So amp typology for the most part isn’t going to matter much? @daytrader It better not. The dynamic contrast in any system should arise from the signal and nothing else. Its the system's job to convey this and do so without compression. Lower e... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? I’ve never encountered a discussion about dynamics that was "really" about distortion. @magon Such conversations can be quite insidious so it might be that was the case without you being aware of it. What I am discussing, and you haven’t r... | |
| Re; Dynamics, Class D vs tubes… @daytrader , @billstevenson has this right. Whatever dynamic contrast that exists in the system should come from the signal and not the amps. Some amps can 'sound' more dynamic than others but if you measure them you'll see no difference. That is ... | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier If I were to upgrade again I'd strongly consider an atma-sphere as I ended up getting some used MA-1 amps and they made maybe the largest difference in sound other than my analog rig or speakers. @rmdmoore The MA-1 has a direct coupled output. ... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? I call B.S. on the idea that good dynamics is a matter of distortion. @magon I didn't say that! What I said was in 90% of audiophile conversation where the word 'dynamics' is used, you can safely replace that word with 'distortion' without chan... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @faustuss Of course we are off topic. None of this has anything to do with the opening post. WRT ’dynamic range’ (I’m speaking from the perspective of a mastering engineer) the actual dynamic range depends on the producer and how much compressio... | |
| Purifi Class D: Junk? @erik_squires Hence 'spawned this old thread'... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @faustuss Oddly, many digital titles do not have the dynamic range of their analog counterparts for the simple reason that the digital release has expectation of being played in a car while the LP version does not. Distortion obscures low level d... | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier @kjl1065 Since your amp has balanced inputs you might consider a preamp that has balanced outputs. The advantage of going that route is, if the balanced line standard (known as AES48) is supported by the preamp (many high end audio balanced pream... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? The question is the clarity and musical impact of the dynamics. Take clarity. In a live classical concert, I can hear them varying their dynamics, even when a little bit. If they get suddenly quiet, the intensity of the passage doesn’t disappear.... |