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| Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs It seems wrong that getting the benefits of running fully balanced should be such an uncertain adventure.+1 Sure got that right. The point of the standard was/is plug and play. | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs I never said that center tap would be better for noise rejection (though it absolutely could be). It would only be truly differential if you center tapped it and connected the shield to the center tap, such that The parenthetical remark renders ... | |
| Preamp choices:Short list Now here is the kicker: I am getting older and want simplicity and reliability in my system. I don't want to be screwing around with tubes and chasing down issues. Also I can't lift 75lb amps any more. So I am in a quandary, I like a certain s... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs Where is the empirical evidence of improvement using balanced connections? Any? Any at all? Oh, that's right, because there is none. Actually there is and its historical. So here is the history: Before balanced lines were developed, a long d... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs "...A 5-pin DIN connector like on the Linn is a balanced connection. Pin 3 of the connectors becomes the shield of both channels and ties to pin 1 of the XLRs at the other end of the tonearm cable..."However, the Linn arm cable terminates with R... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs RCA connectors can't carry a balanced signal. You need to use cables with XLR connectors to support balanced. This isn't entirely true. If the sleeve connection is shielded in the interconnect cable independantly of ground, and if the ground conne... | |
| A question for 45 SET experienced listeners Do you know why so many designers use 6sn7 driver for 300B and even 211 and 845 tubes?1. Do they want to achieve a special slow signature of an amplifier sound?2. Do they do it as result of lack of knowledge and experience?@alexbergerTo the first,... | |
| Class D It may not double power into 2 ohms though, but that’s not important That more fake than anything!Most Class-D’s, independent tests, can’t better the 4ohm wattage with the 2ohm load, if they don’t turn off first, let alone double it. That’s how... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. Ralph - the Wagner you cite, what is your reference LP for that ?best to you in the new year ?London/Decca Solti conducting the London Philharmonic. My copy is a London 'Blue Back'. | |
| A question for 45 SET experienced listeners I've used a 6SN7 in a type 47 SET and it worked fine. Not too rich at all! | |
| Class D As said in my first post, they don’t give it as they either turn off going into protection mode, or they are current starved into 2ohms, or the worst oscillate. Your speakers present a very hard load especially the combined impedance together wi... | |
| Technics 1200 G a Forever Turntable? Looking at 1200G because of the familiarity, but is it better to get one with easier future tonearm changes.Once you have the bottom cover off, three screws hold the arm board/tonearm assembly in place. I've installed Triplanar arms on this turnt... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. @mijostyn +1The room that I heard that system in most recently was built to accommodate the stereo and specifically the Sound Labs. It really was a nice setup, and could play some impressive dynamic range. He was running 2 pair of our MA-2s and un... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. The diaphragms have a very limited Xmax. They get non linear easily creating distortion at higher frequencies never mind the doppler effect. The ESLs become even more effortless and higher sound pressure levels stay perfectly controlled and rel... | |
| Atma-sphere MP-3 Mk III vs Alnic L-10000 OTL linestage + Allnic phono aotl We show at audio shows with Dynavectors and the like that only have 0.25mV and don't seem to have any problems (we got Best Sound at Show from Dick Olsher with exactly that cartridge). The cartridge that we use in the shop is only 0.25mV and it se... |