atmasphere
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| best preamp ever - cost is no object Here we go again- zombie thread come to eat your brains! | |
| Are integrated amps technically better than separates? Taking away the flexibility factor of separates, is my line of thinking correct?No. If you want to build an integrated amplifier that has the same performance as separates, you would have to have individual power transformers for each power amp in... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? All I do is dust my LPs So that my stylus doesn't wind up making distortion near the end of the LP side due to dust build-up. I never wash the records, don't do anything about static or 'magnetic' fields. I just play the records and most of them a... | |
| Matching for Music: Speakers or Electronics? It is generally accepted that there are speakers that match well with certain genres of music as there are electronics (mainly amplifiers) that match well with certain genres of music.This is arguably the biggest myth in audio. Its impossible to... | |
| Convergent Audio SL1 Ultimate vs I have seen them list over a range of 2,500 to 3,200 That seems cheap for that preamp. But there are other preamps which compare favorably. Is your power amp single-ended or balanced? | |
| I have a weird buzz issue; can you help me solve the problem? @mwsl , @imhififan made a good suggestion above! Before you do anything else, simply run the amp with nothing other than the speakers connected. Does it buzz? No => ground loop issue is likely; yes => defect in the equipment or a noisy AC l... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? These clicks, etc. are caused by a good stylus that tracks the imperfections, or a bad one that does not .This statement is false. I’m very used to not hearing any ticks or pops over an entire LP side, even on LPs that were pressed in the early 19... | |
| Another Request for Information/Knowledge The first thing I would check is to see how the stylus looks under a microscope. I have a hand-held device I've used for this since the 1970s. Cartridges can make a lot of distortion if the stylus isn't right!The other problem I've seen is the mag... | |
| What the heck do these terms mean? While I am on my soapbox, why are so many reviewers using obscure recordings to describe the sound? If I have never heard the recording how can I relate?Using the same recording over and over can be really boring. That's why there's a lot of mus... | |
| What preamp creates the largest soundstage? If DHT preamps are not the best at creating 3D soundstage why would manufacturers use them? Perhaps they are just stupid? They're not stupid. A good designer can work to achieve the goals that a preamp has to provide in a number of different ways.... | |
| Rack Isolation for Amps and Electronics SRA (Silent Running Audio) and Sound Anchors both make excellent platforms and stands. I regard them as essential in my system. | |
| What preamp creates the largest soundstage? Ralph, would monoblock versions of a stereo amp have any improvement of the soundstage?They often do because there is less crosstalk. | |
| Oppo 105 and Power Amplifier Input Sensitivity If I get a true preamp, that renders the oppo DAC useless right?Not at all! DACs are often inputs to a preamp.Its common when a source is trying to drive an input that is too low for the source, that the result will be a loss of bass impact. One r... | |
| What the heck do these terms mean? 1. Treble/ bass is dry- Huh? What does this mean?2. Treble/bass is wet.- Huh? Again, what does this mean?3. Organic sounding- Huh, huh?4. Musical sounding.- What? Compared to non musical sounding?1) if bass, not enough, if treble, too much and mix... | |
| Oppo 105 and Power Amplifier Input Sensitivity You're going to need a preamp that can drive that impedance since the Oppo will be bass shy and more likely to make distortion into that load. So then the input sensitivity of the amp will be less important. Sounds like you want to run balanced; h... |