atmasphere
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| Phono Preamps with "balls" ? I've yet to hear a CD that plays better bass than my phono section...I like to run balanced, as all phono cartridges are balanced sources, and that can reduce or eliminate the 'sound' that the tone arm cable might otherwise impart. | |
| Should I eliminate my preamp? "I can give you the maths if you want."An offer that is hard to refuse, if not too complicated for my pay grade... Here is some additional math:With a 10K pot in series with the output coupling cap, a timing constant is introduced.The formula for ... | |
| Tube amps and heat There is a simple inexpensive solution for amps that make heat, which is to vent air above them out of the room. IOW you don't have to run your air conditioning to stay comfortable on account of the amp. For the small price of some dryer ducting a... | |
| Should I eliminate my preamp? Any preamp will add frequency response anomalies and distortion. You may prefer that sound to the unmodified signal, but it is good to be honest (as most of the posters in this thread have been) about what is actually going on. One of the most... | |
| Impedance matching with tube amp IOW you're good to go. | |
| Cryongenically treated in-wall AC power wire Now this is very crucial and underrated by too many music lovers. Consider having your electrician install one or more separate dedicated copper grounding rods for your high end system. Again, separate grounds dedicated just for your digital ... | |
| Switch preamp? I am going to second Scott_w's recommendation for a Sanders Sound Magtech amp. It's especially made for electrostatic speakers@jasonsim Sanders loudspeakers use a conventional woofer for the bass. In this way they avoid the high impedance in the ... | |
| Let's talk power cords thinking more about the diode effect analogous to a fuzz pedal, what if the effect was much more subtle than a fuzz pedal yet still perceptible to the human auditory system? Possible? Could it be measured, and if not with current technology, s... | |
| Flash from power tube If you buy a set of tubes that are new manufacture, its a good bet that they have not been pre-conditioned.This is the process that essentially cures the cathode coatings in the tube.Its done by running the filaments for several days and nights wi... | |
| Should I eliminate my preamp? In this particular case, its a bit of apples and oranges.The ARC is single-ended, but the Oppo has balanced capability as does the amp.The simple fact is that balanced often sounds better because of improved cable immunity, and that the amp might ... | |
| Let's talk power cords I know nothing is going to heat up, because wire isn't directional. The links you've provided in the past go to fake 'data' that can be safely ignored. We've already covered on different threads how its impossible for a fuse to be directional, and... | |
| Let's talk power cords If you think Geoff is a troll, please alert the moderators. I have on many occasions. And for things like this:“Directionality would cause the cable to heat up and fail or cause a fire?!!” OMG!! 🔥Now I’ve heard everything. The tiny strands of wir... | |
| Let's talk power cords This is a forum for discussing things related to audio and music, so I think Geoff's comments belong here - whether you approve of them or not.When you say Geoff is wasting "our time," please tell us on whose behalf you are speaking, other than ... | |
| Would you change your amp selection knowing...? Given that a speaker cable can't be hurt to have a CI matching that of the speaker, its reasonable to expect that the amp should be stable with such a speaker cable. That's why I say that designers have to accept that. | |
| Let's talk power cords No. This is a scam. Think of what is between the wall socket and the generator plant.I use tube amplifiers and did not hear any difference in power cords.A lot depends on the equipment used, but it is possible to not only hear differences in power... |