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| Garrard 301 motor and rumble One key to really good LP playback is a robust drive in the turntable. That is why the Garrard has a following, along with the Lenco, Empire and Technics. No matter how speed stable with no LP, a wimpy drive will have speed variation when you set... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. The balanced signal volume is a barely, but recognizable increase in volume, no way is is that much. @elliottbnewcombjr Hm. That might be because the balanced output is a completely separate circuit from the single-ended output. Turns out Pro... | |
| Nearfield listening - once more @o_holter My experience is similar in that I have to cross the speakers over at a frequency much lower than 80Hz. If you think about it, 40Hz is only an octave down so unless your crossover has a really complex and steep filter, there will be a su... | |
| 300b lovers @alexberger The resistor value isn't critical. 50 to 100 Ohms works nicely. As long as both chassis (power supply and amplifier) are tied together and grounded by the power cord, its really not going to matter where that resistor actually is, sinc... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. The value of a balanced system using balanced lines is not confined to those two goals. This is where you drift into circular reasoning. (As you well know, balanced systems also enjoy the benefit of CMNR, whether AES48 compliant or not.) Nor is i... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. You do not inherently lose "most of the benefit" of balanced components by not supporting AES48, imo. Sometimes it’s better, sometimes it’s not. @cleeds The two benefits lost are cable immunity and susceptibility to ground loops, since ground i... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. What is the greatest advantage of using balanced components? There are multiple advantages, so the answer is subjective and debatable. In my view, the answer is lower noise. That would explain why we see so many differntially balanced components ... | |
| Experiences With Costly Balanced XLR Interconnects Above $3,000 Well since all the cables sounded the same, that begs the question why the preamp couldn’t discern the differences. @dave_b No, it doesn't and that's not a thing... Let's put it another way? Its good you have the resolution to hear cable diff... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. 2. Slight Volume Increase. No ’better’ or ’preferred’ or ’different' sound, but a discernable volume increase, IF that makes a difference. btw, other equipment, no volume difference, so it’s the Sony xa5400’s output that is slightly stronger, not... | |
| Nearfield listening - once more The idea that you cannot hear where the sub sound comes from below 120 or something herz is PLAIN WRONG to my ears The 'magic' frequency is more like 80Hz. To that end, the subs must not make anything above that or they will attract attention t... | |
| Room Correction Required @mitchellcp Your description of the problem is a classic example of how standing waves cancel and reinforce bass in a room, depending on frequency. You can fix the peaks with room correction but not the dips!!! The reason you can't fix the dips ... | |
| 300b lovers Does aluminum provides any shielding? I will use an aluminum chassis. @alexberger Yes, but only at radio frequencies. No shielding at audio frequencies, and for that reason steel is likely a better choice if you're running single-ended. We use... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. ^ +1 | |
| Experiences With Costly Balanced XLR Interconnects Above $3,000 I knew Robert Fulton back in the late 1970s. He pretty much founded the entire high end audio cable industry. Back then, people thought he was nuts, with his Fulton Gold 8ga speaker cable and his Fulton interconnects. We (my audiophile friends and... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. There is no real difference at one meter. This statement is incorrect. Balanced operation can be beneficial even if the connection is only 6", since rejection of noise impinged in the cable is not a function of length. If operating balanced, t... |