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| any words of wisdom for usb noise problems? As long as we are all advertising here, I'll pipe in too.This is precisely why I use pulse transformers to galvanically isolate the PC from the Audio System.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| effect of tubes in cd players On the other hand it ALWAYS takes a few mods to get HF extension, bass tightness and dynamics out of tubes IMO, and some tubes just aren't capable.....Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| effect of tubes in cd players Bartokfan - I believe you and I would probably come to the same conclusion, but this is only one data point. The tube outputs on the Shanling sound better than the SS outputs as well, that is until I mod it. Then the SS outputs leave the tubes in ... | |
| effect of tubes in cd players Ozzy62 - you have obviously never heard what good transistor design can do. Definitely not mediocre, also not stock. I takes a lot of mods to get transistors to sing IMO. The only tube amp that I have heard that delivers the bass tightness is the ... | |
| effect of tubes in cd players Generalizations cannot be made on this topic IMO, any more than generalizations about SS outputs. It is very dependent on the design. Most tube designs have poorly designed power supplies and distribution, not to mention poor parts selection, so t... | |
| Tweaks for Computer Audio Your best tweak is to not use a PCI card. Use an external USB with an ungrounded laptop or use a Wi-Fi adapter. This eliminates most of the computer noise. Then power the adapter from battery.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| 1.0 or 1.5 m digital interconnect, does it matter? Whether you can hear a degradation depends on how well the cables are terminated and whether the connectors and cable is 75 ohms etc.. If everything is matched perfectly, then the cable length is less of an issue. It is when there are reflections ... | |
| 1.0 or 1.5 m digital interconnect, does it matter? Rlwainwright - serious whack job eh? It just so happens that an independent Audio magazine in Canada did a series of double-blind tests and published the results in their mag based on the claims in my white-paper. The results matched my conclusion... | |
| 1.0 or 1.5 m digital interconnect, does it matter? Sogood51 - you missed the point entirely. You should read the WHOLE white-paper:http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htmThere are "sweet-spots" in length for S/PDIF because of the way transports are made. I sell 1m cables to customers th... | |
| any words of wisdom for usb noise problems? There are two fundamental problems with the Waveterminal:1) it uses the power from the USB cable2) it does not have any isolation to break the ground from the computer to the audio systemThese things are difficult to get around without modding the... | |
| What SS Dac , Bel Canto,Benchmark, ????? If you get a Benchmark, which is a good choice IMO, you should make sure it is a recent one. They have undergone a lot of improvements over the last 2 years. It is mostly surface-mount, and AC-coupled, so these are the weaknesses IMO. There is not... | |
| Up to the Minute: Streaming Bits to Audiophile DAC Best execution. Well, I'm of course biased because I build these things, but contrary to popular belief, it is possible to build a world-class I2S interface that is external for both Wi-Fi and USB. However, there can also be advantages to burying ... | |
| Up to the Minute: Streaming Bits to Audiophile DAC I put up a long post answering this, but it seems to have dissappeared....The short answer is that most manufacturers dont know how to design this and they are also afraid of starting a new I2S standard. Of the few that are doing USB interfaces on... | |
| Simple near state of art laptop solution wanted I have done a couple of laptops for customers in the past month, an hp Pavilion ($1850) and a Toshiba Satellite ($1000). I like the Toshiba the best. Easy to set-up, great ergonomics (touch-pad and screen) and good functionality for ripping (fast ... | |
| altman attraction dac vs empiracle dac1 12s Herman - good for you. I occasionally get this result with customers that purchase more clear and extended sources than they have used in the past. These improved sources sometimes exacerbate other system problems from preamps to speakers and even... |