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| It is balanced or not? yeah, that sounds like a good plan. If you have two D-75 amps, use one for left speaker and use the other amp for right speaker. That way, you are not sharing a single amp power supply for both speakers. | |
| AQ vs Van Den Hul The Van Den Hul First Ultimate is one of those wild exotic design -- apparently it doesn't use metal and uses some sort of carbon threads to conduct. I can't even begin to predict what it would sound like. You really need somebody who has perso... | |
| What is the least compressed signal? gawd, that explains so much, lol. and I have to further wonder if kosst = geoffkait and he's just been messing with all of us for the last two years, especially with geoffkait's 15 thousand post count (this is a thought that I've had for the la... | |
| It is balanced or not? Running the sound through the JBL MSC1 is definitely going to degrade the sound quality of the Emotiva DAC, but if that's all you have, that's what you are gonna have to use. Is the amp better to use as stereo? Generally speaking, yes. It reall... | |
| Bang for Buck Did two threads get merged here? I seem to remember several of these posts on a completely different thread (including mine). | |
| It is balanced or not? The op amp is a factor in sound quality, but it's never the full story. You also need to look at power supply, etc. The fact that the JBL uses a switching wal-wart power supply is an indicator of poor sound quality. The JBL is meant as a cheap... | |
| miniDSP with separates or Arcam SA30 or NAD C658 plus beefy power amp? Concerning the P429 amp, it is never a good idea to buy a multi-channel amp just to bridge it. For one thing, it reduces the ability for the amp to handle lower impedances on speakers. When bridged, you need to make sure your speaker is 8 ohms a... | |
| Vincent Audio SV-500 Arriving Today If it’s one thing I noticed from listening to Vincent amps is that they are very warm sounding. As I remember, the older Denon stuff is also voiced towards the warm side. So, even though the Vincent is a much better amplifier than what is in the D... | |
| What is the least compressed signal? Hmmmm, after spending a year listening to these two guys argue on like a daily basis, I just have to wonder if kosst's life is ruled by number / measurements that he sees on devices, lists, documents, etc. | |
| miniDSP with separates or Arcam SA30 or NAD C658 plus beefy power amp? miniDSP has a lot of great little "swiss army knife" type products to help fix elements in current systems. However, it's likely going to degrade some sound quality unless you buy a linear power supply for the miniDSP unit. The switching wal-war... | |
| What brand was better than it is today? Really? I went through a very large number of rooms at RMAF and wasn't impressed until I got to the McIntosh / Sonus Fabre room. This was one of the first rooms where I felt "there was something special". It was very excellent sounding, but sti... | |
| High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ? Yup, I totally know that it's not to code. My point was that 14awg is really not enough to supply good current to audio equipment. The on-demand current draws are just restricted by the small 14awg wire along with the high dielectric insulation ... | |
| High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ? As far as the 2x14awg romex test was concerned:1. Take two 50 foot lengths of 14awg romex. 2. Take the two black hot leads of both cables and connect them to the same 15A/20A circuit breaker. 3. Take the two white neutral leads and connect to neu... | |
| High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ? Yeah, seriously. I have experienced this same exact thing in power cord conductors (which transfer the same 60hz A/C). | |
| McIntosh MS300 hard drive died - should I post unit for parts sale? Interestingly enough, it looks like you can get a replacement MS300 drive with the software for $199:https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-McIntosh-MS300-Music-Server-Media-Hard-Drive-300Gb-Software-Installed-43-/273801756149?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c... |