barry_s

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An electrical engineer on how power cables can impact sound quality
From an electrical engineer, not an electrician, I can find a technical path on why it is true that power cables make a difference.  We as EEs need to comprehend the reactance of the cable - which is really a passive circuit.  There is reactance t... 
Power regenerator vs conditioner
Without a vendor or manufacture war, my take-away is some line condition is in wide use.  Some use one or the other, and we all have different supplied power situations, no one solution will address the varied situations.  Agree? Plenty of options... 
Just listened to Focal Sopra 2 on Devialet 130Pro
Focal Sopra 2 owner that loves them.  But I should as my past speakers were Thiels and I just did not know what I was missing. 
Thiel Owners
Pardon my French - I am a long time owner of O3A's; probably the lower end of the Thiel family.  I did have woofer cones replaced several years ago by the then Thiel company.  Any thoughts on these?  I know that CS3's were rated better; how I do n... 
Getting into Tube Equipment
Scottinmartin, in reference to your recommendation on Pro-ject tube box DS2, what change did you achieve when you upgraded the tubes to  upgrade to NOS Amperex BB 12ax7