bifwynne
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| ARC Ref phono stage. Well at least you guys have ARC dealers around to huff and puff about. Also, since I usually buy preowned or factory refurbished, I don't shop in B&M stores because I am uncomfortable taking up a salesperson's time if I do not intend to buy fr... | |
| transformers/output impedance Al and Ralph, I reread Ralph's explanations in the other thread. I understand a little bit better why using the term "output impedance" is a bit of a misnomer. Maybe the industry could sex-it-up by referring to the attribute as "synthetic" or "app... | |
| transformers/output impedance P.S. to my last post. Was thinking to myself that if zero negative feedback is so disadvantageous, why would top flight companies like ARC use it??? This is just a guess ... so here goes. Perhaps simply stated ... NF is used to reduce the output i... | |
| VPI Classic platter - is center milled? Stringreen ... is there more to VPI's changes to the Classic (i.e., moving the motor left and rear, and prettying-up the button) than aesthetics? Another change is the Classic 3 black shrink tube on the wand. Wonder if that does anything, other th... | |
| transformers/output impedance Ok Ralph .. you offered. Please do. :)Perhaps you might also touch on the what is meant in plain English when ARC says its amp's "[o]utput stage coupling is a combination of ultralinear and Audio Researchs patented 'partially cathode-coupled' t... | |
| Why are CD's decling in quality? Lowrider57 ... I don't recall having ordered from Japanese vendors. Is there a web site?To date, my source for hi-rez redbook CD is Acoustic Sounds, who ain't exactly cheap. | |
| Why are CD's decling in quality? As a follow up to Lowrider57, Acoustic Sounds sells "Gold" hi-rez redbook CD (e.g., XRCD). I have posted a number of comments about this medium's superior sound -- and we're talking redbook CD. Just picked up 2 Mo-Fi hi-rez "Gold" CDs -- The Cars.... | |
| Has price of used 802N's shot up? Just wondering out loud here -- B&Ws like other import items may have increased in price as a result of unfavorable currency movements of the US dollar versus the British Pound Sterling and/or the Euro. I don't follow the B&Ws, but I do fo... | |
| transformers/output impedance Gotcha Kinjanki. I'd love to hear one of Ralph's OTL amps, but part of my verticle learning curve of bad choices is that I bought speakers that were designed and voiced to be driven by a low output impedance, high power, high current SS amp. I'm d... | |
| Audio Research REF 75 vs VAC Phi 200 Thanks Al. Your point underscores the importance of knowing what a speaker designer had in mind when voicing the speaker. Of course, one may trip into a great sounding speaker that can do triple duty, i.e., mate with: (i) a very low output impedan... | |
| Andy Kim - Needle Clinic Thanks Jcoehler. I'll keep that in mind. Problem is that once hooked on my Kleos, it's hard to go back to the Zephyr (my back-up). And to be without my Kleos for 8 weeks .... | |
| transformers/output impedance Thanks Kijanki. As I have come to appreciate, there are so many design considerations and trade-offs going on, at some point, amp design is about acoustic philosphy and art. Ergo why Ralph (Atmasphere) opted for the OTL amp topology.As a consumer,... | |
| Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put? Arsh: you asked, "I have a couple of questions about the Zephyr: 1) how long does it take to break in ..."Not long. Maybe 50+ hours."2) do you have any suggestions on setting the arm height on the scoutmaster with the Zephyr?"Follow the instructio... | |
| transformers/output impedance 160562 .... you are wandering in the same technical mind (pun intended) field that I found myself. What Kijanki said is spot on. You may find it helpful to retrace the steps I have taken to avoid the land "minds" I stepped on by pulling some of my... | |
| Audio Research REF 75 vs VAC Phi 200 Actually, based on correspondence I have had with another member about his VAC tube amp, I understand that his amp has a variable negative feedback (NF) control. As is usually the case, NF often times reduces an amp's output impedance and correlat... |