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| Schiit Yggdrasil DAC ?? I know where you're coming from! It's expected that the initial production run will quickly sell out. I was all set to purchase one, but now with the reports of Meridian's MQA performance I'm reluctant to invest in any new DAC unless it includes t... | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil DAC ?? It's currently in production, and the latest expectation for its release is within a couple of weeks. | |
| Increase total Speaker Impedance Question I did make an error in my initial calculations above resulting in the discrepancy, and Al's math is of course correct. I believe that the primary difference in sound quality will be due to a loss of damping factor from the amp when driving the add... | |
| Increase total Speaker Impedance Question The 200 watt power rating of those resistors should be sufficient, but you will then have 3/4.16 or ~72% of your available power being dissipated by the resistors. Only the balance, ~28% of the total power will be available to drive the speakers. | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice I believe Zd542's post was suggesting that at those prices making a trip to hear the amps would be justified, whether possible by either car or plane. | |
| Increase total Speaker Impedance Question In my response above I was assuming that the four speakers each have identical impedance values. Thanks to Al for kindly confirming my input, as I consider him to be the true authority on any technical issues. | |
| Increase total Speaker Impedance Question If you combine four speakers by connecting two in parallel and two in series, you will end up with the total impedance equaling the impedance of a single speaker. You can see this by using this calculator and selecting "2 series and 2 parallel" an... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice Fsmithjack - With all due respect, you need to keep in mind that Class A operation is just one operating specification of a given amplifier design. I have found myself caught up with this in the past, searching for a product that meets a checklist... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice Rdoc - good point that should definitely be considered! Your Pass amp put out about 30 watts in Class A, only a tenth of what the Clayton claims to. As such if they're biased similarly in Class A according to their power ratings, the Claytons woul... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC I haven't heard the Berkeley Reference DAC yet and I'm sure that it is superb. However it should be noted that it is in another yet significantly higher price category at $16,000, and nearly $18,000 with USB. | |
| Anyone heard PSB Imagine T3? Audiotroy - I agree with your assessment completely, as the Imagine T3 competes with other speakers well beyond its retail price in sonic performance as well as its beautiful finish quality in cherry gloss. A stunning performer! | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC I recall that you had some concerns about making the change without being able to audition the M1 first in your system, and I'm now pleased to hear that your initial impressions are so favorable. It will only get better with break-in! You can cont... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC For PCM files Minimum Phase filter 0 is usually best, but some users also like MP filter 2. For DSD files it's a bit more complicated. DSD filter 0 is actually unfiltered, so ultrasonic noise from the DSD process is passed through unattenuated. DS... | |
| broken psb t6 dilemma Zd542 - API which is owned by Klipsch also manufactures Mirage, Energy and Athena speakers, but has no affiliation with PSB. PSB is owned by the Lenbrook Group. | |
| CODA CSIb vs. HEGEL H-300 INTEGRATED Sanders power amps are built by CODA, but are custom designs and built to their specifications. So while they appear similar in looks to CODA products, they do not have the same internal circuitry. |