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| When using a power conditioner, why is it advised to run amps directly to the wall? For those that don’t understand how a PC works, they are large transformers. The job of the power supply is to turn A/C into DC with a rectifier circuit. The Power Supply section of your Amplifier is a large transformer/Power Supply. They are desi... | |
| Luxman 509z or Aesthetix Mimas On a purely practical note, the Luxman will hold its value better and likely sound just as good. | |
| Brain Farts w/ Roon Nucleus IMO, none of you understand what the OP is experiencing! As a longtime Roon user, the platform was near perfect until they got bought by Harmon! This is when Roon began to ‘hang up’ repeatedly during listening sessions. The suggestions given are a... | |
| Streamer recommendation One of the best all-in-one solutions for a high resolution setup is the Esoteric N05-XD. It is DAC/Streamer/Preamp. If you don’t need the preamp (Gryphon Diablo) and your budget can stand it, the N01-XD is the next step up and is DAC/Steamer only. | |
| Sonically -Cardas the difference between the CLEAR Loudspeaker cable ,and CLEAR BEYOND @akg_ca Thanks again for the deep dive! I listen to Nordost cables frequently but I did not know their background in Aerospace and Defense. Maybe I picked the wrong cable manufacturer to pick on?!… lol. I know that well made and purpose buil... | |
| Sonically -Cardas the difference between the CLEAR Loudspeaker cable ,and CLEAR BEYOND @akg_ca Thanks you for the information, it goes MUCH further than most of the Megabuck cable manufacturers (Nordost). I understand the interaction between conductor and dielectric as it mostly relates to capacitance and how that can affect t... | |
| Sonically -Cardas the difference between the CLEAR Loudspeaker cable ,and CLEAR BEYOND I just wish ONE of these cable makers would have the balls to explain the engineering and scientific methodology they used to design their cables!! If I’m not mistaken, Cardas is one of the few that says they utilize trial and error to find combin... | |
| What is your scariest moment in High End audio? Sitting next to an old guy listening to a pair B&W Nautilus. He had the remote sandwiched between the tablet as he was searching for music, he was slowly and inadvertently turning the volume up as a song was ending! When the next song came on,... | |
| Is there a ROON sound? Man, audiophile’s are something aren’t they?! It’s a file streaming on a file transfer system. They don’t manipulate the file in any way to change the sound. If there is a difference in the sound compared to say a CD or any other platform (assumin... | |
| What type of speaker would sound better? @gdaddy1 +1 I have used your automotive manufacturing analogy many times to debunk the need for a Speaker to cost $100K+ (or $50K for that matter!!). Speakers just aren’t that complex and science on good sound is pretty much decided outside of d... | |
| Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps @roadcykler While I share your pessimism for cables making major differences, there are electrical properties from one cable to the next which can make a difference (like capacitance). With that said, almost NO manufacturer (besides BJC’s) will ... | |
| Diamond vs Aluminum tweeters for B&W 800 series @elliottbnewcombjr It would be interesting to see how your proposed Morels measure with the stock B&W crossovers. My guess is that it won’t be flat. Whether you prefer the experimental outcome or not is purely subjective…. | |
| Diamond vs Aluminum tweeters for B&W 800 series @elliottbnewcombjr You are missing the point. To achieve the desired frequency response when changing tweeter (or any driver regardless of the material) requires changing the crossover. There is no getting around this unless you just happen to g... | |
| Diamond vs Aluminum tweeters for B&W 800 series My experience with speaker design has shown me that tweeter material isn’t nearly as important as the designers choice of crossover values. A bright commercial speaker isn’t bright because of the tweeter material, it’s bright because they wanted i... | |
| Sound signature comparison - Streamer/DACs If the OP thinks his LUMIN is ‘warm’ then I would suggest he get out and discover more DAC/Streamers! I would never personally describe the LUMIN products as warm. If anything, they are a little sharp around the edges compared to the Rose RS-150 a... |