carl109
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| Ipod Dock with direct out????? Well there you are... I had no idea the iPod could actually output digital and bypass it's own DAC.I have much to learn!I gather then the iPod's internal DAC is fairly ordinary? | |
| Ipod Dock with direct out????? Are we talking lossless files on the iPod? Because if not, I really don't see the merit of spending all this time, effort and money on a compressed signal in the first place.Given the underlying purpose of iPods (portable audio), why do so many wa... | |
| not impresed with my system You haven't mentioned the type of music you listen to. I'm finding more and more recent CD's are recorded and mastered so poorly that I've stopped listening to them, even on my mid-range setup. Sometimes the better the system, the more it shows th... | |
| Removal of plug/wall outlet - hard connection ? Terryakhan, please don't think I was trying to be insulting, as I wasn't. It's just that our descriptions of the sound of our systems (or any changes) are the only way for us to learn from each other; we obviously can't hear each other's systems.T... | |
| Removal of plug/wall outlet - hard connection ? I should also be able to spell "semitones"! Lucky I'm a better bass player than I am typist... | |
| Removal of plug/wall outlet - hard connection ? Stehno, I know what you're saying. It's just that I interpreted the statement about "gaining another octave" as per the English language (ie 12 semitomes below the original note). I've been a bassist for 20 years and my wife has a B.Mus Degree, so... | |
| Why do my transformers hum sometimes? "very frequently on Saturday afternoons"I think that's your big clue. There's plenty of power tools and equipment that folks use on weekends to do various jobs that create mains interference beyond the scope of many conditioners to deal with.It ma... | |
| Removal of plug/wall outlet - hard connection ? "bass notes have gained another octave"I agree that removing physical connections for hardwired/soldered ones can improve things, but at least keep your stated improvements factual.Bass notes can't gain another octave unless they're played another... | |
| Cleaning laser lens; good idea? A make-up brush is a great idea, although I might get the wife to buy it for me; might get some odd looks!I would assume natural fibres would be better, as synthetic might cause a static charge on the disc and attract more dust. | |
| what is a right IC for my current setup Fair enough Darrell, although my system probably isn't resolving enough to warrant an aftermarket PC. (NAD c320 amp, Cambridge 640c v2 CD player, B&W 602 speakers).I know some argue that a PC acts like a filter, but from a purely objective poi... | |
| what is a right IC for my current setup A "sensible" priced power cable is the one supplied in the box with your Krell, the same cable they do their R&D with.I know there's many who swear by super-dooper PC's (and who's opinion I respect), but I just can't imagine how a higher grade... | |
| Video and audio cables... Don't mix? Others with more knowledge will answer this, but since HDMI is fully digital data transfer, it should be very obvious in the picture and sound if there's any interference from speaker or mains power cables.I would assume such intereference would m... | |
| Lossless Ipod question "you can convert AAC into Apple Lossless... I just did it."Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD. Sfar is spot on; the original compression of the CD track to mp3 discards a heap of data to end up with a file about 1/10 of the original, dat... | |
| Terminate This: Bare Wire vs Connectors I use bare copper cable and once a year trim off and restrip about 1 inch to deal with oxidisation.The cables gradually get shorter, but there's my excuse to upgrade every few years! | |
| What are the effects of cable ties? Ckoffend probably has the best answer. If you're worried about the metal wire in some twist or cable ties, use entirely plastic ones.Even the plastic hoops you buy from garden shops to hold a plant to it's stake will do the job, and cost next to n... |