carlsbad
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| Amp Search and Upgrade That preamp is gonna make whatever amp you get sound muted. I have a P6 and it is a swiss army knife. It will do everything but processes the signal too much in the process. Best buy in amps right now is the Kinki Studios EX-M1+. It is an i... | |
| Local pick up only… Don't ever try to convice someone who doesn't want to ship a component to ship it. Nothing good can come of that. once it gets lost or broken it is your fault. Move on and find another one. I bought an amp recently and the seller said: "I w... | |
| Is it good to upgrade the crossovers in your speakers? I have $2300 worth of parts on order now for crossover upgrades. Obviously I’m a believer. I also obviously disagree with @czarivey . But it depends on what speakers you have and what their capability is. You don’t want to spend a lot of money on ... | |
| Power amp in conditioner bad for other components? If your amp is pulling all the power from the conditioner, the conditioner is limiting your amp. It is too small and will always be too small. Your best bet is to plug everything EXCEPT the amp into it. | |
| If a speaker cable added 1 - 2 ohms of resistance would that be? Good answer Mike in NC. | |
| DHL and the definiton of insanity I got a fee for customs evaluation from Fedex ground for an international shipment that then went to them. There were some questions asked that delayed the shipment a couple of days. There were no duties due or charged. I got the impression that... | |
| DHL and the definiton of insanity @pinball101 Sounds like you got a customer service agent with skills beyond kindergarten. My guy insisted that there was no way to change the shipping instructions that they got from the shipper in Hong Kong. I was just glad I was not in a hurr... | |
| What should I expect after installing a new power management system? To paraphrase the hippocratic oath, do no harm. A power system that limits spike current will kill your systems ability to respond to dynamics, especially on bass. I don't use a system. I do use very heavy (10awg) power cords. Power cords are ... | |
| loud intermittent pops from DAC, possibly related to long USB cable from computer So I don't know much about the active extender but I am good at solving problems. It sounds like the active extender isn't working, probably associated with the recent work you did. What powers it? check the power supply. Check all connections.... | |
| DHL and the definiton of insanity @larsman That is the same result. Not a different result. | |
| Question about using scrimping cable ends when making AC power cord At the risk of sounding foolish, I'm going to ask what scrimp cable ends are? Google tells me scrimp means parsimonious--which sometimes fits me. For power cords I like a solid mechanical joint, whether screw or crimp, followed by a light silver... | |
| I wrote/mailed tax checks today... The problem is that politicians, no matter what side of the aisle, fix every problem by spending more money. (I know there are a few exceptions, but very few). | |
| DHL and the definiton of insanity Update: As I said in my original post, I was lucky to have another amp that I'm really enjoying. So I'm just treating this as a source of humor. Went down to the mailroom to pick up some tubes that had arrived for my current amp and guess who ... | |
| DHL and the definiton of insanity @steakster Yes, I always use my business address. I do not ever want a multi-thousand dollar package sitting on my front porch and I don't want to have to tell the seller how to ship it, lots of downside there. I get probably 20 packages during a... | |
| DHL and the definiton of insanity As for waiting outside: I've done that before with Amazon and Fedex. Both times I was setting in front of the building (the only way in or out) when I got the text "delivery attepted, notbody to recieve package". So I concluded the drivers know... |