carlsbad2
Responses from carlsbad2
| Medium pitched sound from speakers Is it both channels? Generally a bad tube will show up in one channel or the other. | |
| Streamer Recommendations I generally like to get the computer out of the picture. I think (don’t guarantee) that you’ll have better performance if you get a streamer that has storage or accepts an external hard drive so the music cna be streamed directly from storage. I c... | |
| Hearing Aids Get some new hearing aids with a hifi music setting. Costco carries phillips with this feature. traditional hearing aids are focused on making you understand voices so they are not great for full range sound--like music. the hifi music setting f... | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? @mitch2 I totally respect the value of intellectual property. that is why I asked it how I did. I didn’t realize you are working with SMc. It is tempting to buy one of the amazon breakers and take it apart. but if inside I find a thermal overload... | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? @mitch2 can you share what make and model magnetic breaker you are using? thanks. | |
| Movie/film suggestions. "The Accountant"....on steroids. | |
| What is the true impact of power supply differences - Japan, US, Australia? you’ve doubled the size of the wire twice unnecessarily. 240 volts has the advantage that current is halved so you need one size smaller wire to carry the same power. I have a 240V amp and I use the same size power cord on it just because I can. ... | |
| USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole If you're streaming from your Mac, I'd upgrade the streamer before I upgraded the cable. My one rule for digital cables of any kind-silver or silver plating. don't confuse this with advice you've gotten about silver analog cables. Jerry | |
| Balanced vs RCA preamps I never use balanced unless I have to. you've already gotten the advice to always go balanced. | |
| Help getting back to enjoying music and movies in one system Here is what I do and I strongly recommend the same. it requires NO compromise for 2 channel sound and fully supports your HT. 1. Design and build your 2 channel system. the only thing you need to make sure you have is a second analog input. This... | |
| Has this ever happened to you? Yes, but it won't last long. | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? Preamps are becoming a bit of an anachrononism. I don't use one. You need volume control and you need the ability to switch between sources. Today most people have 1 or 2 sources: digital or vinyl or both. Almost all DACs have an analog outpu... | |
| The Power Plant Regenerator debate drags on Every neighborhood has crappy power. (I work for a very large utility). Why? because most appliances don't care. It really doesn't matter to most all appliances how crappy the power is. Most power is generated by rotating generators drive... | |
| Congratulations to Gillian Welch and David Rawlings! It's nice to see the Grammy's occasionally get something right. Even a blind pig... | |
| The Power Plant Regenerator debate drags on ASR is a bunch of idiots saying stupid crap to get clicks. The PSA regenerator converts the incoming power to DC, then inverts it to a near perfect sine wave (.1% distortion vs 2-4% incoming). The voltage is adjusted to whatever I set it at. It... |