carlsbad2
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| Mcintosh 2301 tube amplifier, how much power used from the wall? 99.9% of the current that comes into the amp ends up as heat in the room. The good news is that the current drawn is always well below the nameplate. For example, my Decware ZMA has a max current of 3 amps at 120 v is 360W. Measured power is abou... | |
| Streamer with toslink output When I had a node, I found the toslink inferior to the other choice(s) which I think was coaxial (digital) out. Jerry | |
| Picture worth a penny LOL!!!! Haven't seen this but it seems to be a running joke that the unemployed are selling feet photos on the internet. I don't think this is what they meant. | |
| Roon….The Gordon Knot of concierge musical services? Gordon who? I run ROCK on a NUC with no problems. You don't want other programs running on the same machine. Jerry | |
| How many of you streaming? I enjoy being able to listen to full albums. I have a few dozen I like to listen to. There are lots of songs that the rest of the album is not worth listening to. these end up on playlists. | |
| Streaming Music To An Old Receiver All the inputs are the same except phono nad possibly tape. Aux is a good choice. | |
| Will earbuds with anc reduce loud gym music? I haven't tried the shure. | |
| Who has tried one of the PS Audio Power Regenerators? 3 is kindo small and the new ones are more solid state and less copper. Even Paul admitted the old generation was "probably better" for an amp. I use and am very happy with a PP10. If it wasn't available, I would have confidence in the new PP1... | |
| Will earbuds with anc reduce loud gym music? Over the ear like Bose will do better. | |
| SEEKING AN AMPLIFIER THAT MATES WELL WITH MARTIN LOGAN 11 A IMPRESSIONS The way to buy is directly from KS on their website. https://www.kinki-studio.com/ That is how I bought mine. BTW, the name Kinki is the owner's wife's first name. If you are in Socal you are welcome to listen to mine in my home or even take i... | |
| SEEKING AN AMPLIFIER THAT MATES WELL WITH MARTIN LOGAN 11 A IMPRESSIONS You could try the Kinki Studios EX-M1+ It is an SS amp that cumes as close to tube sound as I've found and mates well with Chord DAC. It also has replacable op amps so you can do some "rolling" trying different brands. has plenty of beef to dr... | |
| Primaluna 300 integrated running 6L6 with high bias switch Plate voltage doesn’t change. Bias current changes. If you know what the bias cureent is then current x 417= plate dissipation. 6l6 has a max plate dissipation of 30 watts. I like a little margin so I use 25. 25/417= 59mA which is what I would use... | |
| Can you give me your speaker suggestions? Just a suggestion. If multiple amps are having trouble on the low end, you may not be providing an adequate power supply. Using a power conditioner? 14 awg cord? | |
| Can a better power cable make a difference if NOT plugged directly into an outlet? A better way to think of this is that good power cables don't improve sound. Bad power cables degrade sound. an inadequate power cable won't support short (picosecond) bursts of high current needed for fast dynamics and sharp bass. Jerry | |
| 45 Lovers - what are your favorite tubes? Charles, I would certainly like it if someone loaned me a pair of EML mesh plates. I’m probably not going to put money into more tubes for this amp as my new amp will replace it in June. here is a photo of the Sophia Mesh plates. with manual bia... |