carlsbad2

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Audio Cables: All the Same?
Some people have systeme that don't reveal the difference in cables.  Read into that what you will. Jerry  
Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
I am a tube DAC fan (Lampizator). I listened to it quickly at THE Show and I remember that I wasn’t impressed but I think it may have been the rest of the system it was displayed with. My own system was right down the hall so I had the advantage ... 
My Goodness!
So is the random system performing at it's peak when your system sounds most like your system?  
My Goodness!
So you think you can listen to a youtube recording of a random system on your system and know what the random system sounds like?  
Evaluating Equipment-induced EMI noise in one’s audio system
I ignore emi.  
Why did this just happen ?
https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=audio+streamer    
Why did this just happen ?
Computers are notoriously bad streamers.  Replace your new computer with a real streamer and you may get a similar upgrade.  
DIY Nordost banana speaker cable replacement?
I make all my own speaker cables. I use BFA style "banana" plugs. aka z-type. I use the simple crimp and solder type, either solid copper or silver plated. They don’t have a larger diameter insulated section to grab so I put 2 or 3 layers of shrin... 
Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state
"I want to make my tube amp sound like solid state."  I think you're trolling us. Jerry  
Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system?
I'd say it is possible.  "Too Bright" really means too much treble compared to the bass and midrange.   the added resistance of a fuse will affect bass and dynamics most since they pull the most current (a fuse has to have resistance or it wouldn'... 
Be Careful With UPS!
They don't confirm ID.  
Low Cost AC Regenerator
I noticed that site down too.  I was going to send it to a friend who needs a voltage regulator and ask one of my electrical engineers to commen5 on the design of it.    
Preamp or DAC
Replace them both with a good tube DAC. I use a lampizator tube dac and no pre. However, the volume control on the Lampi isn’t great so I use a Transformer Volume Control. Jerry  
Balanced vs Unbalanced Digital Cables
I assue you mean AES/EBU cable which uses the same connector as XLR but isn’t the same thing. I use AES/EBU for my digital connection. My Grimm MU1 does not support USB out and I like the AES/EBU positive connection. My thought is that you shoul... 
Power consuption of an amplifier
1 is the correct answer.   2 probably has a meaning but I don't know what it is.  People confuse watts per channel and watts consumed, totally different. 3 is just wrong. I would go with 600 watt.  I like a lot of reserve. Jerry