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| Switched outlet for power amp brooklynrecording... is there a way that I can safely and remotely power on my Fairchild tube amps from the 50's? (would apply also to say, a Mcintosh MC275 or 2 mono blocks)- It's very inconvenient to squeeze behind my rack to hit the two ... | |
| Brilliant Video proving MQA is not what they claim. In the interest of fairness, here’s Bob Stuart’s response to the video.And here is GoldenSound’s response to Bob’s response.I’m still no fan of MQA, which looks to me like a cure in search of a disease. | |
| Signal Degradation Balanced Output cathy062ARC tube amp specs 200K ohms balanced,Jeff Rowland amp specs 20K ohms balancedSub6 specs 10K ohms input balancedAthena preamp specs 400 ohms output balancedDo you see a problem? What should I be looking for?Typically @cathy062 - the r... | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning lemonhaze@cleeds ... You also state: " And of course the power cord will need to be changed to have the proper connector for the 240VAC service."The IEC receptacle is an industry standard that is used for connection to the mains regardless of cou... | |
| Importance of a power conditioners versus surge protector AL wire is notorious for developing corroded connections and must be properly terminated to avoid problems, which include fire risk. So if you haven't done so already, I'd start by bringing in an experienced electrician to evaluate your house wiring. | |
| Signal Degradation Balanced Output athy062 I’ve tried balanced, unbalanced, Y-splitters with cables and one piece metal RCA Y-splitters, even made ulp some splitters with Neotech 1002 cable and pure copper contacts... same problem.Understood. Did you calculate the effective combin... | |
| Liquid stylus cleaner without solvent whart... I tend to use liquid stylus cleaners only sparingly anyway ...Same here. If your records are truly clean, there's very little that can accumulate on the stylus. I'm sure that @whart is one of the exceptions, but many audiophiles have ne... | |
| Signal Degradation Balanced Output I’m not familiar with your exact components, but most preamp outputs are wired in parallel. That means the preamp now has to drive the lower combined impedance of the two amplifiers. That could be an issue, especially if your preamplifier’s output... | |
| How's the water? I'm not sure what the point of the article was. Certainly, if you want sexy from your hi-fi, you're looking in the wrong place and will only be disappointed. | |
| Qobuz sound quality intermittent issues? I've never had any such issue with Qobuz an can't imagine what might have caused your issue. | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning ditusaWill a 240 volt 1500 watt space heater connected to a 240 volt source produce more heat than a 120 volt 1500 watt space heater connected to a 120 volt source? No.....Current, amps?P / E = ?1500W / 120V = 12.5 amps.1500W / 240V = 6.25 amp... | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning chris_w_ukThat would be assuming the identical piece of equipment being used at 110V and 240V, whereas the equipment would be built for the particular voltage being used, so both pieces of equipment would be different so they produce the same Watt... | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning chris_w_ukYou’re confused, and now you’re comparing apples with oranges.1000Watts @ 240V - 1000/240 = 4.16 Amps1000Watts @ 110V - 1000/110 = 9.09 AmpsMy point being if connections are not perfect trying to pass 9.09 Amps through them will cause mo... | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning chris_w_uk... maybe 230V as opposed to 110V has something to do with it? I don’t know, apart from 230V equipment drawing roughly 50% the current of 110V.You're confused. For any given load, the current will be the same as 120VAC as it is at 240... | |
| Absolute Polarity Switch mijostyn@cleeds, believe it or not my system is just fine and so is my hearing.I think it's great that you're happy with your system as-is. You've already acknowledged a number of problems with it - including LF disturbances that are lower in fre... |