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| ... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound... djones51This is just beyond me. Nothing matters but the power cord from the receptacle to the component? ...Don't be silly. No one here has stated that. | |
| Are cables really worth their high price because of their geometry? mapmanThe problem there is if they are worth it then people would not be selling. But they are so apparently not.Non-sequitor. People sell cables for all sorts of reasons. Maybe they've moved their system from the living room to a media room. Or ... | |
| 120v vs 240v ditusaCLEEDS the the plug that is needed is a leviton 5842-i i have 2 in my home in stall by a electrician 125v 20amps top bottom 250v 20amps ...That’s fine, but the circuit you described was 30A for both the 120VAC and 240VAC lines. That Leviton... | |
| 120v vs 240v ditusa6I would recommend 2 30amp dedicated circuits using #3 10 gauge wire. With both receptacles will be dual voltage: top plug 125 volts 30 amps and bottom 250 volts 30 amps ...That’s problematic for several reasons. First, you’ll likely need to... | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? pfhjvb08 posts ... the imperative is for those claiming that they can hear a difference (based on cabling) to actually be able to prove there is a difference ...Nonsense. There is no such "imperative" and your demands ring hollow.This is a hobbyi... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? j-wall @cleeds thanks for the direction. ... You are welcome! | |
| What do/did you do for a living? Asked and answered by more than 600 Audiogon users.See this. | |
| ... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound... There are many existing threads about power cords.Here’s one.Here’s another.And another, with nearly 500 responses!Aaaaaaannnnnd another.And so many more. They might be a good place for you to start. | |
| What will audiophiles do Different? Digital has come so far that I’d probably not get into analog. LP was the dominant format when I got into music and audio and I still enjoying playing records. After all, the best version of many recordings is the LP and some great recordings have... | |
| Can anything be down about this? There must be an agenda! vittlesIn the analog age, original master tape recordings were 16bit/48 kHz. Vinyl LPs were pressed from these sources.In the analog age there was no digital. Original master tape recordings were analog, the whole signal chain was analog. | |
| 6550 Replacement Tube for ARC Reference 6 roberjermanThat 6550 is used as a regulator in the power supply. Any old 6550 will do!Absolutely not true and very bad advice. The OP should check with his dealer or ARC for the most recent 6550 tube recommendations and then go from there. It’s n... | |
| Everything Matters With Digital dougeyjonesIt’s a little maddening for people who are empirically minded to see others set money ablaze over the placebo affect.That's pretty colorful language, but there's no evidence that anyone here is setting "money ablaze."If you find this g... | |
| Stereophile complains it's readers are too informed. Stereophile seems pretty straightforward to me and they seem to be clear about their measurements. Of course, measurements can never tell the whole story and they're not a substitute for listening. Stereophile is one of the few magazines that actu... | |
| AT-ART9 cartridge on Marantz TT-15s1 - I don't think I'm getting the performance I should izgoblin That manual focuses more on the quick and easy alignment of the cart that it shipped with, which I found to track well but offered a completely unengaging sound on the best recordings ...If you found the sound "un-engaging" perhaps th... | |
| Stereophile complains it's readers are too informed. Did you read the article? I don't see anything in it to support your conclusion. |