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Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
cdrc I told my son that Star Sound Technology platforms are just great big peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and he gets it. Huh? Who would want to put a gooey, sticky PBJ mess under their audio components? That doesn't make any sense at all.  
Amp ac cable connection
dlcockrum The place for a surge protector is on your TV cable line (only, unless you like choking the current flow to your audio system).Sorry, but this is mistaken. The notion that all surge protectors are "choking the current flow to your au... 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
geoffkaitManufacturers actually shouldn't be the ones making measurements for vibration control/vibration isolation, it should be some third party independent agency. Why? Aren't you making measurements as part of your design and manufacturing... 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
erik_squiresAs I've said before, testing and measuring the benefits of vibration control in home audio should be easy, and inexpensive. I've yet to see the loop closed. Agreed! Mind you, I'm rather certain that I've heard the benefits of vibr... 
Any News on MQA Lately?
erik_squiresOne thing that I should point out to anyone comparing MQA, is that to do it right re-mastering is required. Meaning you have to work your way back to the original multi-track digital files before you can produce a 2 channel MQA p... 
Thiel Owners
jafant Nice to see you again- cleeds.Good Catch AwardAn award! Thank you! I am honored.We all make little errors, so unsound's slip is really not a big deal.Happy Thanksgiving to all!  
Input ground loop hum only when p10 cables or XLR without phantom power are connected
erik_squiresStereophile does all their USB DAC testing with a laptop running from battery power. I think it’s a boneheaded way to test DAC’sWill you please explain why you think that’s "boneheaded?"  
Input ground loop hum only when p10 cables or XLR without phantom power are connected
erik_squiresA ground loop can't be fixed by noise filters or switching cables, or better shielding. You have to break the metallic contact in the loopThat's not exactly correct. What's needed is to get all of the grounds at the same potential. ... 
Thiel Owners
unsound1...  Nelson Pass worked at Phase Linear before co-starting Threshold ...Are you sure? What products did Pass design for Phase Linear? I always thought Phase Linear was Bob Carver's effort, until he sold the company to Pioneer.   
Why pay so much?
akg_caTime for the moderators to step in and ...If you want the moderators to intervene, you need to flag the post. That's the way it's done. 
Vintage MONO Cartridge Question ?
I'll never understand why people buy used phono cartridges. <shudder> Yes, you can have them rebuilt, but that's a dicey proposition and you can never be sure what you'll have when the service is complete. If ever there was an audio componen... 
Rega Owners - Alignment Tool / Protractor
williewonka+1 for the Mint Protractor - especially if you are using a stylus profile that is not sphericalIf you're using a spherical stylus, you only have to get the overhang correct. There really is no VTA/SRA with conical stylii.  
Why pay so much for super high end?
bo1972You really think the speaker starts at 20hz at very low volume?Oh yes, even below 20 Hz. Well below. Yes, you can measure it.  
Why pay so much for super high end?
@mapman I think "bo" has really lost it this time! 
Why pay so much?
randy-11The problem is that components with no scientific or engineering explanation are being sold for enormous sums of money to people who do not understand the need for proper listening tests... and this is a "problem" for who, exactly? Yo...