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| Can an unbalanced-to-balanced adaptor damage an amplifier? Thanks, Erik. That’s good input -- although your last paragraph, I think, highlights the problem: Unless a manufacturer publishes a pinout, buying an adaptor can be a crap shoot until you have it in hand & can check it out with a multimeter. ... | |
| T+A's new R 2500 R integrated amp ***FINAL RESOLUTION*** Well, my R 2500 R arrived a few days ago and is burning in. My initial reaction is very positive, even using lower-grade cables until my new, longer cables arrive. The sonics are everything I was promised, and they're a gr... | |
| Can an unbalanced-to-balanced adaptor damage an amplifier? Yeah, my dealer has had a question in to T+A but no reply so far from Germany. The issue, I’m finding out, is that XLR connectors can have two different pin outs. If an adaptor, or a cable with a balanced connector, is wired to the wrong standard... | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface ...and I just did. Thanks, everybody, for your help. This low-latency, stereo, WiFi interface looks like just what I need to do the job, no more, no less. | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface My copy of Rhino's "Quadio" Joni Mitchell Asylum Albums SACD arrived last night. One thing that was strange was that the Atmos mixes -- downmixed by my receiver to 5.1 -- seemed to have greater ambience than the remastered stereo tracks. Almost ... | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface The SVS SoundPath Tri-Band looks like a pretty good fit for a mere $200. Stereo, full-range frequency response, three selectable WiFi frequencies. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-HU4OqDfoiDE/p_946SPTBWAA/SVS-SoundPath-Tri-Band.html | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface @aschuh The Denon looked like a good fit, but unfortunately, it's discontinued. The SVS & Rel interfaces seem to target powered subs, so they're mono. I see expansion modules, but I'll look first for a simpler topology. FWIW, just for the ... | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface Thanks -- I'll check out SVS & Rel, both trusted names in my book. | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface Sigh. If running cable in this room was an option, I wouldn't be asking specifically about wireless interfaces. | |
| How can I measure the noise on my AC mains with a 2ch oscilloscope? I'm definitely sold on the Audioquest Niagara solution at this point, but Shunyata, despite a very different design philosophy, also makes superb gear. Just be sure that you deploy comparable power cables on your amplification components. The co... | |
| How can I measure the noise on my AC mains with a 2ch oscilloscope? I went through a similar exercise a few years ago, and after getting a zillion contradictory opinions from well-meaning audiophile buddies, finally brought in the big guns -- the electrical contractor who managed the replacement of Michael Fremer’... | |
| Mark Levinson Has Saved Me And My MUSIC!! <Sorry but chinese equipment is not a synonymus with trash... Sometimes yes sometimes not... @mahgister Thank you for having the courage to post this politically incorrect and troll-prodding, but so true, observation. I all-too-often roll my e... | |
| Give Up on Bacch? @treepmeyer So it sounds like you’ve made your decision, to keep the unit for now & eat the $200 if you have to? I evaluated similar technologies at length back in the 90s, when I was a tech journalist & consultant, and ultimately found ... | |
| Give Up on Bacch? Here's what I do when faced wtih a decision like this. Flip a coin and, in your head, tell yourself that you're gonna do whatever the coin said to do. Live with that decision for 24 hours. If it's the wrong decision, you'll know it. It'll nag ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) ***Before buying, read the recent Stereophile review of the MkII, which provides some useful first-hand comparisons. |