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ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords
@redlenses03 Wrote:   Also, not sure about how to find a quality electrician etc.. I would search out electricians that also have audio knowledge. This is an old thread about dedicated AC mains power branch circuits, see here. 😎 In the thread... 
Best Subwoofer Connection for Music
@oldrooney, if you’re interested, another good read. Fast bass, slow bass - myth vs. Fact see here! 😎 Connecting a JBL subwoofer see here pages three and four. Mike  
ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords
@redlenses03 Wrote: Interesting article, thanks for sharing.  You're welcome! Are you by chance a EE or electrician? No. I am a general building contractor, I do frequently speak to electricians and electrical engineers to try and gain som... 
Best Subwoofer Connection for Music
@oldrooney, you're welcome!😎 Mike  
Best Subwoofer Connection for Music
ADDING A SUB see here! Mike  
Coda #8, Pass XA25, or Schiit Tyr to replace PS Audio M700
@thriftyaudio Wrote: Replaced the fuse and listened at lower levels for a few days.  Reached out the Schiit Audio six times by email without a response.  Spoke with their guy at the retail location north of LA and asked him to have someone call ... 
High sensitivity (99) with mid powered (50 to 100 wpc/tube) amps?
 @atmasphere Wrote:   There's no downside to running a bit more power on a higher efficiency speaker! I've done it for years (my speakers are 98dB). I agree! @immatthewj, Look at the Quicksilver Horn Mono amplifier, it is designed specifical... 
High sensitivity (99) with mid powered (50 to 100 wpc/tube) amps?
@immatthewj, Nice pair of JBL's for sale in State College, PA see here! Mike  
Quad 22L2, tweeters are dead.
I think the OP is a bot  
Tube amps under $7500
@crawfishdaddi Wrote: Unless you are dealing with a long cable run (say 15ft or more), you will spend a lot more money and never hear the benefit of balanced inputs. Why balanced operation? See article here! Mike  
ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords
@donavabdear Wrote: Another reason you can't hear the difference is because you have well designed power supplies in your components, the argument that the better the system is the more you can hear the cables is backwards. I agree! In my opi... 
Power cords: does length matter?
@immatthewj Wrote: I would think that the shortest possible power cord in any given application would be desirable I agree! ​​​In my opinion, AC mains power cords and speaker cables should always be kept as short as possible. My four mono amp... 
Living With A Class A Tube Amp
This is not a class A amp. It is a push pull. From the Rogers website, see below: ’’Class A Design – The EHF-100 MK2 runs in full Class-A, which means the output tubes always pass current. This ensures that the power tubes are always operating... 
Desktop preamp DAC for Focal Shape 50
@georgepv Wrote: Actually The Saga Plus looks like it might be a good choice.  The Saga preamp is not balanced but the Kara is. Also the Saga is a passive preamp no gain! I would keep the preamp and Dac separate. Mike  
Tube amps under $7500
@hickamore, See Atma-Sphere M-60 mono amps, automatic bias - no adjustment needed and true balanced differential design! Colors: black brushed anodized, silver brushed anodized, gold brushed anodized. Have fun 😎 Mike