douglas_schroeder
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| Power amps for King II speakers I have run VAC, Pathos, Cambridge Audio, Coda, Moscode, Jeff Rowland class D with the King, as well as some others. Contact me if you wish to discuss. | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC Tubegroover, yes, absoltely a lovely increase in weight and density with the 8620/827 combo I have rolled. I would expect similar incrase in density of images and various widening of soundstage, increase in clarity and micro/macrodynamics etc. wit... | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC Let's consider this my unofficial Opamp rolling discussion, seeing as how Morningstar has concerns about it. I was so pleased with the results of Opamp rolling last night I am motivated enough to delay my morning workout a few minutes to pen, err.... | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC Foster 9, I disagree that it's too DIY. One of the things which I feel separates this upgrade is that no knowledge of schematics or soldering is required, two things that are very DIY. It's literally "plug N Play" stuff we're discussing. I wouldn'... | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC Gianc, ah, very good; thanks for the timely response! The clear indications of location and numbering were precisely what I was looking for - thank you! It sounds like you have some Opamps which have the legs splayed out a bit; yes, you have to se... | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC Ok, Gianc, you're the expert now! Kindly let us know the numbering of the Opamp sockets where the single and dual opamps to be replaced go. Please be extremely specific in regards to the location of the sockets on the board and the numbering of th... | |
| component break in I did an informal comparison between some new components and broken in ones to see if there was any difference. You can read about it in my article at Dagogo.com entitled, "Doug Schroeder's Audiophile Law #6: Do Not Overemphasize Burn In" To find ... | |
| A question for Maggie owners tgrisham, it sounds like you're "in the driver's seat," which is a good place to be; not desperate and not starry-eyed. Some thoughts for you from my experiences with Maggies and other panels over the years...As can be seen in my virtual system I ... | |
| will different lengths affect sound Rok2id, good thoughts. I'm pretty sure that someday I will present my thoughts/articles to the publisher. | |
| will different lengths affect sound Bill, When you have something of value to contribute I'll be willing to hear it. I'm not interested in speaking with you if all you can do is mock and insult. Find someone else on that level to converse with. BTW, I believe sufficient microbiologi... | |
| will different lengths affect sound Rok2id, this is not an evasion; I have many times wanted to post extended discussion of my philosophy of testing and thoughts about blind testing. I have been writing about this for years but have not posted my thoughts here. For now, in response ... | |
| will different lengths affect sound Bill, you are telling me that what I can do on a regular basis is impossible. You're not the first to tell me such & such is impossible. I have had industry insiders including designers, manufacturers, repair technitians all tell me at one tim... | |
| will different lengths affect sound I have heard differences in sound between a 1M and 2M interconnect, so I would not write off the possibility that a significantly different length of speaker cable could sound slightly different. However, the issue for me would be moot; the design... | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC Abruce, What's interesting about the tube removal tweak for the DAC Plus is that the unit becomes much more liquid, more analogue-smooth without the tube and running SS output. The difference is so extreme as to make the tubed output of the SS sou... | |
| EE Minimax Plus DAC vs. Rega DAC Chayro, sometimes the most counter-intuitive things can be beneficial. I wouldn't advocate that approach for most things in life, but in building audio systems within reason it can work. I went over to a friend's home last night; he also has the o... |