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| Dedicated circuits @bigtwin Thank you for verification of my comments. Sadly it won't make much difference on this forum. I realize that, but sometimes I like to give it another try. It's also all about educating one on the subject too. I'm still learning mysel... | |
| Dedicated circuits @8th-note You’re definitely on the right track, and probably more knowledgeable than most. When planning for audio AC circuits, it’s best when you can calculate your amperage capacity needs (in advance if possible). When it comes to audio needs,... | |
| Dedicated circuits Posting this from another thread I contributed to, and I realize some won’t be able to technically grasp what I’m discussing here: For decades I have read about how many audiophiles have wanted to establish dedicated large gauge wired circuits wi... | |
| Recording Degradation on Recording to reel to reel Cheap tapes were so bad to begin with it didn’t matter. ...not to mention that when recording using analog tape; for maximum audio quality, the deck’s equalization and bias must be set up for the particular tape formulation being used to record... | |
| Recording Degradation on Recording to reel to reel Another thing to keep in mind is that those early 7" pre-recorded tapes were sooo close to the master, that I’m not sure one can get the same reproduction today, even with today’s one steps, and other pressings (SACD and 192 kHz files included). I... | |
| Upgrading power system eliminate the wall receptacle outlet and male power plug. Any downsides or flawed logic here? Nope. Non whatsoever. Makes perfect sense. But most audiophiles are not (licensed) electricians, and therefore capable of performing this task. Could ... | |
| Recording Degradation on Recording to reel to reel @elliottbnewcombjr I agree with you. The quality on some of those early pre-recorded 7" tapes is drop dead amazing. I’ve got a Temptations Gr. Hits Vol. 1 (7" pre-recorded) from the 1960’s, and there are a few dropouts on it (mainly from use), b... | |
| Dedicated circuits I used 30 amp breakers because a few people said they give more headroom. ...another audiophile myth. Most audiophiles don’t realize that standard (non AFCI or GFCI) circuit breakers are mainly there for short circuits, and won’t trip on in-ru... | |
| Recording Degradation on Recording to reel to reel I think I remember hearing somewhere that in the good ol’ days of analog tape (pre-digital), Fleetwood Mac, while recording Rumours, had to go back and re-record some instrument tracks, because the master tape they were using had passed over the t... | |
| Upgrading power system Hi guys. I don’t mean to interrupt the conversation, but I might be interested in poking my head in it for a moment or two. For decades I have read about how many audiophiles have wanted to establish dedicated large gauge wired circuits with hundr... | |
| Phone preamp question @sleepwalker65 I’m in agreement with the notion that a wall wart will almost always be inferior to a well-designed power supply. I hear ya, but there are also those out there that make the argument that SMPS’ do a great job of isolating 60 Hz... | |
| Surge protection Furman ...another trusted manufacturer when it comes to surge protection. Came back to find the 'Extreme Voltage' LED was lit and the unit was off. Once I reset it, all the connected equipment powered on as normal. Glad to hear it did it's ... | |
| Surge protection @vair68robert I now have almost everything in my house connected to a Tripp-Lite Ultra You’re one of the smart ones. but I still have the amp connected directly into the wall due to the current rating of the TLU. Keep in mind, that TLU cu... | |
| Surge protection does anyone use UPS for their low power equipment, such as dac and streamer, or CD/DVD player? I do, and it’s a double-conversion 1500 VA UPS (always on battery power, with zero transfer time). SmartOnline 120V 1.5kVA 1.35kW Double-Conversion ... | |
| Surge protection I too have been a crusader for Tripp Lite’s Isobar Ultra series for over 20 years now, and I’ll tell you why. Even though I incorporate them in my home audio system’s (mainly from my experience in the professional field); in my professional radio ... |