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| 78 RPM - Potential for better sound than digital? When making a copy from an old 78 for purposes of reissue on a different media there are some highly effective noise reduction and equalization that become available when the processing does not need to be done in real time while the record is pla... | |
| Disconnect the woofer Rodman99999...The originator of this thread was concerned about "crossover parts that make up the low pass to the woofer still using up energy from my amp".If you check my prior comment you will see that I was also concerned about the effect on th... | |
| Disconnect the woofer Rodman99999...I don't have a schematic of such a complex crossover. Have you calculated the power dissipation? (I bet it is darned small). If you can't do it, provide a schematic and I will. | |
| Variable analog output cdp under $800 used? Get a new Oppo for 1/4 the money. | |
| Disconnect the woofer Contrary to audiophile wisdom, crossover networks "soak up" almost no power, even when all the drivers are connected. If they did they would get hot, and if mounted in a sealed enclosure stuffed with fiberglass or wool, very hot.Disconnecting the ... | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non Hifigeek1...Before suggesting that Jensen signal transformers exhibit frequency roll off you really ought to check the specs. I know that high power audio output transformers exhibit roll off (usually corrected by ultralinear feedback) but these l... | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non Hifigeek1... A step-up transformer, such as used with MC cartridges, is a lot different from a 1:1 transformer used for stage-to-stage coupling, which is what we are talking about here. A little circuit with an IC is a lot simpler and cheaper that... | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non The Jensen transformers are excellent, and priced accordingly. | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Atmasphere...As I recall (and it was a long time ago) after "modeling" Carver inserted networks to match what was modeled. Listening tests by a gang of golden ears were unable to distinguish the modeled amp from the real thing.May I submit that a ... | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Well. actually, a couple of decades ago Bob Carver demonstrated that characteristics of an audio amp can be taylored to match those of any other amp. Also, Behringer, (sorry about that Rodman99999) makes a device that can be added to a system to s... | |
| Solo Violin...suggestions. "My Favourite Kreisler" EMI CDC 7 474672. Itzhak Perlman. | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non The quasi-balanced interface that I suggested (using a resistor to ground for the (-) wire) gets you the noise pickup reduction benefit of balanced lines. It is appropriate for equipment which is single ended internally, and useful (instead of an ... | |
| $20 XLR cables that sound good As Atmasphere has cited, the balanced configuration is insensitive to the kinds of wire characteristics which lead some audiophiles to pay mega-bucks for interconnects. It should be no surprise that your wires work well. | |
| choosing a center channel If music were the driver, an identical speaker, as suggested by Kal, is the way to go. I say go all the way...surround speakers also.However, if it is just for dialog in movies, a speaker optimized for dialog is best. Such a speaker will have limi... | |
| Audio Research amps - balanced & non There is a way to create a quasi-balanced output from a single-ended source. Ashly (pro sound equipment) uses it, and it works.From the single-ended signal ground connect a resistor equal to the output impedance of the signal to the (-) wire of a ... |