eldartford
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| ICE amps need cooling? Kijanki...Don't kick him when he's down!! | |
| ICE amps need cooling? Muralman1...Your "analog" power supply also switches power on and off. On when the incomming AC voltage waveform is greater than the voltage the capacitors are at, so that the diode conducts. Off most of the time. Because this switching is at low ... | |
| How do you level your turntable? A nice feature of the servo'd arm of my Sony PS X800 is that it does not need to be leveled. If you could find a way to keep the platter and the LP in place, it would work upside down!! | |
| Newbie Analog High Expectations?? "Jumping" is not the best way to get into anything. Certain characteristics of LP audio are a major anoyance to some people, while other people are not bothered. (OK, I am mostly talking about surface noise). I suggest that you somehow get some ex... | |
| What is a hybrid SACD? I think we need to say how the lower layer can be "seen" if there is another layer on top of it. The CD and the SACD playback lasers are different wavelengths (colors). The top layer is transparent at the wavelength used for reading the lower layer. | |
| ICE amps need cooling? Muralman1...My CI D200 amps have a "hefty" linear power supply, but I doubt that this sort of power supply is essential to a good power amplifier. Performance of the power supply is what matters; not how it is mechanized. Perhaps your experience w... | |
| ICE amps need cooling? My Channel Island D200 amps (which uses Hypex) are rated per FTC rule. Early serial numbers had a problem, noted in the Stereophile review, which limited output, but this was fixed as reported in a followup review. My Carver ZR1600 amps are Tripat... | |
| Unbiased information on contact metals So, in the audio room, farting is strictly prohibited! | |
| Is it good to drive the magnepan 3.6? I have operated various power amps "bridged" over the years. Most of the time it was to drive a center speaker bridged across a stereo amp that was simultaneously driving a pair of front speakers. (Invert one channel's signal to do this). The resu... | |
| What is your favorite material for loudspeakers? Magfan...I tried concrete once. Chimney blocks are a good size for a bookshelf speaker...all you need is front baffle and rear panel. Only problem is that concrete rings. Not dead at all. Suggestion...try styrofoam, well braced and/or curved. It i... | |
| Unbiased information on contact metals Mercury-wetted relay contacts are prety much immune to wear. | |
| Sub-woofer/ Source for MAgnepan MG 1.6s With my three MG1.6 front speakers I have three elaborate custom design subwoofer systems, but, to tell the truth bass extension is not the main reason. For most music the MG1.6 is just fine without a SW. My system has an electronic crossover with... | |
| The future of my hearing It's gradual, and won't really bother you.Look at the up side...you can do without a tweeter, and enjoy the supposed benefits of a single-driver speaker. | |
| House Wiring Defect? Not a problem. Only audio equipment is sensitive to slightly different ground potentials. | |
| What is your favorite material for loudspeakers? The best cabinet material is air! I like planars. |