eldartford
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| 4 ohms and 8 ohms Cibr...If an 8 ohm speaker is connected to the 4 ohm tap of the amp, the voltage delivered will be less than the amp could deliver at the 8 ohm tap, so the available power is reduced. If a 4 ohm speaker is connected to the 8 ohm tap the current de... | |
| 4 ohms and 8 ohms Solid state amps output a voltage which, within the power capability of the amp, is unaffected by the load. Maintaing the voltage with a low speaker impedance requires output of more current (amps), so the low impedance speaker will draw more powe... | |
| SDS question What kind of motor is this, and how is the speed regulated?Variation of line voltage (but not the frequency) is common, and I would be surprised if a TT was sensitive to voltage variation (within reason).For example, my DD turntable has a strip of... | |
| SDS question OK...I forgot belt slipage. I am a DD guy where the speed of the platter is the same as the motor, and the motor is exact. I really don't think that there should be any belt slipage...you probably need a new belt. | |
| How long can one go with interconnects to a cart.? Audiofeil...Rwwear says he tried it, so I would trust his opinion over that of a "high end cable manufacturer". Those guys are more famous for black magic than for "solid scientific principles". Could you tell us what those principles are? I agree... | |
| SDS question Its been a while since I was up to date on TT technology. What kind of motor is used? A synchronous motor, common decades ago, would assure that the rpm was exact ("dead nuts" is the technical term). Bearing lubrication, temperature or phase of th... | |
| Class-D amps - a different re view Mrtennis...Not an absolute predictor, but a useful indication. Why else do we contribute opinions, pro or con, on this web site? | |
| How long can one go with interconnects to a cart.? Audiofeil..."lengths of 10'or 20' as suggested *CAN* cause severe degradation of the signal". Did you ever actually try it?I am a believer in short cables for speakers, but in that case there is a lot of current flowing. Of course I personally hav... | |
| Speaker "pops" when power amp shut off They do that. Use the proper turnoff sequence. | |
| How long can one go with interconnects to a cart.? I admit I haven't tried it, but it seems to me that a long interconnect (say 15-20 ft) might be OK. The current from the cartridge is tiny, so resistance is not an issue. Capacitance might be, depending on what the cartridge wants, and hum might o... | |
| Audiophiles vs DIY-o-philes At least in my case DIY is very much driven by the quest for better sound within a given budget. In the case of speakers, many were designed ENTIRELY by ear, with nary a measurement. Nowadays we have the benefit of much research into the behavior ... | |
| Oppo 980H setup and use A TV is useful. Get yourself a small cheap TV dedicated to setup. A 13" will generally be cheaper than a 9" (strange but true). Mine cost $79 at Best Buy. | |
| Class-D amps - a different re view Atmasphere...When transponders (radar response avionics for planes) were first introduced they were all transistorized except for the output device which was a traveling wave tube. The high RF frequency used by the transponder was cited as the rea... | |
| Class-D amps - a different re view Muralman1...You said "Never will class D emulate the fantasyland of tube amps" but I suggest that your descriptions of your H2O amp come darned close :-) | |
| Class-D amps - a different re view Atmasphere...Since the output devices are simply ON/OFF switches, I see no point in using tubes here. The supposedly superior linear amplification characteristics of tubes would not be relevant. At the input, a tube could be used, but why not put ... |