erik_squires
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| CEDIA 2016 @calvinj Were you able to do more listening? Best,Erik | |
| DSD vs. PCM vs. MQA - Group listening experiment Thanks @jon2020 I'll keep that recording in mind. I've not really liked anything I've listed to from 2L so far. I just got a 60 CD "living stereo" collection so I think I'm going to be listening to Redbook for a while. Fortunately the Mytek Brookl... | |
| High end UPS for Expensive audio eequipments @westom Like everything else in this discussion, your reading is half-baked. UL 1449 includes testing for effectiveness as a surge protection device in addition to life safety issues like not starting fires after a surge. Do some reading before po... | |
| Need some recs/help/thoughts on speakers for a 2nd system So one of the reviewers at Stereophile has Monitor Audio and B&W speakers, and for the life of me I cannot fathom how he can listen to both and not find one or the other completely off in speach, vocals and treble balance.Normally I recommend ... | |
| Power conditioner help Pure Power, designed by the same guy who owns Jensen transformers. First class stuff. :) Best,Erik | |
| High quality step down transformer Hi Blue-jay,First, check to see if it’s configurable. A lot of transformer designs are dual voltage and can be swapped by a qualified technician. Second, you need a "step up" transformer. You need an input of 110V, but output 220V. That would be ... | |
| Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers My point to asking Thiel is to see if you can find either a used or NOS replacement diaphram or driver. If it's a standard SS part then it would looking for it by the standard part number will give you more options to search for, but if it truly w... | |
| CEDIA 2016 Hi Calvin,I have e-mailed Richard, he is a nice guy. The Mytek Brooklyn DAC, which I own, is very nice sounding, regardless of format played. I listen to everything from Netflix, Redbook CD and DSD on it. I have done some listening with MQA vs. n... | |
| What next? The question I'm left with, is there something that needs improving or are you just looking to spend money? Perhaps supporting musical education or other charitable work to support culture is a better spend for you right now. I mean, yes, you ca... | |
| Dac to remove Digital Glare/ edge What you need isn't a new DAC, but tone controls.. :) It sounds like you have a specific idea of the problem. May I suggest a miniDSP such as the nano? It can apply correction in the digital domain, but requires a PC for the user interface. Best,E... | |
| What next? So it seems you have most things dealt with. :) I would do room acoustics next, followed by speaker matching. Best,Erik | |
| Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers Hey @fd60 Take your questions to DIYAudio in the multi-way forum. Take a picture of the driver, if it's marked as a SS driver the part number will be on it, otherwise maybe contact Thiel and ask what they were using. you'll find lots of speaker bu... | |
| What next? Hi Ricred, as some one who has a mix of ring radiator and AMT based speakers in his HT I may be in a similar position. Based on my experience (some of it in motion picture auditorium sound) I’d say that matching your speakers isn’t your biggest ne... | |
| New Transformer on the Pole The newer transformers may have a lower inherent resistance/impedance. I don't know about old vs. new pole mounted, but for sure, pad mounted transformers tend to have much lower impedance, so much that the recommended AIR for service breakers may... | |
| Dark Side of the Moon - Is MFSL really all that? The CD is pretty low volume, but the effects of the original are all missing too. Kind of unmistakable if you switch back and forth. |