erik_squires
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| We recap, why not re-sist? I should also say, going back to your original question, unless the resistors are thermally stressed, they will probably last thousands of years. :) They are incredibly stable over time, while electrolytics go bad just sitting on a shelf. That's ... | |
| We recap, why not re-sist? You might want to check out this video. There's even a parts list at the end.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9vtk4CONiUI'm not sure when the Panasonic FC and FM caps were introduced, but they are very nice upgrades. It seems all the caps replace... | |
| We recap, why not re-sist? Hi Parabolic,Aging and quality are the two reasons why you may recap. Electrolitics have a life span measured in decades, while for filmcaps it's in hundreds of years. Almost all electronics have electrolytics in the power supply. I'd leave them a... | |
| Tidal on Oppo 105 Mahler, Two questions. How did you hook up the Mytek to the Oppo? And.... are you playing DSD over that connection? | |
| Glass Master Toslink by DH Labs, Inc. Very cool.l :) I have friends who swear by good toslink! I'm a fan of DH Labs anyway.Best,Erik | |
| We recap, why not re-sist? Hi Parabolic,I re-resist. :) But depends. For resistors there are in fact many boutique or highly sought after brands for electronics as well as speakers.The big issue in tube gear though is the caps. They are complicated to manufacture, sound qui... | |
| Peachtree Grand Integrated X1 vs Parasound Halo Integrated @stereo5 Yeah, you have to be a little careful with that. They say on the Parasound website:"Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl" Which is easy to want to read it as "integrated amplifier designed by...." or "amplifier modu... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? @cerrot I'm sorry but what exactly do you mean by "linear" bass? I'm afraid I could interpret that about a half dozen ways and not be sure I got your intention. Best,Erik | |
| Peachtree Grand Integrated X1 vs Parasound Halo Integrated @stereo5 Are you sure JC designed the integrated? They often say they derived the amps from his work elsewhere, I haven’t seen him credited directly with it’s design. I could be wrong, I am not an expert in all things Parasound. I know it’s weird,... | |
| will using rca connector degrade sound quality? There's nothing wrong with RCA, but it's for signal, not speaker level. Signal level is very small and can't move air becaues it's so weak. | |
| will using rca connector degrade sound quality? You are giving us precious little here to help you with. Is this a car stereo? Do you have a link to pictures of the connectors? What subwoofer are you trying to connect to? | |
| Tidal on Oppo 105 I should have rephrased that. :) I forgot, not all DAC's do USB as well. They mostly do, and mostly sound much better via USB 2.0 but there's the occasional misfire. :)Best,Erik | |
| Which system would you rather have? I have neutral speakers, and from movies, to R&R to jazz and world music, the comment I hear the most are "Wow, these speakers can play everything!" And they do. THey don't sound like any particular brand. After tonal neutrality, lack of com... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? And on top of all that, some designers like B&W or Focal do totally wonky things like putting the tweeters ahead of the mids. Never ends well.One odd thing I'm still wrapping my head around are companies that make multiple driver enclosures, b... | |
| I asking for suggestions in choosing a pre-amp [that won't "break the bank". In that price range, new I’d recommend Mytek or Schiit. Both very good, and relatively immune to source quality. Meaning if you use your Oppo’s digital outs they’ll still sound good. I like Berkeley Audio Design but they are pricey and sound a bit... |