erik_squires
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| Two channel home theater speaker integration Don't do that unless both sets of amps have relays on the outputs. Otherwise, even when off, the amplifier outputs can conduct, with a potentially amp destroying low impedance. The best way to integrate 2 channel with home theater is to route your... | |
| Options for full-featured music servers/streamers? @monte_15 Sorry I missed the part where you wanted a built-in DAC. While a Linux PC would come with that, it's not what I would recommend. Still, you can build the PC for $500-$600 well equipped, leaving you room to find your favorite USB DAC. B... | |
| DSD vs. PCM vs. MQA - Group listening experiment @georgelofi Well, yeah, I expect it to sound the same becuase it IS the same. :) It's not that SACD has a copyright so much as there are no ripping drives that would allow most of us to store from them. In any event, I like the few SACD recording... | |
| Sony SS-NA2ES surprise! By the way, not the first time a triple tweeter like that has been done. If it's what I've seen before (Advent? Adcom?) then the crossover is a lot like a 2.5 way speaker, but it's the tweeter and midrange, instead of the mid and woofer sharing a ... | |
| Does the heat an amp puts out have any effect on the sound quality ? Size, heat, and cost I'm afraid are not reliable ways of determining the musical enjoyment you'll have with any particular piece of gear. There are some who insist on all three being maximized, but those of use without friends, or who don't care ... | |
| Options for full-featured music servers/streamers? Um, how about a Linux PC with Logitech Media Server and Squeezelite? There are iPhone and Android apps available, integrates with existing Logitech players, or turn an old android phone into one. :) See my blog here:http://inatinear.blogspot.com/2... | |
| Adding a high end pre-Amp to a sound processor Hi there,Have you tried putting power supply bypass caps near the op amps? Try that and then try swapping. Small Cornell Dubelier (1.0uF) may really clean things up. Preamps act like a buffer. Whether that is a good thing or not will end up being ... | |
| Exotic vocal Not "exotic" in origin, but definitely in sound, she sounds like a recorder or Chinese dizi flute, Jenna Mammina. Hauntingly beautifulhttp://bluecoastrecords.com/artists/jenna-mammina | |
| power conditioning question gentlemen Not sure if this is the one you are looking for, but just under $1,400:http://www.daleproaudio.com/p-2283-furman-p-2400-ar-voltage-regulatorpower-conditioner-w-smp-protection.aspx | |
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| power conditioning question gentlemen @oleschool I totally get it. That’s why I make my own when I can and gave up on things that don’t offer phenomenal benfits. I make my own speakers, cables, and music server which leaves me with a lot of cash for a nice DAC and room treatment. Best... | |
| Upgrade my DAC or buy more weed? Depends on whether they are DIP packages or SMD. If DIP, depends on whether they were socketed or not. If not, take them out, add some nice sockets, and then do what you want with the op amps. In addition to chip rolling (just swapping one set of ... | |
| power conditioning question gentlemen Well, like is relative. It's relative to how much $$ I'd have to spend. :) :) :) I do like big iron/transformers, and power regenerators. If I could have it all, I'd go that route but in your case the two things I would NOT give up are surge prot... | |
| Need Suggestions for speakers up to $15K new/used Just read your owner’s manual. As mentioned in the manual, you can still hook up a sub via the Pre amp outputs, no problem. Some trade-offs would occur either way that in the end won’t matter. It’s speaker level subwoofer connections that should b... | |
| power conditioning question gentlemen @oleschool Did I answer your question? If not, write to me directly. I may not always be paying attention. Erik |