erik_squires
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| Surge protector Sounds like a cord and plug Type 3 SPD will do little, if anything, for protecting audio equipment from a high voltage transient event if the branch circuit wiring is less than 30ft long. Well, that sure explains why Wirecutter’s testing with 5... | |
| Sound Quality OP: FLAC is the most common, and offers good compression. You can adjust the level of compression based on how fast you want it to rip. There's only so much it can compress though, so there is also the issue of diminishing returns and that disk... | |
| ifi LAN iSilencer I would avoid any Ethernet device with a ground wire. Based on an article I read a year or two ago, Ethernet surge protectors encourage high currents through the Ethernet cables. The better strategy indoors is to use Ethernet isolators which typic... | |
| Sound Quality +1 @cleeds He’s correct. There is no loss and the extracted data from FLAC, ALAC or WAV is the same. There was a period of time when at least Stereophile was promoting the idea that the decompression process itself could result in audible effec... | |
| The Center, Measured Thanks, @audiokinesis - I think the foundation for this is that 4" midrange. Gravesen’s center channel designs get excellent off axis performance as well. The center speaker format for homes (vs. theaters) really is a challenge. Consider in a the... | |
| The Center, Measured @audiokinesis Why thank you kindly good sir. Honestly it's better than I expected. That tweeter's natural off-axis performance is pretty outstanding. | |
| Full loom of the same cable brand vs mixing and matching. I have two brands for interconnects and one for speaker cables. Mogami and DH Labs for the former, Mogami for the latter. I've gone down the boutique cable route and I've found that without exception they were all subtractive. That is, one way ... | |
| Sonos Connect Streamer audio drops out I don't have this device but I always suggest you use a free wifi analyzer to check both the signal strength and that your router is on a free channel. Yes, if there was an update which reduced the buffer size that may make streamers which were b... | |
| Sound Quality I understand that up sampling, DSD and HQ Player can even bring better sound to the table, but I'm having enough trouble with just the basics here, that stuff is way over my head. Meh - I find the difference there to be much less today than 30... | |
| Surge protector OP: If it were me, I’d 100% ask if they can repair just the amps. 😂 The amp is going to be a lot lighter and smaller than the whole speaker. If you feel comfortable with a screwdriver you should be able to remove the sub amp and ship that alone... | |
| Surge protector Isn’t that what the fuse is for? @12blistn Checking the fuses is a great first step, but they aren’t really for protecting against incoming voltage surges. They are for protecting from shorts inside the gear. A damaging surge voltage may be 40... | |
| Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer! @czarivey We are just happy to know you change your underwear in a regular basis. 🤣 | |
| Surge protector @robert_1 - Sounds very squishy. Furman makes units for 15 A and 20A circuits. Hope that's high enough. | |
| Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer! Well this thread is going nowhere good. Can we at least get back to astronomy? | |
| In Walls For neutral and laid back I'd go with Monitor Audio among my first choices. |