erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? It would need to have at least 10 cabinets per side. Half dedicated to power reproduction, then 2 128 CPU servers with 4 nVidia 5090s to use AI to re-imagine the music at a billion samples per second with 256 bit resolution. I mean seriously, ... | |
| I bought 4 subwoofers and I'm absolutely not doing a DBA! Hah! @iseland Would it might be the FA502 you have on order 🤔 Have that one and it’s great.. Plate amps are not on order. They are on my dining room table. But because I’m converting a 2-way passive by adding a subwoofer and amps, the amps are... | |
| I bought 4 subwoofers and I'm absolutely not doing a DBA! Hah! Hi @audiokinesis - Thanks for your feedback. You are not the first one to suggest that. I’m limited by two overriding priorities: - General dimensions of the cabinet are set by current speaker footprint. - Hypex plate amplifiers are BIG! The... | |
| I bought 4 subwoofers and I'm absolutely not doing a DBA! Hah! @tomcarr Yes indeed. I've heard it happen. Also check out the AM Acoustics room mode simulator for help with placing your speakers and listening location. | |
| 2 Channel system sounds weak and lackluster Your room is excessively bright. Lack of treatment, and highly reflective surfaces will emphasize the mid-treble. You like it close to the wall because that’s where you get the most bass reinforcements. Adding bass is not a great idea here bec... | |
| Second streamer in a Roon system. "Digital for analogue brains" I use a Pi 4 (or maybe 5) running Ubuntu. Rock solid. I purchased a fancy cooling case just to avoid fans and be cool. Internal CPU temperature on the Pi never even gets warm. running just music. | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? The trick is to get into inexpensive small amps you can afford to keep 3-4 of and rotate in and out over time. Especially fun to do with smallish tube amps. | |
| Listening Room or Components or my ears? If you like wall art consider acoustic art panels. These are sound absorbing panels with your choice of art printed on them. Generally speaking though, if you are in a basement with reflective surfaces it’s almost not worth any speaker upgrades ... | |
| Stereophile reviews the active Grimm LS1C Hey @cdc, I am not necessarily a huge fan of taking apart commercial speakers by drivers, but if I had to guess I'd say the 6" is a little small, given the tweeter diameter and the size of the phase plug. More likely they used the next size up. ... | |
| Would a tube amp generally do better on power conditioner than a SS amp? Look at it this way, one way or another, tube or SS you have to produce the same amount of voltage and current through a speaker to get the same volume. Whatever theories there are about a conditioner limiting current you are going to have exact... | |
| Does and don't Better sound quality by plugging straight into the wall is nearly universal. Haha! 😆😆😆 | |
| Headphone Output Look at the maximum output. If you look at the spec sheet the output is much better with high impedance headphones than what you have, so yes, more likely to get better output. | |
| Trade thoughts Absolutely critical you listen to them. Different mid-treble character. Also, if your current speakers are working well in the room. Also, the sweet spot is most likely different so check how the stereo image is in your current and ML as you... | |
| How do I connect my speaker cables to this Coda Amp Bananas. | |
| Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms? That particular storm snuck up on meor just popped up out of nowhere, and I had just gotten out of the shower, as I was listening to music. That one strike took out two of my amps that I had just had revamped a week or two earlier. Grrrr. Exac... |