erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Short in my system? So I will get rid of my carpet, install a fireplace, and listen barefoot and naked. That should do it. If you haven't been doing this already, are you even an audiophile? | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable The preamp can be the most colorful and important part of a system. Will you personally like having X preamp that cost N number of dollars? I have no idea. | |
| Does anyone experience sound improvement from restarting power off and on of DAC? I haven’t tried it, but based on what you are doing, it may be something is getting too hot. Make sure it’s ventilated. There have bee a number of small compute intense boxes over the years I’ve owned which malfunctioned due to the manufacturer n... | |
| Short in my system? Your brush will only work if it is grounded at the time you touch it. | |
| Short in my system? It’s not a short!! It’s static electricity, the bane of technicians and electronic assembly. You need more humidity or go barefoot. I do encourage you to avoid touching sensitive electronics like that as they can cause dysfunction or damage. I ... | |
| AC Power Hi @jea48 In addition to the conversation not really going anywhere, I feel it’s also being less than cordial, so I’m checking out. Be well, Erik | |
| T+A HVEQ room correction software Yeay. So sounds like all you have to do is give it an IP address from your router's group and you can leave it connected. In your router, assign your T+A a fixed IP address. Then set that IP address in your T+A device and you can leave it like ... | |
| AC Power @jea48 i’m sorry, we’re going to disagree. The 30ft minimum distance requirement has to do with the fault current rating of the Type 3 SPD . Any idea what the Furman is rated at? It may help you to understand that the MOV’s in an SPD’s f... | |
| T+A HVEQ room correction software Ideally your T+A and your PC use DHCP, allowing for automatic IP assignment and configuration. In this case both should connect to your home network, not directly. If your T+A really does not, you probably need to restart your PC to make sure it... | |
| AC Power @jea48 - Of course, always follow the rules, but the 30’ requirement AFAIK is to avoid excess current that is too high for the AIR (current interrupt rating) of panel breakers. This is a problem for parallel based surge protectors. Furman, when l... | |
| Are internal component upgrades worth it. Really depends. The greatest value IMHO Is what you personally learn from the exercise, but financially, no. If you don’t like how your speakers are sounding or think you can upgrade for peanuts it’s not worth it. There are some cases where it’s ... | |
| New Fritz Speakers: Carerra R OP: Fritz used a very expensive and well-regarded Be Tweeter and it just wasn’t as good. It didn’t meld with the warm and laid back presentation of the rest of the system. His prior ring radiator model was IMHO the best up until that time. Butter... | |
| AC Power While lightning may very well strike a tree, the surge it creates in your home can be several hundred volts, and a surge can travel for miles down a line. | |
| New Magico Speaker Break-in Question Hey OP, I find Magico's a little chesty, but no, you aren't hearing the tweeter. It's glass smooth. More likely those Magico caps that are going to take a while and perhaps the midrange suspension. | |
| AC Power @mitch2 Forgot to mention, copper pipes haven't been considered good grounds for many years. In addition to not being that great to begin with the potential use of PVC pipes to break the connection to ground is a problem. Even if it's copper n... |