erik_squires
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Power supply for ethernet switch? Hey @amtprod , Furman units with SMP are series mode surge protectors. Like ZeroSurge or Brickwall. What they all have in common is they have a low pass filter at the start of the surge protection circuit, which is another word for "noise filte... | |
Cannot do 5.1 then does 3.1 make a difference or just stick to 2.1? This thread was started in 2018. Since then in a variety of threads I've written about this. The biggest benefit of a center is off-center listening. If you sit in a narrow window in front of the TV then the center is a lot less beneficial than... | |
ACURUS A 125 Amp Speaker protection question The devil is in the details. In older designs there was circuitry between the output transistors and the speakers which did current sensing and the like which would disconnect the outputs. Note that this is different from the RC network used to pr... | |
Which inexpensive speaker cables... Mogami | |
Such Great help before. Maybe some more help now Sounds like a really great setup. I don't think you can do much better, but many audiophiles get bored with "great" and start experimenting. The tone controls on the Luxmans are really great, including the loudness feature, so I encourage you ... | |
Class A\B or D for summer months (vs Class A) This is a case where you might like a Coda A/B which tend to run very cool, but are still linear amps. I'm not against Class D at all, I just can't imagine going from Pass with it's own signature to any Class D amp and being thrilled. I'll be in... | |
Surge protectors--how many $ make sense? @rfagon My no bs answer is I dont have that specific model. I have a much older AR model which feeds two other Furmans with SMP. Under normal operation in my HT it is silent and produces no heat, BUT occassionally when the incoming voltage is ... | |
Pass INT-25, split decision and maybe option? Listen to Luxman and Ayre | |
Power Distribution - to separate source components from amplification? Sometimes. I do recommend a dual zone approach. One zone for your purely audio devices and another for networking/streaming. The main issue is really the power supply polluting an already cleaned up AC. Ethernet/router wall warts tend to be terrib... | |
AB testing of power regenerators?? Ever do it? A dedicated line is usually substantially more voltage stable. You're not going to plug a vacuum into it because it's a dedicated line. That's the whole point. And how often do you do that while listening? :D Yes, it's more stable, that doesn... | |
AB testing of power regenerators?? Ever do it? For what it’s worth, there IS a middle ground between nothing and a power regenerator and that’s a voltage regulator. The Furman conditioners such as this one with AR offers tight voltage output with high current, and don’t generate any Class D n... | |
AB testing of power regenerators?? Ever do it? It seems I do have very dirty electricity. My first attempt to address the problem was to install the recommended dedicated line. But first we rigged up a test dedicated line. There was no reduction in noise. @echolane Yes, this exactly.... | |
Surge protectors--how many $ make sense? My 2015 house in the American Southwest has a breaker board that trips if you burp too loudly. @incorrigable That's actually not a good thing. Since you had an electrician inspect your audio system I imagine you also had the panel inspected?... | |
BS meter is pegged! -you have been able to assign apps to kernels for decades, this is not new. Do you mean pin a process to a thread/core? Yeah. That’s not how I interpret the statements, but still, I think you are making a mountain out of a mountain which was... | |
speaker upgrade fever Must stay away from bright, analytical and clinical presentation. Room size 12’x19’. Music is jazz, acoustic Americana, Chamber, symphonic etc. You want Fritz. In a lightly treated room they are pretty amazing. Also, can't imagine your tastes ... |