erik_squires
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| New Electrical Circuit I'd run 20 Amps, which immediately requires 12 gauge wiring. At a bare minimum, use Commercial/Residential outlets, which now have to be Tamper Resistant (TR). Relatively affordable ($4-5 each). While your electricians are in there might as we... | |
| Most overrated audio manufacturers? It’s hard for me to think of a truly overrated brand in electronics. There are some which I just don’t like the sound of, but that doesn’t mean they produce a poor quality product. One exception might be my experience with a Rega headphone amplif... | |
| Home network router question One thing to keep in mind is that lightning can enter a home via metal to metal connections (coax, Ethernet) so while getting a hard wire connection as close to the entry point may make sense from a signal, you should also consider how to mitigate... | |
| Light dimmer switches cause noise, but how about Hue bulbs with dimming function? It depends. The old school, round knob dimmers were awful. I mean they caused electrical and often mechanical noise as well. That is, you could hear the dimmer itself. I own about two dozen Kasa smart switches and dimmers along with maybe 3 dozen... | |
| ATC active vs. passive I don’t want to derail this conversation, but the whole solution really matters. I have not heard ATC’s nor am I privy to their internals. The correct approach, IMHO is to listen and judge for yourself. Having said that, I want to point out that ... | |
| Preamp out to line in? You are most welcome, glad I could help. Of course, I could only give you such an easy answer because you picked the right preamp. | |
| What you need to stream well... @mahler123 Actually it's cloud services AI. It helps create meshes of GPU based servers to create AI models. | |
| Preamp out to line in? The Halo P6 has dedicated inputs for a HT processor/receiver. Look on the back for "Home Theater Bypass Input" The bypass mode disables the Halo’s volume control and keeps everything in place for the HT receiver/processor. This is necessary to e... | |
| Interaural Crosstalk And Loudspeaker Setup My one observation is that the systems with the largest sweet spots and most stable image have very wide and even dispersion/power response. Perceived imaging is enhanced by diffusion between the speakers and even to the sides. It's not L/R cross... | |
| Solid state amp to replace my Audio Research Ref 150 amp The last time I heard AR and Parasound the two seemed very similar in sound quality. I think it was with Wilsons at the time. I had Parasound, and ended up with Luxman for having a livelier midrange and glass smooth treble and extension. Howev... | |
| speakers that are a little laid back in the mids Revel, Fritz, Monitor Audio can all be said to be laid back IMHO and among my favorite listens. Vandersteen too. | |
| Streaming, Getting the Signal, Then What? If you are using a combination modem/router my one remaining suggestion is to use a gas discharge surge suppressor at the entrance of the cable to your building. I use a lot of things which are Ethernet connected, and a surge coming in from outsi... | |
| Anything SS sounds better than D'Agostino ? D'Agostino are good. So is Luxman. Vandersteen's amps beats them both. Yes, they make amps. | |
| Streaming, Getting the Signal, Then What? The two main reasons to use your own router are cost and security. Internet providers tend to charge you a monthly rental fee which you can avoid by having your own equipment. The other is security. Having your own router prevents a provider inst... | |
| Add a subwoofer? I don't think there's any doubt a well integrated sub is a wonderful addition. The problem is usually the work needed to integrate a sub well. For a novice, success can seem random, and often frustrating. |