erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| The new amplifiers is getting warmer and hot Are you comparing Class D amplifiers with Class A/B ? If so, that's your answer. :) | |
| What the 802 and 3 Decades can tell us about trends The sonic symptoms he describes can be attributed to running without the bass alignment filter. I say this based on personal experience having owned at one time all of the matrix line. Sill own matrix 800’s. @ct0517 You are right, this would have ... | |
| Automatic Room Correction is better than the alternative. I think that I should have been more clear I was talking about subwoofer integration. :) Sorry, my bad. | |
| Importance of phase and timing optimization when incorporating sub woofers ? +1 nekoaudio @snbeall - In an ideal world, you are right. I mean, DSP itself adds processing time, so even if you originally had subs at the same distance acoustically as your mains, just putting a processor in the bass path introduces 1-2 mSecs o... | |
| MX132 mx132 also but i use it as a pre amp tuner for my 2 chanell system. only reason i bought it is because it matches my mc602 power amp and it's the least expensive unit out there. anybody out there know why it does'nt keep it's value??? Home th... | |
| Importance of phase and timing optimization when incorporating sub woofers ? No it could not possibly matter less. Man who constantly argues against science completely misunderstands the problem, writes nonsense in long form. | |
| The most critical parts when recapping There are a bunch of tiny caps, like 10uf 50v. Worth swapping out? Yes, any electrolytic on the power supply rails is worth swapping out to prevent them from shorting down the road. I used to use Panasonic FM for these, since they were reasonabl... | |
| In-ceiling: Am I wasting my money? I'm not saying there aren't degrees of quality in in-wall or in-ceiling speakers, but given they are background music devices, investing in a boutique stereo amp is not going to serve you well.Loudness or bass and treble controls though, may be id... | |
| Acoustic Suspension sound in 2020? Maybe listen to Audio Note?? Not sure if they are acoustic suspension, but they have that vibe. | |
| Importance of phase and timing optimization when incorporating sub woofers ? Yes, it is very important. In this sense, phase adjustment = delay adjustment and is something you can easily do with a miniDSP unit. Highly recommended. As you point out, EQ is also important. As is room acoustics, and setting the crossover frequ... | |
| In-ceiling: Am I wasting my money? 4 x 8 Ohm speakers in parallel = 2 Ohms, so don't do that! :) Yes, you are wasting your money with fancy amps. At most, consider something like a Parasound Zone master which will let you drive each and set the volume for each. | |
| I need a loudness switch You can get reasonably close with a Schiit Loki. You can do this all in Roon with a DSP preset. Best,E | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s Sorry, I never got to my point. My point was that when auditioning amps, listen in the lower to mid bass for any weakness. Decide accordingly. | |
| MX132 The power pins are just triggers. They turn the amp on or off, if the amp has one, usually they are 12 V. | |
| Tubed Monos for Focal Aria 948s The biggest issue with similar speakers, and Focal in particular, is they tend to have an impedance dip right where you don't want it, around 100 Hz. This makes them "discerning" of amplifiers, meaning that they will require a low impedance amp to... |