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Responses from erik_squires
| New DAC has transformed my music collection. This entire account smells like an ad. | |
| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 Prof - If you like JA that’s fine. Follow him to the ends of the earth. I find his descriptions curiously slanted towards B&W as his reference, and if it sounds like that it is good and if not, it’s bad, and they aren’t that neutral sounding, ... | |
| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 JA is really good at measuring, which makes the fact that he can barely interpret his own measurements more than a little frustrating. He likes speakers that sound like hearing aids, and he is not above making up shade. If he hears things others m... | |
| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 JA at Stereophile is the last person whose hearing I would trust. He's part of the B&W/Golden Ear cadre, and wouldn't know a neutral speaker if he sat on the plane next to one. | |
| Third (grounding) prong on power cables Hi Desh22 ! Good of you to notice, but truth is almost all audio equipment with removable cords requires them, so almost all off the shelf power cables have this feature. There is a rare exception, like many Luxman units, which are double insulat... | |
| Path Audio Resistors - Capacitance ? Usually when I see a tube, I think there's a coil, or a cap hidden. It would be nice if someone could measure the L and C on those "resistors." | |
| Martin Logans and power cords If you want to experiment, I suggest you do so inexpensively. If you don't hear a difference, then leave it all alone. My current thinking on the subject is here: https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audiophiles.htmlB... | |
| Bypassing preamp in disc player when using integrated amplifiers I think I see the confusion. The analog output of your player is two sections:Volume control --> Analog output buffer --> Output connectorsWe don't usually talk about this as a built in preamp, but it's similar. What most audiophiles are co... | |
| Power amps into surge protector/Conditioner or DIRECT to wall? Final verdict? Hi @donzi !I think one thing you should consider is hot good your system will sound after a lightning strike. As for the utility service, it’s a shame it isn’t free, especially in Florida, but since it is at your meter and is a shunt, it won’t aff... | |
| Shunyata Triton V3 a step up or good alternative to PS Audio P15? Actually, I wonder if the PP is working correctly, either generating bad power, or emitting excess EMI/RFI. Is it physically close to a key component? If so, does moving it help? | |
| Gamut RS3i vs. Joseph Audio Pulsars PS, I agree that it is a compromise to use a tweeter with a 6-7" midwoofer with a 1" tweeter but it's not a terrible one. In fact, many speakers I've liked a great deal use a similar combination. It's not as bad as you might think. | |
| Gamut RS3i vs. Joseph Audio Pulsars If you look at the Gamut RS7, which uses the same 1.5" tweeter and 7" woofer, they have the expected directivity issue with the huge FR hole at 2K due to using a 7" midrange driver. That's not a directivity issue. It's a mismatch between the hi... | |
| Anybody planning on attending T.H.E. Show in Long Beach next month? Excel Audio who is nearby isn't listed, nor is Luxman, but Wilson is. | |
| Help me understand how to optimize bass on the Zu Definition Mk IV So, room and location are the same as before? First, the basics. Make sure all 4 woofers are working. :) Next, placement. You might want to try the reverse speaker trick. Put the speaker in your normal listening location, and walk around the room ... | |
| Power amps into surge protector/Conditioner or DIRECT to wall? Final verdict? Thank you for the kind words, @brskie Always happy to help others enjoy more music. :) |