erik_squires
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| Jupiter - Audyn - Mundorf Wait, what??? If you are bi-amping, you put a cap in series with the high end and often leave the low end alone. But Mundorf is a cap you should try, it is unique and scintillating and colorful and a very personal thing. Otherwise the Audyn TruCop... | |
| The under appreciated impedance curve Prof, It really only takes a little math to understand how it works. An ideal amp:[ input voltage x gain ] = Output VoltageGain is often around 20x (26 dB) The reality : [Input voltage x gain ] = Voltage lost in output stage + Voltage at Speaker t... | |
| At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial I think that handling your power well and a new DAC are what you need. I'm not sure how the MC 12 does with analog.Here is my current thinking and experience on AC management: https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audi... | |
| Why is the high end stratospheric? I think we need to recognize that there's a happy coexistence of performance and fleecing going on at the high end.It is also a shame to me that we don't have more audio mags dedicated to the everything below that. Best,E | |
| Have you ever downgraded deliberately? I actually have simplified and upgraded. "right sized." as part of the rest of my home. I don't regret it, this is the best sounding system I've owned, I just don't have as many cables and shelves to worry about. | |
| DAC through a preamp or direct DAC to amplifier I ran my Mytek directly to the amps. It was a thin sheet of tissue paper better than going through a preamp. In the end I switched to an integrated for a couple of reasons. Better amps, and nicer switching and volume control. | |
| Anthem STR Int or Benchmark AHB2 + Preamp With those speakers, the STR, the room correction will be worth everything. I believe they have a 20% or more trad in going on next month. | |
| At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial Hi OP,You are describing the sound of digital from yeah, about when the MC12 was created, especially with Redbook. DACs over the last 10 years are far better and, especially, better with Redbook. Older DACs tended to only sound better as the sampl... | |
| I woke up with cold ears Well that is certainly better then sex with cheeseburgers,,,,in my opinion... This makes me believe you've never had a really great cheeseburger. | |
| Why is the high end stratospheric? My point was just that there is a market for those with a lot more money than sense, and this can certainly drive prices up for everything in Audio. | |
| Moderately priced audio +1 on the Rogue. I’ve recently heard it and it’s a pretty sweet and good sounding amp.I did not do extensive listening tests with it, but I think I could be quite happy listening to it for a long time. I heard it with some moderate sized Klipsch,... | |
| Pono and the Ayre Codex It is also possible that Amirm is doing something I’m a little afraid I am doing. He’s training his ears with his scope. I’m much more sensitive to, and more accurate, than other audiophiles, when it comes to frequency response aberrations. This h... | |
| Pono and the Ayre Codex Hey @beetlemania - How close do you feel they are in sound quality?? | |
| NAD 3020vs. CARVER M200t My vote goes too? Wait, you mean the new 3020 D? I'll take it just for not being old and in need of new caps. :) | |
| New Cu foil caps: Miflex I think bypass caps are very much a touch and go thing. Truth is we don’t have a good understanding of why they sound the way they do. It IS considered good engineering practice to bypass caps in circuits to achieve ideal capacitance. Low ESR and ... |