erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Site is hacked Just FYI, it could be your browser got hijacked. That happens too. | |
| For those who've moved from "vintage" to newer units Yeah, service and consolidation matter. What is your budget? | |
| Question about hum from speakers bhakti That is a safety ground. Lifting the ground could lead to fires and lethal voltages at the case. That's why the ground wire in your outlet is required to be the same gauge as your power line (12 or 14 gauge) : So in the event of a short to ... | |
| Convo on SS mixed with VAC and in what order? First, to your own ears be true.The orthodox answer:Tube PreSS ampReasoning:The tube pre adds sweetness and warmth and falvor, while the SS amplifier will drive just about anything. This is an especially good combination with exotic speakers with ... | |
| Question about hum from speakers Do not use the cheater plug as a long term solution. It does indicate you have a ground loop however. It also absolves the previous owner. :) | |
| Odd question... power compared to? What speakers are you driving? How loudly do you play them? If money is an issue also try the Parasound A23. It's a very solid 120 Watt amp. The few Macs I've listened to seemed bright and a little lean. Parasound tends to be warmer, and more full... | |
| Question about hum from speakers Disconnect all inputs. If it is still occurring chances are you have a failing power supply component. Not rocket science to identify and replaceIf it does not, you have a ground loop. That's very system dependent. | |
| Is my DAC my weakest link? If you are looking for a good, inexpensive power conditioner, I recommend Furman with SMP and LiFT. The least expensive unit is still pretty good and a relative bargain compared to pricier brands:. https://amzn.to/2Un9dqlThe biggest drawback of th... | |
| Carver M1.5t vs. Krell or ML I think maybe save your money and look for something much more modern. | |
| Replace Squeezebox Touch and improvement in SQ I am not a big believer in streamers mattering. More like the noise they put into the AC line, or don't matters. Have you tried using a linear power supply for the SBT? It greatly reduces the cruft on the AC, so you get less into your analog gear.... | |
| What Shunyata and Furman (SMP) Have in common - Inductance! P.S. I just looked at a lot of pictures of the Chang units. Sure looks like they use a lot of coils to me! | |
| What Shunyata and Furman (SMP) Have in common - Inductance! $1,300 is about 10x the cost of the basic Furman strip. Glad you are happy, but that is most definitely out of my price range. BestE | |
| Louder on one channel Have you tried engaging / disengaging the "Line Straight" button? There were reviews suggesting the balance knob is off, and it will be disengaged when you use LS. This was one major disappointment from the reviews, but my unit doesn't seem to ha... | |
| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 My rule of thumb is 10x driver cost. What will be interesting to me is whether or not the graphene actually matters. Would be great to see FR and distortion plots of the raw driver with and without it. Ideally I’d love to see graphene damp the rin... | |
| Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :) @millercarbonSir, this is Audiogon. Clearly the only solution left for you is to go to read a dozen blender reviews, then go to the Williams Sonoma website, ask a hundred questions about blenders and drinks, and then order whatever you wanted to b... |