erik_squires
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| Tube pre for class d recommendations I havne’t tried this directly, but based on the ICEpower 250 modules in my amps, and how they sound, I’d suggest some modern Audio Research. They are less analytical than their past, not quite as chocolate/syrupy as CJ, but certainly a little more... | |
| How to DIY yourself very nice Class D monoblocks I seriously doubt there's an SMPS in any audio amplifier that's as life threatening as the big linear supplies resting in the heart of any class A amp What's life threatening is high voltages. It only takes a few milliamps to stop your heart. I... | |
| Are high sample rates making your music sound worse? but it’s rather silly if you understand the room to be over 50% of the sound from a pair of speakers. And if you doubt that figure, set up the hifi in the garage or basement. I would honestly say this is conservative. I've measured rooms, and ... | |
| Highest BUILD quality tube amps? Also, Audio research can repair any product it’s ever made But their build quality is kind of standard level. Aside from the knobs. I mean, it's not bad, but the choice of tubes and caps and circuit accounts for 100% of the sound of that gear. I... | |
| How to DIY yourself very nice Class D monoblocks Belles reference 150 v2 class ’B’ amp Well, that certainly IS what is claimed. Interestingly, and sadly, none of the reviews I’ve found explain it. I know of no class B circuit which allows an amplifier to operate without significant distortion t... | |
| DAC Bandwidth settings The technology matters a lot less than your hearing. I tend to prefer fast roll off, non-apodizing. your own mileage will vary, and is certainly very speaker dependent. Best,E | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Oh to be the head of a Japanese car company ... :) Best,E | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Hope that may have helped some! It does! That was totally on point, thank you. E | |
| Where is great audio going? - Headphones and Mid-Cost But could I live with a headphone system only?Absolutely not! I don't think we should either! What I am saying is that headphone sales and headphone related gear is volumetric ally much higher than stereo speakers and their gear. | |
| Digital, Low Mass, ClassD, Less expensive, Let it happen! Let's not forget headphones and desktop systems. I'd venture to say more headphone high end systems are being sold than living room stereo. Best,E | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like You can ask all you want, I'm just saying I'm not sure it's really going to tell you anything... You asked Luxman owners to describe how their integrateds sound compared to other amps "I might have heard." I just don't know if that's actually ... | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Surely you’re not going to make a $6-10k purchase based on what others on the internet "hear" out of their Luxmans compared to other amps... Surely you aren't saying it is wrong to ask. | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA So to check if this is a source issue, leave the CD player off, and turn on the amp. Let it run for a while. Then turn on the CD player. If that, or playing music from it, causes the error, you have your answer. Sometimes this can also be caused b... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA The DC issues are two different things. DC on your power (110VAC or 220VAC) causes mechanical vibration in the transformer, and otherwise rarely has ill effects. DC on the input terminals (RCA or XLR) is different. Ideally there is none, or very l... | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Comparing it with anything else may not be easy on the Internet. Auditioning would go much further. I think I'm pretty much going to have to. :) Best,E |