erik_squires
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| The invention of measurements and perception I was going to leave this subject alone, feeling we had covered it well enough, but then this appeared in my feed:https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2019/01/06/border-patrol-dac-revisited-audio-fur/Lots there I agree with, and I have barely started re... | |
| Converting ALAC to .wav FLAC, ALAC and WAV are all bit-perfect. Most modern DACs should be immune to playback via USB. YMMV, but I'd listen first before deciding to undertake the effort. | |
| Pass Labs - 350.8 stereo vs. 260.8 monos I’d strongly suggest you also listen to a couple of other amps:Parasound - I like the sound better or equal for a lot less. Ayre - I like the sound MUCH better than PassPersonal preferences and speakers matter. My one point is, don’t get hung up o... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA Balanced power conditioners also work. But seriously, the best way to tell if this is a power issue or defective manufacturing is to take the amp somewhere else. Best,E | |
| Some components too old now? Over the last 10 years good inexpensive DAC's have become the norm. And they are MUCH better than anything before 2000, especially with CD's. If money is constrained I would highly recommend yo listen to Schiit. If you have a little more money, My... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA Agreed. If you measure that little, you need to take the amp back and prove it there. Best,E | |
| Is there a Northern and Southern California Sound Different ears I guess. Most likely. I was really glad to listen to that and the McIntosh stand mounts but since I never buy speakers I didn't want to impose on their time for very long. I was there because they were one of the only Anthem deale... | |
| Is there a Northern and Southern California Sound The Brooks Berdan big demo room is excellent acoustically. I had a tremendous demo of the Magic A3 in that room. The guys working there were also rather nice to deal with. Super nice people, and I couldn't stand to listen to the A3's with vocal... | |
| Setting up my subwoofer OP:I think what you are missing is that the balanced and RCA outputs are live. :) You can use both at once.E | |
| Is there a Northern and Southern California Sound BB is a very nice store indeed. Sadly they were not set up for my current needs (home theater) but they are a very nice store and one I'd recommend.Best,E | |
| Setting up my subwoofer Also with my azur 651w cambridge a.p how do I Bridge the amplifier Usually if an amp is bridgeable there’s a switch in the back and an indicator to use one or the other inputs. This does not appear to be the case. You do realize that when you bri... | |
| Setting up my subwoofer Use the balanced from preamp to amp, and unbalanced for the subwoofer, or vice versa, depending on what the sub has for inputs. Best,E | |
| Treated my interconnects with Deoxit D5 today At any rate, the former splendor of my system has now returned and I am hearing just what I heard before my connection-cleaning foray. Go figure. Erik was exactly right. Thanks again for the input from you wise fellows. Thanks for the kind words. ... | |
| Back to the drawing board Yep, great subwoofer integration is amazing. You don't need a very expensive sub, but you do need great configuration. | |
| Pono was the best SS headphone amp I ever heard Sadly neither the Codex nor Stax are good candidates for "music on the go" Best,E |