erik_squires
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| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? I'd like to answer George (above): Amps are adjusted and calibrated at the factory for peak performance after a short 1/2-1hr warm when they've reached operating temperature, even tubes, to say they sound better after hours and hours is a furph... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? Eric’s report of very long warm up time for ICEpower amps is similar to mine.... Glad to hear I am not alone. Although with my old ROland M312 I started to hear better sound after one hour or so.... Ahhh! This reminds me of a JR Class D amp I hear... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? I use Furman with LiFT and SMP to reduce noise and protect from surges. | |
| Speaker suggestions I heard the Dali's. They sound like they measure, bright! However, if you like lower volume listening, a good deal. If used with room correction, the EQ will correct for that. Best,E | |
| Does a DAc that Reclocks Remove Jitter from Sonos Connect OP:What he said. It is very DAC dependent. I've had the Remedy and used it with a Squeezebox Touch. With an ARC DAC 8 - There was a significant improvementWith the MyteK Brooklyn - Not noticeable. Something else I noticed at the same time was that... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? As far as warm up is concerned, I cannot hear any differences in a cold start up vs. the amp having been on for 4 hours... other than Bourbon has taken over and everything in the room is just better. Me neither. I can only hear it after at le... | |
| Speaker suggestions Honestly, leave those speakers alone or sell them. Monitor Audio Silver series. New or Used.Also, consider room treatment. Best,E | |
| Some components too old now? Too old? (from 1990???) old, them components are just babes...!!!Look at folks still using equipment built in the 1950's 1960's... And for the most part I agree with @Elizabeth, but I know for sure that DACs got soooo much better over the past f... | |
| Kef LS50 and foam port plugs Do you use the foam port plugs? Matter of personal preference. How does it change the sound? Acts to limit the bass. Good if you need to put them close to a wall, or using them for Home Theater use. It also increases the dynamic range, because co... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? One thing I should point out: I have no explanation but my Class Damps sound pretty mediocre unless warmed up for about 72 hours. If you are auditioning amps cold, or recently moved, and you don't like the sound, that could very well be why. Do us... | |
| 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... |