erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Bright or Dim? Could be a power line noise issue, dimmers are notoriously bad. :) | |
| correct order of connecting a preamplifier, amplifier, and speakers The order does not matter when wiring. Turn on is always amp last. | |
| Coaxial Ribbon Midrange/tweeter - Can a small midrange ribbon actually do midrange well? Erik, I assume you meant to say "ribbon" midrange. As you know, there are many planar midrange drivers---the other Eric (with the inferior spelling ;-) . @bdp24 Not at all. I meant "planar" in the generic sense, including ribbon, planar magnetic o... | |
| Digital improvements possible? Tidal doesn't really take that much bandwidth in modern terms, but if you are relying on Wifi, and are in a congested area (apartment bldg) that is more likely to be a problem. | |
| Digital improvements possible? The Stockholm 2 does 24/192kHz just fine, so with the right app you should be able to decode MQA in the Mac and play it back, as well as most offerings from hi rez stores (except DSD). What you don't mention are speakers or headphones. You should ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Harry Potter or KDFC | |
| How is 'stereo' created by just one single stylus? Quick answer: The stylus moves up and down but also side to side. So the two coils at the end are excited differently. | |
| Coaxial Ribbon Midrange/tweeter - Can a small midrange ribbon actually do midrange well? Should add, this is not the first time a planar midrange has been envisioned. The most famous are the Infinity and Genesis towers. | |
| Coaxial Ribbon Midrange/tweeter - Can a small midrange ribbon actually do midrange well? Interesting. I'd say there's a lot to consider. This is a rather large ribbon. The larger the surface area, the less it must move to achieve a given sound pressure. I will say that the masurements from the C8 LTS are encouraging. The impulse and w... | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? Another recent example was the McIntosh XR50. Great transparency, and imaging when vocals weren’t rattling the driver frame. :) Of course, having it all is ideal, but I have so far seen frequency response and imaging to be independent features in ... | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? Do you realize that it is impossible not to have these things, and at the same time to have "holography". I think it depends on what we are calling holography. If you mean a precise or too-precise stereo image, then no, you are not restricted to ... | |
| Am I the only one that finds the "Round thumbnail frames" irritating on classifieds? I find the new user interface annoying and hard to look at. I've been shopping around for HT processors there and it's really hard on me to sort through what I'm looking at compared to the previous design. | |
| Chord Hugo power supply help @elevick So you think the charging current is intended to be limited by the power supply. That’s an interesting supposition! Could be. That would be a little too well integrated for my tastes, but evidence of some pretty slick cost savings from t... | |
| subwoofer amp with crossover/phase control Hi zipost,Without getting too technical, slope affects phase, so you can get away with changing the slope instead. How about a miniDSP crossover then? You can adjust the group delay, phase and EQ all in one. Then you just need an amp you like. Best,E | |
| USB vs SPDIF, which sounds better? Only way to know is to try it. Noise is a complicated thing. In theory, without noise, USB allows your DAC's clock to take over with the least effort. Sometimes optical is best thanks to zero ground loop issues. |