erik_squires
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| Movies employing music in a great way. Aquaman - In that it tries to cover up for the super bad cinematography. Hahahahah | |
| Pre/Pro for bi-amping (5.1 configuration) Maybe what you need are amps that have in/out instead? The Parasound A23/A21 can do this. | |
| A problem with AC Power you may not have considered. erik_squires:The problem shunt mode filters have (among others) is that the very high currents + some resistance in the other conductor can actually cross-contaminate a very high voltage to the other side."You obviously have no clue what you ... | |
| A problem with AC Power you may not have considered. You don't have to go nuts with Furman. This unit has SMP and Lift, under $300:https://amzn.to/2Vazbeu | |
| A problem with AC Power you may not have considered. I am not sure what you mean by shunt mode filters - you mean like TVS diodes and MOV’s? If so, yes, they are sacrificial and will blow if they are overpowered and aren’t designed properly. UL1449 approval means they won’t burst into flames and sho... | |
| Experience on replacing capacitors of SS preamp? Another good line is the Panasonic FM line. If you can findd them in your values, they are kind of limited in sizes. | |
| Experience on replacing capacitors of SS preamp? Audio grade is not usually what you want in a power supply. :) But Nichicon makes excellent caps. 4 sounds about right. Oops, I forgot you said it was SS. Typical volts in SS gear is 30 or less, you should be fine. | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. Room optimization: 40%Speakers: 30Source, electronics: 30 | |
| Experience on replacing capacitors of SS preamp? I'm not sure if you are aware, but the volts in tube gear is lethal. Like 300 V or more is quite common. So, pay extra attention to finding the voltage supplies, and measuring that they have fully discharged, using a resistor to drain high voltage... | |
| Experience on replacing capacitors of SS preamp? Avoid changing caps in the signal path (shouldn't be any).Find a 10K resistor or so to help you discharge caps. They can hold those very high voltages for a long time. Measure V before touching them. Use a resistor to discharge safely. Ensure repl... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound I remember reading an article where John Curl said he would spec a certain grade of components, for a piece of Parasound audio equipment he designed, only to be overruled the owners of the company saying it would make the price of the piece o... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound If you visit the Cable Asylum forum you can read where many members build their own DIY power cords. You don't have to spend a fortune for a good power cord.@jea45I think if you care, this is a great idea! :) I move stuff around far too often. ... | |
| Brand Signature Making sure there is a perceived difference in value between product ranges is pretty important to manufacturers. Why should you pay $10K for the top of the line if it sounds just like the $100 version? Yes, manufacturers often have a certain soun... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound I think the argument can be made that the better a piece of gear’s power supply, the less sensitive it will be to power issues. The argument can also be made that power cables may not be very cost effective. My cost-effective balance is to ignore ... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound @areed622 This is why I love series mode surge protectors. Only one's I know of that work down in the audible range, around 3 kHz.And yes, it is useful to keep noisy things like that "outside" of your cleaned up power or you will pollute it. @jea... |