erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor I went to Brooks Berdan in Monrovia. A great store, with the repair center in the middle and opwn to view. Highly recommended! But they only had one Anthem AV receiver and it was not hooked up.Le sigh | |
| Power Uber Alles ? Elizabeth, so you place Class A Uber Alles? I'm not trolling you, I'm genuinely curious. In your mind, class A trumps power? (assuming power was adequate). Best,E | |
| Magicos are chesty First, apologies, I’m being a troll because I have no other way to relate to other people. Let’s just get that speculation out of the way.I had the chance to hear my second pair of Magicos, and bot the S1 Mk II and S3 that I just heard both had a ... | |
| Are "listening to" or "listening with" TBC, I summarize my point at the end, to make what you are doing with your ear/brain a conscious choice, and make yourself happy. :) | |
| Chord Hugo power supply help Based on the website, 12V, 0.5 A will work. If you like to leave it plugged in, this is a very nice options:https://amzn.to/2rQtNiZIf you want something absolutely killer though .... https://amzn.to/2LxI6SGYou would have to roll your own power cab... | |
| Chord Hugo power supply help Well, aside from buying from Hugo, iFi makes some very nice audiophile wall warts. Check the current requirements. The Hugo should have something on it like "12 V 1.5A" or something. Make sure V are the same, and that your power supply A is equal ... | |
| Power Uber Alles ? I'll give another example. I like certain capacitors more than others. Very personal. However there used to be this kind of belief that equivalent series resistance (ESR) or dissipation factor were the causes. Turns out, that did not really work ... | |
| Power Uber Alles ? Hey @islandmandan : Thanks for your kind words, but I am honestly not testing anyone! Often what happens is that another thread will tickle my thoughts on a subject, and I get genuinely curious about my fellow A'goner's personal experiences. Like ... | |
| SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor Not sure if the Sigma Amp5 class D amps would digitize its inputs upon entry. You should email Classe Audio technical support group and find out. Classe calls their amps "digital Class D" which indicates this, plus this from the Amp5 SoundStage re... | |
| NAD M22 Hypex NCore power amp for British speakers? Maybe try being a little more specific about your speaker choices. :) Lots of different UK speakers out there. | |
| Watts, and clarity. "I have yet to see a credible proof of the scissor argument."Hi clearthink, let me walk you through this with a little more context, especially for those who have no idea what we are talking about. As I recall, some amplifier vendor claimed that ... | |
| Are "listening to" or "listening with" Michael :You touch on a good point. Neutral systems really help you explore a lot of different music and movies in a way in which more tailored systems have trouble with. Best,E | |
| Has this been settled? compression driver/horn vs cone speaker? Really depends so much on implementation and application. If you want to listen to a 5W SET amp for instance, only one of those will work at all. :) Best,E | |
| Technics vs. Focal Listen at your normal volumes. Which do you want to spend 12 hours with? | |
| Watts, and clarity. I have yet to see a credible proof of the scissor argument. And it all kind of depends. I don't think absolute wattage matters so much as output impedance and your speakers. ESLs are among the most challenging, but some dynamic speakers are really... |