erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Mcintosh customer support I just read a Mc owner was very pleased with the communications they received when they needed to ask about the balanced inputs on the amp. Seems there’s a disconnect between the software side at Mc and the analog side. It also sounds as if they ... | |
| Measurement Bias One of the reasons this endeavor is so entertaining is that there are no standards for what a stereo system should sound like. Well, I think THX did a pretty good job for home theater systems in auditoriums which included acoustic requiremen... | |
| Long run XLR cables OP: Glad to hear it. I’d be curious to know if his results were more than just about common mode noise reduction. This is proven to be better with differential lines, but not sure how often it matters in short runs at home where EMI/RFI pickup is... | |
| Long run XLR cables OP: Based on the owners manual, page 6, it looks like this is a truly balanced input. You will be OK. :) Best, Erik | |
| Measurement Bias I should point out that the opposite effect can happen as well. Using measurements and listening to gear can change your hearing. You start to hear music like a piece of test gear instead of enjoying it. I know this has happened to me. I get very ... | |
| Long run XLR cables Johnny, The issue is on both ends though, and usually it's the amps that don't support it. Usually, just ask if they use "truly differential" XLR connections. That will often be enough. Best, Erik | |
| Measurement Bias @carlsbad2 - Absolutely. There's also the idea of "modernity" bias. Something something kevlar something beryllium something something... | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? One useful experiment I think audiophiles should do is to record themselves talking in a living room or kitchen or dining room. Then listen on headphones. What you will hear in the headphones is all the room resonances your brain is actively rem... | |
| What does Q mean in speaker specifications? @davidc1 Questions like this are usually best asked at DIYaudio, but I think this refers to the Qtc. Q is unfortunately an overloaded term in speaker and filter design. The charts here will probably help. | |
| dedicated power receptacles for mono blocks? Clarification: I meant lift the ground on the XLR input, not on the AC. | |
| dedicated power receptacles for mono blocks? Monoblocks on different legs can result in ground loops UNLESS they have fully differential inputs and can lift the ground. Some amps offer XLR connections but only as a convenience. Some Parasound amps come to mind. For this reason it’s worth c... | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? I am deliberately not wading into this discussion. 🤣 | |
| Long run XLR cables 100% use Mogami | |
| Could Class D really be that good? @lanx0003 - Thanks for responding to a point I was not making. I was trying to say that the subjective "sound quality" cliches that were made in the 1990's about Class D amps no longer apply today. All the measurements you point out may be accur... | |
| Could Class D really be that good? << sigh>> We really need to move beyond amplifier "class" as meaningful. There are a number of "old" Class-D designs I like much better than some megabuck class-A designs. The old cliche's about Class D performance have been buried... |