erik_squires
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| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? kosst -You make the most obvious arguments. Arguments which my experience has simply not born out.Best,Erik | |
| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? @peter_s Usually a small value from around 1 to 5%.I've had very good luck using 0.1uF bypass caps with 10uF main. In the case of the Clarity caps, at low values their caps don't benefit from bypassing at all, but I've found that the larger one's ... | |
| The big DAC decision Sorry I haven't had a chance to compare any more. I spent about six months listening to DAC's in person. Ordered the Mytek after I bought an ARC DAC 8 and could not be happier. :)I will say I have tried it as a preamp, and it's pretty exceptional.... | |
| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? BTW, the largest value cap is probably on the bass and a shunt. Do not replace electrolytic caps with foil unless you have measured the ESR. Usually best left alone in the woofer section unless you know what you are doing. | |
| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? OP:The TruCopper are limited in values and very very expensive compared to the reds. If memory serves, they start around $20 for 0.1uF, that's pretty pricey. Building up say a 4 uF cap would run you around $120-$150 each. This is why I recommend y... | |
| System Rebuild Try the Mytek Brooklyn as your DAC / phono and pre. :) I think it can save you some money and be an awesome combo. I'll also take the Nolas above all others. | |
| NAD M3 about the only way is to add an external DAC, and use the digital out connector. Kind of an odd choice, but there you have it. :) | |
| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? Ah, yep. Try out the TruCopper Audyn's as bypass caps. :) Buy one or two pairs and try them out. I have had good luck with using aligator clips to tie them on without soldering first. Be warned, they are physically much larger than the red version... | |
| Blocking the propaganda It has been a long time since I felt a reviewer or a price tag could tell me a damn thing about quality. The "high-end" sound has become a trend far away from natural sounding music to my ears. So as I have said for a very long time, to your own e... | |
| speaker capacitors-----leave alone or does it open pandora's box ? Hey Toyo,Many Audyn fans out there, but they do vary. What speakers did you open up and what color are the caps? My advice is if you want to play, get the Audyn True Copper 0.1uF caps and try them out as bypass caps to your treble and midrange. Be... | |
| The big DAC decision I've been extremely happy with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC with an external power supply. It does native DSD and it's quite small. I have found the DAC's in Oppo products to be really variable in quality from product to product. | |
| Accuphase E470 v. Luxman L509x I have not heard them, but you give up the nice Loudness dial in the Yamaha. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts What I find most amusing is just how much "energy" the Tekton brand has created on Audiogon. I’m not a fan of the aesthetics, or the patent wording per se, but the hexagonal arrangement of tweeters is definitely a new, fun and interesting idea tha... | |
| Epique diy speakers? Two things.First, look for articles that mention Keele.Second, come over to diyaudio, where you'll find plenty of people with opinions. :) Best,Erik | |
| Pass Labs vs Mark Levinson vs Parasound - best 2 channel amp used under $2,500? I am afraid that my experience echoes @spenceroo I’ve heard plenty of Pass, and my nCore and ICEPower amps in my home sound as good or better, for fractions of cost, weight, and power consumption. I also like Parasound more than Pass though, so ju... |