erik_squires
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| MQA decoding and CD ripping They Mytek Brooklyn is a much much better sounding dac than the NAD Masters stand-alone and does DSD via USB at all resolutions. Which is odd, in a sense, because the little NAD D 3020 integrated which I am listening to right now has a much better... | |
| Sub Integration You kind of answer your own question. If money were no object, you need bass traps and an EQ. Make sure you are cutting off your main speakers above 80 Hz. Good free software is Room EQ Wizard (Google it), but there is also Audio Tools for android... | |
| Jm Labs / Focal Port Foam Clean socks work too. :) Erik | |
| What’s a good preamp to run with Krell FPB 350m monos that has 2 pairs of balanced outs Well my usual answer to Krell's is tube pre's, but Ayre is a great call with your impedance needs. Best,E | |
| Amp selection for someone on a modest budget... Used Parasound A23? | |
| high frequency intermittent noise James, one other thing to try, use an extension cord if you must, but maybe you have other AC lines which are less noisy, or perhaps a place in your apartment where the noise pickup is less? Just throwing out ideas that are cheap. :) But yeah, I l... | |
| high frequency intermittent noise Make sure you look at a Furman with LiFT and SMP. The SMP surge protection is, by design, a low pass filter. Unlike most other AC filters it works in the audible band, but not sure how low. LiFT is active filtration. The one thing about Furman, th... | |
| high frequency intermittent noise One final check:Go to your electrical panel and turn off everything except your hi fi gear. This will make sure you didn't miss something inside that is causing the noise. If the noise is still present then it is external, either from RF/EMI or el... | |
| Sonus Faber Amati Homage vs Olympia III Not sure about costs but I would seek out the Stradivari. That wide baffle is amazing for ignoring room acoustics and transporting you into the recording environment. Best,E | |
| Step down transformer (220V to 100/110V) or buy 220V version of Shindo preamp Other brands of balanced power include Furman and Tripp Lite, but the latter is usually the inexpensive kind.There is nothing at all wrong with autotransformers by the way. They just don't have the noise blocking of a fully balanced unit. Best,E | |
| Step down transformer (220V to 100/110V) or buy 220V version of Shindo preamp Equi Tech is the name most often seen in audiophile circles, not sure if they have step up / step down versions, but worth checking... :) They are much more expensive than the autotransformer version due to the raw materials involved.But also use ... | |
| For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp? VERY rough take:Preamp in sweetness, sense of space and imaging. Amp for dynamics. Amps are most speaker fussy however. If you have hard to drive speakers, the usual recipe is a tube pre with beefy SS amp. YMMV, and not all tube amps, but this is... | |
| high frequency intermittent noise Do you have any sort of Wifi or security system? Also disconnect incoming network and cable TV cords as well if any. If this is purely a power issue, in the audible spectrum, Furman power conditioners with LiFT and SMP are really really good for r... | |
| Is there a big difference in digital streaming devices? Over the last 5-10 years DAC's have gotten MUCH better at dealing with high jitter sources. If you are dealing with a modern unit, the difference in streaming devices is a lot smaller than it will be with older. Best,E | |
| Atmos’ killer app? Sounds like, amusingly, headphones Sorry for being so flippant. Let me back up a bit. The problem with movie sound is that it has always been effect driven, AND is designed to work for the broadest seating areas possible. Dolby sells equipment and WOW. Special effects. Personally I... |