erik_squires
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| Make a trasnformer hum 101 @joeylawn36111 Well, kind of sort of. ;) The transformer will still vibrate, but the panels vibrating along with it definitely make it louder. :) You can experiment with your hands. If you put your hand on a panel to dampen it, you'll hear it. The... | |
| Make a trasnformer hum 101 I try to keep my wall warts outside of my power conditioner. For critical things like my DAC I purchased outboard linear regulated supply built like a tank. :) That's as fussy as I'm going to be. Best,E | |
| Make a trasnformer hum 101 Whoops, my math was wrong! :) However, the problem is related to the line impedance. If it were perfect, then an uneven draw wouldn't affect anything. I thought most SMPS were positive only draws? I must be confused then. Best,E | |
| In ear headphones $150 or less The problem I’ve had was not the phones but the amps. My experience comes with several AKG’s and Shure IEM’s. The AKG’s sound good with a variety of sources. However, the IEM’s really really only sounded good with high-current capable sources, suc... | |
| Know of a "Dirt Cheap" tweak? Adding mass to smaller speakers, like exercise plates on top. Blankets, pillows and tapestries can be useful experiments in room acoustics. Pillows especially around the speakers and on the floor, bean bag chairs, etc. Best,E | |
| need more inputs & outputs to run tape machines Here is an 8 way switch. http://amzn.to/2mB5CjUBest,E | |
| Recording quality... You know things will go bad when people start with "with all due respect..." because the "due respect" turns out to be very little indeed.So, may I present in counterargument the MFSL recording of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Utter crap. Be... | |
| 3D Array Soundbar - GoldenEar Technology I really liked the Sonos sound bar, by the way, for what it is.However, it's connectivity was really poor. I forgot the details, but something like, you couldn't switch inputs or no ARC or something like that. Anyway, for a sound bar, the sound qu... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? randy-11 I honestly have no idea! :) These are not very similar DAC's AFAIK. I can't tell you a technical reason for it. It is just a trend I have observed lately. A good trend! :) Best,E | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? Hi Spooge!Well, depends. Here's my random, incoherent thoughts. First, a lot of older DAC's still sound better than a lot of modern, mass produced stuff. The older Theta Casanova for instance still shines. However.. in the last 5 years or so DAC's... | |
| Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable Mogami is a brand.The specific link I saw was not for speaker cables but for 1/4" balanced, line level interconnects. :) They make everything from RCA/XLR to speaker cables. Best,E | |
| Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable Those are line-level, not speaker level cables, but yes, they make good one's across the range that are flexible, compact and good sounding. | |
| Reversed polarity? They will work.... but ideally this should not happen. The issue is that the hot is where the fuse is. In the event of a short, the transformer doesn't get the AC voltage at all. When this is reversed, the wall voltage is present through the PS tr... | |
| Can't tell,if my house is properly grounded Blowing a fuse is not at all a good sign. I would now suggest you take the pre to be serviced. Best,E | |
| Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable Mogami |