erik_squires
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| Please Help!! looking to get into computer audio. Hi Whino,It sounds like your issue is really setting up a media server first. Your not really starting out with the best combination of sources. iTunes is heavily compressed, and BlueTooth was never an audiophile format, but it's gotten better. Le... | |
| Help wanted: Bass! inna,Yes, but subs can be a nightmare if you have no control over their placement, room acoustics or EQ. In this case it's the perfect storm for @rbshauman I'd get zero. Given the ability to control at least 2 of the three pre-requisites, I'd star... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Cooper,You make nice tires....Hah. Sorry. :) Anyway, multimeters are cheap, like $10 cheap. :) Worth getting one. Best,Erik | |
| First "audiophile" system, now what? Suggestions for best "bang for the buck" upgrade? I'm not sure what speakers you have now. The ML 12 is a sub right? There's no doubt in my mind, room acoustics. Take some pics and send them to GIK Acoustics and they will put together a very nice package for your budget. After that, if your ML i... | |
| Amp for Focal Electra 1008Be Replace any tweeter caps (probably 2) with Mundorf MKP's or Clarity ESA equivalents. A lot of that brightness comes from the bargain film caps they use. The Mundorf's in particular will help and bring out a lot of detail. ESA's have same detail, ... | |
| Help wanted: Bass! Honestly, while I love well-tuned subs, in your case would avoid subs at all cost, because you don't want to do any room treatment. The deeper in the rooms response you go the more chances you'll have to make the room ring like a bell, and then s... | |
| Should I buy a Class A Amp. Hi Mitch!I don’t think we’re saying anything differently, but there was a minor miscommunication. I don’t mean that Class-A has gotten worse, but rather, the gap between Class A and other amplifier technology has gotten smaller thanks to non-pure ... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Bill....Damn your forsesight!! :) It's ok, I'm just going by the message on the web page that says it's 2-4 weeks. It may not be true. I'm seriously thinking of taking the plunge on a new DAC instead, and selling the combo I have. I'm still th... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Mentioning Dish Network reminds me me of another point. Not only does the Remedy only do 1 thing, re-sample to 24/96, but it also doesn't support multiple live inputs. I have no way of selecting an input source, so I can't for instance switch betw... | |
| Help wanted: Bass! Hehehe, well, if you are going the sub route, that means you can add a miniDSP in the sub's chain, without disturbing your mains. Excellent..... :) Best,Erik | |
| Subwoofer hunt I found Hsu to be very reliable and the customer service easy and quick to deal with. I had issues related to stock and availability, not reliability. If you like SurgeX, Furman sells series mode surge protectors at half the price. :) Not all Furm... | |
| Should I buy a Class A Amp. Ahhh, right, Krell's sliding bias thing. Still, my point, and really my only point, is don't be mesmerized by a technology. Just because an amp says "Class F" or "Zero Feedback" is rarely a reason you should personally buy one or the other. Use yo... | |
| Should I buy a Class A Amp. Hi Don!Like my speakers, I rolled my own. :) I came across a great deal on used, stock ICEPower 250ASP modules, and put them together with Chinese sourced cases and silver signal wire. Originally I was going to use the ICEPower units to power my ... | |
| Should I buy a Class A Amp. I don't think Class A is what it used to be. :) That is, amplifiers are a lot better. I traded an amp that was Class A up to 35 Watts for an ICEPower unit and never regretted it. It's better for my power bill and the planet. :) Personally, I find... | |
| Subwoofer hunt Bob is 100% right. A well set up sub is a marvel. Room treatment, bass traps, EQ and is more important than the brand. Only after you say that you have all that dialed in can you talk about which sub is better. I love Hsu for a couple of reasons,... |