erik_squires
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| Transformer Noise If it's mechanical, it may indicate you have DC on the line, often caused by light dimmers or PC power supplies. If it's coming through the speakers, check out my blog page:http://pqltd.blogspot.com/2016/11/quick-safe-and-easy-fixes-for-ground.html | |
| Cheater plug safety I've been meaning to put together a blog post about this, please find my latest here, which discusses a range of problems and inexpensive solutions!http://pqltd.blogspot.com/2016/11/quick-safe-and-easy-fixes-for-ground.html | |
| Cheater plug safety kijanki, The Ebtech Hum X is the only possibly safe cheater plug I know of. It lifts the ground unless the ground gets to a few volts, then it closes it, restoring the function of the safety ground:http://amzn.to/2fIvyM7 The signal shield shoul... | |
| kef 104/2 or Thiel 2.3 The Jim Thiel era Thiels have a treble that can easily do wonders or go bad. The difference seems to be if you listen to a lot of vinyl and/or use tubes. Then it may be heavenly for you. If you are all digital with SS gear, avoid it. Another set o... | |
| Cheater plug safety There is a little confusion in what "lifting a ground" means. It’s perfectly safe to lift the signal ground. That is, the ground associated with RCA or XLR cables and plugs. Pro gear or devices with XLR inputs often provide this feature. It’s a ve... | |
| Why so underwhelmed by Revel F208 audition??? I'm afraid that I too was not bowled over by the F208s, though the salesperson tried to tell me they had the most natural sounding horns ever, I felt they sounded like the sax player used Tupperware for reeds. An exaggerated plastic like sound whi... | |
| How does high-pass filter requirement affect system decisions? I'm not sure it affects choices so much as dynamic range. Since bass signals soak up most of the voltage swing, eliminating that from the amp's output means all of the voltage/power swing is available for the mid and treble. Also, the amp acts mor... | |
| B&W CDM- bad crossover???? I've seen crossover wires break on the PCB's during shipping. All sorts of things can go wrong. It could definitely be a crossover problem. Get a multi-meter and start looking. :) Best,Erik | |
| Is this a phase issue? How to fix? If it is CONSISTENTLY poor through the bass it’s a polarity issue. If on the other hand, you see rippling of the frequency response at your seated position this kind of thing can happen because of different path lengths from the speakers to the mi... | |
| Cheater plug safety The issue with the safety ground vs interconnects can be summed up this way: 12 gauge vs. 22 gauge. Safety grounds must carry the full line current in order to trip the breakers safely. This could melt an interconnect ground, possibly explosively,... | |
| How to find a designer for a listening room? I would try the ASC or GIK websites. Look in their "dealer" sections, if any. Those are usually integrators/installers/designersl. http://www.acousticsciences.com/dealersBest,Erik | |
| Help w/ Martin Logan setup! Reliable in the sense of handling all speakers well, no . Warm to neutral, low noise, stays out of the way of the music. | |
| Help w/ Martin Logan setup! +1 on the Parasound suggestion. I used to run a pair of A23's for a 4.0 setup, and they were wonderful. Then I went to 5.1 and it all went to pot. :-) I'm just kidding, I ended up with some very nice class D monoblocks. If you are tight for space... | |
| Stereophile & Mytek Brooklyn - Better than it Measures I'd rather stick with what I'm using, also cheap, but i may put a very nice 0.1uF film cap across the ends. :) My version of the Astron has a voltage dial, so I'm all set so long as no one changes it. :) Best,Erik | |
| Stereophile and the JL Fathom F212v2 I guess I should have pointed out for the buyers, there’s no 1 agreed upon target curve. So while room correction is a great thing, the different choices made by each sub or receiver maker matters a great deal. I will even risk my life by saying i... |