erik_squires
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| 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,... | |
| Help wanted: Bass! I love the CJ Premiere 12's by the way. One of my all time, if not all time favorite amplifiers. If only money and space allowed! Erik | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker I just want to add, that while I like what the remedy is doing to my worst sources, it wasn’t a perfect solution. It still isn’t letting me hear My ARC DAC8 as well as I heard it in the store, attached to an Ayre CD spinner. Next, it is an Asynchr... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Cooper, W4S claim they have a femtoclock IN the Remedy, which seems true based on the specs of the crystal, BUT NEVER do they claim they reduce jitter to femtoseconds nor do they actually call the Remedy a femtoclock. The only measurement I could ... | |
| What to buy....Auralic Aries, Sony Hap-ZES, or Auralic Altair? So one odd thing, despite Android phones dominating the market, many streamers, including Auralic, do not have Android control apps. That's a complete non-starter for me. I'd have to go with a Rasberry Pi with Squeezebox emulation and fancy clock ... |