georgehifi
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| Does the heat an amp puts out have any effect on the sound quality ? The more "within reason" heat (at idle) an SS amp puts out, usually means the more Class-A bias is on it. And should equate to better sound on "that" same amp running cold. But there are many other factors that should be considered for high bias c... | |
| DSD vs. PCM vs. MQA - Group listening experiment To me DSD sucks, just SACD without the copyright.Give me good uncompressed PCM (Redbook, DXD or DVD-A) converted with a well implemented Multibit dac with a well thought out I/V stage. Cheers George | |
| From Wadia to ??? @rirdYour Wadai that you like the sound of has Multibit conversion. With the 4 x PCM1704 dac chips.WADIA 381i 4 x PCM1704-K + 2 x DSP56004FJ50 StreamUnlimitedI suggest you look for a dac that uses the same or similar Multibit conversion technology... | |
| DSD vs. PCM vs. MQA - Group listening experiment @ErikThat was your "temporal" lobes getting a workout.Cheers George | |
| DSD vs. PCM vs. MQA - Group listening experiment I think this post hits the mark better, might as well just flip a coin. Far too little, A little too late.A 4 out of 7 hit rate, by a pro golden ear evenCheers George | |
| Does a sub need to be on the floor? wolfernyc Well designed subs are usually designed/voiced to go on the floor and to get loading from it by the manufacturers. If raised off the floor, you may "think" it's tighter, but in fact your losing bass extension/loading.If your worried ... | |
| How long do high quality speakers "last" mshan How long do high quality speakers "last" First off you have, one of the nicest sounding semi bookshelf's in the Response 2. And they still demand good money even today. Foam roll surrounds are the best, but do rot and should only be rep... | |
| Volume imbalance I looks like they've done something pretty shifty with wiring on these, as you have separate left and right pots, yet that no (100KAx2) indicates they are both dual gang pots.http://img.usaudiomart.com/uploads/large/602607-hard_to_find_quicksilver... | |
| Suggestions on a new /used amp for Focal speakers. The Profiles are a old/deleted Focal series, the Chorus 826W is a totally different speaker and current.The test bench graph (above) was measured by Stereophile, I think they are trustworthy in how they measure, as they’ve been testing since 1962 ... | |
| Suggestions on a new /used amp for Focal speakers. If you look at the first graph, you’ll see the 826W’s are 2.5ohm around 100hz this is the power region, and on top of that it has around - 60 degree phase angle as well down there. This is a load that needs an amp that can deliver current. If you ... | |
| Tubes for cary preamp Phono Section? jakecanada Yogiboy is right the highest gain of the 12**7 family is the 12AX7. And they all sound different. My preference is for NOS ones. To give you an idea of my experience of just some of the sound types. Seimans, Telefunken for analytical... | |
| Volume imbalance Volume controls are the single most unreliable component in the audio chain, for reliability and differences in sound.In what pre does this dual volume control reside in, and what is the make/value of the volume pot as well???Cheers George | |
| Parasound Halo jc1 or a21 johnmc67 You want the extra grunt of the JC1's for the N802's. As it's been said the impedance/phase angle graph is very similar to the 802D's which has a tough bass to drive having 3ohms and -55% phase angle , between 70hz right up to 200hz ... | |
| Schitt Audio Still in business??? Funny, the ones having a bitch about Schiit’s, have only a low number of post in Audiogon and are new members, also posting just on this thread alone? Think about that?????Cheers George | |
| Schitt Audio Still in business??? psickerson OP2 postsI went back and originally did send to info@schiit.com. Never got a reply. Then picked up sending to schitt.com.. Ill wait on the original email I sent. Why can’t they answer the phone. Nevermind. Strange, I sent an email to ... |