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| re capping When it's time to change the power supply caps, your amp will let you know with a loss of bass definition soon followed by buzzing/humming. Until then, leave it alone if it works and there is no sign of physical damage. | |
| Should I re-rip? While there is no difference between flac and wav and I cannot hear a difference no matter how hard I try, I can tell you from my experience some flac files 24/96 and 24/192 give me listening fatigue. For the heck of it, I converted them to wave a... | |
| Mark Levinson No. 36 DAC,,,NEED HELP You didn't give enough information. Is it displaying the code with a transport? I would try another transport. If the code is displayed without a transport plugged in, then you have to give Harmon or Pyramid Audio a call if the owner's manual doe... | |
| How can Wilson Audio speakers sound that good if they are using OEM drivers? Then again, some ask why tubes manufactured in the 1940s can sound better than Russian or Chinese tubes made in modern factories in 2018. | |
| Why did it take so long Digital filter performance got better and better with advancements in DSP chip design and manufacturing. Not different than comparing the quad core processors of today to the 80286 of the 1980's. | |
| Effect Ohms Have on db and Speaker Sensitivity Still 97dB, assuming the manufacturer is using the conventional definition of sensitivity -- 97dB at one watt measured at one meter. For a 6 ohm impedance, the voltage for one watt is 2.4 volts. When the impedance swings to 8 ohms then 2.83 volts ... | |
| Gain into my preamp from DAC That's because our ears do not equate doubling sound pressure level (6db voltage) to perceived loudness. We need to experience about a 10db increase to perceive "twice as loud". | |
| Aurender N100h owners My N100H does the same thing too... | |
| Recapping your amp If you start hearing a 60-120hz hum when only the amplifier is on, then it is time for power supply caps to be replaced. Prior to that, you may hear a softening of the sound (transients and mid to lower bass).If the amp is running and sounds norma... | |
| Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel How far away is the main panel from your listening room? If it’s more than 50 feet then it pays to put in a subpanel since a branch circuit of that distance will have a high voltage drop (3 volts with #12 and 1.8 volts with #10 at a 15-amp peak dr... | |
| Can a power conditioner cause electrical problems? Check the fuse. There should be one in the IEC receptacle or it may be inside the unit. | |
| Set me straight, don't pull punches Is there a volume bypass on the Nova300 where you can run, say, a DAC with a volume control? | |
| Does a tube need the break-in hours? I wouldn't say they need to break in more that it's they need to be on through their infant mortality stage (first 50 hours or so). If there is anything off about the tube it will fail but after that the chances of living out its full two to ten t... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados al:I have the D956 by the Emerson String Quartet with Mstislav Rostropovich (DG 1992). Sound quality is very good -- except the cellos are a bit forward and prominent -- and the performance is robotically flawless, with the only quibble is the ad... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados charles1dad:For cello sonatas I would recommend: Piatti: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-3, samples of which are:https://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/classical/products/8015516--piatti-cello-sonatas-nos-1-3Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (complete) and var... |