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| Upgrading tubes I would start with the 12AX7. Usually, rolling the input driver tube has little if any affect on the sound. You can try the reissue Mullard or Tung-Sol gold pins, which cost about $30 from Upscale Audio for the platinum grade (I use that Mullard i... | |
| ... how important is Damping factor in determining what amp to buy It is not important at all. It is just another way of expressing the amplifier’s output impedance.Most SS amps have an output impedance of 0.04 ohms, which is a DF of 200 or 8 divided by 0.04. If you include speaker cable impedance of, say, 0.1 oh... | |
| PREAMP PROBLEM--HELP! Check the receptacle for power by plugging in something else. | |
| Speaker Placement I would say the speakers are too far apart. From what you describe the speakers are 10 feet apart with you 13 feet back. I would start with the speakers 6 feet apart (centerline) pointed straight ahead with the listening position 8 feet back, t... | |
| Direction of aftermarket fuses (only for believers!) How does one know if the markings are placed in the proper orientation by the seller? If the seller manufactures the fuses and determines the correct orientation or if he buys them OEM and places them a certain way during the treatment process, th... | |
| Producing 500hz and 1.2khz and 3knz and infinite others They don't produce multiple frequencies at the same time, they reproduce a representation of multiple frequencies at any point in time.Suppose a driver is called on to reproduce a combination of 20 hz and 800 hz tones. To see how it works, first w... | |
| ESOTERIC DV50S FUSES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE IS LOCATED? The fuses are marked "ICP-N50" (F-4, F-5) and "ICP-N70" (F1 - F3).Those are IC protectors that are through-hole soldered to the board. They are short out on overcurrent and then reset. The unit does not have user service parts inside and unfor... | |
| InfiniCaps or V cap upgrades for ARC LS7 You have to consider that a pair of V-Cap TFTF 2.0 uF output coupling caps will set you back about $800. | |
| ESOTERIC DV50S FUSES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE IS LOCATED? If you don't see a removable fuse near the power receptacle then it has IC protectors or soldered fuses on the power supply board. Common on Japanese CD players. | |
| What makes an expensive speaker expensive The price of anything is what the producer accepts to provide that item in quantities the market demands at any point in time. It's not whether a $100k speaker is ten times better than a $10k speaker. If Magico priced the Q5 at $10k they would not... | |
| ground the outlet or not?? Makes no sense whatsoever. What the Equi-Tech does is supply power in the same manner as a 2-pole 240 volt circuit only at 120 volts. You still need the grounding conductor on 240 volt outlets as Jea48 nicely summarizes the code and safety issues.... | |
| QUALITY AND SECURITY OF "LITTELFUSE" PRODUCTS That's the only fuse I trust in my electronics (I am happier when they aren't fried -- they tend to sound better that way).Also, for surge and fault protection: if your Spectral amps have crowbar fault protection, Littelfuse SCR's and diacs are t... | |
| Need Theta Digital DSPro Gen V schematics That's surprising. I talked to Theta less than a year ago and they said it is possible to service the Gen V analog or power supply sections (but not the digital components) as long as the parts are available. What information does this tech need, ... | |
| Is a stereo amp, when bridged to mono, by definition differential? The short answer is no.Push-pull means the output stage is has complementary devices that alternately control about half the signal by sourcing and sinking current -- not voltage -- between the positive and negative voltage rails. How much of the ... | |
| Shiit yggdrasil Ordered one myself and kept it. Why not, 15 day trial and $2300?Outstanding Red Book playback.This DAC along with an Aurender N100H beats hands down all other DAC/transport combos I had. First digital front end that threw a sound stage outside my ... |