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| 4 Ohm Speakers, 8 Ohm Amps A 4-ohm load will draw more current from the amplifiers. The current may exceed the capability of what the transistors and output stage devices can handle during certain listening conditions. This can cause failure of these devices from excessive ... | |
| Isolated Ground Outlets Hosp Grade vs Audiophile PS Audio Power Ports are isolated ground. I haven't tried them so I can't say if they're better than the Hubbell I/G's that I installed in my former residence (my system was dead quiet). My opinion is that the isolated ground circuit will provide ... | |
| Degrade in sound over 48 hours. What happened? Substitute, if you can, another IA and cdp without the power strip into your system and see if the problem is duplicated to confirm a power problem. But I don't think it's an A/C issue...It's very possible it's the receiver (I'm assuming you reter... | |
| One SS amp running hotter that the other,. . . I would get it serviced. If an amp runs hotter than normal it can cause the transistor and other elements to fail. I agree that it's probably a bias fault caused by an open resistor, or a resistor that's drifted in value. My guess it's the emitter... | |
| Volume level mystery - can you solve it? Not knowing the speaker, I would guess the 2250 amplifier and speaker setup is running less efficient than the 85/140 biamped setup. With only one amplifier connecting both high and low drivers, the overall power consumption of the speaker to prod... | |
| Crossover definition Without getting into the theory, these are some generalizations without knowing anything about the room, the speaker type, the number of drivers, the driver's parameters or the listening postition:Use the Bessel setting for a better transient resp... | |
| did lightning do this? You may be able to get some help from your homeowner's insurance policy. Lightning damage of electronic equipment (which is what you probably incurred) is usually covered. | |
| Tube pre-amps: what defines "better" Generally speaking, the more a tubed preamp costs, the better the power supply. More often than not, the preamps' performance will depend more on the power supply and voltage regulation than the types of tubes it uses. Regulating voltage and provi... | |
| Tweaks That Don't Work I don't understand the point here. If you try something and it doesn't work, does that mean snake oil? For example, shakti stones placed on my Levinson 20.6's do nothing but on the transformers of my SET they make a not-so-subtle positive improvem... | |
| high ac voltage destrucive or not? If you're in the US, then the utility voltage will vary anywhere between 114 and 126 Volts - which is normal and the allowable US standard. Appliances with UL listings will operate between 110 and 127 volts with no damage. Also, utility voltage is... | |
| Help needed for outdoor stereo with no electricity Here's the math for a 12 Volt DC battery @ 33 ampere-hour:If the power draw is:30 watts - 10 hrs run time60 watts - 5 hrs120 watts - 2.5 hrs240 watts - 75 minutes300 watts - 1 hrI rounded off, the actual times are a little more. | |
| Concert Hall? Or Dedicated Listening Room? The short answer is yes. Just design your listening room without any parallel surfaces and have the dimensions increase from the front wall back, much in the shape of a horn. This way, room modes and standing waves are eliminated. Most all concert... | |
| 20 year old solid state technology..... I don't agree with respect to SS evolvement. 20 years ago, semiconductors could not handle as much power as the ones made today; more were needed for a given power output. Today these devices can handle more power so, at least on paper, less devic... | |
| CD player - skips and static pops ... related? Skips are not only from dirty lenses but also from worn parts causing the laser drive head assembly to mistrack. The laser itself could be worn out, or the drive mechanisms are gummed up, loose servo gears or deformed drive belts, or a glitch in t... | |
| Why does my Adcom GFA-2535 blow fuses? If it keeps blowing fuses, then it's most likely one of three things: short in the cable, power supply cap or output resistor.To trace a short in the speaker wiring, check that no cable connectors are touching. If ok, then disconnect all cables an... |