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| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? The purpose of using fatter wire in branch circuits is to minimize voltage drop to the receptacle when there is a long run from panel to receptacle. That six feet from receptacle to appliance is trivial. Besides, the wiring from the amp power inle... | |
| ARC repair needed Try Pyramid Audio (Texas) or United Radio (Rochester NY) Problem is the transistors in that amp are obsolete and it's very difficult to find an equivalent that will work. Transistor amps are very intolerant to transistor substitutions no matter h... | |
| I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's The younger generation can access more music in one hour than a baby boomer could sample between '64 and '74. | |
| Yggdrasil OG dac anologue 2 possible problem Check the settings in the streamer app, see if there is a delay for sample rate changes. Some DACs take a while to adjust to a new sample rate and the streaming app mutes for a specified time selected by the user. The Yggdrasil only needs a second... | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh "Harsh" can be a result of out of spec distortion in any of the front end components. To rule that out you'll have to swap out each piece one at a time. If it solves the problem, then the offending piece can be sent for testing/service. | |
| Balanced Inputs If your DAC is fully balanced in and out (2 DAC chips per channel) the XLR output should perform better than its RCA output summing circuit. Otherwise you're probably better off with the phono. | |
| Room treatment ideas for annoying external noises What you are looking for is how to soundproof a room, not treat it. There is tons of information on Google and YouTube for you to see what is in your budget. | |
| The problem with absorption panels- it kills the fine details Room treatments are not tweaks, they're meant to solve specific problems created by the listening environment. | |
| You know when you are dealing with a BS company.... If someone says Brand A peanut butter tastes 15% better than Brand B, what does that tell you, other than a misfortunate grade school education. | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii Slim to zero chance ARC will work on the unit if it has obsolete semiconductors (they can't take the chance they'll accidentally damage an irreplaceable good one while in their care). The Rel Caps are top quality films which ARC uses as bypasses... | |
| I need some help with power in my home! You really should call an electrician. I'll bet a nickel it's one of two things: the service ground lost integrity; or... if you have aluminum wiring, the lugs at the panel and breakers need to be deoxidized and re-tightened. | |
| Bypassing Caps - what is it really about? Bypass capacitors in crossover circuits are, in my opinion, useless. The reason bypass capacitors are used is to lower the overall impedance at frequencies where the equivalent inductance of capacitors has the dominant impedance, which is above th... | |
| diffuser or absorption panels, which would you choose? That’s the wrong approach. You first have to identify the problem before implementing the solution. The first step should be an analysis of the listening room. Acoustic companies offer that service. Best to contact them directly. | |
| Quad panel outlet - can I do one circuit on this? Yes, you can do it. Wiring one quadplex outlet on one branch circuit is the same as two duplexes on one branch circuit. The quad give you the convenience of plugging everything at one location and, more importantly, at one ground point. A dedicat... | |
| Why don't higher end amplifiers come with a separate power chassis? A big reason is warranty servicing. Connection points are a leading cause of failure due to the mechanical stresses on the coupling and the connecting and reconnecting cycles, so there has to be a large benefit to cost ratio (and with a power amp ... |