hilde45
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| AVA Van Alstine SET 400 amplifier -- burn in? Thanks for the replies so far. Very helpful.Looking forward to hearing it! I will let it "break in" and give it a bunch of time. I'll post some initial and some later observations, if I can. The manufacturer does not run them as far as I can tell.... | |
| Connect cable modem/router to different circuit than audio? @lowrider57 Thanks. I woke up this morning and moved the router to a different line. Confirmed. Appreciate your help! | |
| Connect cable modem/router to different circuit than audio? @dletch The router is where it is for a number of reasons -- connections to phone lines, other wifi extenders, security system. I can at least plug it into a different electrical circuit. It broadcasts easily to my streamer OR I could attach an et... | |
| This forum is antiquated. OP, can you suggest a couple forums which cover audio which have the kind of functionality you're looking for? I'm curious. | |
| Connect cable modem/router to different circuit than audio? Thanks, all. I can easily put the router on a different circuit.Presently, I have an Audience Adept 2R2p conditioner at the outlet (a Porter port) and in one of those plugs I put my DAC and the rest goes to a Wiremold power strip with a Shunyata D... | |
| Connect cable modem/router to different circuit than audio? @djones I listen to you! Thanks again! | |
| The Absurdity of it All @perkri I really enjoyed reading your list of tweaks and the rationales for each of them! I'm still learning, so can you tell me how you listen to each tweak to determine what difference it's made and whether that tweak is working or not? Serious... | |
| If high end audio was $10 and match box sized Interesting question. I need to think about it.How would folks answer this question:If you had a magic replicator (like the one on Star Trek) would you stop cooking your food and simply ask the computer for whatever you wanted?Most of us hate to c... | |
| The Absurdity of it All Possibly of interest: "We propose that age-related hearing loss may be associated with poor micronutrient status. Two of the most common vitamin inadequacies in the elderly are vitamin B-12 and folate (15).....The cochlea of the inner ear is where... | |
| The Absurdity of it All Few points:First, your general point -- "dogmatism is bad" -- seems easy to grant. To that I would only add, "Mean people suck."Second, people who have learned to listen may have more to say than people who haven't, regardless of age. I used to t... | |
| What is the actual percentage of people exclusively listening to vinyl vs digital? @chakster I do NOT listen to any form of digital in my system at all and I don’t have TV at all. I only use wood for heat and power and I don't have indoor plumbing at all. Not bad, eh? ;-) | |
| Can Any Bookshelf Speaker Be Used Nearfield? I've not looked at the references above, but the short answer is "no" if there are multiple drivers that need some distance to integrate. Concentric drivers are helpful if you'll be really near. Some desktop speakers disperse the directionality fr... | |
| Tube/Hybrid Tube Preamps Below $2000 I love my Quicksilver Line Stage and it has paired nicely with power amps (or power amp sections) of Atoll and Adcom. It adds dimensionality and warmth, and a change of tubes from JJ to some nice 1960's Valvo tubes ($200 for the pair) really made ... | |
| MQA is for chumps Possibly of interest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy58d5Y4J_s&ab_channel=TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel | |
| Speakers The single most critical component Room+Speakers get my vote. The whole system is an ecology so the "everything is important" argument is powerful. But, the question of "which is the most important component" provides the frame in which the question must be answered -- and the "eve... |