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| Dedicated power cakyol "Do you have an audio system or a welding machine "? Well said, and an excellent point. | |
| Dedicated power vinylshadow71 posts02-04-2021 7:02pmIsolation transformers bring noise. And eventually they hum. Extreme isolation transformers don't "bring noise", they are specifically designed to reduce noise, and transformer hum is a mechanical noise that ... | |
| Dedicated power As others have stated, there is no reason for a 30 amp line. One dedicated 20 amp line with a good multi outlet power conditioning unit like a Furman SPR-20i should suffice. However, before you even go that far, try using an isolation transformer ... | |
| Has anybody bought or heard a Chinese knock off amplifier? Before moving up to a Bob Carver Crimson 275, I bought a new Muzishare X-7 integrated amp on Amazon to see if I even wanted to get back into tubes. I have seen enough crap electronics in my time to know good from bad, and I was very impressed with... | |
| New Audiophile going crazy Makes me glad I never had unlimited discretionary income. | |
| Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members! Don't build your system with the goal of impressing your friends. Everyone hears things differently and those differences determine what THEY think a great system should sound like. Determine the sound signature that you like, and build your syste... | |
| Speaker cable length simao;With the lengths you mentioned, audiophool BS aside, two different lengths will make no difference that any human ear can discern. The only real consideration is the gauge you use as it has more of an effect on the sound than length does. Fr... | |
| Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening I lean towards speakers also, especially high efficiency with 10" or better woofers. My Cornwall 3's sound great at the low listening levels where they spend most of their time playing. | |
| Professional Identification help needed! As OP suggested, Norman Laboratories appears to only have produced speakers. From what I could find, it's a company that was based in Norman OK in the 70's and 80's and apparently sold in a fairly localized area that included Little Rock AK. Sound... | |
| My really dumb tube mistake(s) elliottbnewcombjr Similar obvious improvement: I just thoroughly cleaned the years old corroded rca jacks on my vintage McIntosh preamp. So old they are the close together ones, hard to clean but well worth it. I made a leather strap, put super... | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? One component and $10 k. Sometimes it doesn't take that much, and the "component" could be something you would have never considered. It happened to me very recently, and just from casual experimenting with a system I was already very happy with. ... | |
| Newbie Can't Decide Which Tube Amp I've been enjoying a Bob Carver Crimson 275 for a couple of months now and I highly recommend it. American made with a 5 year warranty that includes the tubes and it sounds great. You can stick with the stock KT120's, vary the tube bias between 60... | |
| What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen. PS Audio Noise Harvester. I know it's snake oil but I still bought one! The blue flashing LED did show me which dimmer switches were making the most noise, but made absolutely no difference in the sound of my system. I think Paul invented it for a... | |
| Why so many angry audiophiles? Social media trolls are just like any other antagonists. Take road rage for instance. When that overly aggressive driver pulls up next to you and starts honking the horn, he/she is just begging for you to look over and give him/her the fuel needed... | |
| Technics 1200 G a Forever Turntable? I don't feel pitch control "harms" anything. Apparently, "people like me" have no need for it. I am happy that it is available for people like you. |