holmz
Responses from holmz
| AMP STRAIN : Balanced vs RCA I have Navy electrician associates that can only laugh at all this cable stuff. Their comment is that the tiniest of wiring is connectors INSIDE an amp, and that it’s truly crazy to think big robustness on the EXTERIOR is any improvement I supp... | |
| Cartridge Loading for a phono pre amp JC. ,,,get a life. | |
| Old Vandersteen model 2 vs. newer model 2 They seem best to me with a few feet of room (Grabbing the tape measure now…) It says 45” behind and 55” to the front. But I sort of moved them around quickly and thought, that seems OK few months ago… So it was not exact by any stretch. Fi... | |
| AMP STRAIN : Balanced vs RCA Thanks. What is CMRR? CMRR is “Common Mode Rejection Ratio’’, which is how balanced get noise on both conductors and remove it equally. There is no magic, so start with $20 cables and see how they work. (IMO). | |
| Cartridge Loading for a phono pre amp @holmz I always prefer phono stage featured user select-able loading option, so the user can choose their preference. And did you choose 100 ohms, 47 kph, or something in between? As previously asked…: So sonically was the difference ... | |
| Amplifier for distributed bass array Maybe some AIYAMA A07s? And the wall plug larger power supply? You would need 2 for 4 channels and the AIYAMA go pretty high in wattage, but the heat could load up if it is slamming for a long time. My daughter just put one in to feed some Sony ... | |
| Cartridge Loading for a phono pre amp @imhififan So sonically was the difference between 100 ohms and 47k readily apparent? I put in a new stage a couple of weeks ago, and it arrived with a 1260 ohm loading and a SUT in-line. It was not a great sound... but I was excited. So I pull ... | |
| Old Vandersteen model 2 vs. newer model 2 Many say that they are better. Usually people that hear my old ones from ~’84 are amazed. I just changed phono stage, and believe that I can hear it sound better, but god only knows.I know it is in the rack, so I could be heavily biased. I think... | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? Where, knock on wood, the haters have yet to arrive. To speak, and share, without receiving undue abuse. Even the word tantalum suggests one may reach for something but never grasp it. If we combine Nobium and Tantalum, maybe we get straight t... | |
| Every day I see another turntable recommendation... I agree with most of your post here. But the Naim forum thread with 1700 posts is not some form of agenda filled propaganda! I suggest you spend time flipping through the many pages of folks proudly showing their LP12 tables. These guys really... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I must be living under a rock as I never heard of Supratek, I need to go through Margaret River again. Also there is a some other work being down down south in the state. | |
| Every day I see another turntable recommendation... But heavy platters and record weights are still being debated today. Plus a dealer conversation from the 80’s is still a single opinion from 40 years ago… To be sure! And the 1700 posts on Naim forum are 1700 single opinions, or the same o... | |
| AMP STRAIN : Balanced vs RCA I’m wanting knowledge … I try to further justify this purchase… Most established knowledge says that the metal does not make a difference. Balanced makes a difference in terms of CMRR. If you have a cheap balanced cable, is that sound differen... | |
| Every day I see another turntable recommendation... One thing I often see with turntable threads is the telling of experiences and negativity in general for the Linn LP12 backed up with memories from decades ago. The Linn dealer in the 80’s talked about the live nature of the resonance, and how ... | |
| Cartridge Loading for a phono pre amp Dear @holmz : Did you follow the @imhififan advise? , this is his advise: " Perform a simple test with Hi-Fi News test record will give us the answer.." Tests for resonance and tracking changing load impedance I need to wait for it to ... |