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Keep noise creators outside your clean power zone
A wall wart is nothing but a very simple power supply. Its a transformer, couple diodes, maybe a cap or two. That’s it. That makes as much sense as saying "all amplifiers sound the same"For $75 to $100 or so, one can get a PC based scope and have ... 
Dazed & Confused
@ishkabibil:If you are not a fan of subs, you have never heard a proper installation. Perhaps less than 5% of sub installs are done properly. As composer friend once said of my system "Every other sub-woofer I've heard just boomed" see http://ielo... 
Class D amplifiers have very little phase shift
TI has a nice Class D calculator tool.http://www.ti.com/tool/LCFILTER-CALC-TOOLI have 3 tube amps, 1 bipolar and 1 Class D.Each has its strengths and weaknesses.In over ½ c. no amp has ever had it all. 
How to guarantee to lower noise- ground loops in your system
you can never have too many grounding rods for exterior equipmentAre these ground rods tied to the Earth Safety?Driving ground rods willy nilly can reduce their effectiveness for intended purpose which is LIGHTNING!Exterior equipment should use GF... 
How to guarantee to lower noise- ground loops in your system
... you do not even need a ground wire between your electrical meter and the first electrical panel in the house.In a single phase [home] Ground [0v] is the transformer neutral and is wired from the meter to the panel Neutral. The line is tied to ... 
Importance of phase and timing optimization when incorporating sub woofers ?
@OP see http://ielogical.com/Audio/SubTerrBlues.php for sub control interaction on 
Just another Orange fuse thread
 The ability to hear soundstage, depth, and imaging is not innate; it is an acquired skill that must be learned.Nonsense. Attend any live acoustic venue and it is immediately obvious.The problem I, as a skilled designer and listener, is that all t... 
How to guarantee to lower noise- ground loops in your system
I have about 30 Leviton DSL06Plus several Leviton TBL03Plus one DSE06-10Z low voltageAll high-quality LED lighting. Some cheap LED lamps generate noise.ZERO measured noise regardless of how many are on or in what position. 
How to guarantee to lower noise- ground loops in your system
Service ground is the copper rod driven into the ground, typically right beside the house and very near the meter. Nope. The Service Ground is the Powerline transformer neutral. The copper rod is for lightning protection. Many homes do not have a ... 
What have you found to be a good classic Jazz online station?
WGUC Cinncinatti - Jazz  
Can anyone explain in laymans terms why your gear sound better after warm up
I do listen to XM radio on a Polk tuner. Chalk & cheese.XM is bit-rate limited, time compressed and EQ'd.Is your HiFi? 
Just upgraded my Integrated Amp - now here a HUM out of my LUMIN - HELP
If you are not using both sets of Balanced inputs, use one for the Lumin.Use some twin screen wire like Canare L-4E6S Star QuadWire the RCA + and common the - and screen to the shellWire the XLR + to 2, - to 3 and leave pin 1 unconnected. Use heat... 
How do you audition speakers at a store?
If a speaker doesn't allow me to listen in multiple places, it gets crossed off fast.Wow! Opposite for me. If it's a wall of sound, it's gone 
How do you audition speakers at a store?
In short, what are your methods for listening "past" a store's environment and the excitement of listening to a new sound ... and hear the real speaker as it will sound in your own space ... for years to come?It's as hopeless as trying to determin... 
How much does a Zobel network and its components affect the sound of speakers?
Yawn...Owning a GT40 would not make me Ken Miles.