impaler
Responses from impaler
| Any owners of Schitt Bifrost 2? I have a Bifrost II/64 and a Modi multibit. I'm pleased with both and Schiit has a lot of value for the money. As some mentioned the Yggdrasil would be a great place to start on the high end, but I have an older CD transport with a R2R DAC (32 bit... | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? There are some valid points to all threads above, but a well designed product can last for decades. As far as PSU caps go, better amps will use higher temp rated caps (105 deg. C vs. 85 deg. C). High temperature operation is killer for caps. I hav... | |
| Why can I feel vibration when I touch my network switch or streamer? You mentioned you're using linear supplies - linear power supplies use 60 (50) Hz transformers. Transformers vibrate, and it's noticeable at those frequencies. Switch-mode supply transformers typically operate at much higher (80kHz +) frequencies ... | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD baylinor sums it up perfectly. It's really about the music; yes we have our favorites but why limit one's self because of the playback medium? | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room Surprised no mention of the British flavours. The UK demographic live in traditionally smaller domiciles/apartments. I owned a pair of Linn Kan's years ago in a small apartment driven by an Onix with an LP12 source. Memories of that system are ver... | |
| Affordable Grounding Gents, Grounding circuits perform several functions and each has its requirements in terms of design. Safety is a number one requirements, and for this the ability to pass a fault current to a ground reference (earth) instead of through your b... |