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| Is the "ST" AT T optical digital connection dead? Lotus- I agree with you. I prefer the ST interface when properly implimented. It can certainly help reduce noise caused by ground currents between the transport and DAC and RFI. Regrettably, not all ST interfaces are created equal. Poor attention ... | |
| 2nd question-Mid-Fi DVD/CDP Carousel + Good DAC = ???? Dwpc- If you're looking for convenience, the carousel is the way to go. If you're looking for the best sound quality, stay with a single disc transport or CDP. The "sound" of a transport system, whether it is internal as in a CDP or a dedicated CD... | |
| 1st Question-have CDP 's really improved in recent years? Dwpc- Obviously, you'll be the only one who can decide if it's really worth upgrading. I believe that CDPs have improved considerably, but you'd probably need to go higher up to find truly "significant" improvements. Good used equipment in the $1K... | |
| Electrocompaniet EMC-1 support options? Subaru- A good friend of mine has the larger Neuance board under his EMC-1 and it has proved a worthwhile upgrade over other platform types. He is using the Neuance in conjunction with the Mana support units. From what I've heard, it's a great com... | |
| Best speaker with tubes? Cberry- I'd highly recommend that you check out the Coincident Speaker line, especially the Total Eclipse. These are one of the most underrated speakers available. They are a true fullrange speaker with high efficiency (94dB) and a high impedance ... | |
| Upgrading electrical-things to do? Holderlin- I agree with Jadem6, but I would consider at least two dedicated, continuous circuits (including the ground wires) from the junction box to the audio room outlets - three if you were running monoblocks. I would also thoroughly inspect t... | |
| Can upsamplers alter a CD's sonic performance? Sal- Of course, that's what the manufacturer's claim. Regrettably, there are plenty of products that don't live up to their hype. Let your ears be the final judge of a products performance, not a spec sheet playing "numbers" games. Just my .02 | |
| switch box degradation? Felthove- There are switch boxes that will provide a nominal load with additional speakers added in parallel. Is there no degradation? In terms of hi-end audio, of course there is degradation. However, in this application, it won't matter! The amo... | |
| What is the best 6SN7 driver tube? Reylon- Great tube choices! However, I don't believe that Sylvania ever made the metal base VT-231. These were 6SN7A or 6SN7W metal base of the JAN-CHS- variety. Both the Tung-Sol and the KenRad VT-231 dark glass are excellent tubes as well; and t... | |
| Dallas Audio Club Aggie- I'd suggest contacting Todd at AudioHome in Dallas. I'm sure that he is aware of any/all of the local area audio groups. Good luck. | |
| Please explain clipping Ozfly- Your questions, I believe, were answered in Sean's terrific response. ( I'm glad that there are those here with much faster typing skills than I !! ) Thanks, Sean! | |
| Best, OK, really good parts site: Mouser Kitch- Don't forget Michael Percy Audio for great parts. | |
| Please explain clipping Sf- Clipping is the inability of an amplifier to increase the amplitude of the input signal while maintaining the same waveform shape as the input signal. The peaks of a sinewave will no longer be round, but "clipped" flat. (This would be an examp... | |
| Speaker Hum Question Andrew- With mono amps, it is always a possibility that you have a slight ground loop problem, particularly if you already know that there is a grounding issue with the house. Also, other devices that are on that A/C circuit can easily manifest no... | |
| Problem running two sets of speakers Bill- I'm with Avguy, the volume control is the likely suspect. However, check the Sony to insure that it doesn't start to run real hot. The Sony receivers really aren't intended for low impedance loads and can quick overheat, particularly if loca... |