jji666
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| One answer to an oft-asked question. Up until all of my social group had kids, we had a weekly regular night to get together and listen to music or watch concert videos and we would share and get to explore lots of new music. I miss those times. People don't seem to have the patie... | |
| It's a Long-shot: Meridian G02 conversion to balanced tape out Yep, I run most of my connections balanced (or at least XLR...not sure if every device follows pure balanced standards). It's odd that Meridian references a cable...but hasn't responded as to how to get it or that it's not available anymore. ... | |
| It's a Long-shot: Meridian G02 conversion to balanced tape out Thanks again. I'm not driving a studio tape machine anyway. I would just be using the 2 tape outputs, combined into a balanced connection, to feed a balanced XLR distribution amp. I just want to squeeze that extra 1% audio quality by avoiding a... | |
| It's a Long-shot: Meridian G02 conversion to balanced tape out Thank you Erik! Yes, very uncommon... | |
| Is it okay to run two amplifiers for two speakers Don’t confuse bridging with biamping. Biamping is using the two channels on a stereo amp to run one speaker by connecting one channel to the bass and the other to the treble/midrange if the speaker is set up to do that. It has minimal effect other... | |
| Those rare albums that are great on first listen. Many albums are challenging and are an acquired taste, but ultimately the most rewarding. BUT some albums are great just from the first time! The Clash - London Calling Beatles - Abbey Road REM: Reckoning The Who - Tommy Nirvana - Nevermind... | |
| Music first or sound first? Good sound is useless without good music. Not so the converse. | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? Anything within spec. They can't make a difference unless they're out of spec. | |
| Axpona 2024 who is going and why? I enjoyed meeting Paul Barton. Got to tell him how much I enjoy his speakers. | |
| Noob question about streaming . . . Spend the money on a good dac. Eventually. The thing is, with a Marantz AV preamp, if the OP is using any form of room correction, surround processing, or anything other than direct mode, the Marantz is going to run the external signal throug... | |
| Resolving Hum with Battery Back-up (EcoFlow) vs Power Conditioners: success vs failure Couldn't the underlying problem eventually cause the solution to fail? | |
| Noob question about streaming . . . Don’t feel the need to swap digital cables and power supplies. That’s advanced stuff of questionable effect. I’d say consider a speaker swap. | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing Hey, someone’s got to put the cable manufacturer’s kids through college. Might as well enjoy doing that. | |
| Need help choosing my first amp for my first speakers OP has bought himself some relatively high end speakers for his first purchase. I don' think they'll be sorry but it is a bit like having a Lambo as your first car at 16. Those speakers are lovely but they require a substantial amplifier to po... | |
| Streamer only Don’t overspend, especially at first. It’s something you have to use, know, understand, and analog logic doesn’t apply. There are a lot of uber expensive options out there that don’t add SQ and just address the nervosa. After you know what you’re... |