jonwolfpell
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| Is there a solid fuse-like item that I can use in place of a fuse, to bypass it? P = IV. At 240 Volts (V), It would draw the same power (P -wattage) but 1/2 the current (I - amperage) than @ 120 Volts. Basic electric theory. Hardwiring would do away w/ 2 additional "plug type" connections that can at times be iffy & limit... | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns Harley’s example is ridiculous! Going from $1000 to $2000 speaker is a 100% increase. Going from $100,000 to $101,000 is only a 1 % increase. Of course the difference / improvement should be much greater with the former. Everything has diminis... | |
| I need a subwoofer recomendation I’ve enjoyed several years with a Martin Logan Dynamo 1000 sub. Fills a big room no problem & pretty fast & tight. Works for both music & movies | |
| Is there a solid fuse-like item that I can use in place of a fuse, to bypass it? I don't see what hardwiring your power amp into a junction box in the wall is such a bad idea? Commercial / industrial equipment often does this. Especially the monster solid state amps that need their own dedicated 20 amp circuits. In fact, why n... | |
| Why don't upgrade the wires and components inside our units? Audioman58 - How did the crossover mode turn out on the Dynaudios? How are they sounding overall? Enjoying them? | |
| The problem with streaming I too am very new to using a music server, streaming & ripping CD's. I have (& have had) a very good turntable set up in good to very good systems for the past 40+ years. When a recording is good & the album is clean & in good cond... | |
| "Best" 80's HiFi System Two of the best speakers I’ve ever heard were from the 80’s: Duntech Sovereigns& Apogee Duettas. Very different & both excellent. Conrad Johnson Premier One sounded way better than the Levinson amps to me but couldn’t drive the Apogees 2 o... | |
| Feel free to talk me off the ledge Agree w/ 1piece! I recently bought the Volti Audio Rivals -outstanding! They sound so alive, clear, detailed dynamic without any harshness. Between them & my new Innuos Zenith streamer, I have had many late nights!!! I recommend anyone in the ... | |
| Feel free to talk me off the ledge So many funny responses! Hilarious! There are many good speakers out now at all price levels & designs w/ their own devotees. Nothing does realistic dynamics like good horn speakers & for myself, this is a must or music simply doesn’t soun... | |
| Is the DAC the digital equivalent of a cartridge. The transport is the equivalent of the table, arm & cartridge combined. They both spin a disk hopefully at an accurate speed, align a device to “ read” the disk, read it & send that information on its way. The phono preamp & the DAC a... | |
| Are Your Ears Good? Simple Test For Your Ears From what I understand, even though we can’t directly “hear” much above 20khz, the “ information “ transmitted above that can substantially affect imaging & overtones which are important parts of sound reproduction. | |
| What is it I'm failing to grasp? I think it really depends on the type of music being listened to. It is a very difficult to reproduce a full symphony orchestra with fully frequency extension & full dynamic volume. Conversely, A truly good system can sound much better than ... | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) + 2 for Innuos Zenith Mark III. Just got it recently & really like it. Simple, solid, app works great, burns CD’s fast & sounds excellent. | |
| Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other I’ve owned & enjoyed a Basis 2500 w/ a Basis Vector 4 arm & a ZYX MC cartridge for 20 years. Simple, very solid w/ very well engineered & built in NH. Still works flawlessly & sounds excellent. I think the newest version is the 280... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer All McIntosh gear in built in the US w/integrity to last a long time. How many amps built in the 60’s are still out there & running well? Very few other brands foreign or domestic. While maybe not every model they’ve ever produced sounds great... |