kijanki
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| Fuses that matter. Bryon, If these fuses make "major difference in sound" as Tbg stated then why manufacturer's don't install them in gear they sell - they do install many other expensive parts. Perhaps they feel that the difference in not so "major" (if any) and no... | |
| Fuses that matter. Wolf_garcia, Forever? What about house wiring. You have no idea how long and painful it was to pull and reinsert wires in opposite direction. I'm working on power company to do the same but for some reason they are very resistant to this idea (def... | |
| Differences between Benchmark DAC1 and DAC1 Pre? I have DAC1. AFAIK PRE has stronger (and little bit better sounding) op-amps (LM4562) on the outputs. Not sure about RCA but XLR takes advantage of stronger amps by using different level (dB) dividers lowering output impedance. I replaced all op-a... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? I unplug during thunderstorms too when I'm at home. There is one feature of PFi20 that is strange. It has two black plastic tubes with strong LED lights inside that you can pull and direct. It is intended to be on the upper shelf of the audio cabi... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? Yes, It has 12 outlets divided into 3 banks of 4. One bank for power amps or subs(Rowland 102), another for video (HDTV, DVR, Bluray) and third for audio (Benchmark DAC1, Airport Express, Toslik/coax converter). Two of each four outlets are 12V sw... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? Yes, It has 12 outlets divided into 3 banks of 4. One bank for power amps or subs(Rowland 102), another for video (HDTV, DVR, Bluray) and third for audio (Benchmark DAC1, Airport Express, Toslik/coax converter). Two of each four outlets are 12V sw... | |
| x-tronic 4000 soldering station Rodman99999, My all cables are either Teflon or foam Teflon insulated. We use at work very thin Teflon insulated wires. It is very difficult to strip ends without nicking wire. Thanks for the links. Overheated Teflon is really scary. We had two la... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? Arnettpartners, I bought 20A version only because I suspected that it might affect loss of dynamics (if any) a little bit less (smaller voltage drops) and to be ready for larger amp in distant future. | |
| Fuses that matter. I've never tried better fuses but if it's only placebo effect that's OK too, as long as it works for you. Enjoy the improvement but don't do any double blind tests because you might loose all the effect. | |
| Fuses that matter. Naysayers don't realize importance of the fuse and its influence on the sound. Just to test it I removed fuse once from my amplifier and sound was gone. I mean gone completely. Fuses are absolutely necessary for good sound. | |
| x-tronic 4000 soldering station Rodman99999, Next time I'll try 550. Teflon can be really bad if overheated,especially large surface like frying pan. If I remember correctly it releases Fosgen - a gas that was used as chemical weapon. | |
| x-tronic 4000 soldering station Rodman99999, Can you post link to recommendation from WBT - I could not find any. If they recommend particular tip temperature than I cannot argue with that, otherwise with the same melting point and most likely similar rosin I would follow advice... | |
| using a sub with full range versus or monitors ? Quality of the bass is also important. My new speakers don't go as low as previous ones, but have more even and natural sounding bass. It is likely that larger drivers interact less with room. Port might be tuned for the lowest distortion and not ... | |
| x-tronic 4000 soldering station Rodman99999, Yes I used this solder at exactly 700degF and it is no different than standard 63/37 eutectic solder commonly used (melting temp. 183degC). You can follow any advise you want but common in whole electronics industry is 650-750degF. Ke... | |
| x-tronic 4000 soldering station Rodman99999, You should not solder at 180degC. Proper temperature is 370degC otherwise fluxes evaporate and new oxidation will appear (takes too long). Higher temperature is not only to melt solder quickly but to heat up soldered leads, PCB etc. -... |