kijanki
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| 20 bit players vs. 24 bit players "if most redbook cd's are only 16 bit??" - what do you mean by "most". All redbook CDs are 16 bit. Sony-Philips never created any other definition. Even HDCD is recorded in 16 bit format where bit 16 (least significant) switches dynamic range of m... | |
| Confused by ICE applications Johnnyb53 - Onkyo is 85W and the smallest Icepower, as far as I know, is 100W/8ohm.Damping factor is a little confusing. My Icepower has DF=4000 at low frequencies. Is it the reason for its tight bass? Atmasphere transformeless tube amps have DF=1... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? Cjnolan - good advice: buy direct! I bought my DAC1 direct in spite of lower total price at Sweetwater (same price but free shipping). Buying direct gives better support and most likely newest revision. Buying used is a little bit risky since earl... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? Mapman - Benchmark DAC1 instead of dual PLL (phase lock loop) used in modern CD players to create stable clock for D/A converter locks to incoming clock using crude (but fast) single PLL and then reclocks data with separate high quality clock. Thi... | |
| Confused by ICE applications Icepower modules are complete amps, many of them with universal (90-240VAC) SMPS built in. As for usage by JRDG or Bel Canto - it depends on the price tag. The least expensive amps based on Icepower 200ASC (100/200W) just have addition of metal ca... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? According to Benchmark jitter supression -3dB bandwidth is about 3Hz and supression reaches -100dB at 1kHz. They tested Benchmark DAC1 with 1000 feet of cable without audible difference in sound. I've never tried different cables myself - just put... | |
| Burr Brown OPA 2143 vs NJM2068 LM4562 is the newest audio amp from National Semiconductor (they got awards for it) intended for hi-end audio. It has excellent AC (THD=0.00003% IMD=0.00005%) and DC (0.2uV/degC) specifications. Unity Gain Bandwidth is 55MHz and slew rate is 20V/u... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Eldartford - assuming ideal square pulses spikes/distortions will happen to every pulse, but in reality signal has jiiter all the way thru with electrical noise etc. Imagine signal with slightly different rise time from bit to bit and cable with m... | |
| Burr Brown OPA 2143 vs NJM2068 I'm not sure about repair cost but he is offering very old op-amp not even half as good as OPA2134. I suspect he might have this amp handy. My advice is to replace it with LM4562 - much better amp than both. Be sure to replace it in both channels ... | |
| Lie you told your wife to buy equipment? Mnnc - thank you. It is very important to have people like you here, that are the moral guidance for all of us. Keep up good work. | |
| Wolcott Audio tube amp.what value resistor is this 1W is even better than 0.5W if you can fit it in. | |
| Lie you told your wife to buy equipment? Emailists - I got this model long time ago when it was very attractive. Unfortunately usage became very expensive recently and I need money for new speakers so I' selling in 2 for 1 deal (I will toss in mother-in-low as a bonus). | |
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| Wolcott Audio tube amp.what value resistor is this 39 ohm 5%. Pick one of similar size or if there is enough room get one twice larger to be safe. I would avoid inductive wirewound or carbon comp/film resistors just in case. I would still call Wolcott and would replace resistor with original one. | |
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