kijanki
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| Directional interconnect cables Musicnoise - scientists still cannot fully understand mechanics of the current flow and according to some current is carried by Photons (mathematically impossible) and according to others by free electrons (physically impossible - too slow) and ev... | |
| Newbie amp help......why? Flying2jz - I would spend as much on electronics as on the speakers and 10% of total bill on the cables. Find in reviews and posts good amplifier match (synergy) to your PSB speakers. | |
| Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode Thanks Guido | |
| Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode I'm a bit confused here - 200ASC module in model 102 is already regulated (nature of SMPS). Where PC1's voltage is injected? | |
| Newbie amp help......why? Yes this hobby will bring tears to your eyes again - when you go bancrupt. | |
| Directional interconnect cables 04rdking - Many people don't believe in burning-in either. Common measurements done with Ohmeter, Voltmeter etc get a little bit fuzzy when done at -100dB. First solid state amps had bright edgy sound, while their manufacturers were proving (measu... | |
| S/PDIF sounds more analog than AES/EBU As far as I know the only difference in digital data transmission is jitter. Jitter manifests itself by creating side bands at very low level - very audible since not harmonically related to their root frequency. It can make impression of "lively"... | |
| Directional interconnect cables Musicnoise - as you can see my post was not a joke (part about expensive electrons was). Electromagnetic wave moves in 60-70% of the speed of light but electrons are almost not moving. Small impurities create tiny semiconductor like junctions. It ... | |
| Directional interconnect cables Shadorne - wires are diodes. some impurities in the wire might create semiconductor junctions. As an example - copper oxide (wire in never 100% oxygen free) behaves like semiconductor. It was used to make rectifiers. Quote from Wikipedia below:"Co... | |
| S/PDIF sounds more analog than AES/EBU Chris - As far as I know AES/EBU is the same thing as S/PDIF. It is used in studio equipment while S/PDIF is for the rest of us. Electrical levels are slightly different and it is balanced but the protocol is the same. My Benchmark DAC1 receives b... | |
| Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode Guido - I bought 102 + Benchmark to use only one pair of XLR interconnects (noisy environment). I decided against Bel Canto S300 since it was more expensive while not built as nice as Rowland. In my opinion Rowland's decision to put only XLR conne... | |
| Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode Guido - I forgot about another important factor - speakers. I heard that Icepower sounds great with some speakers (like for instance Usher BE-718) and not so great with others. It might be sensitivity to type of load speaker is presenting. Initial... | |
| Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode Guido - so it's entirely possible that sound improvements you heard are due to something different than PFC (wiring, shielding, power filtering, input transformer or mods to Icepower 1000ASP module). Often companies don't apply improvement to less... | |
| turning my system on during lightning storms Tonywinsc - your damage of three prong devices suggest that lightning hiting tree/ground near the house creates big voltage differential between earth ground and neutral wires. Switching off equipment would not help since switch is on the hot wire... | |
| Jeff Rowland amp in unbalanced mode Guido - I don't thing is changing anymore but I haven't counted hours. I wonder what came earlier 312 or 501. It is possible that Rowland requested (or made) some changes to Icpower module based on previous experience. There are also some external... |