kijanki
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| dBpoweramp with iMac I just opened (free) XLD, that I use on the Mac and it required update to work with Catalina on my computer. I installed update and it seems to be working. Chances are dBpoweramp requires some update (website doesn't list one yet). Catalina is ... | |
| CD distortion through preamp @tripg I glanced over manual and found warning, that mkII uses different tubes than mkI. Are you sure you have 6H30 tubes installed?Manual say that single ended inputs can handle up to 14V (28V for balanced) at the lowest gain position (6dB). ... | |
| Ethernet Cable or Not? In either case Wi-Fi or Ethernet you deliver exactly the same data. Wi-Fi might have advantage here, separating electrically noisy computer from the DAC, but the question is what happens with the received Wi-Fi data? When your receiver converts ... | |
| Alternatives Software for iTunes on Mac @joscow Sorry to hear that. I have I tunes Version 12.9.5.5 running on late 2014 MacMini with Mojave Version 10.14.6 and have zero problems. I changed library, but it was long time ago. There is Itunes media location (Preferences => Advance... | |
| Audioquest SKY Interconnects I never said it makes any difference. I mentioned it only to show that the same cables from US and China had different names and prices. Still, cheap imitations most likely won't be of the same quality, no matter where made.As for China, I type i... | |
| Alternatives Software for iTunes on Mac I forgot to mention dropouts. I had dropouts because at lower band 2.4GHz there are only 3 independent channels (since each of 12 channels is almost 4 channels wide). I bought dual band router, switched to 5GHz and problem is gone. 5GHz has mor... | |
| Audioquest SKY Interconnects Audioquest is made in China. I've read about it in the interview with the head of AudioQuest, but I cannot find it right now. I'm not sure if they make all cables in China, but my King Cobra have sign "Made in China". If you have King Cobra loo... | |
| Alternatives Software for iTunes on Mac @joscow What do you mean by "high quality"? When you send music over wireless you really send data. No matter what program you use it is still the same data (no timing involved), unless program modifies it somehow (like upsampling), making data... | |
| Audioquest SKY Interconnects @bigkidz You said:I see on eBay what I believe are copies of the AQ Sky interconnectsKing Cobra is pretty much the same in character as Diamonback (Viper), but a little more refined (smoother). It is very neutral, open sounding with nice treble ... | |
| Audioquest SKY Interconnects Long time ago AQ moved production to China and renamed ICs to stay competitive. Python became King Cobra, Viper became Diamondback etc. I had both, Viper and King Cobra. I decided to upgrade and considered Sky. It was too expensive and I went ... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? Actually no speaker needs more than 20:1 for a damping factor and many need less. If the damping factor is too high the speaker is overdampedTrue, above 20 it practically doesn't matter. What difference could possibly 8/20 = 0.4 ohm make, when yo... | |
| Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables @davekayc I believe that speaker wires should be twisted. Twisting reduces inductance (important) and increases capacitance (not important). It is a great way to reduce electrical noise pickup, from electromagnetic and electric fields. Twisting mi... | |
| 15 AMP or 20 AMP Power Conditioner. @smodtactical, Why not? Conditioner does not take any power until you plug in something into it.@jtcf My Furman Elite 20PFI has 20 amp socket but comes with a cable that ends with 15A plug. You cannot just change breaker without making sure ... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? @riccitone, what is delivered to speakers on average is in order of few percent on peak power. It is because assuming half of the loudness (on average) means 10% of power, not to mention that music has gaps. In addition power specification is ve... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? According to Benchmark Media FAQ distance from the speakers matters only at the open space. Inside of medium size room we can assume that 1W (2.83V@8ohm) will produce 90dB loudness with 90dB/W speakers. Each 10-fold increase in power will result i... |