levy03
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| Why 24/7 warm-up period on amps? thanks for the power usage formula Al. had no idea my gear sucked up that much juice doing nothing. gotta say this is one of the most interesting threads i've ever read here. very impressive considering i can only comprehend about 50% of what you... | |
| Why 24/7 warm-up period on amps? Is there a simple formula that calculates electricity usage/cost of my amp? {ML432} Need to stress the "simple" part. No one mentioned they'd be math in this hobby =] | |
| Why 24/7 warm-up period on amps? Rower30: very interesting read. wondering what everyones thoughts are regarding the "stand by" option some amps have available (like my ml432). the owners manual does recommend 24/7 but states "stand-by" is a few minutes warm up time away from 24/... | |
| Ipod Server-Why not? i wouldn't spend a dime on a digital front that can't handle hi res. would also shy away from anything that wasn't wifi ready as well (i'm not a usb fan).i had a wadia/ipod set-up for a while and enjoyed it. tweaked it a bit, which helped take it ... | |
| If you could bring back one great artist that has Ian Curtis, Joy Division. i think we only saw the tip of the iceberg regarding Mr Curtis. | |
| 5+ years old $5k player vs. current $2k player tubegroover...the psa pwd has phase inversion adjustment. as a side note, also has some interesting (to me at least) filters as well. | |
| 5+ years old $5k player vs. current $2k player for me...newer stuff. mainly due to changes in hi-res playback as well as pc audio. btw....the psa pwt/pwd (and bridge) rock! | |
| If your whole system costs $40,000.... as a starting point to begin the search/comparison of components, i'd be it the 10-15% ballpark on 40k. 15% would be for a digital front end (dac/transport/pc audio set-up), not just a cdp. if i had to get a cdp only, i'd be closer to the 10% mark... | |
| Computer Audio – Help Getting Started sorry Steve...i can't buy into that. like i said earlier, it's all a bunch of opinions with nothing to back it up on either side. to claim expertise and discredit other folks opinion as ignorant, you'd better have something to back it up with it (... | |
| Computer Audio – Help Getting Started Steve, what is it regarding the mac hardware that makes it better for streaming?. also...the macbook i tested in my system was using amarra (unsure about version) and i heard no difference what so ever. thanks | |
| Computer Audio – Help Getting Started countless ways to put together a nice computer based system. my head was spinning when looking into all the options. i understand that apple had an edge at one time but after doing some research, i walked away thinking those advantages disappeared... | |
| Velodyne DD18 Owners - Tips and Guidance? What do mean by "can't seem to get any sound test frequency to measure the room response,"? Are you not hearing the test sine wave?. If not, how is auto calibration even working?. Is there something wrong with the dd18?. I might be misunderstandin... | |
| Computer Audio – Help Getting Started Steve: what makes you say macs work best?. i did some a/b streaming with a friends macbook pro and could not tell a difference. they sounded identical in my set-up. | |
| Computer Audio – Help Getting Started i just moved to computer audio and went through the same decision process. was in the same position as you are. long time pc user debating if apple was the better route. ended up getting a very nice pc and could not be happier. for under $700, it ... | |
| O.K. I'm Old/no Techie....how do I you'll need to get over your hard drive phobia first. then grab a PS Audio PWD and Bridge. Buy a large high speed hard drive for your existing computer (pc or laptop). load your music onto the new drive and you're there!. the bridge will do hi-res... |