lowrider57
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| Amplifier and Digital Streamer on Single 15A Circuit? Without dedicated AC lines you need to control the noise from the grid, your household appliances, and the contamination caused by digital devices.PS Audio Dectet may be a possibility. It’s important to find a conditioner that is non-current limit... | |
| Amplifier and Digital Streamer on Single 15A Circuit? This Furman strip will not isolate digital. For isolation between receptacles you would have to move up the ladder in power conditioners. Erik suggested to split analogue and digital by using 2 different conditioner/strips. | |
| Ifi Spdif purifier Sorry, I didn't see your questions until the @ notification was used.I'm using a Swagman Labs Signature LPS, recommend by a couple of members. $280 for all premium parts built to order and a major upgrade in sound. I had good contact with them thr... | |
| Component isolation Damping should be used sparingly or not at all. As Michael states, it does take the air out of the music. IME, lightweight damping may be needed on an enclosed tube component where the cover to the chassis is causing resonance which is picked up b... | |
| Component isolation Also agree with @erik_squires . A component doesn't need to have moving parts to cause vibration. There's internal vibration as well as acoustic caused by sound waves.As stated, anything with tubes needs isolation and sometimes needs damping using... | |
| Component isolation +1 @inna . Each component may need a different footer or isolation solution. And it usually requires experimentation. There are many threads in the archives, some recommending an isolation platform plus footers. In the case of certain components l... | |
| More Cowbell https://reverb.com/item/2450200-zildjian-vintage-zil-bel-cowbell-1960sserious cowbell tone ala Mississippi Queen.@bdp24 , what did you think of Chad's cowbell in the video? | |
| More Cowbell You're forgetting the track Christopher Walken was producing...Don't Fear the Reaper. | |
| Tinnitus @teo_ audio, thanks for the comments. I now have a system that is easy on the ears; it’s extended but smooth. My system is all tubes. For my hearing issues I started at the source with a NOS DAC and reclocker. Found some Silent Source ICs (looking... | |
| No love for 70's guitar bands? @bdp24, very few girls at guitar band gigs in the 70's. The big hair rock bands of the 80s drew the girls in. Really wimpy music. | |
| Tinnitus My hyperacusis and tinnitus is fairly well controlled now after years of suffering. Hyperacusis is a sensitivity to high frequencies that can result in pain. It took a very long time to put together an audio rig where music is presented in a reali... | |
| Tube Rolling for Pre-amps? Use the silicone rings (dampers) if you want to tighten up the bass. And you may not need to use both dampers.As long as the tonal quality of individual instruments is accurate you may not need any dampers. | |
| Tinnitus @handymann have you been examined by an ENT? Ever had a hearing test by an audiologist?I'm glad I did since they were able to reduce my tinnitus episodes. | |
| Tinnitus The Mayo is always the best reference. I suffer from tinnitus. Could the disorder you're thinking of be Meniere's disease? The dental related cause is TMJ. I was checked for both, mine was caused by a virus. | |
| One or two dedicated AC wire ? Luckily my electrician owned a nice audio system and made great suggestions. Instead of adding to my small circuit box with old wiring and questionable grounding, he installed a subpanel for two dedicated lines (upgradeable).A 60A tandem breaker w... |