lowrider57
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| How can I tell if I need a better clock for my DAC? Clocking before the DAC can make a huge difference.Agree. I use a PS Audio PWT transport which, as many of you know, reads the CD and loads it into a buffer. It then clocks the data and sends out a timed bitstream to an external DAC.This is why a ... | |
| Linear Power Supply for a DAC Regarding TeraDak, does anybody know if the unit with multiple voltages; 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V can be set by the user? Is there an advantage to owning a single voltage TeraDak LPS, maybe a better design?@grannyring, maybe you can answer? | |
| How can I tell if I need a better clock for my DAC? In layman’s terms, you are referring to jitter correction. Jitter refers to the timing of the data stream (bits, or 0’s and 1’s) and insuring that they all arrive at the same time for processing. The Synchro-mesh and related products insure this c... | |
| Buying an item from Canada @trelja ,As a former UPS employee, I know for a fact that they had/have the highest number of damaged parcels and claims, and the highest fees. Damages are due to the high quota of packages moved per hour.Can't speak to their service from Canada, ... | |
| Recievers, Pre amps and amps. A restored receiver would make a nice vintage system. Not all receivers have a phono input, so you would need a separate phonostage (phono preamp) that plugs into a line input.I also suggest you start with a MM cartridge.Don't buy a receiver until... | |
| Puzzling preamp problem Swap the IC's to know for sure.With an orchestra arrangement, the 1st and 2nd violinist sit up front and to the left of center (stage right) and thus are often louder.Sometimes true. But when the brass section hits, the mid right and right side is... | |
| Buying tubes...do they vary??? NOS tubes come in white boxes because most tubes were bought in bulk by manufacturers or large scale users of electronic equipment. They came in boxes of 100 or maybe even 500. Individually boxed tubes were a smaller piece of the market.Thanks ... | |
| Buying tubes...do they vary??? @mr_m , you’ve brought up an interesting subject. I like to deal with Andy of VTS not only for his high quality tubes and advice, but also to hear about his experiences in the electronics/tube world. He once told me about after WW II and Korea, th... | |
| What's making my system hum? Possibly your cables are not shielded. | |
| Buying tubes...do they vary??? Andy is great and sells top quality NOS tubes, but I don't think he sells new production power tubes.If the tubes in your CJ say EH 6550, then you can replace them from one of the reputable dealers. The key is in testing for the lowest noise and m... | |
| Linear Power Supply for a DAC I see that TeraDak is popular worldwide. It's mentioned on forums in the US, UK, and EU.For digital use it's important to see specs listed for fast voltage regulation as Steve N. stated. Some TeraDak models on Ebay include this. | |
| How to properly put audio equipment on top of an antique buffet cabinet? OK, so the construction of the cabinet changes things. You could use one large MDF base if you use the Herbies under the components. Even though MDF is not great material for sonics, the Herbies would absorb vibration and and the MDF would not inf... | |
| HOW SHORT IS TOO SHORT? there should be no difference in audio sonics between the 8 foot vs. 4 foot cable length. Yes. And don't coil your 8 ft. cables. | |
| Buying an item from Canada Folkfreak is correct; if the item is from a private seller there shouldn't be any fee. My purchases were from a dealer. For electronics I still recommend using UPS.I purchased vinyl and CD's no problem thru Canada Poat. | |
| Buying an item from Canada I’ve purchased electronics twice w/o any problem. I would advise speaking to the seller by phone first, so that there are no misunderstandings.If you ship via Canada Post, it will be very slow and the tracking # will be meaningless when it leaves ... |