lowrider57
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| Brimar vs Mullard cv4003/12AU7 I’ve used both as input tube and drivers in my power amp. I very much like the combination.The Brimar has warmth with more depth and more extension at both ends. Tight bass. Mullard has the warmth but is more refined, realistic with soft highs. A ... | |
| E-BAY and SHIPPING ARE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL If the seller chooses the option for Ebay to set the shipping cost, it calculates a price. The other option is to set a price. That’s where the seller inflates the cost to make up for a low selling price and to offset fees. Ebay now takes a 10% se... | |
| PS Audio PWT - cd transport Well done, Toolbox. I agree with you regarding the sound with the stock fuses. I have found that different power cords have an effect on sonics, and also on the DAC.Are you using the I2S connection and if so, what cable? | |
| Is a power supply beneficial for component SQ if you have a quality power conditioner? easola, there are many components or devices that come standard with a wall-wart (a switch-mode PS) and offer an external LPS at additional cost. Some of these power supply upgrades can be very costly. That's why we've been discussing aftermarket ... | |
| Is a power supply beneficial for component SQ if you have a quality power conditioner? I would say that the component using a wall-wart is not living up to its potential. Even if it creates noise into the power line that may or may not be audible, a well built LPS will help your streamer perform at a higher level.However, a company ... | |
| Is a power supply beneficial for component SQ if you have a quality power conditioner? Yes, jond is spot on.Regarding interference produced by wall warts, some digital devices can backwash noise down their AC line. That's why their power supplies need to have good voltage regulation and a design to minimize this. It also helps to us... | |
| Moving the Soundstage; Help. Thanks, @blindjim .I removed the 2 vertical absorbion panels from the wall, and placed one panel centered between the speakers; this creates some reflection points. The soundstage now extends from the face of the speakers back to the wall. Very ni... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Steve N... I owned a Chord a few years ago and I wish I never sold it. It needed a LPS to get the most out of it and I didn't want to spend the extra money. Stupid move on my part. | |
| Moving the Soundstage; Help. Some interesting findings today regarding soundstage. I listened to some symphonies without the absorbion panels centered between the speakers and experienced a massive soundstage recessed behind the speakers. Some fatal flaws though, such as lack... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC @shadorne , I'm now wondering about the SQ of the output stage. I don't think it's a matter of taste, it's more that the DAC produces the typical digital artifacts we expect to be corrected.There are so many positive reviews, both pro and user, th... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Steve N., looks really incredible, but way beyond my budget.I'm thinking about balanced power when I have the funds. | |
| Moving the Soundstage; Help. Thanks Kenny, speakers are toed-in, and I'll play with position some more. | |
| Moving the Soundstage; Help. Thanks for your your input, @blindjim . All good suggestions.Here's an update; I have some extra absorbtion panels that I built, so I tried various positioning behind the speakers and on side walls. The minimal approach is still the best for imagi... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC I find it very odd that SPDIF coax, i2i, and optical from transport to DAC all sound the same. I’m using the highly rated Lifatec glass optical cable and an Empirical Design 1.5m coax. I’m starting to wonder if the problem is the output of the DAC... | |
| Moving the Soundstage; Help. @stevecham , yes, diffusion might be more effective. Don't know since I've never used any. I'm in a living room, very well treated, and I have 2 DIY absorbion panels on the wall between the speakers. They've been very effective for focusing the im... |