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| Cambridge 840C as a DAC If you could give me even a HINT of theory as to how the TOSLINK could do this, I'll run out and get another!I first thought it was 'too loud'. turning down didn't helpI though it could be poor digital copy. Error correction didn't help @confuserI... | |
| Cambridge 840C as a DAC WOW, am I glad I spotted this thread.I am experimenting with Airport Express, to optical / CA840c and by balanced to my stereo. All files are Apple Lossless some recorded w/error correction ON. The 840c says the bitstream is 18bit, 44.1khz.....is ... | |
| Hegel Amplifiers Strictly my Opinion. Peak Ampere ratings are near-real world- meaningless.NO speaker can take such current. Output devices, as near as I understand, have what is called a 'safe operating range'. Go out of that envelop, and the devices either fuses... | |
| Magnepan, How Low Can You Go...power-wise I just looked at the stereophile measurement panel of the Simaudio i-7.It popped the 8 amp rear panel fuse at 320+ watts into 4 ohms.That should do, no? especially since the OP seemed at least minimally content with his Nait at 50 watts. This is a... | |
| Hegel Amplifiers My panels are fused at 4amps. Even if the low end draws another 4, that is 8 total. And Maggies are considered current hogs. 60 amps? 130 amps? What's the diff? And, FWIW, what is the voltage at the mythical 60 amps? 5v? 10v?a poorly designed 'bal... | |
| celestion a2 tweeter blown or not Do you have a meter to check continuity? Should NOT be zero and any greater than 8 or 10 ohms is suspect. Someone may be by with the real spec.zero ohms is a short. Check speaker only, out of circuit.Is there a fuse somewhere in the tweeter circui... | |
| Measure My Turntable Speed I had another idea.Test tone CD and a test tone record.Play them both, switch between them as you adjust TT speed until no pitch change between them. If you have 2 systems available, you could even 'beat' the frequencies generated and get very clo... | |
| Measure My Turntable Speed I made my own strobe for pocket change, when I was making 3$/hr as a kid.Used an NE-2 / socket and diode. changes AC to half wave and pulses the neon bulb on/off. Perfect 60hz. I scavanged a cord/plug from something and used a plastic tube for a m... | |
| Need advice for renew JBL L300 lpad link::http://www.bcae1.com/lpad.htm | |
| Need advice for renew JBL L300 That there are few if any modern speakers made with L-pad attenuators should say lots about 'em. My panels have jumpers where fixed resistors can be installed. You could do similar and have a place to jumper in resistors to lower the HF output. Th... | |
| Need advice for renew JBL L300 Caps apparently don't age well. Oil filled? Bees Wax(!) and others can dry over long time periods. Newer cap designs may pay dividends with better sound. Crossovers are a thing unto themselves. Some guru might even recommend dropping the iron core... | |
| Magnepan True Ribbon Speaker Comparison Magnepan Users Group.orPlanar asylum has huge planar board with lots of active members. | |
| Driving a Thiel It is NOT impedance but a combination of low impedance and a high phase angle which defines a bad load.Even a mediocre amp will drive a resistor. Some even at 3 ohms or MAYBE even lower. However, throw in a highly reactive load and there you go. h... | |
| Magnepan Owners - Need Your Thoughts Please Glad for your success w/Cardas setup. I have been a Mag user for close to 30 years......bought some MG-1s from a friend and have never looked back. As it turns out, I've also had 'em in rooms from large closet to great hall with many stops between... | |
| Pioneer Elite A-35r and Magnepan MMG's Nosebleed loudness? No? Than try the Pioneer. Magnepan has a 30-day in home still, right?I wouldn't be worried about sheer power, but the Quality of the power.Even the MMGs ruthlessly show poor or marginal upstream equipment. I'd be more concerned... |