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| Power Measure? Found one at the local Fry's for 20$. Good Find.I need to make up a pigtail for it (safety first). I my first measures, I discovered the power factor function. This is a revelation to me and the connections to many stereo phenom is awesome. I now ... | |
| Lossless conversion format help Check your signal chain. If there are major differences between the 'lossless' formats, maybe there is another player here. ??My brief experiments with FLAC, before going to Apple Lossless showed no differences. The reason I ended up with the Appl... | |
| Disconnect the woofer Inductors and capacitors do not soak up power and get hot in the sense that a resistor does......and therefore don't produce lots of heat.However, given improper design, you have a situation where the current and voltage are out of 'sync'....This ... | |
| magnapan mg1 I owned a pair for 20+ years. had them rebuilt in WhiteBear Lake years ago. Nothing else like 'em and for 300$, (maybe a little too much unless near-perfect) they should be pleasing. I had them in everything from closet size rooms to really / real... | |
| Single vs Dual Subs I know I'm late to the party, but must chime in.Bass below 80hz or so is not localizable. Unless your room is HUGE.The advantage of double subs is reduction in standing wave peak/null situations.Subs located asymetrically will tend to cancel out e... | |
| Which speakers are higher efficiency? Phase angle is Key. Too large a phase angle results in a lower power factor.With some speakers having huge phase angles, you can easily turn a 100 watt amp into 30 or less. Tube amps don't like heavily reactive loads, (capacitive or inductive, don... | |
| Where can one purchase lead shot for speakers? If you REALLY need the weight of shot, and it IS better for a number of reasons to use STEEL, than buy larger shot and to prevent rattles, fill in with the finest sand you can buy. Refill (add sand) in a couple weeks 'cause it'll settle! The sand ... | |
| sand versus shot in speaker stands Would there be an issue in using lead if once installed it were potted in place using expanding foam or other 'goo'?How about using some kind of epoxy resin to fill the stand/voids after filling w/shot? No way will it ever come out or get to atmos... | |
| sand versus shot in speaker stands I've never dealt with commercial stands. The set I made many years ago, before I was even aware of hi-end were filled with Sackrete. Could you still use lead shot if at the same time you mixed in some expanding foam? That'd seal in the lead at the... | |
| Made in Canada conundrum How many of the PARTS involved in any electronic device do either Canada or the US actually make? Probably not many. I work for a company that makes power devices...power supply or power output. We even make our own class 'd' amplifier module. But... | |
| Mac with USB Dac I think the iTouch is indeed an '802 device.....so range should NOT be an issue.That is my next project....an Express with optical out to the DA of my CA840c player to the stereo via balanced. Saving allowance money even as I write. If I spend ano... | |
| Moving music from PC to Mac What about a backup I made of some music files onto a CD? Will my new Mac read them and add to the 'tunes library? | |
| Need Expert Help for a Gift KZB,You've come to the right place for lots of advice, from a bunch of audio lunatics.If hubby is down for a 'pod, no problem. The Wadia is the only 'dock' available THAT I KNOW OF, which gets to the digital output of the 'pod. ALL others are like... | |
| Power consumption questions Yes....that's the killawatt...I had only seen it 'internet', but when I spotted it at the local retailer, purchased it immediately. Pretty useful gadget and a great way to see just how much electricity you DO use. | |
| Wyred 4 Sound Class D Amps ???........... Johnnyb53, it isn't necessarily the low impedance which is the problem it is the huge phase angle of 45degrees. This means that voltage and current are 'out of phase' by that much. Some amplifiers, notably tubes balk at such loads. I don't 'member... |