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| Input ground loop hum only when p10 cables or XLR without phantom power are connected Some people call TRS connectors Tip Ring Sleeve. Those are not balanced. You need to make sure the 1/4 connector has 3 contact points, and that they are wired correctly. | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? " Much of audio is ridiculously priced, and could be done much cheaper. The prices are so high because some folks WANT them to be high, for elitist status purposes. In the last 10 years every major audio manufacturer has come out with a new top of... | |
| Random thoughts from a sort of, kind of audiophile " In fact, if your hearing is good but not great, it gives you certain advantage when putting your system together."You can't hear your wife complaining about how much money you spend on equipment. | |
| Cartridge Recommendation " Thanks everyone. So its between the AT ART9 and the Dynavector XX2. The Soundsmith is not in contention as its not available to me. I will update once I have bought and played."If you live in the US, why not give Cable Company a call? They have ... | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? " This is obserd. "I don’t have time"? Figuring most of you are paid $100 an hour or less with designs in hand, in a couple of hours you can basically earn $10,000 an hour being a speaker builder saving yourself tons of money.And you guys are all ... | |
| Question about DSD DACs " I flatter myself that I too am not an average listener, but really all (or at least the vast majority) of us who indulge in this hobby are not average listeners. Just an unsupported-by-any-facts opinion..."My advice would be to keep those "other... | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? " Well mbl, I don't have a performance in my music room, ever. Even a string quartet with continuo would be a little tight.With my system, I try to simulate a concert, with the listener (me) positioned in the middle of the dress circle. That means... | |
| Question about DSD DACs " I've had SACDs in the collection for quite a few years now, and though what I hear is (to agree with the above post) perhaps a slight improvement over good old 44.1 (well, 96 now with my reclocker), I wonder if an average listener could hear the... | |
| Now it's subs " Today I was just testing a recovered old active Gallo sub and it made some just okay speakers sing."Sometimes, when you listen to a system that you're not used to, you can have an initial impression (good or bad), that may not hold up over time.... | |
| Now it's subs " If adding a sub to a 2-ch audiophile system - i.e., not a home theater receiver withy built-in gizmos - don't you need an external crossover, to prevent your main speakers from getting the bass signal?"It depends. In many cases you don't need, o... | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? " Speakers project sound through drivers pointed someplace (remedies for this notwithstanding for this particular rant) while instruments project sound all over the place and vary infinitely in output, let alone direction. "I don't see that much o... | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? " Begin with a good two channel system, like ESL's. Double the Left and Right speakers, mounting them at an angle dictated by your room. Right angles are a good place to start. Right away one hears something like an MBL with clean, fast bass.Now a... | |
| Bryston vs MBL " I bought it on a recommendation from Audioconnection as a match for my Calypso preamp."Say no more. John R is on another plane of existence compared to other high end retailers. In my opinion, AC and The Cable Company are the 2 best audio stores... | |
| May I Please Hear Your Quad 57s or Open Baffles? Your best bet is Audio Classics in Vestal NY. Its upstate about 150 miles. I've seen the both the Quad's and the Acoustat on display there. | |
| Pass Labs amps questions " I don't think its straining at all but not sure how to tell."You listen to it. If an amp is straining, its very easy to hear. " Although I love the sound this gives me, i feel it just doesn't have enough oomph! For example, in order to sound "r... |