minorl
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| Audio Research, next upgrade? I would actually keep the CD3 and get a decent DAC (better than the DAC in the CD3). I bet the CD3 is great as a transport and if any upgrade is needed, it would be the DAC. Also, a REF 3 or REF 5 would be a definite upgrade. But, listen to a REF ... | |
| What is Jazz? read Pat Metheny's response to Kenny G and see for yourself.http://www.jazzoasis.com/methenyonkennyg.htm | |
| the meaning of the word "better" To me better applies to how real or realistic the music sounds. Go to a concert in a small venue and listen. Go to an outdoor concert with drums and band and listen. Then listen to similar sound in your home. Is is even close? Do you get the dynam... | |
| digital vs vinyl thoughts Thanks Almarg for the response. But you nailed it in your response. "Digital is an approximation" of the analog signal. There will be losses. Up the sampling and scan playback rates significantly, and that minimizes the losses. I just know that wh... | |
| digital vs vinyl thoughts Thanks Almarg; I wasn't arguing that because digital was sampled it is a more persuasive argument for vinly. Sorry, if I may have giving that impression. I was stating an engineering fact that to sample a signal at a specific sampling frequency ab... | |
| digital vs vinyl thoughts Learsfool; I like what you wrote.Thanks, | |
| digital vs vinyl thoughts Unsound, I absolutely agreement with you. Tmsorosk, "mombo jumbo"? where is this animosity coming from? I was stating basic Electrical Engineering. Nothing else. I never said that you or anyone else wouldn't like their digital system's sound. I ce... | |
| digital vs vinyl thoughts There are several issues represented here and that is confusing the issues and arguments. Digital vs vinyl. good hearing vs bad or faulty hearing. Etc. lets clear up some things first before really getting into the "is digital or vinyl actuall bet... | |
| Please help me understand I hate to be the boring techno person here, but Bob Carver was right. all electronic circuits have what is called a transfer function that determine what the circuit will do over frequency with specific voltage/current variations. Unless the amps ... | |
| Preamp function. A pre-amp does the following: 1) it amplifies the low level signals from devices to the point where power amplifiers can then take the signal and further amplify it for rated output. 2) it is a control amplifier whereby it has volume control and s... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Again, with inefficient speakers or speakers that present really difficult loads for amps, one must take that into consideration when purchasing an amp and really review the amps specifications and try them out personally before purchasing. The am... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Actually, clipping refers to when the amp cannot reproduce the input signal correctly whereby the output waveform is actually and literally "clipped" at the upper signal level. for example, if you have a sine wave input to the amp and the amp clip... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Yes, but remember, back in the day, 86 db was pretty darn good speakers for standard air moving drivers. Not withstanding horns which are incredibly efficient and only require very low power to drive you out of the room. Back in the day, amps clip... | |
| Is there any truth to this question? 86 db speakers are not very efficient. you may need more power to drive them vs more efficient speakers. So, to me, this conversation depends on the interaction between your amp/speaker cables and the speakers. That YBA amp may be absolutely wonde... | |
| Dedicated circuit question I suggest three circuits independent to the circuit breaker panel. 1st circuit (two outlets) for one amp. 2nd circuit (two outlets) for the other amp and the 3rd circuit for your low level equipment connected to a distribution/power conditioner. I... |