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| Using solid copper Door Bell wire as speaker wire. Doorbell wire is 20awg, but thermostat wire is 18awg. Doorbell wire comes in pairs and thermostat wire comes in a variety of configurations including a pair, many odd numbered parings but also an 8 wire version. If you took the 8-wire version, use... | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers Is that not the whole point of a forum?Bingo!. | |
| "Warm Sounding" Solid State Amplifiers I suspect you would like Clayton class A amps.Another amp you might like, and that fits your budget when purchased used, is the BAT VK-500 that runs in class A/B bias and that uses mosfets in the output stage. I would consider that amp somewhat wa... | |
| What's with the buyers these days?? What's your lowest price?Answer is, the price that I accept. I usually just tell those folks to, "make an offer."I would much rather answer the question,If I offer you $X, will you accept?I usually answer that question right away because I respect... | |
| Best computer for usb hi fi source If you are planning to use this as a dedicated music server, and not as a computer too, then I have found a dedicated server, such as one of the Antipodes units, to both sound better and be easier to operate. They output via USB and my DX unit eve... | |
| amps for totem mani 2 sig Call Mike at TweekGeek and see if you can home demo a pair of Acoustic Imagery Atsah monoblocks. Small, quiet, powerful, high input impedance, low power consumption and highly rated Class D. Seems perfect for your situation and the high'ish power ... | |
| Cary SA500.1 mono blocks Is it mechanical hum of the transformers inside the amps, or a hum/buzz coming through the speakers? Does it come through both amps/speakers or just one? Do you have any similar (although maybe lessened) effect from your Rotel amps? Try a cheater ... | |
| Cary SA500.1 mono blocks Mechanical hum from the transformer is caused by DC on the line, which can result from many sources regardless of whether you have dedicated lines.60Hz hum that you can hear through the speakers is sometimes a grounding issue and sometimes somethi... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice Is Frank not planning to drive the amps from a single-ended preamp? I thought that was why he was talking about adapters. If he will drive the amps directly from the Bricasti, or from a balanced preamp, then you are absolutely correct, he should s... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice Is Frank not planning to drive the amps from a single-ended preamp? I thought that was why he was talking about adapters. If he will drive the amps directly from the Bricasti, or from a balanced preamp, then you are absolutely correct, he should s... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice selling dealer said those will work fineHe is wrong. These amps need a balanced signal that you will not get through an adaptor. In addition to the Jensen transformers that Al mentions above, and that I used, K&K sells a Lundahl version that p... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Thanks Mr. Paul. I have decided to try the CAD cable based on your comments and very positive reviews from several others. I too am awaiting construction of a new DAC so hope to have the cable arrive about the same time. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mr. Paul,How did you decide on the CAD USB cable? I have been looking at that very cable for a short run from my Antipodes DX to the Metrum Pavane. Have you heard the CAD USB cable with other DACs? Any feedback on that cable and how it compares to... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice Frank, make sure you are getting M300s that have had the PS upgrade. I believe the retail price of those amps is actually up around $16,500 for a pair that has had the upgrade. If someone is telling you $13,500, those may not be upgraded amps. I r... | |
| Clayton Audio Class A amps. Need amp advice Can anyone else familiar with Clayton chime inThree types of noise I have heard from amplifiers include transformer hum, 60 Hz buzz/hum, and high frequency hiss. Transformer hum will occur with toroidal transformers that are subjected to DC on the... |