mitch2
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| Buffer amp no gain You are looking for a unity gain (i.e., voltage in = voltage out) buffer. There are some tube buffers available such as one made by Tortuga and the two linked already in this thread but, as you pointed out, you do not need or want the volume cont... | |
| Do you consider cables to be a "component" of your system? Do you consider cables to be a "component" of your system? ...do you think that cabling (AC/InterConnects/SpeakerWire) should be considered a component that is integral to your system? No, but I sort of agree with the analogy made by @soix ... | |
| What are we objectivists missing? What is the problem you are trying to solve? Is this about aligning measurements with certain auditory outcomes? Measurements can indicate the performance relative to the parameter being measured but cannot (by themselves) accurately predict a s... | |
| What are we objectivists missing? @jjss49 blah blah blah blah... its a hobby... do what you want, believe what you want... +1 post of the day! Nobody here is building a space shuttle. | |
| Hattor Audio preamps? The impedance issue can be more involved than simply verifying a 1:10 ratio (which many consider a minimum with a more desirable number being 1:20 or higher). For example, many preamps (and particularly tubed preamps) have output impedance that i... | |
| Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up In addition to answers you receive here, you may want to run a search for your topics as you will find additional discussions in threads such as this one and this one. Back to your questions, I use fiber optic cable as you described but my run is... | |
| Hattor Audio preamps? Short answer is that yes, I actually own a Khozmo and two Hattor preamps, and the Hattor Active Tube Stage, and I really like them. The longer answer is that I became acquainted with Hattor as way to remotely control the volume in my system. I o... | |
| Any tricks to remove drivers from a (sticky) cabinet What I did was not unsimilar to what is shown in the posted video. Definitely protect the face of the cabinet with something soft enough not to scratch and firm enough to not allow a dent in case something goes a little wrong. Carl at Alon/Nola ... | |
| Any tricks to remove drivers from a (sticky) cabinet When I upgraded the drivers in my Alon speakers years ago, Carl Marchisotto recommended I use a certain sized screw that was just bigger than the hole in the driver, which was screwed into the front mounting hole of the driver until it became enga... | |
| My First DIY Power Cable @chocaholic Why not just make a cord out of the same Romex? Your comment reminded me of reading posts about Romex and power cords that were written years ago by Steve Nugent, the owner/designer at Empirical Audio, who said: Good power cords... | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? I have just this week been looking at some changes to my sub situation. My main speakers with two 9-inch drivers each in a very inert acoustic suspension cabinet perform very well with bass down to around 40Hz. I have been very happy with the soun... | |
| Your short speaker cable experiences I hear no difference between 1M and 2.5M of the same cables. | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? @stevebohnii Quick question, have you tried a QSA fuse? No, I have not tried one and do not plan to go down that particular rabbit hole. The aftermarket fuses I have tried have done basically nothing of significance to improve the sound of my ... | |
| Cable curmudgeon Why all the animosity? “Flat earth crowd,” “obscene profits,” “sales poetry,” - who cares what others think about the cables you use? This is not a contest, but you can vote with your own wallet to buy the cables that sound best in your system - i... | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? @stevebohnii "I want to thank all the naysayers who haven’t tried the fuses" Specifically, which are "the fuses" you are speaking about? I have tried multiple fuses by Furutech, HiFi-Tuning, Synergistic Research, Acme Audio, and more. Those... |