mlsstl
Responses from mlsstl
| Speaker and Cable Suggestions Please I'd agree with the others -- for near field listening in a small room with a 75 watt/ch amp, the last thing you need to be concerned about is speaker sensitivity. (One exception -- if you are looking for a rock-concert 100+ dB average sound level,... | |
| Hidizs AP 80 Pro - Alternative to Laptop with long USB cable and Schiit DAC? I believe USB specs state that the cable should not be longer than about 16'. You increase the risk of data errors and noise pickup with runs longer than that. The Wiim simply allows you to have the streamer sitting next to the DAC, with a very s... | |
| Hidizs AP 80 Pro - Alternative to Laptop with long USB cable and Schiit DAC? @kraftwerkturbo -- "alternative (storing and playing my files, converting to analog, feeding my receiver) to my current setup" How about the following option -- share the music folders on your laptop so they are accessible to your local network. ... | |
| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers The specs for the Fritz Carbon state they are 87 dB sensitive, meaning that one watt to one speaker will play at that volume with the measuring microphone 1 meter in front of the speaker in an anechoic chamber. So, not surprising that's what you... | |
| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers I'm very fond of Schiit gear -- a new "just an amp" Ragnarok comes in right at your budget. For a few bucks more, you can add an internal DAC and phono preamp. | |
| POLL About Voltage Change on Audio Equipment @erik_squires makes a good point. There is some equipment on the market that is built with dual-voltage transformers and can be easily adjusted for use in either the US or Europe. (Further clarification, none of these comments apply to equipment ... | |
| POLL About Voltage Change on Audio Equipment You’d best talk to someone very familiar with the specific equipment as well as European vs American house wiring. The U.S. gets 240 volts by taking two 120 volt out-of-phase lines, so the 240 volts comes from a hot-to-hot connection. Europe gets... | |
| Upgrade q. Preamp, Schiit Freya + Schiit just brough out a new preamp -- the all solid state Kara, which actually costs less than the Freya+ since it has no tubes. It has some unique design aspects that even the Freya doesn't match. But, it may run counter to the upgrade urge yo... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? @emergingsoul -- you need to pay attention to what weighting scale your meter uses. A Z scale is flat and not common on the consumer meters or phone apps. Meanwhile, while the A scale most resembles the human ear's hearing at moderate levels. Th... | |
| Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP??? Starting at $149 you can buy a Schiit Loki Mini+ four band equalizer which will allow you to experiment with different settings to your heart's content. For $300, their Lokius expands this to a six band EQ. (They also have a still fancier unit for... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? @macg19 "However there is no way to actually measure the frequency of the tinnitus tone that I am aware of." Actually, I found it pretty simple. i sat down with a set of headphones, with the amp hooked to a signal generator. I simply adjusted th... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? Here's the link to the OHSA page concerning occupational noise exposure: https://www.osha.gov/noise | |
| Moving up???? Just a thought, but have you considered a road trip? Here and there over the decades I've been in this hobby I've taken a trip to hear speakers that I've been considering. It's paid off both ways -- finding a prize and avoiding a mistake. The o... | |
| Short? "failing cap" refers to a power supply capacitor in your Mac power amp. Some appliances, particularly those that draw a lot of power and have motors, will send a noise pulse into your house's AC circuit of your house when they cycle on or off. ... | |
| Ohm for Sale When I went to buy my Ohm 1000s four or five years ago, I asked them about their business continuity plans since I knew John was getting up in years. I was told that Evan was the next generation of management. I last heard from Evan this past Febr... |