mulveling
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| Schiit Yggdrasil DAC, why did they change it ? I had an original A1 (USB 3) and later an A2 (USB 5). Both sounded really, really good from coaxial inputs. On each new USB version they kept claiming it was finally "there" with traditional coax, but let me tell you - USB 3 and 5 both really suck... | |
| Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update Does anybody really believe a Washington Post Article? To me that’s the amazing story here. That, and the fact most people seem content to run with just one side of the story. Kids are just as likely to be rotten as the parents, and the fact t... | |
| New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks What about the input tube ((12AX7)) on the M180’s? I’ve heard it can have a pretty significant impact on sound. Any recommendations on that one? @500homeruns It does. That’s a fun slot to roll because it’s so easy (one per side, no re-bias). I ... | |
| Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update I’m surprised it netted that much. I thought the monstrosity custom speakers and turntable / stand thing (once the actually-valuable high end arms and cartridges are stripped off) would have to be near give-aways; really just come and and haul it ... | |
| What is turntable “liveliness”. I have never experienced the "jittery image" you describe - that is wild, but glad you resolved it with better isolation :) As far as "lively" sound, I would attach more to tonal balance placing relative emphasis on higher parts of the frequency ... | |
| Calling All Tube Gurus Even on the same tube type, factories tweaked their construction from year to year. Usually to save money. Some of these changes are visible, others may not be? Anyways, we (I mean the collective "we" here, including me) probably let our audiophi... | |
| Deciphering Integrated Specs - Step Up Matching Given @mulveling ’s comments and the Hana’s suggested load impedance of >80Ω, would the Quadratic’s input impedance in high mode of 70Ω (or 81.6 if that’s really the case) suggest any compatibility issue with the Hana or otherwise affect the c... | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? I don't know much of the history, but older Sapphires started out with a 3-point suspension. Late models (V and up?) use a 4-point suspension. 15 years ago, I briefly borrowed an older 3-point Sapphire (w/ the gold colored platter), along with the... | |
| Ideas for low cost amplifiers with gain control Well that's an interesting application. Parasound Halo A-series are good amps with input sensitivity / gain pots that would work well for your needs. Not sure if you have criteria for new versus used. Two used A23 would fit well within your budget... | |
| Rogue M180 replacement tubes Several of us in the Rogue group over on FBook have discovered that we actually prefer KT88 over KT120 in the bigger Rogue amps. My direct experience is with Apollos, but M180 should be similar. The KT88 midrange is better, and that’s where the Ro... | |
| Phono cartridge noises @skyy75234 That's fair. I'm sure the JD9's sound & work great - just the specs always struck me as clearly "wrong". Probably a mistake that was never corrected. One of my first audiophile components was their JD100a CD player, and I remember... | |
| Ground wire hookup on a Step Up Transformer Question 9 times out of 10 (at least), the configuration you describe is optimal for eliminating hum. Since you don’t hear hum - leave it as is and enjoy! In general don’t add grounding links until they’re absolutely necessary. I have one odd SUT (Hagerma... | |
| Phono cartridge noises Sorry OP, I know how frustrating analog issues can be. When I had an Audio Research Reference 3SE Phono, I found its High Gain mode highly susceptible to noise from my plasma TV an adjacent room. It sounded like demonic gargling noises (lol). Oth... | |
| Clipping with Separates with change of Power Conditioner[?] I’d just plug the amp right into the wall, as recommended above. 80 Watts of rated power isn’t much. BUT - Class D amplifiers can have very high instantaneous peak power & current demands, and your new conditioner may be limiting this - perhap... | |
| Deciphering Integrated Specs - Step Up Matching Yeah, since the spec sheet states MM sensitivity of 2.5mV, and the line stage states sensitivity of 0.25V (= 250mV), that is a factor of 100x which is 10x * 10x = 20dB + 20dB = 40dB. That’s assuming the MM output pipes into the unbalanced input li... |