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| Is no preamp the best preamp of all? 08-26-11: DaverzWhat does 75-85% translate to in terms of dB?I'm aware that I'm losing information when I use digital attenuation, but how does this translate into what one hears that is different that what one hears when an analog volume is lower... | |
| Do powercords make a difference in sound? i've tended to stay away from this forum because i didn't like the way that the moderator blocked some of my posts, but we'll see if this one gets past the censor...my advice is that you be vary skeptical of people who assert that there are discer... | |
| Volume control vs. attenuation control 03-14-11: HermanElizabeth wrote:"Technically an 'attenuator' cuts the signal before any amplification stages."No, attenuate means to reduce, it doesn't matter where you do it. If it reduces the amplitude of the signal it is an attenuator no matter... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-09-11: Rodman99999Blah, blah, blah! Again- your being comprehensively challenged, has revealed itself. The very first paragraph of that treatise states, "Less appreciated, but no less important, is therole it plays in determining the quality fa... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-09-11: Rodman99999NOR did I say, "I can't explain why." There are numerous reasons. ie: It takes some time for the dielectrics within capacitors to fully form/absorb their charge, once they have been discharged(www.designers-guide), and they WI... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-09-11: Rodman99999paperweight- Who was it that admitted they don't know what they are talking about? Certainly NOT ME! I've probably forgotten more about audio gear, than you will ever know. I've been building, modding and repairing pro and hom... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-09-11: TmsoroskWolf ... Most taxi's are left running . Ever wonder why taxi's get into the million mile or more mark ?tmsorosk - taxi drivers can't afford to act like some audiophiles; they have to live in the real world...at $4/gallon, you don... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-08-11: Rodman99999One can have enough degrees to be a thermometer(I only got two at Case Institute), and they will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for the individual's aural acuity, or their system's resolution(just two of many possible variables). My BA... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-08-11: HifihvnPaperw8, This thread and post was the one I believe. [forum.audiogon#13]i read the comment by cathode and while i won't dispute the *possibility* of anything that was suggested, i frankly didn't find much usable information in the... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-05-11: HifihvnThe link to a post Almarg pointed out covers the way it is IMO. Some electronic components (semiconductors) do not like the big thermal swings, and may fail sooner. Others may settle, and break in to the on always operation since ... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-05-11: TmsoroskPaper ... You may claim thermal switching is B.S. but several manufacturers of equipment I own as well as my long time dealer tell me that leaving things on reduces brake down rate , Iv'e followed there advice for many years and ... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? larry carlton. versatile guitarist, writes musical passages that are very well thought-out and constructed. | |
| Lyra Dorian or Lyra Delos cartridge? 03-05-11: MofimadnessJonathan Carr is one of the good guys in the industry. He's a straight shooter and tells it like it is. I, for one, appreciate his honesty.i have to agree with this sentiment. i can't say that i fully understand everything tha... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-05-11: TmsoroskAs far as being ecologically bad , the higher brake down rate caused by thermal switching would have other ecological affects that may be more consequential than the extra power used .it's all fine and well that you want to leave... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? 03-01-11: Mitch2The manufacturers of my SS disc player and SS preamps say to leave them on all the time (one of the preamps doesn't even have an on/off switch).i used to have a krell cd player, and while it had an on/off switch, it was really an o... |