perkri
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| What do the arrows mean on my cable? Could be grounding protocol. When I have shielded wires - I’ve started making my own interconnects - I ground the shield to the source. Most manufacturers will have arrows on wires. If not, I use the writing on the wires as “arrows” having the s... | |
| tube pre & ss amp integrated I’ve been working on a Class A SS amp. Plan is to add a tube front end to it in the same chassis. Like the idea of a really good one box solution, and have been wanting to have a hybrid integrated. The Croft Phono Integrated has been on my... | |
| Basic question about power/watts Power (watts) = Voltage X Current A 200hp motorcycle is fast A 200hp tractor is strong Current amps are strong Voltage amps are fast (over simplification, I know…) The circuit design, type of amp (SS or tube) and class of the amp (A, A/B or ... | |
| Added an SUT...not sure I understood this @rauliruegas Just finished building a Hiraga Super 30 watt Class A amp 500VA transformer, followed by 192KuF of capacitance in the power supply Toroidal transformer hums on start up, had to instal a Hypex Soft Start board so as to manage th... | |
| Added an SUT...not sure I understood this Seems to me, you have DC in the signal. DC will not pass through the transformer(s), which is why the hum is going away | |
| Storage of other speakers in the room, shorting them while not in use? Myth or true? Connect electricity to a motor, it spins Spin a motor, it becomes a generator and produces electricity Put a load on the generator, it makes it difficult to spin A speaker is a motor Short the terminals, makes it difficult for the cone to move... | |
| Time to upgrade the pre-amp. I've been very interested in the AR preamps as well. I'm curious, what parts in the older reference models are of concern as far as potentially not being available? | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? Thanks for letting me know what model. Was wondering about provisions for a MC cart. Asking to see what else is inside the box that might be picking up the signal? And the unit is solid state rectified, all three tubes are used in the signal p... | |
| Wendell Diller: "You don't wanna put a subwoofer with a Magneplanar; it doesn't work." @bdp24 Re read my post. Then, read it again. I was asking as I could not find the quote. Then, re read it. Got it? | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? Agree, that the DAC plugged into the Phono would appear to be like a TT at first glance, however, completely different grounding protocol, and completely different sensitivity to the outside world and interference. Which EAR-834P model is it? | |
| Wendell Diller: "You don't wanna put a subwoofer with a Magneplanar; it doesn't work." @pedroeb +1 I’m curious who you are quoting, as I did not see that in any post? The language, and arrogance in the quote are reminiscent of someone… | |
| Tube PHONO preamp interference - RFI, EMI, bad grounding? That’s a challenge, for sure. Never heard any “noise” like that coming from my phono stage, or any other component for that matter. Sounds like a radio that is trying to pick up a signal, that won’t tune. And the beeps are odd. As others have ... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... @bobpyle Don’t waste your time w @kenjit He has a long history of making ridiculous statements, and when asked to back them up - which he is obviously incapable of doing - he puts the onus on the person questioning him to prove him wrong.... | |
| My experience with the First Watt F7 Great thread! Been a tube guy for almost 30 years. Only recently been looking into SS. And as a diy person, I’ve built a couple of them over the past year or so. Built an amp cam amp for a friend, along with a “version” of the ACA using boards fr... | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? @audioguy85 The Optimus 10’s were my first “proper” speakers. Have zero recollection of their sound. But I sure did play them loud, much louder than I should have I suspect. The first speakers that had my jaw hit the floor were the Wilson Gra... |