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Power supply to Amplifier
If the power supplied by company is really dirty , then why not regenerated power ( from home power plant like P300) which would be much purer ? Why would it not be good for power amp ? Any conflict between oscillator of regenerator and transforme... 
Audio room floor question
Just one thing I can say : it is fine that you are going for concrete floor as I think solid rigid floor is better than floating one . Keep upper level of concrete such that in future , whenever your time and budget permits , you can just remove t... 
PS Audio P3 power Plant
Elizabeth, I live in India and power quality that we get from Company is quite bad. In that case I thought, would a Regenerated power from PS Audio P3 not be a better supply got my Amp ? I am ready to live with higher energy consumption or temp ri... 
Audio room floor question
Covering the floor entirely with carpet will be sure a much cheaper option compared to wooden floor . But acoustic will not be same . Also carpet is not a substitute for wall treatment and bass traps in corners , etc.If one's budget is permitting ... 
Audio room floor question
Sorry , one thing forgot in my earlier post : First you need to put a thin palstic or polyethylene film on the concrete floor and then lay plywood over it. this will prevent any moisture seepage from the concrete floor. 
Audio room floor question
Before yo start just make out 2 inch deep and 4 inch wide grooves into the concrete floor to use it for future cable laying . Use cutter for making these gooves or chanels . I would buy aluminum rectangular chanels to lay them into the grooves and... 
custom-built tube amps
In year 2000, I had cutom built an Amp from Cary Audio , with all possible upgrades and features , as well as features like , dual speed cooling fan , soft start cuircut , volume pot , headphones jack , triode ultrlinear switch, etc . Last year I ... 
Hook-Up Wires for Crossover
I asked Chris Johnson at Parts Connexion about his opinion. I said my options are Mundorf , Duelund and DH Lab . Within hours he replied " if you are trying to match tonal characteristics of Siltech M20G7 , then Mundorf is your best bet ,.... With... 
Hook-Up Wires for Crossover
Zd542 In fact , I am looking at Parts connexion only for my need of these wires. But , you are right , I will ask them of their opinion. My Duelund resistors and earlier Mundorf M-Supreme caps are all from Parts Connexion 
Hook-Up Wires for Crossover
Dasign,Thanks for your suggestion. I have already upgraded on capacitors ( used Mundorf M-Supreme ,over stock caps of Audyn ) , and also had upgraded larger coils on spkrs with silver wires ( Siltech M20G7) . This was all done as I had ordered Cus... 
Hook-Up Wires for Crossover
JademThe thickness of leads from Duelund resistors is 0.8 mm. Siltech M20G7 is 1.5 mm thickMundorf silver gold is available in 0.5, 1.0 , and 1.5 mm thickness, with Teflon coating Duelund is 1.0 mm , but looks like 0.5 of silver foil plus silk oil... 
Difference in quality in products made in China?
I had bought a Cary Audio Design CD player CDP 303 about 12 years ago, and to my surprise I found at the back panel there was a sticker "assembled in Hong Kong " . Within second year the laser lense assembly failed and I had to replace it . Few mo... 
Meter replacement on Pass Labs X250
Pucfink, I agree fully with you.My experience is similar with Cary Audio , where I sent my amp for replacement of caps, they did entire check , recommend several other items for replacement or upgrade , test run it for 48 hours . In the end I did ... 
Whole house surge protection
Jea48 I do not quite follow , but I checked with my electrician .He says : this dedicated line running from main power supply to my audio room has not been connected to any earthing "untill " it is past the main switch in my audio room and then it... 
Whole house surge protection
I have a dedicated power line for my 2 ch audio set up , and just before the main power switch , I have installed Brickwall Surge protection. Model: PW2RAUD . http://www.brickwall.com/collections/surge-protectors-home-theater-hdtv/products/two-ou...