rlb61
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| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 @markalarsen ... Mark, did you get your original Perspectives upgraded or did you purchase new ones? Also, on a percentage basis, how much of an improvement was there over the original Perspectives? When it comes to audio equipment, I try to be co... | |
| Switched outlet for power amp @jea48 ... it's amazing how much diversity of opinion there is on this subject. It makes for voluminous reading. I agree that the power switch likely will outlast me, and have discovered that keeping the amp on perennially likely could result in e... | |
| Switched outlet for power amp I've given up on the switched outlet concept, amd have decided to follow the designer's instructions to turn it on and off. | |
| Faint hum.... If the hum is coming from the speakers and not from the unit itself, then it is likely a ground loop. | |
| Switched outlet for power amp @tablejockey ... no offense taken. It’s all good and you were correct ... in retrospect, I really did ask somewhat of a dumb question; however, since the amp is brand new, I’m still in that early "OMG" period of paranoia. I trust that, too, shall ... | |
| Switched outlet for power amp @tablejockey ... No, he didn't. He prefaced it politely, respectfully, and without sarcasm. | |
| Switched outlet for power amp Well, I took the advice and asked the designer of the amp. Here's his response ... "Just turn it ON when using, then turn OFF. You might turn it on a few minutes earlier, but even that I don't think is required." As an audiophile, simplicity elud... | |
| Switched outlet for power amp My amp has neither a trigger nor a standby mode. So, I guess it will be push on, push off. | |
| Getting new Preamp Just my $0.02, but there is absolutely no logical reason for a modern power amp to have less than a 47K Ohm input impedance. A lower input impedance makes it very difficult to mate a preamp (particularly from a different manufacturer) to drive the... | |
| Switched outlet for power amp @sleepwalker65 ... I may have been unclear in my initial post. The amp does have a mute/soft start circuit of its own ... the switched outlet does not. I am curious as to whether using the amp through a switched outlet is advisable. Sorry for my l... | |
| Is a Bryston 3B SST2 enough for Magnepan 3.7i or 20.7? OK, I’ve read this thread and here are my thoughts, simple as they may be. A 100W capable amp and a 200W capable amp will output the same amount of bass at the same wattage. Notice I have used the word "capable," as it is the "maximum" wattage the... | |
| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 FYI, I believe that Jeff will be offering an upgrade path for owners of the Perspectives. He told me already that he will be doing that for current owners of Pulsars. So, I don't think that many folks will be trading in their JA's any time soon. | |
| Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly! Thanks to all for the good wishes. The sound of the BAT combo is awesome and I’m having a huge blast. The VK-225se has amazing punch and control; it is a wonderful amp and I am very pleased with it. Not cheap, but this is a prime example of paying... | |
| Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly! @mrdecibel ...I returned the Sachs preamp. There was some damage to the unit due to shipping, and the wait in the queue was too long. Don was great and gave me a full refund. However, I was able to hear the Sachs preamp for a couple of hours and i... | |
| Pulsars and the Mythical Armchair Speaker Maker You know, kenjit's entire theory is analogous to representing yourself in court, or performing a homemade appendectomy ... neither is a good idea, particularly if you either don't know what you're doing or are not inclined to learn. Jeff's speaker... |