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| Can the sound of SS amp deteriorate over time?? Eldartford: In effect, the systems that you discussed are tempurature and environment controlled without being exposed to transient power variations. As such, i would expect most any reasonably built product to last a long time and work properly w... | |
| Current mode vs voltage mode Paul: I didn't say that the only reason why tubes "sound good" ( obviously, a subjective opinion ) was due to distortion. What i did say is that ( typical ) digital recording and playback circuitry and "typical" tubed circuitry ( if there are such... | |
| Current mode vs voltage mode This has to do with the mating impedances of the equipment and cabling involved, the stability of the circuit(s) involved, etc... While i'm not real familiar with the electrical characteristics of the Halcro designs ( other than using higher level... | |
| Can the sound of SS amp deteriorate over time?? Porziob: Thanks for clearing that up for me. I, my annnually calibrated test equipment ( HP spectrum analyzer, tracking generator, AF & RF signal generators, Tek scopes, etc... )and the experiences of the mass majority of my customers must all... | |
| Isoclean fuses: definitely worth it Bob Bundus: You'll be glad to know that there is hope after all. My Brother is currently in school via the local electrician's union. In class, his instructor asked the class to vote whether fuses or circuit breakers were superior. My Brother and ... | |
| Can the sound of SS amp deteriorate over time?? Yes, electrical products can and do shift operating parameters over an extended period of time, especially if tempurature swings are involved. Sometimes, a simple alignment is all that is needed, sometimes parts need to be replaced and then an ali... | |
| non over sampling DAC better than 24/96 or192 DAC? There's something to be said for both non-oversampling and for up-sampling. A good design provides the benefits of both, but only if it is fed with a good signal from the transport and digital interconnect. Even if it is not fed from the purest si... | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? Different parts in the crossover will result in different sound most definitely. It is not even a matter of different parts, but even how those identical parts could be laid out and / or connected to each other. If i were to show pictures of some ... | |
| Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance? I used the AP Oval 9's when they first came out. Ran them for well over 500 hours with music playing non-stop 24/7. They were connected to a high powered amplifier directly driving very low impedance, very low sensitivity full range speakers. Ther... | |
| CD sound quality From what was added to this thread by Bonvoyage, and through his own logical deductions, it seems that the problem is mostly the recordings and tonal preferences. If treble is missing on one disc, yet bass is missing on the next, that sounds more ... | |
| DIY Interconnects review Guidocorona: I surely am not a chemist, nor do i play one on TV, but i was able to find this info on a website:"Silver metal will oxidize spontaneously upon exposure to free oxygen. This process is commonly referred to as "tarnishing". The chemica... | |
| Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance? The "impedance compensation networks" or "Zobel's" as supplied by Goertz are not wired in series with the signal. They are placed across the speaker terminals in parallel with the signal path. They only come into play at frequencies WAY beyond aud... | |
| DIY Interconnects review Silver oxidizes extremely easily and extremely rapidly. While Silver Oxide in itself is still highly conductive, the corrosion on the silver conductors can then spread onto the connectors and adjoining connected surfaces. Having said that, there's... | |
| DIY Interconnects review Rhyno: Not only does the gauge of the ground wire factor into the sonics, but also the proximity that it was placed in comparison to the geometry of the other conductors. Chances are, you changed the nominal impedance of the cable by a good percen... | |
| CD sound quality Rich: I recently recommended ( in private via Email ) that someone try a used DVD player as a digital source, which they ended up finding for something like $30 or so. They compared it side by side to their newly purchased $500 redbook unit in the... |