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| CDP - running only one channel, can this damage? Personally, i wouldn't do this. If you want to do this and keep both me and your gear happy, i would suggest using a "dummy load" or "resistive shunt" on the unused channel. If your Wadia has RCA outputs as well as XLR's, the simplest way to do th... | |
| condenser versus direct coupled? DC absolutely WILL burn up your speakers faster than AC, especially if of the same peak voltage level. That is because DC has a much higher RMS level than the AC waveform generates. As the AC waveform vacillates from positive to negative and varie... | |
| Classic Rock Listener - Help me build my system Reb1208: Everything that you posted was VERY good info. Having said that, using such an approach is what one has to do when working to "band-aid" deficiencies in the system.1) The lighter gauge wire will tend to reduce low frequency output and ope... | |
| condenser versus direct coupled? A "condenser" is an old name for a capacitor. Placing the cap in series with the signal will help prevent DC leakage from a source component or preamp from being fed into the power amp. It is strictly a "safety" feature and will only detract from ... | |
| Classic Rock Listener - Help me build my system Hope you're sitting down : )You've got several factors going on here. Individually, they might not be that offensive, but when combined, you're getting clobbered.The Legacy III's have typical Legacy bass response. The output between 40 Hz and 150 ... | |
| I made a pair of Voigt pipes and Narrow baffles typically aid in imaging and dispersion at higher frequencies. Taking such an approach can hurt bass response though AND it can also play havoc with higher frequencies too. That is, IF the speakers are placed close to the wall behin... | |
| Speakers for extremely close listening Your thoughts on the Kef co-axial design was good thinking. Here are some other design attributes that i would look for in speakers given your intended use:1) Spacing of drivers should be located very close together i.e. minimal space between them... | |
| Perreaux 350P I have to wonder what series of units that Perreaux started using "protection circuitry"? I know that the first and second series of their amps didn't use any on purpose. The owner's manual flat out stated that protection circuitry degrades sonic ... | |
| Current Trends in multi thousand dollar speakers Nothing is free. The trade-off with the "free" output is the increased roll-off rate below resonance ( 24 dB's per octave vented vs 12 dB's per octave sealed ), poorer transient response, increased potential for woofer damage when fed a signal bel... | |
| Understanding impedence matching "For the amp to exert good control on the speaker - the damping factor is usually a few hundred. That is the output impedance of the amp is around a few thousand ohms."This one is wrong on both counts. "For the amp to exert good control on the spe... | |
| Current Trends in multi thousand dollar speakers Ernie: Sealed and stuffed is smaller than vented when the vented systems are properly designed. Most vented products aren't designed properly, hence their smaller size / built in trade-off's right off the bat. Sean> | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? For sake of clarity, i am not Sean125. I didn't want anyone to confuse my departure with his arrival. Given our different points of view on power cords, it should be obvious that we aren't one and the same. Toodles... Sean> | |
| Current Trends in multi thousand dollar speakers Ernie: I am well aware that there are exceptions to the generalizations that i've made. From what i have seen and heard, they do exist. They just aren't commonly found or available due to going against the grain of the marketing hype that currentl... | |
| Understanding impedence matching If the circuitry is stable and well designed, the source output impedance should match that of the load input impedance. If the load contains a high level of reactance, especially at sharp phase angles, the source output impedance should be measur... | |
| Current Trends in multi thousand dollar speakers Transmission lines have potential but are phenomenally hard to build and fine tune. Given that most manufacturers can't design / build simpler products, i don't hold much faith in them getting a more complex product like a TL right.As a side note,... |