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| Carver Pro ZR1600 El: You stated that Op-amps "should never be thought of as a linear amp". If these are your honest thoughts on the subject, why would you buy a unit that uses Op-amps for hi-fi use ? After all, "hi-fi" is all about "high fidelity" i.e. linear repl... | |
| Carver Pro ZR1600 El: Op amps have the potential for high quality sound, but most Op amps are under-designed mass produced pieces of junk. They work great for many applications, but many of them just aren't suitable for use with "hi-fi". On top of that, when put in... | |
| Help Needed Power Amp lacks punch In case you didn't know it, you have a Mosfet amp. As a general rule, most Mosfet amps have less "slam" or "impact" than a well designed Bipolar unit. Mind you, not all Mosfet amps are "weak" on bass output, but they do tend to sound softer and mo... | |
| Improve the Sound of your Parasound HCA3500 Other than AC polarity, most all gear responds quite noticeably to swapping better quality parts for lower quality parts. Sean> | |
| anyone heard of Luxman amp.pls help Probably because it is both faster and actually has the potential for greater current delivery. You have to remember that most music is dynamic in nature. As such, the circuitry that can deliver the highest peaks in a timely fashion while offering... | |
| SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why? Kana: I agree that "redbook" is capable of pretty darn good performance if EVERYTHING is done properly. Since that is rarely the case, we are left with something that is far from perfect. As such, taking steps to provide better performance is alwa... | |
| Review: Chris VenHaus VH Flavor 4 Power Cord Power cord Larry: A telescoping ground is a ground that is connected at the wall but left floating at the component. This can be done in the form of a wire or shield that is left "hanging" at or very near the IEC jack. Obviously, safety precautions have to b... | |
| anyone heard of Luxman amp.pls help Rgairns: Many people think that i'm much older than i really am due to the knowledge that i have on some older products. I am "only" 39 years old, but i've been interested in "hi-fi" since i was about 8 or 9 years old. I remember reading my Dad's ... | |
| Review: Chris VenHaus VH Flavor 4 Power Cord Power cord This is very similar to the basic cords that i build, but with a few variations. I won't go into specifics here, but suffice it to say, this design is capable of very good performance under most circumstances. I would suggest trying this type of c... | |
| Carver Pro ZR1600 I have a question for you guys that are familiar with these Tri-Path amps. I have heard two of these amps, but not under conditions that i was familiar with or could really pass judgment with. Compared to a modified Adcom amp, i thought that the T... | |
| SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why? Trelja: I'm glad that you continue to post here. You consistently sum up my thoughts and feelings in a very short, simple and accurate manner. Kudo's to you for knowing what to say and how and when to say it.Kana: While most folks here know that i... | |
| Improve the Sound of your Parasound HCA3500 Drubin: Here's a post i did about this subject about a year and a half ago. Hope this helps. Sean>Noise, hum and AC polarity | |
| Project help While i haven't done anything like this, i think that a band saw would work pretty well. Just a guess though. As far as your "wire saw" goes, be careful in regards to the fumes produced. I would make sure that you had plenty of ventilation and wer... | |
| anyone heard of Luxman amp.pls help I don't know the specifics, but Lux Audio became Luxman and then Luxman was later bought out by Alpine of car stereo fame. They maintained the Luxman name for home stereo until they phased the company out. Prior to Alpine purchasing them, their am... | |
| Carver Pro ZR1600 El: Try using solder as an interconnect rather than a speaker cable. The gauge of the solder used would be more appropriate for line level signals than for the much higher current levels of a speaker connection. If i remember correctly, i think th... |