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May 25, 2003	Why should a perfectly good cd, skip a beat ? Use warm water and dish soap WITHOUT any type of "skin softening agent" ( oils or creams ) to remove surface dirt and oils from CD's. Make sure that you rinse thoroughly and blot them dry using a soft cloth. Wiping them dry can mar the surface and...
May 25, 2003	Pro vs. Consumer Equipment I'd like to see if this piece lives up to the hype or if it is another case of the "Emporer's new clothes" syndrome. Personally, i thought that the ART Dio DAC was a perfect example of hype. Given the fact that this is a product from the same manu...
May 25, 2003	Power cord? Why? Viridian: As i've mentioned before, i do think a lot of what we hear can be collaborated with specs. That is, to a certain extent and taking into account that the specs and testing were done in proper fashion. Obviously, spec's can be made to lie ...
May 25, 2003	Does anyone have similar problem with Pass Amp? It is not normal and you should contact Pass Labs. There is obviously a difference in performance between channels in terms of gain and / or noise floor. Sean>
May 25, 2003	Philips SACD 1000 / power cords in general I agree that in-depth analysis would be great and would probably shed a lot of light on the subject. I wish i had both the time and equipment to do just that. I have been working towards picking up more lab grade test equipment, but audio is stric...
May 25, 2003	What is DC offset and why did I blow my speakers Pbb: I agree with what you are saying. By selecting a table that is very near the top of the hill in terms of isolation from feedback and using a vacuum platter to "suck" the record flat with the platter, i've minimized the potential for either pr...
May 25, 2003	Power cord? Why? To the "unbelievers", please read and respond to the thread entitled "Philips SACD 1000 / power cords in general accordingly.Prior to doing so, please be aware that i too was an "unbeliever" up until about 5 years ago. In fact, i was involved in a...
May 25, 2003	Does anyone have similar problem with Pass Amp? Other than the suggestions above, this could be a problem with a component or a cable. If you can systematically swap connections from side to side one at a time, you might be able to find the source. Sean>
May 25, 2003	Speaker stand height Talk about a subject with a BUNCH of variables. Much of this will have to do with the configuration of the drivers as mounted on the baffle, the shape / angle of the baffle, your personal height and your seated listening height. If using a "flat f...
May 24, 2003	What is DC offset and why did I blow my speakers As mentioned, you were either suffering from acoustic feedback ( speakers too close to a turntable that is vibrating with the beat of the music ), the records were producing tons of low bass due to record warps or the phono section is defective. I...
May 24, 2003	Pro vs. Consumer Equipment While i've never heard the ART SLA-1, i read as much about it as i could find on the net. From what i can tell, it is pretty much the same thing as their DIO dac. That is, ten pounds of parts crammed into a two pound box. In order to obtain the po...
May 23, 2003	Audio articles of interest Here's an interesting article about grounding. While it available from a website that i've frequented before, i never ran into it. Steve Eddy was kind enough to post a link to it on AA and i think that it's worth checking out. That is, IF one want...
May 23, 2003	What is DC offset and why did I blow my speakers My thoughts are that the phono stage either has a DC offset problem and / or you were pumping a ton of subsonic info into a vented speaker. This can cause excessive woofer excursion, resulting in their demise. If you're speakers are vented and you...
May 23, 2003	Anything beat dh labs t-14 for the money...... PS... If looking at spec's for an amp and trying to ascertain the susceptability of the amp to various speaker cable / speaker loads, look at what is called "power bandwidth" and NOT "frequency response". The power bandwidth is the frequency range...
May 23, 2003	Anything beat dh labs t-14 for the money...... There are circuit designs that are bandwidth limited ( on purpose ) so as to minimize the potential for high frequency oscillation. While doing this WILL reduce in-band performance to varying degrees, the manufacturer is more concerned about relia...