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| Why do digital cables sound different? A 10% mismatch ( VSWR of 2.0 ) at RF frequencies ( which digital data is transferred via RF ) can begin to play MAJOR havoc with some circuitry. I know that text-book theory states otherwise, but you have to realize that much of that theory was ba... | |
| Class A, B, C? What do they mean? No, i've never seen a Class C amp for audio. My main comments in my last post regarding audio amps pertained to Class D amps. Sean> | |
| A question about cable break-in Bomarc: I once again offer to burn in any interconnects that you would like to send me. This would be free of charge so long as you cover the shipping. Unlike a "trial period" for other types of products or offers, you need not even worry about pu... | |
| Help me tame the brightness of my Triangles Based on Joe's very informative post, i can see how the problem starts to snowball as volume is pushed harder. While i think that some of this will soften up over time due to speaker break-in, i too would follow the basic path that Trelja recommen... | |
| Are Horn Speakers good or bad or simply a complete joke? Unsound: Thanks for the kind words and vote of confidence. Having said that though, i don't think that there is any one speaker design that can do it all. With that in mind, I like to compare speakers to women. They may all have some worthwhile an... | |
| Class A, B, C? What do they mean? Using tuned "tank circuits" on tube gear and harmonic traps on SS gear will help to reduce THD, but that does nothing to get rid of IMD or "in-band splatter" when using a Class C amp. Class D will also suffer from this, but with slightly different... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Audioengr: Tara worked with terminating impedances years ago. Silver center conductor, Teflon insulation, Silver braided shield, 75 ohm resistor from center to shield at the load end. It is a very nice sounding cable and not bright in the slightes... | |
| The Flaming Lips are Go Manifesto I've only heard a bit of the "Lips" but have liked what i have heard. Does anyone know of a good source to find their stuff on vinyl that will not cost $25 ??? From what i've heard, this is the kind of stuff that will sound MUCH better on vinyl th... | |
| What are best phono preamps under $500 ? If the Klyne is still available, it will SMOKE anything else out there anywhere near its' price range ( sonically ). That is, so long as it has enough gain for your specific situation. If i didn't already have seven different preamps with excellen... | |
| what do AC/DC input coupling on old Marantz amp do DC coupling should supposedly result in better bass response BUT it can also result in damage to your speakers and amp if your preamp is "leaking" DC. Try it both ways and see if you hear a difference. If you don't hear any difference at all, run ... | |
| Speaker Polish? I would contact the manufacturer and see what they recommend. Finding out about something like this the hard way may be something you want to avoid.Having said that, i typically use lemon oil to clean and polish most of the speaker cabinets that i... | |
| Class A, B, C? What do they mean? When it comes to Class C as an RF amp, they are pretty filthy when it comes to out of band harmonics ( THD ) and in-band splatter ( IMD ). That is, unless used in AM mode with limited percentage of modulation. Otherwise, the constant switching off... | |
| LP12 Setup: Dead & Lifeless: Where's the air? Breeno: Glad you were able to get it worked out to your liking and it was something simple. If i were you though, i would contact Lugnut ASAP and take advantage of his very kind offer. Once you do that, i would go over the Linn set-up procedure an... | |
| Will a Vandersteen 5,play in a 11x18, room help Call up Richard and talk to him personally. One of the truly great assets of this speaker is that you can fine-tune the low frequency output, which is were you run into the majority of problems with room nodes, etc... Sean> | |
| LP12 Setup: Dead & Lifeless: Where's the air? The Linn is known for sounding somewhat "warm & plump", not for extremely airy, open or delicate highs. Obviously, the parts that you choose to go with it and how they are set-up will drastically effect the performance of the whole system thou... |