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| Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ? Jafox: Hovland was using a transport that started life as a $100 Pioneer CD player in their "reference system". This player was professionally modified in heavy fashion and marketed under another name. It sold for $500, even though it retained the... | |
| Crackling sound when using a DAC Some CD and DVD players stop producing a digital signal when there is no disc in the drawer or "stop" is hit. This "unlocks" the DAC, resulting in noise. When a disc is inserted, the transport starts sending out a digital signal, causing the DAC t... | |
| Speaker cable aging? The most likely place that the cables would have oxidized would be within the first few inches within the jacket from the ends. This is due to the fact that this is where the conductors themselves would be exposed to the most oxygen and contaminan... | |
| Coaxial digital cable vs Optical digital cable Optical and Coaxial each have their benefits and much of what works best will depend on the individual transport and DAC that you select. A transport with a well implimented optical output combined with a DAC that has a poor optical input circuit ... | |
| Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ? Jafox: Why am i expected to provide points of reference when those that present a "negative" aren't? Isn't this somewhat of a double standard or are you making this statement because it was i that made those comments and not someone else? While i ... | |
| Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ? Anybody with knowledge and experience with good ears, and especially those with test equipment will tell you that the transport will effect what you hear. Those with limited knowledge, lack listening skills, have only a basic understanding of theo... | |
| How do I keep my cats off my amplifier? If you're handy with wood, build a small inverted "U" shaped frame and then cover it with metal screening. The screen will allow the heat to rise out of the amp and will deter the cats from climbing on top of the amp. By not having a flat surface,... | |
| AR Turntable website help needed... Dave, if you want to get more hits on your website, you really need to learn how to post a clickable link to it. It is NOT hard at all. Simply click below the text entry area and it will show you how to do it. vinylnirvanaAR DIY ToolsI am about as... | |
| Shure V15VxMR to be discontinued When they test frequency response on a cartridge, it is done using a disc that maintains ( or tries to ) a standardized signal level over the entire frequency range at a specific velocity. Such tests should be done using the same test tones but at... | |
| Good, Neutral, Reasonably Priced Cables? Mprime: Nicely put. Let's hope that others catch on. Sean> | |
| Shure V15VxMR to be discontinued El: The Stereophile review basically says that the cartridge lacks high frequency response and articulation, resulting in a noticeably warm and relaxed sound. That "warmth" is a side-effect of the non-linear cantilever deflection. High frequency n... | |
| Interconnect downstream flow Mattkimb96: This is where science steps in to make life easier. One can actually measure the response of the cables in-system and verify which is working better. If one applies the proper tests, one can achieve the proper test results. When one in... | |
| Shure V15VxMR to be discontinued The Shure's suffer from non-linear distortions that are amplitude based. The louder the recorded passage, the more distortion that you get. I think that this has a lot to do with cantilever rigidity ( or lack of it ). This is why the Shure tends t... | |
| Good, Neutral, Reasonably Priced Cables? "attempting to reconcile claims with physics is not bad-mouthing"Tell that to the guys that cry every time you try to discuss "scientific facts" vs their "bold claims". Manufacturers that sell snake oil don't like facts or bright lights that expos... | |
| Breaking in power cords This is a good question. I have no doubt in my mind that "most" interconnects and speaker cables undergo some type of sonic change after being exposed to specific electrical stimuli for a given period of time. I don't know if i really believe this... |