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| Question about Gain, amp power and volume I need to amend what i said here:"Now you've got two attenuators in line, which can only sound worse."The following is actually more accurate:"Now you've got two attenuators in line, which can only perform worse. With that in mind, that doesn't me... | |
| Acurus Act-3 volume level Snicka: I think that the units with adjustable input gain are designs that do not allow analogue pass through. If i recall correctly, the ACT 3 does allow pass through, so it may not have this feature.For those that are wondering what pass through... | |
| Amplifier design / Bob Carver's thoughts Steakster: The Lightstar Reference is supposed to be slightly more neutral sounding than the Sunfire amps. Bob purposely built a slight dip into the upper midrange / lower treble of the Sunfire amps as he finds a small amount of euphonic colourati... | |
| Question about Gain, amp power and volume Ed brought up a good point and i agree. Having said that, i would rather have too much gain and have to keep the pot turned down than to have to run it at max and still be shy on volume. This is the kind of thing that boils down to component desig... | |
| Acurus Act-3 volume level Most Pre / Pro's are very low in output. As such, you have to crank the gain WAY up to achieve what may be a normal listening level. I just got an email from someone asking a very similar question. We are currently trying to track down the source ... | |
| spdif vs toslink Using a computer as the digital source, you might be better off with a Toslink than a coaxial digital connection. The coax would be more likely to transmit the high levels of RFI that computers generate internally. In effect, the Toslink would ten... | |
| balanced is inherently flawed Filtering of the ground can be beneficial if properly implimented, but it also increases the potential for reduced safety. By placing filter circuitry in the path to ground, you limit current capacity. In the event of component failure or an elect... | |
| Question about Gain, amp power and volume Why do you feel that it is important to be able to open up the gain control further than you already are? Installing attenuators in series with the volume control only reduces transparency and detail. The only time such devices should be used is i... | |
| What am I looking for with strobe disc? You've got to have a strobe light to use with the strobe disc. If you've got that, you want to adjust the speed so that the line of "dots" sits as still as possible for the speed and frequency selected. Since some countries use 50 Hz and some use ... | |
| Suggestions for non-audiophile Call up Kevin at KAB Electro-Acoustics and talk to him. He will find something that is sonically suitable, easy to use and well within your budget. As a side note, take a look through the records that you have and make note of what speeds they are... | |
| balanced is inherently flawed Bob: I understand that sound doesn't move air, the air simply "transports" the energy of the sounds created. Most people don't understand that, so i tried to word it in a way that was easier to follow. It is good that you mentioned this though, be... | |
| balanced is inherently flawed One thing i'd like to add here. If Ralph wasn't wearing his affiliations on his shirt pocket ( Atma Sphere products ), nobody would have known who he was or why he might have the very strong point of view on the subject that he does. Due to the fa... | |
| enough watts to drive these speakers? Help? Good points Marco. My comments referencing the 300B pertained to some "manufacturers" claiming that their single 2A3 per channel ( or similar tube ) will do 8 - 10 wpc. Since you're amp is not a SET and each tube is only doing half the work, it is... | |
| balanced is inherently flawed Herman: A cymbal moves up and down to displace the air. The rate that it displaces air is called the frequency and the volume of air displaced is the loudness or amplitude.Just as the cymbal is pushed down and displaces air in that direction, the ... | |
| enough watts to drive these speakers? Help? Bombay pointed out an important factor i.e. seated listening distance vs apparent spl. Having said that, one can't calculate the reduction in spl based on distance without knowing what type radiation pattern the speaker makes use of. Some speakers... |