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Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ? Hello Isanchez,While I did not compare directly Silver versus Gold Statement power cords I compared the Gold with the old Statement I owned and results of my observation are in my review.I know much, much better David Elrod speaker cables - all of... | |
Review: Elrod Power Systems Gold Statement Power Cord Power cord Its probably appropriate to point out that while I am retired electrical engineer, as my 2nd career and/or hobby I do audio consulting, now, and also I carry some components I fall in love with. Obviously, latest David's cables are firmly in this ... | |
Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ? "It is like the musicians/instruments/vocalists have been dropped in front of me in my living room. That is the increased perceived volume you are hearing I believe. "You are probably right and it is highly possible but I decided not to speculate ... | |
Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ? Hello Bostonbean, iSancez and all others.Yesterday, I added Elrod Gold Statement Power Cord to my system (between wall and power conditioner so it benefirs all componenents including my Spectron monoblocks) and almost died and went in heaven...or ... | |
JRDG Jeff Rowland amps with Shahinian Diapason? I had owned Diapasons for a number of years (and thought it would be my last speaker). It started by driving to the craziness my tube amp (275 wpc Equilibre) and ever since I tried a number of solid state amps. Plinius SA-102 provided marvelous mi... | |
Driving 1 ohm Best amp to drive ESL? Roger Sanders (http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/manufacture/0702/index.html) of course suggest to use solid state amplifiers, specifically his own design.I believe that Andr did not strated the tread asking advise to he... | |
Rowland Continuum 500, RCA vs. XLR Hello Kijanki: If I understood your last post correctly ( I am not sure if I did ) then you are correct. My system is not fully balanced (nor did I ever claim it). The key is in your own phrase: "If you need to reverse input signal - it means that... | |
Rowland Continuum 500, RCA vs. XLR " suggest two separate analog modulators?"Yes, and everything else - two monoblocks, not one monoblock"...You could possibly put two monoblocks for each channel and connect one wire of balanced input signal and the GND to each input (+ phase rever... | |
Rowland Continuum 500, RCA vs. XLR Kijanki - " Continuum 500 is a class D creature. It cannot be balanced input to output" - is nonsense, sorry.Amplifier can be in fully balanced or single ended mode regardless if it modulates amplitude or pulse width.As I wrote - I operate my two ... | |
Driving 1 ohm " am I slowly damaging the amp without noticing it ?"Not really - you do put some additional stress on this amp but if it did not failed during initial period then it was designed properly to deal with the stress so enjoy and don't think about it.... | |
Rowland Continuum 500, RCA vs. XLR Hello,You will benefit slightly by changing single ended to balaanced interconnect ONLY if both cables are of absolutely the same quality.If your single ended interconnect is of superior quality then keep it - you will have much more joy (less noi... | |
Big Karan amps Thank yoy Gary,You can't install two sets of Bocchino spades. Does Caran binding posts accept bananas? If so Bocchino bananas or WBT NextGen bananas will work fine - however, many audiophiles do not like bananas because their grandmothers told so ... | |
Big Karan amps Hello Westside_music,My speaker cables (Elrod Gold Signature) are terminated by Bocchino spades which many consider to be simply the best - are very massive. What is the width of the space your binding posts allow for the spades?Thank youThank you... | |
Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around Hello Tpsonic, I also experienced some small artifacts in first generation of Bybees products - certainly not with the latest Super Effect Bybees.Did you have experience with SE BYbees?Thanks | |
Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around "The Bybee adds the magic - holographic and with a natural warmth that makes me not miss my KR tube amps."Yes of course, we know it but..... why only with Spectron amps??? Mike Garner of Tweekgeek.com has a licence from Jack Bybee and will install... |