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| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Some updates on this issue, for those who may be interested.First, I tried a DC blocker (the iFi unit). No effect. Frankly, I had thought this was a long shot; after all, the unit didn't formerly make any noise--it had been dead quiet for 30+ year... | |
| Noise floors As I understand it, "noise floor" does not really refer to what the OP was asking about, which might better be described as "ambient noise." Millercarbon's comment is relevant to the concept of "noise floor," which refers to the capacity of one's ... | |
| My Apologies to Miller Carbon All this will surely go to his already huge head, but hey--I'll chime in, too. MC is opinionated, arrogant, but, well, sort of brilliant in this weird corner of fetishland. His occasional revelations of political leanings scare me, but I guess tha... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Don't know if anyone is still looking at this thread, but just in case:I tried the kitchen wall outlets; no change in the hum. What does this mean? Does it mean that the problem is not "DC offset"? That I would not therefore benefit from a DC Bloc... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Another big thanks to everyone. You guys are great.So, as to particular suggestions and questions:fiesta75: Yes, I know the opinion among many is that electrolytic capacitors should be replaced after even 20 years. But then, others have told me (a... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? So many helpful suggestions here! Thank you all. This is Audiogon at its very best. A few comments:millercarbon: thanks yet again for the links to specific products. Your audio knowledge is vast, and I'm grateful for it. (BTW, although I do not sh... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Chuck,Thanks for this tip; I was hoping for something like this. Of course, I'm puzzled that there was no hum before, when the "old" transformer was installed in the original unit. Nor is there any hum in any other transformer-driven device in my ... | |
| Any audiophiles into motorcycles No longer a two-wheeler (except under my own power). Reflexes at 65 aren't what they used to be. Still love speed, though, especially in the twisties. Current fave: 2003 Honda S2000 with modified suspension and air intake. Lots of back roads aroun... | |
| The Absurdity of it All It never ceases to puzzle me how combative so many who post to this site are. The OP, it seems to me, was making a simple point: the "improvements" supposedly attributable to different cables, cable risers, etc. etc., are extremely subtle if they ... | |
| Too much Yo-Yo Ma? Don't know what the OP meant by describing Ma's sound as "thick and immutable." "Thick" means something to me in the context of a cellist's tone, although I wouldn't use the word to describe Ma. But "immutable"? Ma's sound is "unchangeable," "fixe... | |
| Best skiinny floorstanders How about the PSB Synchrony One? You can find them used for $2K or so. They were listed by Stereophile in 2012 as a starred “Class A [Restricted Extreme LF] Loudspeaker Recommended Component,” along with speakers costing up to $80,000... | |
| Question for those with “Golden ears”, and a frustration! (The Loudness Wars) Sorry, but I can't resist. Anyone notice how many posts in this thread about Led Zep and the Loudness Wars overuse exclamation points? And ALL CAPS? And even loud emojis? Gotta love it. | |
| The Absolute Sound vs Pleasing Sound Thank you, russ69, for posting this provocative and essential question. For a long time, I've shared the dogma of "the absolute sound": that the goal of a fine audio system is to recreate the aural experience of a live (acoustic) concert. Perhaps ... | |
| SQ vs. Music Thank you rvpiano (have you a piano in an rv?!) for this question. It goes to the heart of what we're all about on this site, and in our "hobby."I've currently had some problems with one of my components (30+ year old speakers that I've long loved... | |
| To re-cap or not to re-cap? That is the question All right, one final word, at least from me. And please: I promise I'm not trolling. I just got off the phone with the electrical engineer who repairs audio equipment in my community. I've worked with him for decades; he used to be the head of the... |