spatialking
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| Using a bridged amp at 8 ohms w/a 4 ohm speaker. I tried something similar with my Parasound 2250 V2 amp. I used the 8-4 load setting for a 8 Ohm rated subwoofer that dropped into the 6 Ohm range. The catch is, I had two subs in parallel so it now dropped into the 3 Ohm range. It didn't hur... | |
| Flagship product to build around If you are doing vinyl, then the preamp is the flagship product from which you build your system around. If you are doing digital, then the Streamer and DAC are the flagship products from which you build your system. The speakers have to be so... | |
| Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier More info - I played the same music through the Home Theater system. It isn't the same quality of components as the Big Stereo. The deep bass was there but the muddy sound of the bass was not. Given this, I am assuming the problem is definite... | |
| How does Roon's version of radio compare to Pandora's genome project? I have found Roon to be very good in this respect. | |
| Intermittent low hum/buzz I spent several days digging out the last bit of hum from my system. Believe me, any hum at all will degrade the sound at some level. I found I had to not only tie all my electrical cords to the same Earth point but I also had to put ferrite be... | |
| Marantz receiver questions I am not familiar with either of the Marantz units but I do see cheap, crummy speaker binding posts on equipment all the time. I suggest if you are handy with electronic repairs, open it up and see if the connection problem is internal. If you... | |
| Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier Yes, I do have some news. I took the cover off the top, discovered it was 12 gauge steel, seriously heavy stuff. A total of 12 non symmetrical screws held it in place, with a dab of some sort of Locktite like substance. There was one screw in... | |
| Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier Lots of good information here, thanks! @4krowme I'll get to this tomorrow and check out the magnetic field. I have a small compass I can use to check the field. If the resonance is internally generated, removing the steel top plate might squis... | |
| Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier @fiesta75 - Well, I can call them, but it is out of warranty, so it would be at my expense. At 80 lbs, freight & insurance won't be cheap. The thing is, I am sure they will say "It meets specs, nothing wrong with it". There is nothing in th... | |
| Are Your Ears Good? Simple Test For Your Ears I think one must listen to a mono recording for this to be a valid test. | |
| UHD players, LG vs. Panasonic and Dolby Vision Check on the warranty for sure. A lot of video players have had rather poor reliability these days, even from brand names. I haven't found any benefit using Samsung BluRay player and a Samsung TV, they act like individual components and have n... | |
| Go Cat8! Magnesium connectors? That is interesting. | |
| Isotek sequel and ifi power conditioner/amp Try it both ways and trust your ears. In general I start with the better cords closest to the audio gear rather than the power gear. | |
| Help understanding the digital signal for audio You are asking two different questions. First, the processing of the digital out from the Node is performed by the DAC. This means the digital signal is converted into an analog form suitable for hearing. Some DACs perform jitter reduction and... | |
| An excellent paper on routing cables to avoid interaction and noise injection. @rodman99999 I believe you are right. I seem to remember it had a 100Vrms output or something like that when I bought the unit. The Stax chassis is aluminum, so magnetic lines will pass right through it. I thought about covering the inside of ... |