spatialking
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| How to build a super simple streaming system Your missing a part, it is called an amplifier! The BlueSound is an endpoint for streaming but the output is line level, not speaker level. Some amplifiers have knobs for volume, which would be analog control. The BS Node controls volume digita... | |
| Conditioning cds and dvds, before playing I wonder if this would improve ripping a CD into a WAV file? There certainly was a significant improvement going to a WAV file from simply playing a CD in a good player. | |
| Best turntable under $4000 I would look at a cartridge upgrade first. I have the Blue and it is good but not the best of the four cartridges I own. Denon 103, ADC VM760, Grado Sonata, and the Blue. The others definitely beat the Blue in all parameters. You asked for t... | |
| Anybody have plans for building Dahlquist DQ-10 speaker stands? I built a set of DQ-10 stands years ago. I bought some 2x2 walnut and a long 2 x12 walnut board. I cut the board into two pieces so each was about 2/3 the width of the DQ10. I mounted three 2x2 vertically in the middle and made them 12 inches t... | |
| Binding Post? Okay, funny story with this subject. It's all true though. Years ago, my wife, now ex, had three cats. They would run around behind my speakers and disconnect the banana plugs. I had satellites and two subwoofers on each side, so there were a... | |
| Question regarding older phono preamp Hey guys, don't confuse old style electrolytics and resistors, circa 1950's to late 1960's with the modern parts from the mid 1970's onward. If those parts degrade, it is due to abuse, not use. Granted abuse can occur from inadequate design but ... | |
| Which turntable to keep? Good question! Personally, I have always been partial to a Dual and frankly I think it is a better TT than the Miracord. On eBay, you can get almost twice as much for the Dual as the Miracord, so clearly a lot of folks think so as well, and ther... | |
| Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii It is best to let ARC do the upgrade. At least you won't kill the resale value of your preamp and you know it will be done professionally. Avoid capacitors whose manufacturers don't specify a ESR or a ESL number. Anyone in a garage can make a... | |
| Binding Post? The binding post for earth ground or the binding post for the speaker output? For the speaker output, use a heavy gold plated one and solder the internal wires with a high lead content solder. Avoid silver solder since the chances of getting gol... | |
| Question regarding older phono preamp Semiconductors don't degrade unless they are abused. Neither do resistors or transformers; again, unless they are abused. In your case that would mean storing it in an attic at a high temperature (think summer) or super cold basement in winter ... | |
| Speaker Height Problem Speaker placement is all about listening after some basic rules are followed. A subwoofer does add a degree of realism and excitement, especially to movies, so I definitely encourage you to follow through with that thought. In spite of the fact ... | |
| I need some help with power in my home! Yes, any of the regenerative power units made for audio should do the job. They are pricey and look for one that has some sort of backup power, whether it be capacitive (short term) or battery (longer term). Another less expensive option is gett... | |
| But is it HiFi? (Crown) Sounds like a steal of a deal! Best thing is, if you don't like it, the odds are you can sell it for what you paid! | |
| Difference between connecting five pin or RCA to CD player… That is why I use Blue Jeans cables! There are some valid engineering reasons for better cables with optimum design, which translates to better sound. Likewise for power cables. Do consider a contact enhancer, which does make a difference. S... | |
| Mu metal for Brio Integratdd I would look at how your equipment is tied to the electrical grid. Odds are it is leakage from the AC line to chassis to interconnect shields. If you have one power cord it won't matter but if you have two it is guaranteed you have a ground loop... |