spatialking
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| Multi-Zone Amplifier Well, I don't have one I have used so I can't recommend one from that perspective. The one two I do have are home brews. You can look at these and get an idea of what is out there. Remember, switching is post amplifier, so they are always pass... | |
| Multi-Zone Amplifier Why not simply get a speaker selector switch that can handle two or three zones? That gives you the flexibility of choosing any amplifier, regardless of it supporting two zones. That is all a two zone amplifier is, a switch on the output that c... | |
| EAR 890 monoblocks versus CJ ART300 monos I am not familiar with EAR but I do have all CJ electronics in my system and I am continually satisfied with the electronics, even though a number of SS gear seems to appear every now and then. Frankly, it would take a lot for me to give up the P... | |
| Couple of OCC Speaker Cable Options I don't have any experience with either one but that Amazon one is the one I would try. Certainly, given the insane pricing in the world of speaker cables, it is cheap enough to give it a try and see what you think. I might just do that myself,... | |
| Electrostatic Speakers Vs. Horn/component Tweeter Electrostatics can go bad, and yes, you can blow them up, too. They can 'arc" between the panels, which sounds kinda like a gunshot or they can have other issues, all of which degrade the sound. Depending on the failure, you may have to replace... | |
| Splitting Signal to Multiple DAC’s @designsfx Hi there, the Sonifex is the transformer splitter I told you about. The only problem with this approach, if it is a problem, is there is a loss of power in the signal, so you "may" have a loss of fidelity in the digital signal. Fid... | |
| rca or usb digital You will want RCA digital cable, 75 Ohm impedance. USB can work, although it is best with galvanic isolation and jitter reduction. | |
| Splitting Signal to Multiple DAC’s If you are using SPDIF with BNC coaxial connectors, you can use a 75 Ohm video coax and use a BNC TEE connector on each input. This will result in the passive connection, a very common way to do it. However, this is a 75 Ohm terminated line, so ... | |
| Silver Mica Caps on Phono Inputs Yes, Ceramic is often used, possibly more than a film type. Certainly, a ceramic COG/NPO is far less expensive than an equivalent size Silver Mica. Folks seem to have some serious opinions about running audio signal current through a cap's diele... | |
| Slight buzz through speakers Based on what you said, I believe the Mac is instrumental in the problem, but not exactly the source. This sort of problem is cumulative and system dependent, so it is more of a system problem than a particular component. In general, plugging ... | |
| Pro-Ject Audio Vinyl NRS Box S3? I don't have any experience with that particular model and the ones that I do have experience with tend to get confused between music and noise. However, if you have an old album that is pretty trashed and super cleaning won't fix it, then this m... | |
| Slight buzz through speakers So let me understand your minimum setup. You have your McIntosh preamp plugged into your Simaudio power amp and your speakers are connected, but nothing else, right? Does the McIntosh or Simaudio amp have a three prong plug on the power cord? I... | |
| Needing hinges for my Denon DP-900Mii dust cover. If the plastic dust cover is about the same size and weight, then other hinges should work just fine. The catch is, is the form factor the same, that is, will they bolt onto the existing holes or do you need to drill new ones? You could go to... | |
| Time/Process of Hooking up New Equipment I feel as you do. I tend to put off making changes because I know, once I start, there is a long list of "Oh, dang, I could do this!" or "Whoa! Why didn't I think of doing that?" and of course, the ever present, "It would be a lot better if I w... | |
| Upgrade for old Dahlquist DQ LP1 Crossover This is an old post but I am responding to it as I am still using my LP1. I did modify mine to it is now singled ended from a +30Vdc supply, rather than the +/- 15Vdc. That meant putting polypropylene caps on the output to block the DC. The de... |