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| Calculating PreAmp Gain in dB for accurate callibration in Raven Software I don't believe you can attach photos or jpegs here, which is really annoying. But, from what I read in your post, it appears your numbers are correct. | |
| Choosing the right SUT for my setup @artemus_5 It isn't a cut and dry question. When using an active stage for MC with increased gain, one has to either design a separate preamp with added open loop gain or there will be a compromise between the two gains, that is, the gain for M... | |
| How much air does my preamp need? Do follow the manufacturers directions. They didn't ask for a lot of space because it looks cool. They know the more space they specify the harder it will be to include their product in some setups. More ventilation is always better than less... | |
| Freya + ( Plus) Capacitor Mods - Reposted and Flagged My Last Post for Removal Tubes can make a difference, to be sure. So do caps. However, the losses in a capacitor are well understood and documented. I get suspicious on capacitors that state they are '... so much better ...' but give no specs other than some mechanic... | |
| Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier A final follow up on this resonance problem. I covered the inside of the unit with DynaMat Extreme. Turns out, it helped significantly! I put two layers under the transformer and that seemed to help as well. It reduced the resonance a bit but... | |
| How can I tell if I am overdriving the amp or the speakers? Your first clue is the sound taking a nose dive. Becoming hard, brittle, annoying, listener fatigue, etc. The second clue is any warning LED on your amp. The third is blown fuses. Your amp may not be clipping but may be current starving at ... | |
| Help I am sure it is not worth repairing, given what is available today. Try this link at Parts Express. It's the same size amp that is in the Sunfire. There are smaller power amps available too, for a little less money. 500W is $140 less. The o... | |
| An electrical engineer on how power cables can impact sound quality Although there is some RF coming in through the power line, most of the RF noise injected into our systems come from the nasty garbage we have in the room with our equipment. Namely, all digital equipment, laptops, desktops, microwaves in the ne... | |
| AudioQuest PowerQuest 2 or alternative? That market is so competitive that I doubt there is a deal to be had at any reasonable price point. AudioQuest has built a reputation so I am sure they won't want to tarnish their name. I think you are pretty safe with that approach. BTW, don... | |
| Reasons not to freak out about tube supplies Nice! Thanks for posting! This applies to a lot of things, especially selling off real estate in CA right after an earthquake! Man, you can buy acreage for 5 cents on the dollar. | |
| Mogami - Quad 12 ga. in the house! Thanks for the tip! | |
| MC901 monoblock tube matching Q Answer A: Call the manufacturer and ask. Answer B: If you can find a schematic, look at the tubes in a series stack or parallel stack and match those. In general, you want the gain tubes to be as low noise as possible, so spend a few extra d... | |
| Any Experience with BCS Gadgets? Yeah, the Mark Levinson ML3 for $1000 is way too good to be true. Seriously, a 200W Mark Levinson stereo power for $1000? I'd buy four at that price! | |
| Any Experience with BCS Gadgets? Do you have a link? I googled the name but didn't come up with a website. | |
| Cabinet resonance problem with Marantz MM9340 amplifier There are a lot of options out there. iFi makes one, although a bit tiny. I bought this one from these guys - https://www.atlhifi.com/product-category/fully-assembled-devices/ If you do buy from them, I suggest you don't use US Mail, as it tak... |