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| surg protection / high output amps For maximum equipment protection, consider surge suppressors that use series-mode devices. Far better than those using "sacrificial" MOVs that degrade over time. Good examples are Zero Surge, Brickwall and SurgeX. The Torus/Bryston units are much ... | |
| Choice between 2 speaker cable types. StraightWire became a shell of it’s former self after David Salz left to form WireWorld. Cardas for the win. | |
| Digital Coax, optical, or RCA for use with my Bluesound Node player? For digital audio applications, coax (RCA) is generally considered superior to optical (Toslink). Blue Jeans Cable offers some at very reasonable prices. https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/index.htm | |
| Tweeter type and brightness broadstone,The ML Odyssey can be a difficult load for amps with a nominal impedance of 4 ohms dropping to 1 ohm at 20kHz. The electrostatic panel is like one big capacitor, which may cause problems with some amps. One solution, as indicated in the... | |
| To Couple or Decouple Bookshelf Speakers to Stands? I use Blu-Tack between the speakers and the stands with spikes on bottom of the stands. Have hardwood floors over slab, so I use spike shoes to protect the wood. | |
| magnapans.7i and subs bdp246,763 posts06-21-2020 2:00pm"@turnbown, thanks for the additional REL info and correction. As everyone always mentions the "unique" REL high level connection, I assumed low level aren't provided. As they say about assuming..... ;-). Does th... | |
| magnapans.7i and subs bdp246,755 posts06-20-2020 10:09pm"@johnnyaa, the statement above that REL subs connect "unlike anything else" is incorrect. Rythmik subs also provide for "High level" connection (from the main power amp, on binding posts), but unlike REL's offe... | |
| Desktop speaker upgrade from KEF LS50s ( merv-o1 posts06-10-2020 6:17pm"....The bass is deep on both the Baby REL and the KEFs. Make sure you have enough juice to run both because when you run the Neutrik Speakon High Output cable from your amp, you are essentially bypassing the D clas... | |
| Surge Protector - Brick Wall/Zero Surge vs SurgeX "....I am not saying that Brickwall products are more effective and more durable than SurgeX and Zero Surge...."FWIW, Zero Surge makes the Brickwall surge protectors. | |
| Damping Factor - Interesting article djones512,195 posts06-06-2020 8:41am"What amplifer are you talking about turnbrown?...."Marantz Integated Amps are a good example of DF specs with no load or frequency specified. Hegel, who prides themselves on very high DFs, list no load or fre... | |
| Loudness - Why has the industry stopped producing amplifiers with this feature any longer? I usually listen to music at low levels (SPL) and miss the equalization that a Loudness control provides. Unfortunately, any alteration of the sound is frowned on by the audiophile community, despite the need defined by the Fletcher-Munson curves. | |
| Damping Factor - Interesting article The problem I have is that even when Damping Factor is specified for an amp, the conditions are usually not indicated. Does it apply at 8 ohms or some other value? Also, the DF spec usually doesn't list the frequency. The DF at 20Hz may be signifi... | |
| Need speaker cable lwal2273 posts05-30-2020 5:14am"just did some research on the Canare 4S11. Looks in nearly every detail to be a Japanese knock off of Audioquest type 4...."Two very different cables.... Canare 4S11 = 4x14AWG, AQ Type 4 = 2x17AWG + 2x20AWG. | |
| Rega, Totem, or KEF bookshelf speakers? For small listening spaces, the Kef LS50 is an easy recommend. The coincident/coaxial driver provides a single-point sound source which works well in near-field listening situations. | |
| Are manufacturer AC cables good enough? glupson4,855 posts05-16-2020 8:46am"Nothing to do with the topic of this thread, but is everyone here willing to patronize the business of a person who insults another one on the basis of Asperger’s syndrome with the language used in those faceb... |