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| Various power cables, which would you put where? That's really weird. The hiss/buzz shouldn't be happening if they are all plugged into the same outlet. It sounds like something is wrong with that outlet. Could be something like the copper connectors between the top plug and bottom plug are b... | |
| Help w/ preamp I’ve always had better results with XLR cable, even if it’s just 3 feet. Since the AV7703 and AV8802a are both fully balanced/differential internally, I would think the XLR balanced cables would be superior when compared to RCA cables of the same ... | |
| Various power cables, which would you put where? @bdp24 - as far as if the outlets are worth it, it depends on your cost threshold. I started using Hubbel hospital grade (brass) outlets and evolved to Furutech FPX un-plated copper and final to Furutech GTX Rhodium. Each transition gave significa... | |
| Various power cables, which would you put where? Heh, sometimes you don’t realize something sounds harsh/sterile until you hear it without that harsh/sterile character. That was the case in my situation as I used to use all Hubbel hospital outlets and male plug connectors (all brass). I was work... | |
| New Two Zone System - I'm out of my League An AV Receiver has several types of inputs for audio and video, including several HDMI inputs, digital coaxial and toslink digital inputs, along with many 2-channel RCA audio inputs. This can include old style composite and component video inputs.... | |
| Help w/ preamp Looking at the AV8802a:https://www.marantz.co.uk/assets/images/products/av8802/top_inside.jpg https://www.marantz.co.uk/assets/images/products/av8802/av8802_hdam_board.jpg The 8802a has a much better power supply. You can see it also has the 13 in... | |
| Help w/ preamp I think your Marantz SR 7011 is definitely the weak link here. The Marantz 8802a is significantly better in all areas. It doesn’t waste power supply on amplifier boards (since it’s a preamp/processor only). It does actually have true balanced outp... | |
| Various power cables, which would you put where? For now, keep the Marinco connectors on the cables.DH Labs Power Plus => use on Exposure 2010S2D amp because this is the largest cable (11awg) and you want the most amount of current available for the amp.WireWorld Aurora => use on the PS Au... | |
| New Two Zone System - I'm out of my League Unfortunately, the only way to get where you want to go is either a full blown Home Theater Processor or a AV Receiver. I don’t know of any 2-channel preamps that will do a "zone 2". The HT Processor or AV Receiver will replace your existing 2-cha... | |
| Looking at sub $200 power cables. Just to put things into perspective for DIY cords, the DH Labs Power Plus cable can be bought for $8.00 per foot. The connectors on the pre-built DH Labs Power Plus cable are Wattgate IEC 320i ($24) and Wattgate 5266i ($16). All you need is a Phil... | |
| looking for interconnect under 200 dollars @213runnin - I've noticed that happening a lot lately. | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? Interesting. If you have the "Data II" update, it looks like you have a Class A circuit. The Musatex probably uses FET devices (the MELIOR BS-1 used FET). A passive preamp may work well here. If you're not sure, you can check out the Schiit Fr... | |
| Looking at sub $200 power cables. by the way, Parts Connexion has a March sale 25% off on all AC Products + Wire and Cable + Audio Connectors. As long as you submit your order by midnight tomorrow, they will take 25% off on the purchase estimate when they send that back to you. | |
| Dac options with Chromecast Audio SUB $500 Jolida as a DAC/source is actually very nice for the money. It is not the highest resolution device, but the sound is very natural and it does have excellent response for a tube device. Recommend you get some Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 tubes if you ... | |
| difference between an active and a passive preamp? I think that the output impedance is only half of the equation here. The other half is how the waveforms are generated from the source. Can you tell us the make/model of your DAC? Also, what kind of amplifier? I general don’t like to recommend pas... |