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| How hard it is to replace the rca input on the shindo amplifier? Desoldering stations are actually a lot more expensive then soldering irons. Used Hakko or Pace desoldering stations are $250-300 used on ebay. I bought my Hakko 472B years ago for about the same price. Used pricing hasn't really changed in 10 ... | |
| BW 800-805 D3 series VS 800-805 Nautilus/S series When the 800D series first came out, it had somewhat mixed reviews. Some didn't like it as well. The 2nd generation diamonds, such as 802D2 (branded as 802 Diamond), had significant improvements in the tweeter crossover as well as the tweeter mo... | |
| Looking for preamp recommendations to go with First Watt J2 - Under $1K on used market I'm not sure if you misread my comments. The Wyred 4 Sound is NOT a passive preamp. It is an active preamp. This is the closest active preamp that I know which keeps the idea (and sonic signature) of a passive preamp, but it adds gain where the... | |
| Looking for preamp recommendations to go with First Watt J2 - Under $1K on used market Sorry, just adding a research linkhttp://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wyred2/preamp.html 6 Moons talks about how this amp is more like a passive. | |
| Looking for preamp recommendations to go with First Watt J2 - Under $1K on used market There's a Wyred 4 Sound STP-SE on audiogon for $1100. It is designed to act like a passive preamp, but with added gain when the signal level and output impedance requires it. You can research more on the web. Currently, the retail for a new one... | |
| Is my amp the problem? That power supply is pretty hefty. The specs are 4.16 amp if you are doing the +12V DC model. This is fine if you are powering a several items like the miniDSP (which is very low current draw and uses basic op amps). It's fine even for adding Ant... | |
| Rotel over Integra? I have brought up Rotel a couple of times on this forum because, under visual inspection, it looks like Rotel is sort of like a version of Emotiva with better internal components (capacitors, etc.). However, I've also seen more than once that peo... | |
| Standmount speakers 4k-8k Yeah, I usually don't post in the speaker section because there are a million different opinions and a ton of manufacturers. Speakers are really a very personal taste thing and it can become hard when you have 10 opinions on the "best speaker", lol. | |
| Best sounding transistors Like you assumed, the sonic signature of the amp has more to do with the surrounding circuits as well as the capability of the power supply. However, there are some aspects to the type of transistor and number.Generally speaking, a FET type transi... | |
| Most detailed budget power cord under 150$ used? If you want to do a little further DIY, you can make a very superior power cord using three runs of Neotech 12awg or 14awg OCC stranded copper chassis wire. Then braid all 3 wires to make a power cord. You’ll probably need to mark/tape the ends be... | |
| Is my amp the problem? Which crossover are you using? minDSP or Antimode 2.0? The Antimode is probably a much better unit then the miniDSP (as it’s 6 times as expensive, lol.), but keep in mind it is still a DSP (which means A/D -> DSP crossover -> D/A). If you li... | |
| Most detailed budget power cord under 150$ used? DIY will get you an excellent power cord.Furutech FI-11M Cu Male AC plug on clearance from Sonic Craft at $35Furutech FI-11(Cu) IEC connector from Parts Connexion at $50DH Labs Power Plus Reference power cable from Parts Connexion at $8/footBeliev... | |
| How hard it is to replace the rca input on the shindo amplifier? Awsome! Did you end up buying that WES51? | |
| Which Processor? @erik_squires - totally understand. Just chasing after the fastest slew rate is not a good idea (and I know you can get lightning fast op amps for cheap - they are all over the place). Actually, in my extensive R&D with DAC circuits, I have fo... | |
| Which Processor? I see that everybody has their opinion what what is the best processor. Though, nobody really sat down and tried to answer the OPs question.The Marantz is an economical giant corporation that has large teams of R&D. It also has a very large re... |