carlsbad2
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| Preamplifier sound Quality impact in home theatre bypass I consider HT a step or 2 below 2 channel and wouldn't worry about a pass thru on your preamp, all that should be in the signal path is some wire and a selector switch. Assuming you chose a preamp with good switches, it shouldn't affect HT. A b... | |
| Can a poorly connected XLR connection cause a reduced(less loud) signal? yes. Like Erik said. | |
| Decware Sarah 300B Amp? @ozzy62 I'd love to see a head to head with Aric and Decware. Steve is a master designer but I like what I see from Aric also. Aric has a huge advantage on delivery time so it is hard to do a comparison. Jerry | |
| Decware Sarah 300B Amp? @danager There isn't much tube rolling to do on the SE84UFO (my current backup amp) and there won't be much to do on the Sarah either. Get a pair of EML 300B and be happy. Same with inputs, it is pretty easy to get a good pair and quit shopping.... | |
| Decware Sarah 300B Amp? I've had 3 decware amps and like them a lot. I'm 1.5 years on the list for a Decware 300B but think I'm still a year out. In the mean time I've steeped up about 2 levels from Decware with my current amp. I don't know if it will become availabl... | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k So I posted first that I have the Chord DAVE and it is excellent. I have recently bought the Lampizator GG3 and it is indeed an upgrade. I’d describe the difference as big, forward, and room-filling. It does push your budget. Jerry | |
| PS Audio Power regenerator "wisdom" to plug your amp into the wall comes from (IMHO crappy) "power conditioners" that limit current. the PSA regnerator does not limit current and the amp will certainly benefit from it. In most cases the amp will benefit a lot. However pu... | |
| Extreme distortion and volume change on tidal I've experienced volume going to max when using DSP volume on various DACs or streamers. are you controlling volume with the DAC or Steamer? The distortion is probably just from the excessive volume. Jerry | |
| fuse upgrades for IECs w/ dual fuses: need 1 or 2? I've never seen one with 2 fuses but many have a place for a spare fuse. | |
| Why all or most audiophiles are men? You'll go far in today's world if you can come up with an explanation for this that implies women are superior to men. | |
| Cary SLI-80 tweaks and improvements? Swiss army knife is my own term for amps that do everything. The circuit gets complcated, lots of switches and selectors attached to it and each one degrades it a little. You lose your tube magic and start sounding like a printed circuit board b... | |
| Worst Rock Band Ever !!!! Lots of opinions here. for ever hater there is someone who loves the band. I remember when it was so stylish to trash nickelback that people who had never heard them were reposting how bad they were. Not that I loved them but there was one Valenti... | |
| REAL MUSIC VS. SHOW MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT AUDIO SHOWS. PRESENTATION V. PERFORMANCE? WHY? I have no complaint about what music is played at shows. I do however hate the volume. they all want to play louder than the room next door. I can't take it. | |
| Cool running, low powered power amp Decware SE84UFO. I have one and it pulls like 40 watts of power (less than most SS amps). it will not heat up your room. And outperforms many amps I've put it up against that cost several times as much. Jerry | |
| Turntable Isolation Townshend. |