carlsbad2
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| Shipping costs- WTF You walk into a retail shipping outlet and you pay 2-4 times as much, or more, than you pay if you box at home and print out your own labels. I just shipped a heavy piece of machining equipment across the country for $50. It would have been at lea... | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Crescat scientia vita excolatur. | |
| confused about 20 amp power cables @mintakax perfect. | |
| confused about 20 amp power cables So you have a dedicated 20A outlet. Your amp is one of the very few that needs a 20A supply. Yet you wonder if it is ok to use a 15 amp circuit. Maybe it is. but why not just do it right. Replace the cord on your amp with a cord long enough t... | |
| Is Full-size speakers for L-R Rears advisable? i have 3 sets of full size speakers for my HT and love it. | |
| Tube amp for Sourcepoint 8? If you listen at low decibels (many of us do), then a normal 40-50 wpc push-pull tube amp should do you well. Most advisors (dealers) assume you will want the ability to turn it up really loud when they tell yo to buy a 300-500 wpc amp. | |
| Tube amp for Sourcepoint 8? It's an easy load, just not very loud. | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Confirmation bias is real and thriving with many members on this site. With audio comes the mind's tendency to interpret "different" as "better". When I'm not sure, of even if I'm pretty sure, I like to listen for a day or 2, switch back, list... | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? 55-70dB. If you have to turn it up to sound good, you have work to do. | |
| Upcoming Trip I don't know the ones you mention. But on a plane it is very important to have noise cancelling. not sure that matches well with audiophile phones. you might just want to get bose for flying. that's what I use. | |
| Rel Carbon Special hook up question Hooking them up this way is a parrallel wiring setup so it doesn't matter which one it first on the chain. I know it kindo looks like series but it isn't. Jerry | |
| If you think about capacitors, check out this video The good news is a failed capacitor almost always is detectable visually. Open it up and inspect the caps. If you find the bad one, it is pretty easy to replace. Jerry | |
| Are internal component upgrades worth it. Might be stated a bit strongly but I am a big fan of upgrading crossovers. Most manufacturers do not use quality components for crossovers and I've had good results myself. | |
| Why do tube amps often subjectively sound more powerful than SS ? I'm with @noromance . Tubes are more awesome. You guys know I try to understand everything going on in audio, and I don't always achieve that. And understanding tube power vs ss power is one of the things I want to understand better. I have ... | |
| Potential relief for tinnitus? These types of research announcements are always a long way from implementation. |