erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Just got a new power amp Hey @fastfreight When an amp or preamp has XLR inputs there are three things that may be done: Ground one signal pin. Use a transformer to convert to single ended Use op amps in differential configuration Very very rare - use discrete ci... | |
| Kef KC62 subwoofer, stock power cord (oem cable) only 18 awg? Assuming about a 20% loss in efficiency you'd need 10 Amps for 1,000 Watts = 16 gauge more or less. Feel free to upgrade to 14. I always recommend cheap shielded cables to minimize noise radiation. | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade OP: I'm a big fan of the Rogue Cronus Magnum or CJ integrateds. Considering what you are using now, I think they'd be super interesting for you, especially given the tube-friendly nature of Fritz speakers. | |
| A/V receiver and Legacy Focus SE speakers The issue with these speakers is the impedance is punishing in the bass. I remember going over these speakers with anohter A'goner who managed to do a lot of measurements. The entire speaker crossover left me scratching my head as to their goa... | |
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? I missed perhaps the most important part of the measurements for the small version: The low-level modes up to ~2kHz are linked to the side-mounted woofers and aesthetic cladding. Essentially these cabinets ring like cardboard boxes. | |
| Using optical Ethernet input for your Hifi Rose RS130 You'd have to stream 100 high res music streams at once to use up that bandwidth. The big advantage IMHO is that the cable won't transmit noise to other components or cables and being lightning proof. :) | |
| Using optical Ethernet input for your Hifi Rose RS130 Hey OP: As I understand it, the router may have an SFP+ port, but that just expands the speed of the modules you can plug into it and the port itself is backwards compatible with SFP modules usually. Obviously, you are limited by the lowest com... | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade I have no experience with KEF recently but the Reference 1 Meta are among the hardest speakers to driver right now, a strong counter point to Fritz which are among the easiest. Given the OP's amp this may not matter. | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade NO.... is the simple answer. The full answer is it’s a little complex. Given the prices of Fritz, with their superior imaging and glass smooth tonal capabilities I’d say there’s nothing at all wrong with them but it’s not unheard of for audioph... | |
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? @ghdprentice - In that spirit I’ll share a joke I heard in Switzerland while studying abroad, ages ago. Q: How many Frenchmen does it take to defend the borders of France? A: No one knows, it’s never been successfully defended! | |
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? @jeffbij Double check the models. The one with 6.5" woofers is $40k. The larger one with 8" woofers is $70k, but I would not be surprised to find deep discounts. | |
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? Also, really interesting to note the difference in measurements Stereophile took for the Focal Diva Utopia actives and the Grimm LS1. The Grimm gets detailed off-axis as well as as step response. Still, they do note that the Focals rings like... | |
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? Thanks @jeffbij - It is supposed to be fun and to be honest I feel a little guilty making fun of these speakers. There are real human beings in France (or India?) whose talents are being spent imagining new ways to house our pets... er, I mean s... | |
| Using optical Ethernet input for your Hifi Rose RS130 Sorry, should have been more clear. You should use multimode fiber with LC connectors unless you want to reach a mile distance. :) | |
| Using optical Ethernet input for your Hifi Rose RS130 Hey OP: So it looks like you have an SFP port. These ports are configurable thanks to the plug-in nature with anything from Ethernet to fiber. Here’s a link to possible options. On your router side, you can use an Ethernet to fiber converter... |