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| Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month. I would want to know if the Boulder is performing to spec before I agree with your cost vs value assessment. | |
| Anyone know the fuse rating/size used in a Chord 2Qute? Could be there is no removable fuse, especially if the power is supplied by a wall wart instead of a conventional power cord. | |
| Converting cd's to high resolution audio Another way is to use dBpoweramp to rip CD's onto your computer or external hard drive. dB converts the rip directly to FLAC, WAV, AIFF or mp3.What I do is rip 16/44.1 cd's directly to wav. For online purchases, I download flac files to my interna... | |
| MQA and the "Pre Ring - Post Ring" Hoax IMO, it's not the filter ringing or time smearing that MQA uses to justify its existence -- it's the fact that my internet speed is over 60 Mbps and a 24/192 file needs 4.6 Mbps to stream so I see no reason for MQA to be even economically viable a... | |
| Minimum recommended amplification requirements and amplifier matching I would recommend a preamp with a gain of over 20 with a tube amp. My CAT preamp with a gain of 26 drives my 3 watt 2A3 amp to realistic levels connected to a pair of 86 db Thiel 3.6's. Of course that applies to things like solo instrument and cha... | |
| Ideas on amp for Thiel Having a pair of 3.6's for over twenty years... if you find a Mark Levinson 23.5, go for it. | |
| Decibel question The iPhone case may cover the microphone, lowering the actual SPL so I wouldn't trust that for accuracy. | |
| Torus RM20 Idle Power Consumption When a power product claims no current limitation it means, among other things, the unit itself presents no load in series or parallel with the wall outlet and amplifier. In addition to what folkfreak said, the unit will not even consume power of ... | |
| re capping When it's time to change the power supply caps, your amp will let you know with a loss of bass definition soon followed by buzzing/humming. Until then, leave it alone if it works and there is no sign of physical damage. | |
| Should I re-rip? While there is no difference between flac and wav and I cannot hear a difference no matter how hard I try, I can tell you from my experience some flac files 24/96 and 24/192 give me listening fatigue. For the heck of it, I converted them to wave a... | |
| Mark Levinson No. 36 DAC,,,NEED HELP You didn't give enough information. Is it displaying the code with a transport? I would try another transport. If the code is displayed without a transport plugged in, then you have to give Harmon or Pyramid Audio a call if the owner's manual doe... | |
| How can Wilson Audio speakers sound that good if they are using OEM drivers? Then again, some ask why tubes manufactured in the 1940s can sound better than Russian or Chinese tubes made in modern factories in 2018. | |
| Why did it take so long Digital filter performance got better and better with advancements in DSP chip design and manufacturing. Not different than comparing the quad core processors of today to the 80286 of the 1980's. | |
| Effect Ohms Have on db and Speaker Sensitivity Still 97dB, assuming the manufacturer is using the conventional definition of sensitivity -- 97dB at one watt measured at one meter. For a 6 ohm impedance, the voltage for one watt is 2.4 volts. When the impedance swings to 8 ohms then 2.83 volts ... | |
| Gain into my preamp from DAC That's because our ears do not equate doubling sound pressure level (6db voltage) to perceived loudness. We need to experience about a 10db increase to perceive "twice as loud". |