holmz
Responses from holmz
| Buying New TV Need A Soundbar Recommendation I agreement with what @g_nakamoto points out… I too find that a good 2 channel is surprisingly good… (or 4 in his case) The Haus-boss did not like any of the sound from the sound bars we listened to briefly. From there (2 channel) it then become... | |
| Aidas Cartridge Thanks @gakerty I put on some Erik Satie, and while his music should not be listened to critically… it was very grating on the loud piano passages. Not sure about distortion, but the sibilance was dire. (May be it is distortion through?) Howeve... | |
| Monstrous power cables Methinks what’s really missing in this thread is a reflection on litz vs. solid core. When navel gazing on cables, I usually find lints. | |
| Can moving wire location at circuit breaker reduce hum? Maybe run an extension cord from the room with the good socket as a temporary measure? | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! I only have a TV input that is SS, and an old CD player which is getting rehabilitated. The preamp and phono amp are both tube units. My amps are also tube. Do they also sport the aftermarket cords? And deemed to make a difference? Bu... | |
| Monstrous power cables Power cords make a big difference in sound… that is the why. It is best to think about plugging into your outlet as plugging lake, as opposed to plugging into a 14 gauge “hose”. I think the founder of Shunyata uses this analogy. Power does not wo... | |
| Replacement power. Ps Are you open to Class-D? | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! Thanks @ozzy I am pretty sure that my valve amps don’t need them, because they play for many seconds after the power is switched off. And on the preamp and phono side I doubt they would do much…(?) Are most people that find pleasure with them ... | |
| Aidas Cartridge @gakerty Tracking on the Aidas is on par for a LOMC, perhaps a bit better than the Benz. Can you please dumb that down for me as to what I would hear with a poorly tracking cartridge? I think I have an idea with sibilance, but I am not 100... | |
| Was my friend given misinformation. Wow Best Buy who would have know! Maybe Whole Foods will give me advice on my next car. @rsf507 I didn’t know you were looking for an EV. | |
| Can moving wire location at circuit breaker reduce hum? One of my daughter’s friends is an electrician. I’ll probably have him look into it. Well done on the plan. | |
| Changes to older system I suppose you play “House” music on that system @zimmer266 ? 😎 | |
| My First DIY Power Cable Not too likley @chocaholic If it sounds good, it is harder “to fix it” from there, than if it was bad with a real problem. | |
| Can moving wire location at circuit breaker reduce hum? "Would swapping out the wires that go into the two separate rooms at the breaker make any difference?" Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose! Some people would prefer to understand the problem with say. DMM, rather than just throw “solution... | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! @ozzy out of interest how much $ do the conditioners and (what is it 3-4 power cables?) set you back? I suspect with 2-4 interconnects, and 3-4 power cables it could be getting to a large percentage of my front and cost. |