kijanki
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| Class A into Class AB According to Douglas Self there is "optimal bias" where distortions are the lowest (he shows charts). Increasing bias above it (overbias) increases distortions. It is trading of crossover distortion with "gm doubling" distortions. Transconductan... | |
| Wireless Subwoofer I use wireless to cut timing off - to send only data. That way anything on computer side (speed, amount of RAM, playback program etc.) doesn't matter. I had bad experience with 2.4GHz mostly because each channel is 3.5 channel wide, so in realit... | |
| Why not use a piece of silver wire instead of a jumper cable? I use: https://www.amazon.com/SET-4-GOLD-BIWIRE-JUMPERS/dp/B005A5Z758 There is also silver plated version available on Amazon. | |
| Streaming music sounds better late at night. Is this just me? We had few discussions on this subject and so far nobody has been able to pinpoint the reason for improved sound at night. I suspect that all factors play small role, including electrical grid pollution, reduced AM waves, reduced cellphone traffi... | |
| Streaming music sounds better late at night. Is this just me? @chungjh Reducing transmitting power reduces pollution from electromagnetic waves as well as pollution of the grid by radio stations. | |
| Streaming music sounds better late at night. Is this just me? According to FCC website: “Most AM radio stations are required by the FCC’s rules to reduce their power or cease operating at night in order to avoid interference to other AM stations. FCC rules governing the daytime and nighttime operation of A... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? So now douglas_schroder found the Benchmark amplifier to occupy the "clean/sterile" (White sounding?) end of the sonic spectrum.but in his review he says:The sound is indeed neutral and exact without being sterile or clinical. Colorless? Not reall... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? Lemonhaze It is not about "My Benchmark" but rather about idea we are discussing. It could be any other amp of similar character. I hope you understand it.Let's summarize what you said:You don't like very detailed soundYou don't like perfect ima... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? Here is conclusion from Absolute Sound review of AHB2, but it applies to subject discussed here:"Because accuracy allied to absolutely reliable performance is the goal of all the Benchmarks, they are not products that tend to attract cults or othe... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? It moves or it doesn’t? We’re trying to find out why it is moving or not otherwise what is the sense in participating here. Many people believe that warm sounding gear "moves" them, while natural clean sounding gear sounds analytic, sterile etc. R... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? No, you actually prefer an amp that adds distortion, and your benchmark reduces clarity.This is not true.Our hearing evolved over millennia to interpret the fundamental frequency and even ordered harmonics as natural and clear sound. There is no n... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? Colours would be visible fundamental wavelengths/frequencies. Not harmonics of the fundamental.We’re not talking about harmonics in the recorded music, but harmonics added where they did not exist at all. Adding harmonics to piano, that are differ... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? I prefer an amp that adds 5% 2nd order harmonics over one which adds 0.01% 5th order harmonics.I prefer amplifier that does not add any distortion. My Benchmark AHB2 has THD=0.00011% (-119dB, inaudible). Any distortion is coloring sound (reducing ... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? 2nd order harmonics is not distortion, 5th order harmonics is. Anything added is distortion. Piano, for instance, has overtones stretched over harmonics. Octave higher key is not tuned to double frequency but to overtone of the lower octave key ... | |
| Fostex tweeter FT48D Yes, it is unreal. FT48D bottom frequency is 800Hz and not 88Hz. |