lloydc
Responses from lloydc
| Will increasing speaker cable AWG make a difference in sound quality? Why? The current involved is miniscule. It would decrease resistance but increase capacitance. | |
| Digital Cable Recommendations I've been using D60's for maybe 30 years. Only cable I've owned that I've never been tempted to change. | |
| Sensitivity 86 v 90 To answer the questions, I have been using PMC Fb1i Signature speakers. 2-way, 90 db sensitivity. Went ahead and bought PMC Twenty5.26, 3-way at 86 db sensitivity. Based on the cogent responses here, I am optimistic this will work out ok. ph... | |
| Sensitivity 86 v 90 Thanks for the explanations! My integrated amp (Rogers EHF 200 Mk 2) has 40 db of gain. The volume control is turned up much less with signal from the dac, than while using the phono preamp, which I presume means the dac has higher output; but ... | |
| Analyzing DACs Larry said, “I would guess Jason Borne would know how to answer this question. “ LOL. I wouldn’t. | |
| Made in USA I stick with US amps and preamps and phono preamps, because repairability is important. For example, I had my last (tube) amp for 25 years - had to send it back to the factory 3 times. Hard to avoid asian gear on the digital side. | |
| Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined? It's certainly true that the mags are less relevant to audiophile life than they once were. The reviewers sometimes have useful insights into how to use a product, or its limitations, that I might not have figured out myself. I like the ads! ... | |
| Best Place for Bootleg Recordings? @ tomcarr many of my favorite recordings are boots of live concerts. For musicians who improvise (eg, Hendrix, SRV, Garcia, Knopfler, Willie) it makes all the difference in the world. And most people in concert, even Crow, stretch out song... | |
| Finally everyone can enjoy good sounds at home with LG TV bars and Meridean speakers I have an LG soundbar (around $800) that I got primarily so I wouldn’t use my system for movies so much, i.e., to preserve tube life and have decent sound from the tv that my wife can operate. The LG sounds pretty good until I turn on the main s... | |
| has anyone tried chinese cables? @williewonka, thanks! | |
| has anyone tried chinese cables? @williewonka thanks for the detailed analysis; I agree with it, for the most part. Would add that the construction methods and skill also matter. But, if cable materials and construction were the whole story, there would be far fewer cable d... | |
| Experiences with the Degritter RCM the HumminGuru is a 40 khz device. Much cheaper, but Apparently not in the same class as a Degritter. | |
| When were the best tube amps made? the best tube amps are being made now. modern power tubes are in some important ways “better”, i.e. kt-120, Kt-150 and Kt-170 have greater plate dissipation. So amps using those tubes can be designed which exceed past efforts, in a more compact ... | |
| Phono Stage Question..... https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-a-lyra-kleos-good-with-a-current-mode-phono-preamp Here’s a prior question I posed on this subject | |
| Phono Stage Question..... It was my understanding that the Delos and Sutherland would not be a good match. |