mlsstl
Responses from mlsstl
| Outlet Question @snapsc -- regarding insurance coverage, I've been a commercial insurance broker for over 40 years. I know of no homeowners policy with an exclusion that voids coverage based on poor or faulty wiring. It is common for people to confuse policy la... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? Another possibility is that the power supply of your amp is so well designed that it doesn't need the extra "help" provided by an expensive power cable. Conversely, your preamp's supply may have benefited from a different power cable. | |
| Some thoughts on ASR and the reviews @botrytis -- I was responding to a post that was effectively complaining about how much attention ASR was getting. I simply pointed out that ASR’s original review wasn’t the cause of all that attention -- it was Tekton’s response. The original re... | |
| Some thoughts on ASR and the reviews @coralkong -- "Amir and ASR don't deserve this much attention." And they wouldn't have gotten much at all if Eric at Tekton, instead of raising a stink and threatening litigation, had either ignored the review or simply said "we don't care about ... | |
| Ohm Speakers Status Update @veemike -- "Keep in mind that these speakers have a wide sweet spot. You are not cemented to a tightly defined listening position." I have a set of Ohm 1000s that I really, really enjoy. Besides their very natural voicing, I agree that one of t... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. If you are feeling adventurous, there is always the kit route: Akitika, Bottlehead, Elekit (Tube Depot) and others. | |
| I can’t get hi Rez audio from Quobuz Besides the 24/44.1K being considered hirez (16/44.1K is "CD quality") another issue might be a software setting. As you can see from the image below, you can select one of four maximum streaming rates. This screenshot is from their "play.qobuz.... | |
| Cool running, low powered power amp Yet another vote for the Schiit Aegir. The Aegir 1 is class A up to about 10 watts/ch. It does run warmer than a class D amp, but nowhere near as hot as a KT88 tube amp gets. The Aegir 2 has just been released and they list for $900. It has a b... | |
| 2 vidar 1’s or 1 vidar 2? Correct - bridged amps are more sensitive to impedance dips than non-bridged. I wasn't suggesting an Aegir for you, but rather trying to say with your room size and lack of need for high volumes I think a single Vidar 2 would be great. I have no p... | |
| 2 vidar 1’s or 1 vidar 2? Jason Stoddard is one of the owners of Schiit and the head designer of their preamps and power amps. Here’s his explanation of the difference between the original Vidar and the Vidar 2. The link is to the specific post on the Head-fi web site; scr... | |
| Qobuz using Bluetooth? The Bluetooth speakers I've used need to be paired with a source, like your phone, PC, Wiim Mini or Pro, or other device. It is the device that it is paired with that determines what it can play. I have a Qobuz subscription and it works fine via ... | |
| **Smoking integrated tube amp, advice needed: It could have been working fine for the seller but damaged in transit. Boxes get tossed around and could have jarred something lose without damaging the shipping box. The problem is that if the box itself isn't damaged it can be tough to make a c... | |
| Outlet Question Do not put a 20 amp outlet on a 15 amp circuit. 15 amp circuits have 15 amp breakers and 14 gauge wire. The 20 amp circuit has 12 gauge wire and 20 amp breakers. It the current outlet is only 15 amps it should not be replaced with a 20 amp one. (... | |
| Schiit Loki equalizer causing POPPING SOUND Did you try switching the cables from left to right in & out of the Loki to see if the sound moves to the other side? That would confirm that its the Loki and not something else. (Example, the Loki could be fine but there is some DC offset fr... | |
| Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph? "without his permission" was your wording, not mine, from the opening post. You should wear it with pride! |