mlsstl
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| Can anyone explain what a power tube does inside an amplifier, eg kt88. Ever see or use a pantograph? This is a mechanical device that allows you to draw an enlarged copy on a piece of paper when you trace a small image. A vacuum tube (and also a transistor) are just electronic versions of this. A small signal to a co... | |
| USB DACs that outperforms OPPO 105D's internal DAC? @tonydennison -- have to admit that 50% over the top line of the OP's budget is better than 200%. Always entertaining to read these forums. | |
| USB DACs that outperforms OPPO 105D's internal DAC? @tonydennison -- just curious -- why are you recommending a $3,000 DAC to a fellow that asked for suggestions under $1,000? | |
| Inexpensive but decent 8" subwoofers You also might consider the Audioengine subs. They have two models -- S6 and S8 (actually four models if you consider the wireless options for the above a separate model.) I have an S8 and was quite pleased with it for the price, though it has no... | |
| Speaker and Cable Suggestions Please I'd agree with the others -- for near field listening in a small room with a 75 watt/ch amp, the last thing you need to be concerned about is speaker sensitivity. (One exception -- if you are looking for a rock-concert 100+ dB average sound level,... | |
| Hidizs AP 80 Pro - Alternative to Laptop with long USB cable and Schiit DAC? I believe USB specs state that the cable should not be longer than about 16'. You increase the risk of data errors and noise pickup with runs longer than that. The Wiim simply allows you to have the streamer sitting next to the DAC, with a very s... | |
| Hidizs AP 80 Pro - Alternative to Laptop with long USB cable and Schiit DAC? @kraftwerkturbo -- "alternative (storing and playing my files, converting to analog, feeding my receiver) to my current setup" How about the following option -- share the music folders on your laptop so they are accessible to your local network. ... | |
| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers The specs for the Fritz Carbon state they are 87 dB sensitive, meaning that one watt to one speaker will play at that volume with the measuring microphone 1 meter in front of the speaker in an anechoic chamber. So, not surprising that's what you... | |
| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers I'm very fond of Schiit gear -- a new "just an amp" Ragnarok comes in right at your budget. For a few bucks more, you can add an internal DAC and phono preamp. | |
| POLL About Voltage Change on Audio Equipment @erik_squires makes a good point. There is some equipment on the market that is built with dual-voltage transformers and can be easily adjusted for use in either the US or Europe. (Further clarification, none of these comments apply to equipment ... | |
| POLL About Voltage Change on Audio Equipment You’d best talk to someone very familiar with the specific equipment as well as European vs American house wiring. The U.S. gets 240 volts by taking two 120 volt out-of-phase lines, so the 240 volts comes from a hot-to-hot connection. Europe gets... | |
| Upgrade q. Preamp, Schiit Freya + Schiit just brough out a new preamp -- the all solid state Kara, which actually costs less than the Freya+ since it has no tubes. It has some unique design aspects that even the Freya doesn't match. But, it may run counter to the upgrade urge yo... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? @emergingsoul -- you need to pay attention to what weighting scale your meter uses. A Z scale is flat and not common on the consumer meters or phone apps. Meanwhile, while the A scale most resembles the human ear's hearing at moderate levels. Th... | |
| Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP??? Starting at $149 you can buy a Schiit Loki Mini+ four band equalizer which will allow you to experiment with different settings to your heart's content. For $300, their Lokius expands this to a six band EQ. (They also have a still fancier unit for... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? @macg19 "However there is no way to actually measure the frequency of the tinnitus tone that I am aware of." Actually, I found it pretty simple. i sat down with a set of headphones, with the amp hooked to a signal generator. I simply adjusted th... |