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| Plasma Tweeters - Do they still exist? Plasma tweeter demo at Burning Amp Festival on 10/19/24 (see DIYAudio for more info on the festival). If this picture doesn't show up (tried cut'n'paste), go here for pics, video, and discussion - https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/demoin... | |
| Can anyone tell me when XLR connections were first used on stereo equipment. (what years)? PS I believe some Threshold preamps & amps had XLR connections in the 80s and 90s, but I don't think they ever made an integrated amp. Much more recently, Parasound HINT & HINT 6 integrated amps include XLR ins & outs. I don't know i... | |
| Can anyone tell me when XLR connections were first used on stereo equipment. (what years)? Note that there is a difference between XLR connection and balanced operation. Much of the benefit of XLR connectors arises from being used with a balanced circuit,. However, as Ralph mentions above, there are plenty of ways of having balanced i... | |
| Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp Parasound Halo Hint6 doesn't include a streamer or HDMI input, and is a little below your requested power range. However, it does include a lot of things you didn't mention, but might find useful. It's also $3999 new, which leaves you a bit of c... | |
| Budget integrated amp? If you value versatility, you should strongly consider the Parasound New Classic 200 Integrated, now selling for $999. They started from their NC200 preamp, so it includes phono section, DAC, HT bypass, bass management/subwoofer support, remote c... | |
| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? link to 1983 Audio review of original SOTA Sapphire It mentions the Sumiko Gem also, but not the back story I remember. My understanding is that the Gem design was a prototype for most of the ideas incorporated later in the Sapphire, including t... | |
| Aliexpress Marketplace practices, be for warned. @audiojacks Check the Specifications on the ad you linked - origin = Mainland China, and Brand Name = Yter. Nordost cables are made in the USA. Yter does appear to be a known and sold cable brand, but I have no idea if this is one of their pro... | |
| NEW FTC Amplifier Law https://www.hypex.nl/media/ae/bf/93/1708610994/NC502MP_04xx_R13.pdf | |
| NEW FTC Amplifier Law I wonder how this will affect class D amplifier ratings. This is not a dig at Hypex (I have an N-Core amp in my office system), but I suspect that note 2 below applies to all their designs, and likely most or all class D amps. The good news is t... | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra Days of Wine and Roses - Live at the Jazz Standard | |
| Any Present Magnepan 3.7i owner using them in a smaller listening space... @yyzsantabarbara Could you please give your impressions of the LRS+ vs the LS50 Metas? Do you use the sub(s) with both? | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings Great thread - haven't had much time to think about it, but you've got most all the obvious ones here. I have to post, though, because I can't believe the first one below hasn't already been mentioned: Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lu... | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? The correct answer is "none". Take Klipsch, Quad, Magnepan, & KEF - all with 50+ years longevity, loads of admirers here, radically different approaches, sounds, amplification needs, optimal room locations... Or Infinity, Genesis, Thiel, Van... | |
| Help Identifying Vintage KEF Speakers I'm a big fan of KEF, so please let me clarify that these were just rough designations - B110, T27, etc. They also assigned SP numbers to all the variations, and often had multiple versions in production simultaneously. | |
| Help Identifying Vintage KEF Speakers You should be able to narrow it down quickly if you ever pulled the grills off. KEF drivers are specified by type & approximate diameter in mm (25.4mm/inch). A B200 is an 8" bass driver, a B110 a bit over 4". This also works for the T27 1" ... |