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| Is it possible a 20 amp outlet can make a big difference in SQ? @carlsbad2 You mistake the difference between electrical safety and audiophile sound. No mistake. I’ve been working with heavy load electricity on a regular basis since 1977, the first time I tied into a 400 amp commercial panel. I’ve got 2... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? You’ve made yourself very clear. You’d be embarrassed if you knew how clearly you communicate. Ouch!!! _ _ _ _ _ - He lumps all audiophiles together - like the Borg in Star Trek. Not as independent thinkers with successful careers - who, as m... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? OP: Are you aware that higher quality preamps and amps are ’voiced’? How do you think the manufacturer does that? This article was written in 1985. It found that capacitors and resistors affected sound quality. Yes, the ones built into the circui... | |
| AES/EBU cable shootout @tonix: Thank you for this info. This article digs a little deeper: TCP vs UDP. It’s really easy to hear how the gold and silver tuning bullets affect the sound quality on this USB cable and this S/PDIF cable. Since all the parameters are the exa... | |
| AES/EBU cable shootout @thyname It’s just incomprehensible to some technical know-it-alls that amateur hobbyists might know more than they do. When first joining a new-to-them discussion forum, these know-it-alls assume that their new membership is an invitation to ... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? daveyf OP @labguy while I think your math is not quite correct for this particular speaker, as it leaves out a number of factors, including the R&D costs, shipping, advertising, dealer mark up etc. It’s amazing how many people are n... | |
| What is the most challenging music to play on a stereo? @edcyn Vocalists. Any genre. Do the male voices suffer from a buzzy midrange distortion? Or do they sound rich, clear and authentically human? Are the sibilants spitty or hashy? +1 Vocals are the most challenging. We hear human voices every ... | |
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? +1 @mahler123 On the cut, ’My Name is Robert Neville’ from the original movie soundtrack, "I am Legend", the opening trumpet sounds like it’s coming from my neighbor’s house across the street - to the right of center.* With lesser quality cabl... | |
| Cumulative Effect of cables question - IME, a pc will present a different sonic signature depending on the component. - If two components offer a similar presentation with the exact same pc, then yes, the effects will be cumulative - especially if the components are in adjacent seri... | |
| Townshend Podiums These Everbilt Furniture Sliders are a perfect fit. They have remained under my Townsend Podiums from the getgo. They come with socks if you have a hardwood floor. Definitely, not decor friendly. Recently, I did a major repositioning of my speake... | |
| Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll Re: energy consumption Bitcoin mining uses as much energy as the country of Argentina. And that’s just Bitcoin. Adding up all the other crypto-currencies results in massive energy consumption. Does running a Class A amp matter in comparison? | |
| Building a new system after many years away, need some suggestions ... ! AGD Audion. I heard them at the LA Audio Show. Merger of SS and tubes. Dynamic & Sweet. Surprisingly powerful. Here’s a review. | |
| Symptoms of UN-CLEAN power Dirty power = Electrical noise (hash) = Distortion in the audio signal. Not hiss or hum. _ _ _ _ _ Symptoms of distortion from noisy AC power: HF: - High notes are ‘etched’ or ‘hard’. - A vocalist’s voice sounds ‘grainy’ - and/... | |
| Streaming – Discovering Similar or New Music My experience with Tidal - w/o Roon. When using Tidal’s app on a laptop, I loved its automated functionality for discovering similar/new music. The automated functionality displayed artists and songs without the need for a manual search. Tidal ... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers - Some with engineering backgrounds use their education as an end point. They know all that needs to be known. - Others with engineering backgrounds use their education as a starting point. They use their knowledge-base as a platform to launch in... |