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Why do digital cables sound different? There is a reason. The digital signal is transferred at a much higher frequency than the audio signals. At these higher frequencies, the output impedance of the transport, the . . .	251
Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? If the sound of the cable changes over time, why does it always get better? It seems to me that at least some of the time, the sound would get worse. I believe it is because you . . .	160
To tone control or not to tone control You could hook up the Adcom in the tape loop of the CJ and then use the tone controls of the Adcom. Hook the tape out of the CJ to a line level input to the Adcom ( like the AUX in. . .	61
BEST AC CORD UNDER 1000? I recommend purchasing the cord that sounds the best with your system	44
SACD Dominates Recommended List Here's the problem. I have over a thousand CDs and even more vinyl albums. Most of the titles I see coming out on SACD I already have or I don't want. I can choose from many tens . . .	44
My own audio store who cares	43
UPS or should I Say Oooops I have shipped via UPS with no box. UPS offers a packaging service. They wrap the piece in plastic, put it in a box, and blow in that expanding foam to lock the item in place. It . . .	30
Psychological audio, proceed slowly I'm not sure I understand the purpose of the original post, but I find it interesting that some of you took offense at it. I do believe that we tend to hear what we want to hear. . . .	29
Newbie with "bright" system I agree with Jeff on the preamp. That would be an excellent place to start. I have no experience with the BAT gear, but you can pick up a used Conrad Johnson PV10AL for around $600. . .	28
Dedicated line vs. power conditioner I think both arguments are valid. A dedicated line will allow your system to draw current independent of the rest of your home. A wire can only carry a limited amount of current . . .	18
Ohm Loads for cartridges Hi Geradff, A few points on moving coil cartridges. Decreasing the size of the load resistor (say from 47Kohms to 1Kohms) will tend to dampen the high end, Which may or may not be. . .	18
What s Your Frame of Reference? I like to use recordings of the human voice when making critical decisions. If they sound natural, then I feel like I’m on the right path. I second the recommendation of . . .	17
Capacitance: Help me understand There are few errors in kkirkpa's post. Yes, it has to do with the storage of electrical charge. But the idea of storing energy during loud passages and releasing energy during . . .	16
cable length I disagree with the statement "get the very best you can afford." This implies that more money will buy better sound, which may or may not be true. It is very possible to put . . .	15
LP Label help. Welcome to the confusing world of LP collecting. The back issues of "The Tracking Angle" magazine had a lot of info on this but it is out of business. The 180 gram Impulse reissues. . .	13
These are the best Solid State Amps Snooker, if you have a local ML dealer, why not take one home and try it? Other than the hospital bills to repair your strained back and the cuts you will get from the heatsinks, . . .	13
Tube Biasing ? The signal to the speakers alternates from positive to negative with respect to ground. To increase efficiency in a push pull power amp, the positive half of the signal is . . .	11
Help completing vinyl front end. I would discourage you from shopping for a used cartridge. Unlike most components, they do wear out. I have used several of the Benz cartridges, first a silver and now a L.O. .4 . . .	10
Weird Thing after I lift my ground. I had a Theta DAC at one time and they specifically stated in the manual to never lift the ground. Digital components generate a lot of noise and some depend on the ground to . . .	8
Best Pressing Recommendations Please Classic records (www.classicrecs.com) has released some of these titles and they are excellent. They also released some as single sided 45's and they are magnificent. Unfortunately. . .	8
Help Preamp Hum Torroidal transformers (round, like a donut) are infamous for humming when they don't get clean power. This is usually caused by dimmer switches. Plugging into a different outlet . . .	8
Best Power Conditioner I have not heard the Cinepro but purchased a Furman unit that does the same thing, chnages your AC into balanced. It is a 20 amp unit that costs about $1600. You can plug your . . .	8
Paypal Article of Interest It will take a moment longer, but you can compose your posts in a word processor, spell check, copy, and then paste it hear if you want to minimize errors. Of course, it won't . . .	7
Phase Inversion on CJ equipment The CJ is phase inverting, not "is not" as stated in your post. It has a single stage of voltage amplifiction, which by it's nature inverts the phase. To correct this in the pre-. . .	7
anyone impressed by better IEC plugs? Where do you get such a thing? Why are they "better"? Thanks	7
To REWIRE or LET BE: a speakers question I say leave them alone. On any high end speaker, you must assume that the designer spent considerable time choosing each component, including wires, to optimize the sound of the . . .	7
Best tube cd player under 1000? Maybe a little over your budget, but I see Conrad Johnson DV 2B players going for around $1200. This is a very musical player and an incredible bargain at this price. I've had mine. . .	7
Levinson 333 opinions I had a 331 before switching to tube amps. I really liked the 331, but prefer the sound of tubes. I think the reason you see so many for sale is that Levinson has been very . . .	7
Help in stoping speaker buzz This is usually caused by a difference in voltage from your system's ground and the ground on your cable. It is not unusual for the cable company to have faulty grounds. You should. . .	5
Tubes - What do the letters mean Using the 12AX7 as an example, the 12 is the approximate filament voltage. All AX7 tubes share similar characteristics, of which there are about 20: pinout, base size, gain, plate. . .	5
HELP , More problems with Bias Hello again. I would first switch the tubes from one channel to the other. If the problem moves with the tubes, you have a tube problem. If it stays on the same channel, you . . .	5
How do I bias the tubes in my amp? You need to use the volt setting. Set your bias for .650 volts, which is the same as 650 millivolts. Milli means one thousandth. If your meter is auto ranging, set it for volts and. . .	4
Blown Fuse HI, If this is a tube amp, you could pull the tubes and see if it still blows the fuse. If not, get some new tubes. Power tubes tend to arc and blow fuses, but I would go ahead and. . .	4
FM radio tower near house I had this same problem and wrapped my house in aluminum foil to get rid of it. My wife was really mad so I got rid of her too. Seriously, You need to figure out where it is . . .	4
New, Inexpensive Speaker for SET amps I am also interested in the benefits offered by efficient speakers and SET amps. I saw on the Moth \web site that the speakers are rated at 94dB efficiency. I understand the . . .	3
AC lines It is true that coiling a wire creates an inductor, but that is not always a bad thing. Inductors tend to block high frequencies, and if your power cord blocks high frequency RF . . .	3
Golden Triangle www.cardas.com	3
Will re-terminating I agree that it would logically make sense that changing the type of connector would make no difference. However, I hear people claim on a daily basis that all manner of seemingly . . .	2
Help with noisy power tube! I would not be concerned about little noises as the tubes warm up from being cold. But if it is constant after they are hot, try swapping the tubes around. It could be that the . . .	2
Kimber ks 1030-vs-1020? They both use silver to carry the signal so I don't think one is brighter than the other. I tried them both and they are very similar. A little better resolution from the 1030 but . . .	2