mlsstl
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| Ripping CDs While I don't have one, it looks like one of the simplest and easiest to use one-box solutions is a Brennan CD ripper. It includes a hard drive for file storage and looks up the CDs metadata for tag info. While intended as its own player, you coul... | |
| can subwoofers make things worse? Actually, a subwoofer can make things worse if it is incorrectly positioned in the room and/or bass traps are needed and not used, the wrong crossover frequency used, or the volume not correctly set. For most setups this means a certainly amount ... | |
| Tube Phonostage Causing Rumble and Noises @agharion "I get the rumble when the turntable is not in use." You've got me confused. Until now I thought the thread was completely about rumble while playing LPs. Here's a line from your original post: "As soon as a signal was passed from the ... | |
| Tube Phonostage Causing Rumble and Noises One more idle thought -- turntables are mechanical devices and subject to wear over time -- just like your car tires and anything else mechanical. Might be worth trying a different turntable or two (preferably relatively new) in your setup and see... | |
| Tube Phonostage Causing Rumble and Noises One issue with LP records is the need for the RIAA equalization curve. Due to the technical requirements of vinyl record recording, for playback, the RIAA curve boosts bass +20 dB and cuts high treble -20 dB to compensate for the polar opposite fr... | |
| A little deeper on amp power please.... Speakers are a much more complicated load than the fixed value resistor used on a test bench to determine the power spec rating for an amp. First, speakers typically have a resistance curve that varies widely with frequency. An 8 ohm speaker may ... | |
| 600 watt speakers Just an observation -- I've been online since the Compuserve forums back in the 1980s which predated the "internet" and even AOL. Wisecracks and humor are just a routine part of discussion forums. Its not something one should take as a personal s... | |
| If Conrad Johnson still made a DAC it would sound like?? If its Theta Digital you like, why not consider a Schiit DAC? Mike Moffat designed the original Theta DAC and was one of the founders of Schiit and still designs all of their DAC units. | |
| 600 watt speakers If it is nothing but wattage, an 1,800 watt clothing iron should be one of the best sounding things around.... | |
| Wiim pro questions. I have a Wiim Pro and it was one of the easiest to setup streaming devices I've seen. I bought it for my wife as she finds my LMS streaming setup a bit too complicated. We primarily use the Wiim Pro for Qobuz. A couple of notes -- setup involves... | |
| Why do people like reel to reel players? Decades ago, I was lucky to have the opportunity to get a few first generation open reel copies of some recording studio tapes. They blow away the LP versions , especially so in the bass quality. That said, copying LPs to open reel doesn't improv... | |
| Why isn't better quality used gear being made available? I recently heard a rumor that the secret used audio equipment cabal is expanding their reach into philately... | |
| USB Noise***Unlikeliest Fix*** Actually, there is no way to stream digital music -- either local or from an internet service like Tidal or Qobuz - without a "computer." The trick is to have the PC be a standalone unit that is dedicated to that one task. That's what the fancy Lu... | |
| Better DAC then DA1 module in McIntosh C49 without braking the bank. You might want to consider a Schiit Yggdrasil multibit DAC which, new, is right in your price range. | |
| Stand mount speakers to replace Magnepan 1.6’s @sml19 -- its a medium sized living room, about 15' wide by about 24' long with vaulted ceilings and partially open on one side to a dining area. I brought the 1000s over from a smaller room in a prior house. Ohm recommended the 3000s for me at th... |