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by _D_S_J_R_
Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:26 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Amps - Whats in em and why?
Replies: 98
Views: 29628
Wales

Re: Amps - Whats in em and why?

Daniel Quinn wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2019 3:31 pm How do you know what it sounds like.
If that's to me, I spent over three hours listening through one last Thursday evening. It's the new Rega Aethos integrated amp.
by _D_S_J_R_
Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Amps - Whats in em and why?
Replies: 98
Views: 29628
Wales

Re: Amps - Whats in em and why?

I spoke to the sales manager of said product range on Thursday and he told me the signal path is actually quite simple (I have to take his word on it), but there's a lot of 'housekeeping' in there to keep things safe and reliable. He was quite surprised a pic of the innards had been published somewh...
by _D_S_J_R_
Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Simple stream
Replies: 35
Views: 12144
Wales

Re: Simple stream

If Youtube is ok (is for me but some audio people look down on such) and you have an old laptop that can be spared to use as another 'source,' one option could be to site it near the amp, buy something like a Topping D10 USB dac for fifty quid or so, which has a pretty clean and ultra-sonic-safe out...
by _D_S_J_R_
Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:18 am
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Moles
Replies: 22
Views: 8240
Wales

Re: Moles

Vinegar sprinkled where they 'go' is a great cat deterrent. Best of all is to get a cat of your own, as they are territorial and will keep others out, while usually not pooing in their own patch!
by _D_S_J_R_
Sun Sep 08, 2019 10:35 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: DAC to the Future
Replies: 346
Views: 394441
Wales

Re: DAC to the Future

I've been suggesting these for ages and when my aged thingie finally packs it in, Topping have been on my list . They also seem 'clean' at ultra-sonics too, so won't react hopefully with NVA. According to proper tests, the Dragonfly Cobalt is far less good than the red version and looks to be more o...
by _D_S_J_R_
Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:43 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: Remote power supplies
Replies: 34
Views: 12154
Wales

Re: Remote power supplies

Try shielding them first. Loads of wonderful amps out there with built in transformers in my experience.
by _D_S_J_R_
Sat Sep 07, 2019 12:08 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: Remote power supplies
Replies: 34
Views: 12154
Wales

Re: Remote power supplies

My own experience is that hum is a real possible problem with MC stages when the gain is so high on low level signals. DQ posted about the transformer cover he found useful in his Phono 1 with built in transformer and now set for MC. I believe that toroids have a kind of fig 8-shaped magnetic field ...
by _D_S_J_R_
Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:20 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: New Computer Problems - HELP!
Replies: 90
Views: 30619
Wales

Re: New Computer Problems - HELP!

Do you really need ESET these days? Windows own security is apparenltly very good.
by _D_S_J_R_
Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:25 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: New Computer Problems - HELP!
Replies: 90
Views: 30619
Wales

Re: New Computer Problems - HELP!

My shit laptop installed .Net 4.8 finally from a stand alone install avoiding Windows Update. Still won't touch the 1903 feature update (1903 has been on for ages now with no obvious issues) which is a huge download and 'installation' takes hours it seems. It gets to 70% and sometimes more and then ...
by _D_S_J_R_
Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:13 pm
Forum: Multichannel and Movies
Topic: New AV amp
Replies: 39
Views: 31486
Wales

Re: New AV amp

Onkyo has had patchy representation over here over the years I gather but I remember the brand being a good well performing one. One thing about Yamaha... 'Audio' is but one of their many disciplines and I believe of all audio manufacturers these days, the amount of money Yamaha can put into R&D...