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Started a new topic not long ago and got shot down in flames. Luckily the mods came to my resque. Will think twice before starting any new topics. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

I don't mind Chifi dacs at all. First class sound for peanuts. Only non-Chifi company that can compete is Schiit and if I'm not mistaken they are not currently shipping to SA. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

I agree with all of the above but want to add two factors that are also at play. Firstly room interaction with your speakers is less at lower volume levels. The second is the effect that is described by the Fletcher-Munson curve that predicts that human hearing is more acute in the midrange...

Otherwise ask Electrocomp to get from Digikey for you. My orders usually take about 2 to 3 weeks to arrive. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Yes but they are also 30+ years young. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Not really. I refer to Magnepans and, yes Apogees. They are both planars that can play loud and survive. I also prefer the sound from them as opposed to electrostats. I guess where we differ is in the levels that we listen at. I like it loud but not to the point of damaging speakers or my...

I agree that electrostats are fragile, Quad more so than ML, but in my opinion it is not true that all panel speakers are prone to premature failure on dynamic and loud passages. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

You should try to hear the VM95ML. It is exceptional for the money and it really helps with igd. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

My awareness of hi fi started in the mid 80's when the American high end was in full swing. Brands such as Audio Research, Krell, Conrad Johnson, Mark Levinson, Theta, Wadia, Martin Logan and Apogee were the aspirational brands for me as a teenager. It has been sad to see the demise of so many...

Dennis Thomas, co-founder of Kool & The Gang died on 7 August. RIP Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Decided on option 4. Sell it for spares or repair. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Those look like decent capacitors for not crazy prices. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Long story, but I ended up with a faulty Energy ESW-V10 sub-woofer. When I got it the fuse had gone quite violently. Replaced the fuse and on turn- on heard a clap. Had a look inside and it has a Class D amplifier module. To the best of my knowledge Energy no longer has a local distributor. The...

Can you add me to the list please? My name on diyaudio.com is diode123. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

It will act like a parallel resistor circuit. The metal with highest conductivity will carry the bulk of the current with the lower resistance metal carrying 4/5ths of the current. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

As you may know, Laurence Dickie, who is Technical Director at Vivid, was one of the main driving forces behind Nautilus and his designs for Vivid are clearly heavily influenced by Nautilus. This article makes for interesting reading...

Dusty Hill, bassist for ZZ Top has died at age 72. So long and thanks for all the tunes and good memories. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

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The Rega phono stage has around 100pF of capacitance, add another ~100pF for cable and you are at 200pF which is within spec for the cart. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Oh dear g** no! Just no! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk