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    Prejudices about equipment

    ## Let's break down the question and provide a comprehensive response in English: **Prompt:** > If an amplifier is working at full power, what happens if the bass knob on the equalizer is set to +6dB? Does a square wave form instead of a sine wave? **Response:** **Understanding the...
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    Prejudices about equipment

    **Dat is een interessante vraag!** Het antwoord is niet zo eenvoudig als een simpel 'ja' of 'nee'. Wat er precies gebeurt als je de basknop van een equalizer op +6 dB zet terwijl je versterker op vol vermogen staat, hangt af van verschillende factoren, zoals: * **De kwaliteit van je...
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    Prejudices about equipment

    Indeed, we all know that class A amplifiers deliver the best results. But if you need a lot of power, you cannot pay the energy bill at the end of the year. Some people think that speakers will not be blown up if the amplifier has a lower maximum power rating, if it is between or well below the...
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    First HiFi for a teenager?

    The cheapest way, with the best sound, choose active speakers. Capable to receive Bluetooth and Airplay2. Your smartphone Android / IOS apps play the music you'll like to hear.
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    internet VPN which one

    https://www.mozilla.org/nl/products/vpn/ Think this is the one you can trust, apologize for the errors in writing.
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    Rotel vs maranzt

    Wish my knowledge from English was much better, I am from Holland. When a A class amplifier is switched on, and the Volume is on 0 the power consumption is always the maximum. This time I didn't use the Google translate.
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    Sound quality: Streamer with external DAC

    What I mean you can also tell the difference blindly with certainty. So you don't know which power supply you are listening to, but you hear it.
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    Rotel vs maranzt

    A brand says nothing, it's your ears that make the decision. The warmest reproduction has a tube amplifier. The power consumption GIGANTIC, but the sound of an A class is perfect. The A/B amplifier is now matched with a D class sometimes improved. Hypex Nilay DIY MONO 2x amplifier or stereo...
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    Sound quality: Streamer with external DAC

    Some differences are audible when switching from A to B. But the differences between the power supplies are so great that this can best be compared to a transistor or tube amplifier
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    Sound quality: Streamer with external DAC

    Hi David, Don't have the Euros to compare the High End streamer itself. But think the same, when I listen to lossless ALAC via iPhone or other device regardless of the OS, connected to the RME ADI 2 FS DAC with sBooster linear power supply, there is no difference. When I left a message on the...
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    Replacing FM/DAB tuner with internet radio

    Was always happy with my Quad tuner, still use the Quad amplifier that drives the Kef R3 together with the active subwoofers from KRK. I first used the BlueSound Node 2i as a preamplifier, now sometimes as a radio. Started late with Spotify thought it was over the top, have LP's & CD's so why...
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    Upgrading PC to bookshelf speakers: worth it?

    The LS 50 Wireless II are far from cheap, But are active, so no amplifier needed. I don't play records anymore, the CDs are not actually played either. Thought streaming was a waste of the monthly fee. Started with the BlueSound Node 2i but now use the RME ADI 2 FS DAC also as a preamp. The...
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    Hi-fi recommendations for house parties and home listening

    https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/proaudio/speakers/dxr/index.html Please consider your neighbours, by the way, they are dangerously loud. The volume is capable of causing permanent damage to your hearing. I am not a fan of loud sound myself, but you can probably go and listen to a demo, at...
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    Question What makes speakers "Hi-Fi"?

    I don't understand it either, now I'm constantly trying to remove the repetitions,