Recent content by nopiano

Yes, I wrote about it here when I got mine too. And the design could be changed so that you can fasten it in the raised position, rather than not. Definitely a weak element of an otherwise bomb proof design!

Gosh, that was seriously impressive, and a reviewer I’d not seen before. Very articulate and not so repetitive as some either. Those facilities are fantastic, and the hard work truly astounding.

The distortion will be the input overloading - too much signal. But you won’t damage it; it should recover!

You have active-powered speakers, yes? Then I’m not sure there’s a way to connect a conventional sub. If you use an amplifier with sub out connection, or a sub that connects across the speaker terminals of your amp, then that’s the usual way. Those don’t apply in your case, however. Maybe...

That would be my assumption, because ‘line’ implies at 0.5 volts rather than mere millivolts. What does the handbook say?

It’s meant for a cupboard, and a professional instal I believe.

It’s a Hypex module design, isn’t it? Thrifty.

I believe TTs with built in phono stages usually have a switch to select equalised or unamplified levels.

On eBay you could simply state what you have above. It’s honest, and that’s all that most buyers need! However, there’s one person who may be able to give you the answer. That’s Kevin Edwards. He now owns Edwards Audio, but began Talk Cables with Tony Hopper (who I’m no longer in touch with)...

You prompted me to take a look, and in Linn’s ‘manage systems’ web page, my Akurate DSM still shows 320kbit/s for Spotify, contrasting with Tidal and Qobuz options.

I last went in 2023. It’s a vast and rather spectacular venue, which means the sounds don’t readily interfere/compete with each other, but it’s a long way to trek from area to area, and floor to floor. I’m sure it appeals to international visitors and suppliers given how near Heathrow it is...

I’m curious where in the world you are. Here in GB the Dentons are two or three times the cost of the Diamonds. Ironically, the smaller 12.1 Diamond is the model that finds the most favour generally, and even the designer admitted in an interview it was his favourite. I’m not personally a fan...

To me a streamer is a source device, just like a turntable, CD player, or the now historic FM tuner. I can see why someone who likes swapping DACs might prefer a streamer that is DAC-less, just like a turntable buff likes to choose a cartridge. It’s about ones preferred flavour, or tonality...

That’s a familiar idea, Al. The boss at the hifi shop where I worked years ago got tired of customers telling him what Comet was selling things for, especially when they opened a store nearby for a brief time. It went a bit like this:- Customer: But Comet are selling it for £69.95 Boss: So...

Must be. Because the bandwidth of a digital signal couldn’t change the tonality, even if it could reduce the bit depth. Everyone knows that copper cable sounds warmer than that glassy or plasticy optical stuff though! Don’t they? 🤭😉😇