Recent content by TrevC

If it doesn't ever happen when there are no lights on in the room it could be related to that. I had a TV that switched channels occasionally whenever a CFL light was switched on.

Those graphs look pretty good. No audible peaks.

You don't need balanced inputs for the tiny wire lengths used in hifi. There's no sound quality differences.

You could compare them if someone had tested them, but not otherwise. You can only go by the specs.

Even budget amps these days have flat responses and inaudible levels of distortion if used under the maximum power. The McIntosh isn't going to sound better.

Laws of physics? You use them with a sub. Personally I think they're overpriced/ overrated, having heard them.

If you don't like the sound change the speakers. It's as simple as that.

You own these?

I wouldn't change the amp at all. That won't change the bass. Just add a sub, something like the excellent BK XXLS400.

What if you get wood speakers. Do they sound woody?

I find that AT microline stylii sound and track the best. Wasn't impressed by the shibata, although it did beat elliptical.

The old A1 was class AB, but forward biased to provide around 8 watts in pure class A. It also had a design defect that meant that the volume pot would go noisy because it had DC on it. The B1 was a better effort all round, and more powerful as well. Class A amplifiers are not really any...

As all interconnects sound the same as the freebies in the box these are for the rich mugs.

No. But you can make good recordings on it. Not quite as good as a digital set up though.

More expensive interconnects = higher profits all round. Sound quality is unaffected.