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    Topping B100 Amplifier Review

    Aren't there some in the sides? Ideal for combining with a 'foot' to stand it on its edge, especially given the internal heatsink orientation. If they'd just rotate the front panel labels to match...
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    Topping B100 Amplifier Review

    Not exactly. The desired vertical arrangement has a clear path at top and bottom for exit of warm air and entry of cool air. This one is 90 degrees from that ideal. The fin spacing looks wide enough for natural convection though.
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    Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

    I think it is, but on the 'dark side' of the cabinet. The pic appears to be of a handed pair, so for both we see the side without the driver. The clue is in the back edge of the side panel which has a dog-leg on the side we see, but straight up down on the side we don't. The drawing suggests the...
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    Non-techie music lover needing advice

    The Sonos Five measured pretty well so probably not a bad choice if it preserves domestic harmony. I don't think anything from Sonos that's been reviewed here has done too badly In terms of what makes a difference to what you hear, electronics are low on the list so long as they're operated...
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    Portable USB DAC with it`s own battery power supply anyone ever seen one ?

    The only correct way to do a splitter cable is to have a built in USB hub. That will work consistently, but they are rare. Anything else should be filed under 'creative abuse' of the USB standards - they do not comply, which is why the behaviour is inconsistent.
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    A Call For Humor!

    Clearly not old enough to remember cans existed before ringpulls, and you can still buy a can punch.
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    Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

    This is starting to look more like trolling than foolishness.
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    WiiM Ultra Streamer Preamp Review

    Compare with the equivalent graph on this review: If the output impedance of the amp is low the straight portion (noise dominant) will be essentially the same irrespective of headphone impedance. If they spread out like with the Wiim there is significant output impedance. If the headphone...
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    RPi + CamillaDSP Tutorial

    The notable gaps being the lack of a Studio ADC8x, or digital I/O equivalents. Maybe one day if we're lucky...
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    Fosi Audio V3 Amplifier Review

    A bit, but probably not as much as you mean. There is protection built into the TPA325x chip. This is more about protecting the amp than the speakers, but does shut it down in at least one scenario that could put DC across the speaker. See datasheet section 9.4.1 for the protection modes...
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    WiiM Pro - Review & Measurements (Streamer)

    Or crunching some other code to make room for the extra PEQs. Commendable either way.
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    Bass output through the hole in the wall.

    I just get the greyed out area until I click on it, so I was half expecting it to be the one with the DIY fan style sub in the window:
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    WiiM Pro - Review & Measurements (Streamer)

    Better DAC performance. ADC clips at 2V instead of 1.2V but otherwise has similar performance to the Pro and Mini. The ADC can also do up to 24/192 instead of being fixed at 16/48, but it doesn't have the performance to make that really useful.
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    (Europe) Master Deals Thread on Audio Product Sales

    My mistake - I didn't see that on the page. I seem to have developed a mental ad-block over the years, and with the lower half hidden behind a 'show more' accordion I probably mistook it for a banner ad. Similarly dark patterns in UI design have trained me to avoid the button screaming for...
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    Do vibrations have an impact on solid-state amplifiers' sound quality?

    It's a common tactic in marketing things. Start with a kernel of fact then assert that it's important without demonstrating its effect is big enough to make a difference. It's a fact that components and circuits can be affected by vibration, some more than others. We know the mechanisms for...
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    (Europe) Master Deals Thread on Audio Product Sales

    Looks like Thomann are selling singles while IK are selling pairs and a remote.
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    WiiM Pro - Review & Measurements (Streamer)

    The pro has some extra connectivity options and capabilities, but if you won't use any of them there's no point paying the extra for the Pro. There's a table at the bottom of the Pro overview page so you can see what's missing. Squeezelite for LMS isn't on there, but I think all but the Mini...
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    (Europe) Master Deals Thread on Audio Product Sales

    Earlier post shows the same offer from the manufacturer.
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    3D Printed speakers - Unlock impossible designs compare to conventional

    I'd suggest looking at papers on metamaterial absorbers and diffusers as they work with panels much thinner than the target wavelength. They tend to use either Helmholtz resonators, or folded tuned pipes embedded in the panel similar to KEF's metamaterial absorber. The structures could...
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    Neumann KH120 II Monitor Review

    I very much doubt it. Much more likely they feed general purpose inputs on the DSP which applies filters according to how they are set.
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