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    How do I get power amps with wildly different power outputs to play nicely together in a single system?

    Hi, ASR, I'm hoping some of you can offer guidance/advice on mixing amps that have different power outputs (80W, 200W, 500W) in a single system. Please forgive me for not using technical terminology correctly -- or if I've overlooked a guide in the forum/other posts. Please also forgive the...
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    buying DAC devices: Predicting WASAPI E/Mode volume control behavior (Windows)

    Guys, when choosing a DAC device with or without preamp functionality, or a dongle DAC with or without Bluetooth receiver functionality, there is always uncertainty about a certain question regarding that device's "behavior" in a Windows environment. - Android usage is not affected...
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    Usefulness of measuring PCM filters in single but also double- speed and more ?

    Hello, I would like to make a suggestion that DAC reviews included PCM filters responses charts, not only for single-speed sampling rates (44.1khz, 48khz) but also for double-speed (88.2khz and/or 96khz). The reason is that it seems that for some DACs, the filters' responses and efficiency are...
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    unbalanced vs balanced with lots of volume attenuation

    Hi guys, I have a newbie question for you: I was just wondering... let's say my setup looks like this: PC --> DAC --> HP amp --> headphones Is it better to use a balanced cable for my headphones, even if I have to reduce the volume on the PC or DAC to use the amp normally ? How much "digital"...
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    Taboo cheapness: Harrison Labs attenuators & crossovers

    I bought a pair of Harrison Labs 12dB in-line RCA attenuators to solve a hiss in an old Hafler preamp. It works beautifully, as the hiss was independent of the volume control. To my ear, these little magic RCA adapters are transparent, but I would love for someone around here to see how they...
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