Recent content by EIffel

Too many, and this is despite making efforts to fix some of my kit, including at the moment... - The control unit for my turntable on which the quartz PLL speed control doesn't work anymore (The manual speed adjust works fine though) - A Pioneer CT939 K7 deck which needs some belt and other work...

Micro Seiki DQX 1000 (with SAEC w308n arm), Dual CS 5000 et Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary

Nice to see a fellow owner of Totem Mani-2 ! I'm using mine (regular edition rather than signature), with Model 1 signature (centre and surround) in my home cinema, where they work well. The Mani-2 are great stereo speakers, although a subwoofer or 2 is required if you want true full range...

Note that the jumpers can be made out of heavy gauge copper wires... No need for anything fancy, just a good low voltage electrical connection

Try it first RCA to RCA and if there is no noise coming out of the speakers you're good to go. The benefits from going from Full RCA to RCA-to-XLR are slim even on amplifiers which have a balanced topology (which doesn't seem to be the case here). Some ARC amps (like my VT100) have a balanced...

I still use a couple of SBTs, as they are fairly reliable (a reboot is sometimes needed). It is still a very flexible solution which, in my experience, works as reliably as the various apps one finds on devices such as 'smart TVs', AV receivers or separate devices which do double duty as...

I'd say that one key factor is that the barriers to entry in the Hifi business are low... The products are relatively simple to make (by hand or in small batches without requiring a major investment in R&D or manufacturing capabilities). Making a product which works (speaker, DAC, amplifier...

I'm not familiar with the Micro Seiki DQD1000, but I can confirm that the DQX1000 (with a SEAC WE308 arm) works well with vintage correct big blue-face JBLs (4343 in my case), even in a fairly small room (10ft x 12ft or thereabouts)... Not bragging of course

Yes the LS15 and VT100 are typical separates, and weren't even overly costly at the time (I paid $4000 for the VT100, and $2700 for the LS15, both new from an established dealer in 1997... the conversion to 240V cost me $350 five years later, including return shipping of both boxes from...

It's a sad story, which has nothing to do with the performance of their product, just greed from some of the recent owners. As to reliability, I've owned an ARC tube preamp (LS15) and power amp (VT100 upgraded to MKII) for 25 years without any issue and can't complain with the service provided...

Besides what has already been said (some degree of toe in, space behind your listening position, reflection from the coffee table, etc.), one issue with your room (and mine) is that it is asymmetrical. The right wall is providing some boost / reflexion which will be especially strong for the...

I don't have any MiniDSP products, but it seems that the MiniDSP Flex or MiniDSP SHD would best suit your needs. Both should act as a USB/toslink/spdif DAC, while also being able to process an analog stereo input, and outputting on 4 channels. You may be content with an Unbalanced MiniDSP Flex...

Have you tried rebooting your server system. I've experienced a similar issue with PiCorePlayer, and a simple reboot fixed it. On the otherhand, I've never experienced this issue with my PC based LMS instance.

Comparing my SBTs and the RPi 3+ with a 7" touch screen and DAC hat which I use as a music server, I do think that the good old SBT still has quite a few benefits such as the fact that it's a robust and compact all-in-one solution ready to integrate into any audio system with an IR remote and 4...

There is a theory (with valid arguments) that with speakers with a narrow distribution pattern (Klipsh horns, etc.), extreme toe-in is a good way to broaden the sweet spot. There are a few papers on time-intensity trading which explain why it should work, although it does look odd at first.