Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2018 15:19:59 GMT
Every once in a while I get completely pissed off with the size of my sound system. Happened recently whist tracking down the cause of mains hum through the speakers. Managed to sort that today (after days of ffing about) but when it doesn't go my way then the teddy is out the pram. Well, at one point is was going to bin the lot and start again with my little AP20, Cambridge Audio CD5, LS6, TIS and a pair of small diy semi omni speakers.
Ever since the hum got evicted I am no longer going to chuck it all in the bin but still hanker after something simple. Less space taken up, less to go wrong, cheaper (probably). There is something very satisfying about an amp, source and speakers. But then I have found out that (1) adding more psu gives me better music (2) multiple amps (one for each driver) does the same (3) I cant live with one source (miss LP) (4) getting distance between transformers and sensitive circuitry removes fog - often means larger boxes or psu remote from amp/source.
Some day I will get a grip.
Ever since the hum got evicted I am no longer going to chuck it all in the bin but still hanker after something simple. Less space taken up, less to go wrong, cheaper (probably). There is something very satisfying about an amp, source and speakers. But then I have found out that (1) adding more psu gives me better music (2) multiple amps (one for each driver) does the same (3) I cant live with one source (miss LP) (4) getting distance between transformers and sensitive circuitry removes fog - often means larger boxes or psu remote from amp/source.
Some day I will get a grip.
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