Quote: Originally Posted by wavoman Blue Jeans Cable -- see balanced audio. These guys know what they're doing, and customer service is fantastic. I have benchmarked against very expensive exotics -- no audible difference (tested using balanced Wadia CDP playing SACDs into Balanced KGSS...

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Quote: Originally Posted by warpdriver Having two subs will allow flatter response through the room, the best setups have multiple subs. But you should just start with one good sub, get that set up right first. You'll probably find that's enough. A STF-1 or something like the Energy...

Quote: Originally Posted by CENTRAL @ivant: Are you certain you insert the etys deep enough? ...don't mean to play smart or anything, but I only managed to really "listened" to my etys a month after I got them because I thought I was inserting them right. They have to go deep...

Quote: Originally Posted by ibis99 ER4S needs to be amped from a portable source. ER4P requires no amp but will still improve with and amp in in overall performance. You say in your second post that you prefer even more trebile than your ER6i can deliver. Did I read that correctly...

Quote: Originally Posted by Spyro The ER4S treble will have the most treble sparkle but that is assuming you will amp it because it has a high impedance of 75 ohms. ER4P is definitely more refined sounding than ER6i and I would say, yes, a bit more sparkle and bit more bass. ER4P is...

I have a pair of ER6i but I want slightly more sparkle in the treble. Just abit though. Would that be the ER4P or ER4S? The 6i and 4P seem to have similar frequency response curve (FR comparison chart at Headroom). Are they similar sounding in terms of balance? I prefer not to use a P to S...

Without knowing the exact frequency response of your main speakers, the general recommendation is to set the crossover 1 octave higher than your speaker's -3db point. The idea is to have the crossover slope reside on a flat part of your frequency response. In your case, thats 120hz. 120hz...

Quote: Originally Posted by qkizz nkd: if you use input selector use shorting one or otherwise do not switch grounds. Like ivant said 8x gain is to much for most instances as a preamp. I also have a question regarding preamp/headamp combination. I plan to use 5 board configuration: 4...

I've built a 3 channel B22 as a preamp connected to a gainclone. I started out with 8X gain but found that it was too high. Normal listening volume is only at 7-8 o'clock on the knob. Unless you plan to use very inefficient headphones, i suggest 5X gain instead. As for switching between...

Quote: Originally Posted by amb Since the jacks are not isolated their grounds should already be connected to each other and there is no need for that common "ground star" at the right. I suggest simply running the ground wires from the jacks to the volume pot, and then from there to...

AC ground is not used. Input and preout jacks not isolated though i could install the isolating washers if needed. Headphone jack is isolated.

B22 Preout is located at the center of the rear panel. All signal ground connected to a point somewhere under the cable mess on the right of the chassis. Ground is not switched at the input selector. GC

Quote: Originally Posted by NelsonVandal So, is there a volume control on the Gainclone? Is there an input cap on the Gainclone? There are many versions of Gainclone out there. Could you please show the schematic or link to it. If there's no input cap on the Gainclone, it could be...

No dc offset at the output of b22 and the source. Gain of b22 at default of 8x