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Jan 8, 2010 at 8:06 PM Post #316 of 1,340
I leave all my audio gear turned on all the time by choice. Gear takes a while to warm up and settle when turned on and I would prefer it to always be ready to listen to.

I am sure the musiland uses very little power if that is your concern.

Macrog
 
Jan 8, 2010 at 8:10 PM Post #317 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by macrog /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I leave all my audio gear turned on all the time by choice. Gear takes a while to warm up and settle when turned on and I would prefer it to always be ready to listen to.

I am sure the musiland uses very little power if that is your concern.

Macrog


ohh okay thanks. i had no idea. i thought it would eventually wear down electrical gear. thanks again for the quick response.
 
Jan 8, 2010 at 11:12 PM Post #319 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by angle_sh00ter /img/forum/go_quote.gif
So can any1 say if there is any difference between to 01 and 02 if you are using with a dedicated amp? Is it worth the extra money?


I have owned a musiland 01usd and still own a musiland monitor 02us.

The monitor 02us otperforms the 01usd when used for digital signal by a very large amount. I ran in both but found the 01usd bright and fatiguing to listen to compared to the o2us.

I would not even consider getting rid of my monitor 02us but found the 01usd totally unlistenable.

I have stated elsewhere I prefer the musiland monitor 02us to my Cambridge Dacmagic when used with a usb digial signal.

Macrog
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 12:10 AM Post #320 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by debitsohn /img/forum/go_quote.gif
ohh okay thanks. i had no idea. i thought it would eventually wear down electrical gear. thanks again for the quick response.


Anecdotes from a well-regarded engineer and circuit designer here suggests that leaving solid-state components on continuously will not significantly reduce their life and may even be better for the device. I think the real wear on electrical gear comes from switching them on/off repeatedly overtime. I also don't think this is applies to every single device, especially ones that produce excessive heat.
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 1:09 AM Post #321 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by Shahrose /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Anecdotes from a well-regarded engineer and circuit designer here suggests that leaving solid-state components on continuously will not significantly reduce their life and may even be better for the device. I think the real wear on electrical gear comes from switching them on/off repeatedly overtime. I also don't think this is applies to every single device, especially ones that produce excessive heat.


thanks! i love this forum... its so informative but so expensive.
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 2:40 AM Post #322 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by macrog /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I have owned a musiland 01usd and still own a musiland monitor 02us.

The monitor 02us otperforms the 01usd when used for digital signal by a very large amount. I ran in both but found the 01usd bright and fatiguing to listen to compared to the o2us.

I would not even consider getting rid of my monitor 02us but found the 01usd totally unlistenable.

I have stated elsewhere I prefer the musiland monitor 02us to my Cambridge Dacmagic when used with a usb digial signal.

Macrog


Thanks for the good info. I am just wondering about connecting a musiland 02 with a shanling PHh100 amp.. What kind of a cable would I need and how would I connect it. Here is a rear photo of the PH100 which looks very confusing to me, maybe some1 can help me figure it out.

http://www.fostexinternational.com/i...ph100_back.jpg
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 3:20 AM Post #323 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by angle_sh00ter /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Thanks for the good info. I am just wondering about connecting a musiland 02 with a shanling PHh100 amp.. What kind of a cable would I need and how would I connect it. Here is a rear photo of the PH100 which looks very confusing to me, maybe some1 can help me figure it out.

http://www.fostexinternational.com/i...ph100_back.jpg


A set of normal RCA to RCA interconnects are all you need. I would go with Oxygen free copper as a minimum.

Enjoy it. They are a great gadget.

Macrog
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 3:52 AM Post #325 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by angle_sh00ter /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Would something like this do the trick: 1.5m Gold Plated Digital Coaxial Cable Single RCA Lead

I'm on a tight budget and can't afford to spend much on cables.


You need 2 rca cables. 1 for right channel and 1 for left channel. A single rca cable would only work if you were using the musiland into an external dac.

regards

macrog
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 5:15 AM Post #326 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by macrog /img/forum/go_quote.gif
You need 2 rca cables. 1 for right channel and 1 for left channel. A single rca cable would only work if you were using the musiland into an external dac.

regards

macrog


Ok so 2 of those cables in the link would work, or I need something like a Y cable? I did a google search for RCA cables and there is like 100 different types.
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 5:36 AM Post #327 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by angle_sh00ter /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Ok so 2 of those cables in the link would work, or I need something like a Y cable? I did a google search for RCA cables and there is like 100 different types.


Yes 2 of these should work fine.

macrog
 
Jan 9, 2010 at 7:02 AM Post #328 of 1,340
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Originally Posted by debitsohn /img/forum/go_quote.gif
ohhhh theres the sound quality improvement. whoaza.
does anyone know why (i know it doesnt matter much) the power on the musiland doesnt go off when the comps turned off like external harddrives do? not that its a big deal but not sure if i want extra constant power going to that thing through my comp. i know as long as things are plugged in there is power going through it.


Mine did the exact same thing, stayed on after PC was shut down. I was ready to send mine back but I found out something wierd and still can't explain it, but it made my Musiland 02 begin to power off when my PC shuts down. Here's what I did:

I have five USB ports on the rear panel of my computer. No matter which port I tried (I tried them all) my Monitor 02 stayed on when PC was shut down. Then one day I decided to try one of the two USB ports located on the top panel of my PC (because I got a new USB cable that looks pretty cool so I wanted to be able to see it. Yeah, weird, I know). So I lifted the little metal latch that covers these ports on the top of my case and plugged in the USB cable an woolah! My Musiland Monitor 02 now powered off when the PC is shut down.

Why it works properly when plugged in up top but not in the back panel, I have no idea.
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Jan 9, 2010 at 7:07 AM Post #329 of 1,340
Many motherboards have a wake from usb setting which will restart computer if a mouse key is pressed. As the musiland is self powered this check for usb activity could be enough to keep it powered.

I am sure it sounds better powered anyway.

Macrog
 
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