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Post by julesd68 on Apr 14, 2020 20:38:09 GMT
I added 2 AMR fuses to the power leads going to the Temple Audio Supercharers. It gives a bit more depth and resolution at not crazy money in my system. How can a fuse possibly make any difference to sound quality really I don't get this tomfoolery at all  Agreed 100%  |
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Post by user211 on Apr 15, 2020 10:41:03 GMT
Self delusion. I guarantee it.
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Post by John on Apr 15, 2020 11:44:25 GMT
It is easy to become deluded  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2020 12:50:51 GMT
It is easy to become deluded This is very true especially where valves are concerned, but fuses surely not? |
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Post by John on Apr 15, 2020 17:11:35 GMT
When it comes to audio it's all snake oil surely😉
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Post by MartinT on Apr 15, 2020 18:01:45 GMT
I'm staying out of this!
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 15, 2020 18:05:44 GMT
Transducers I believe in.
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Post by Clive on Apr 15, 2020 18:50:18 GMT
I can believe you can make a fuse degrade sound given slow blow types or tarnished connections. More than that, I prefer not to say.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 15, 2020 19:15:06 GMT
All fuses degrade the sound, some less than others.
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 15, 2020 20:26:58 GMT
So, have you ever tried no fuses?
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Post by MartinT on Apr 15, 2020 20:43:51 GMT
Yes, but I'm being circumspect about it because of safety 'police'. All I have done is leave one fuse in circuit and replaced chassis fuses with solid links where they are in series with the already existing plug fuse. I've compared SQ and prefer it that way.
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Post by John on Apr 16, 2020 5:58:43 GMT
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Post by John on Apr 21, 2020 17:15:31 GMT
A couple of very small changes and the first was free
Had some spare isolation feet so took the black Ravioli pads away from the grounding box and used the feel then added the pads underneath the Temple monos A bit more weight
I got the new IFi USB silencer and added to Tinkerboard nothing special Then put usb cable and to the reclocker and increase in depth and tonal richness Really good now with Violin and Saxophone It is not night and day but pushes the system where I wanted it to head.
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Post by John on Apr 29, 2020 6:08:14 GMT
I made a few more system changes
I upgraded to an RTZ 2 as got a good deal. This works well in my system.
The next change was inspired by my friend Vic. He tried both the 3-inch and 4-inch Faital Pro drivers. Keeping to the 4-inch as they can play louder. So after a few WhatsApp conversations, I decided to try them as it is quite easy to change drivers in my set up.
They are less sensitive compared to the PRV and Beyma drivers. They also go up a bit more in the treble range and a bit lower down in the bass region. The price for the 3-inch is a whopping £10 per driver.
Due to the different sensitivity, it took a while to figure out how much to cut back on the bass volume. I have not adjusted the upper bass/lower mid cut off on the Selenium drivers.
The changes include more space to hear what the instruments are doing. There are a naturalness and ease that makes listening easy. I find I am now doing extended listening sessions and it is hard to drag myself away. These drives are certainly shifting more air and if the music demands it you can hear and feel the impact. However, it is also more seductive to my ears due to its effortless performance.
An unexpected upgrade and if you do not mind the radical looks a really a cost-effective way of getting better performance.
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Post by John on Apr 29, 2020 6:17:04 GMT
I am also reflecting a lot of just how radical the system has become. I totally get that people cannot believe it sounds good or dislike the looks. I have learnt that people will find lots of reasons why something will not work and I certainly get the approach is just to weird.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 29, 2020 14:12:59 GMT
Just as well you are an equal opportunities driver establishment |
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Post by John on May 8, 2020 7:17:55 GMT
I have been playing around with my bass xo settings on the Behringer. I am now high cutting off around 315hz with 24db slope.
I am reflecting on the sound I have now compared to a year ago. I remember describing my music on the cold side of neutral. That has changed to a deep warm sound but no sense of it being mushy. It has been a slow, gradual change. New amplifier and DAC helped, Then adding a grounding box to the DAC helped a lot. Finally, some new drivers and readjusting the xo settings has got it to where I am now.
I think both Jules and Martin would be surprised by how much it has changed.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2020 8:13:30 GMT
Well done John, it's nice as they say 'when a plan comes together'
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Post by julesd68 on May 8, 2020 12:40:08 GMT
To be fair John, the last time I heard the system with the new Temples it was already sounding damn good!
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Post by John on May 8, 2020 16:16:49 GMT
Yes the Temple monos certainly helped move the balance
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