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Post by stellabagpuss on Mar 16, 2023 21:34:40 GMT
Actually...l was thinking of starting a thread about Peter Belt on the weekend, as he was a fascinating character, and really caused a bit of a stir back in the day.
His articles and thoughts really do open your mind up,that often leaves you asking other questions.
What's your thoughts chaps?
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Post by MartinT on Mar 16, 2023 21:45:30 GMT
Anything is up for discussion, although it's likely to be a lively (and opinionated) debate!
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Post by Slinger on Mar 16, 2023 22:38:16 GMT
Not being a hi-fi buff in any way, shape, or form, I read about him after the fact, so to speak. I thought he was hilarious.  |
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Post by stellabagpuss on Mar 17, 2023 7:53:19 GMT
Okay.... l try and get the ball rolling this weekend with a new thread, just remembered it's Mother's Day, but will be ASAP.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Mar 17, 2023 10:24:35 GMT
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Post by brettj on Mar 21, 2023 7:16:49 GMT
Bought a couple of Plixir power supplies.
A dual Elite BDC for the wifi router and modded switch.
Will put the Teradak DC-30W LPS on the modem.
And another Plixir Elite BDC LPS on the modded switch with the system.
Have Plixir Statement DC cables to match, with a Ghent Audio DC cable on the Teradak.
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Post by mattspl on Mar 21, 2023 11:25:56 GMT
Bought a couple of Plixir power supplies. A dual Elite BDC for the wifi router and modded switch. Will put the Teradak DC-30W LPS on the modem. And another Plixir Elite BDC LPS on the modded switch with the system. Have Plixir Statement DC cables to match, with a Ghent Audio DC cable on the Teradak. How does it all sound? |
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Post by brettj on Mar 22, 2023 0:33:25 GMT
In the post...
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Post by orange55 on Mar 24, 2023 10:33:17 GMT
Bought a couple of Plixir power supplies. A dual Elite BDC for the wifi router and modded switch. Will put the Teradak DC-30W LPS on the modem. And another Plixir Elite BDC LPS on the modded switch with the system. Have Plixir Statement DC cables to match, with a Ghent Audio DC cable on the Teradak. I have the Plixir on my SOtM switches and very impressed, a big step up from the SOtM SPS-500 SE I was running. Also with the Statement DC Cables, which I see as a must. |
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Post by brettj on Mar 24, 2023 22:55:21 GMT
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Post by orange55 on Mar 25, 2023 7:50:11 GMT
That was my main source also. Plus a 30 day home trail. Just sounded right even in the first hour of use. |
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Post by brettj on Mar 27, 2023 5:46:28 GMT
Received one of the Plixir Elite BDC LPS today.
A solid piece of kit.
Trialling on my makeshift headphone system, running the modded network switch.
Only 30 mins in, but it's good.
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Post by brettj on Apr 17, 2023 9:57:59 GMT
Have just bought my last pair of speaker stands.
A pair of Sound Anchors.
These have been designed to fit my ATC SCM19v2 speakers.
Pretty happy about it, as anything like this is not usually available here.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 17, 2023 10:48:30 GMT
I'm not sure if it's been mentioned here specifically, but grounding boxes on mains earth (centre earth/ground pin). These are different from grounding boxes dedicated to a component, which are usually attached to their ground plane.
Mains grounding boxes have the effect of quietening the overall noise around the house's power distribution. Used dotted around, and particularly close to noisy sources like PCs, satellite/Freeview boxes, TVs, etc., they can be very effective in improving digital replay quality.
Be sure to wire up only one cable to the earth pin, no other connections should be made!
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Post by topalwaysdown on Apr 20, 2023 20:26:38 GMT
I'm not sure if it's been mentioned here specifically, but grounding boxes on mains earth (centre earth/ground pin). These are different from grounding boxes dedicated to a component, which are usually attached to their ground plane. Mains grounding boxes have the effect of quietening the overall noise around the house's power distribution. Used dotted around, and particularly close to noisy sources like PCs, satellite/Freeview boxes, TVs, etc., they can be very effective in improving digital replay quality. Be sure to wire up only one cable to the earth pin, no other connections should be made! I did this recently* and mentioned it on a Facebook page as I was trying to eliminate a hum, someone went off on one, telling all and sundry how it was dangerous and insurance would be invalid, I can only hope he had been mistaken on what I actually did! It didn’t help with the hum but a loose/broken connection on one rca socket may well be the cause, hopefully, I’ll find out soon. * Suggested by my hifi dealer as an easy solution. |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 20, 2023 20:49:00 GMT
how it was dangerous and insurance would be invalid Ignorant statement. Using a grounding box connected to mains earth is not dangerous, any more than touching a pipe in your household would be. There is no mains electricity involved. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 21, 2023 8:48:08 GMT
Wonder what he would say to the not dissimilar grounding boxes I have croc clipped to my earth block
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Post by MartinT on Apr 21, 2023 9:20:40 GMT
There are so many idiots spouting "authoritative" comments on the internet. We may be resistant, because we know better, but it really damages those who are learning or asking innocent questions.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 21, 2023 10:18:44 GMT
"Authoritative" is the way they present themselves
Say anything you want *Authoritatively* and you have a considerable amount believing you
When I was new to hifi forums I assumed these people knew what they were talking about
Doubt 50% do
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Post by topalwaysdown on Apr 21, 2023 10:44:17 GMT
I just shook my my head, thanked him for his advice and moved on.
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