most powerful—specified power is 900Wpc into 8 ohms, 1360Wpc into 4 ohms, and 1500Wpc into 2 ohms—and most expensive stereo amplifier JVS has auditioned in his system. It requires two 15A power cables, one for
In an attempt to dissipate unwanted high-frequency energy riding on the AC line as heat, the L-5xe, built into the same case as Ayre's P-5xe phono stage, the L-5xe line filter uses a coil of wire wrapped around a nonferrous core for each of its four AC jacks. "Its slight softe...
40 channel CB (portable type OK) Vehicle Upgrades Tires: upgrade to 31″ Adjust air pressure (check with mfgr):Sand/Dirt: 8-12 lbs.Rocks/Dirt: 15-18 lbs.Snow/Mud: depends on tire tread Lift kit only if required for 31″ tires Front and rear tow hook Skid plates under transmission/tr...
The Stereo192-DSD is a two-channel DAC with S/PDIF, AES, TosLink, FireWire, and two USB (1.1 and 2.0) inputs; a preamp version adds analog RCA inputs and outputs and XLR analog outputs. KR stacked three Myteks for multichannel DSD playback: The sound was clean and engaging, with br...
Wiremold power strip to the P20 was "one of the biggest changes I've heard when switching out components (loudspeakers excepted), and easily larger than the differences I heard the last time I compared two preamps." In a Follow-Up, JVS praised the P20 for helping get the most out of ...
The Stereo192-DSD is a two-channel DAC with S/PDIF, AES, TosLink, FireWire, and two USB (1.1 and 2.0) digital inputs; a preamp version adds analog RCA inputs and outputs and XLR analog outputs. KR stacked three Myteks for multichannel DSD playback. The sound was clean and engaging,...
AD found that switching from a stock Wiremold outlet strip to the AV Options version was "very much on a par with going from incorrect to correct absolute polarity for a given recording." Note that, when used with products whose own AC cords are fitted with chunky Wattgate plugs, not all...