sleepysurf Wrote: > Wow! I can't believe how much improved the digital output is when you do > this analog mute trick... and I have an OBJECTIVE measure of the > improvement! > > I have a wireless doorbell repeater in my house (Heath XL-6166-RX-A), > and I've noticed that, when playing certain music (for example- In > Trutina by Hayley Westenra), the doorbell always rings when she hits > two high notes, and the entire track sounded pretty horrible in my > system, even through my Benchmark DAC-1. I have attributed it to > "digititis" and assumed it was a flaw in *MY* system... so much so, > that I have been auditioning Tube Pre-Amps, to try and rectify it. I > just auditioned a friend's Art Audio VPS DM Pre, and lo and behold, it > totally eliminated that "digital glare" and did NOT trigger the > doorbell. I had concluded that a Tube Pre was what my sytem was > lacking, and was actually about to buy a Modwright SWL 9.0 today > (almost $2000!) Fortunately, reading about this Analog Mute trick > (PreAmp Volume Control setting at 63), I tried it, and to my > amazement... NO MORE "digititis" whatsoever, and no more triggering of > my wireless doorbell. I have left everything else untouched and > switched back and forth a few times with the mute trick, and the effect > is 100% reproducible. This has taken my system to the next level, and > just saved me ~$2000! > > Now, this begs the question (for Sean I suppose), WHY does this work??? > It certainly sounds like there could be a permanent software fix for > this issue.
No kidding? Do you mean a resonance causes some machanical part to "ring" (as in vibrate) at a given sound pressure level, or som electromagnetical signal makes the door bell ring? To be honest I initially read your posting as one of those numerous jokes that tries to take the mickey out of audiophiles.. Nice speakers, BTW. I used to have the Aeiruses! -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26332 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
