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  1. Rumpole

    Solar Cell electricity effect on Audio???

    Here is a link to a study of THD using Ting monitors. Does anyone else have one of these in their home? I'm hoping to determine if I can use my Ting monitor to assess power quality in my home. They also have a web page to check power quality from different providers.
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    The Time Has Come .....I've gone solar

    It depends on your panels' microinverters and your battery system. My SunPower panels with Enphase microinverters output AC power, so there would be some power loss if I used these panels to charge a whole house battery backup system. But I believe you can find panels that will output DC...
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    The Time Has Come .....I've gone solar

    I do not have a whole house battery system. Like Steve, I decided it was not worth the cost. I have a bunch of camping equipment including two small solar generators (EcoFlow and Growwatt) so when I do lose utility power, I can get by fine for several days. So my solar PV is feeding into the...
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    The Time Has Come .....I've gone solar

    Steve - thanks for starting this thread. It has been five years since the last update on this thread - so there should be a much larger set of solar PV audiophile users by now? My SunPower system with Enphase micro-inverters was installed two years ago on a detached garage with a metal roof...
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    The Grid Protector, the EMI Protector and The Allocator By Schnerzinger-In My System and I’m Blown Away

    I have a similar system - 28 panels with microinverters that send power back to the grid. I think my panels are increasing my line voltage, and occasionally one panel will shut down because of high line voltage. I have a Ting monitor that tracks voltage (and high frequency electrical...
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    Audio Note vs. Aries Cerat vs. darTZeel

    Yes, the daily emails were all during the last three weeks, mostly from Herve’ and also a few from his staff who arranged shipping. They usually responded to my emails within several hours which is impressive given the time difference. I have not heard and can't comment on Aires Cerat or...
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    Audio Note vs. Aries Cerat vs. darTZeel

    My new darTZeel preamp arrived on Friday and it is a real pleasure to have it and the darTZeel 108 amp back in the system again. I had tube preamps and amps for 20 years, and finally decided it was too much work and maintenance and started looking at SS options several years ago. I have also...
  8. Rumpole

    YG Acoustic Speakers

    I have the YG Hailey 2 and I have been switching between three amplifiers, the Boulder 866, Pass INT-25 and AGD Duet class D. All three amps work well with the Hailey 2. The Pass is limited in power for louder listening levels but it worked well for my nearfield listening - it has been almost...
  9. Rumpole

    Is High End Audio Market in Recession?

    Yeah, same reply. Maybe I misunderstood, but it sounds like you said you are disgusted by Dylan Mulvaney. Whatever. I'm not here to debate gender issues. My point is that Bowie, Prince, Queen, Annie Lennox and a thousand other music icons are not about promoting diversity, equity and...
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    Is High End Audio Market in Recession?

    No, this is not DEI as "art". Your statement shows that you have no idea what DEI means. David Bowie was not DEI. This is Jaguar trying to get attention for a dying brand by breaking conventions with a bizarre, shocking and very colorful ad campaign. Here is a link to their follow up. How...
  11. Rumpole

    Battery Power

    Yes, it would be interesting to here from the people who build the amps why they don't use batteries. I wonder if Nelson Pass has explored this. He might say that AC power is good enough, so there is no need to add to the cost with a battery power source? darTZeel uses a battery power...
  12. Rumpole

    Audio Note vs. Aries Cerat vs. darTZeel

    Worthless? Comments like this reveal you to be a troll.
  13. Rumpole

    The Grid Protector, the EMI Protector and The Allocator By Schnerzinger-In My System and I’m Blown Away

    Is it possible to measure my power quality to see if there is enough noise or interference to make it worthwhile investing in new dedicated circuits or something like the Grid Protector? And can can you also measure improvements after installing the Grid Protector? I have a Ting monitor that...
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    Audio Note vs. Aries Cerat vs. darTZeel

    Which youtubers are charging $1500 for a video?
  15. Rumpole

    darTZeel out of business?

    I've been waiting since April for news on when I can send my preamp in for an upgrade. Does anyone know if John Stone is still the US distributor?
  16. Rumpole

    Bitcoin

    Well, you just confirmed my concern that we have different "facts". I don't live on a flat earth with a moon made of cheese, but I guess that's just my "political" opinion. Here are my "opinions". All greenhouse gas emissions are harmful. We can't avoid some emissions, but we should do...
  17. Rumpole

    Bitcoin

    We are entitled to our own opinions but not our own facts. Every extra ton of CO2 we add to the atmosphere is contributing to a climate disaster. Bitcoin is needlessly adding millions of tons of CO2 to the atmosphere. Assuming that bitcoin has some legitimate purpose other than speculation...
  18. Rumpole

    Coffee Roasting

    SweetMarias is a great source of information on roasters and roast theory. I've used hot air roasters and a Behmor drum roaster, but I'm a second crack and small batch person, so my experience might not be helpful. The Aillio Bullet has a 2.2 lb max capacity.
  19. Rumpole

    New Dedicated Listening Room

    Do the guests get to butcher the chickens? I think it's good for us to kill and butcher the animals that we eat - it helps us appreciate our connection to nature and the actual impacts on the animals of our dietary choices. You'll probably get more people skipping the chicken dinner and...
  20. Rumpole

    Any cyclists here?

    I highly recommend getting a professional bike fit - I put it off for years because I didn't think it would be worth the cost, and that I could make my own adjustments. I was wrong. I had a bike fit with Chris Soden at IOG Bike Fit and Consulting and I was amazed at how many problems he found...
  21. Rumpole

    Grimm Audio MU2 "Major Dac"

    Currently Roon is required, but they are developing their own software. I have not seen any estimates of when it will be available.
  22. Rumpole

    Playback Designs MPD-8

    It has been a rough ride with the MPS-X. I did read the manual carefully but I have had a couple of problems that might have been prevented with better instructions in the manual. So no, I am not mad at myself because I did carefully follow all of the instructions in the manual. I'm also...
  23. Rumpole

    Playback Designs MPD-8

    Thanks - I might have pressed it in too hard the first time I connected it. I can't remove the broken tip now, so I'm using the AES input. I'll probably need to ship it back to PBD to get the tip removed.
  24. Rumpole

    Pure Audio Project upgrades and tweaks

    Is that the Fidelium wires? They are $1850 now.
  25. Rumpole

    PS Audio Regenerator versus Balanced Power/Isolation Transformer for Phono Stage?

    Hi Tony - Thanks, and the Whisker/Ting report also says that the "Acceptable Range: 108 to 132 Volts", although maybe this is not ideal for audio? I have solar panels and suspect that they might be causing the high voltage in the daytime.
  26. Rumpole

    PS Audio Regenerator versus Balanced Power/Isolation Transformer for Phono Stage?

    Here is a review of the Quiescent T500VA. I think I have pretty good power from my utility, but I'm wondering about adding a power conditioner or regenerator. The PS Audio regenerators do have great reviews - I was thinking about trying the PS Audio P12 that is on sale this month. I also...
  27. Rumpole

    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    To be fair, this is a problem with real scientists, too. We tend to get caught up in our assumption that the standard model represents reality and we sometimes dismiss or are not able even to register information that conflicts with our models. It's a difficult challenge to balance...
  28. Rumpole

    Most beautiful amp and or preamp

    Here is another Supratek - a Merlot monoblock.
  29. Rumpole

    Are Ethernet tweaks/gimmicks turning out to be like the same in the USB space?

    How can a ethernet cable that is disconnected from the DAC, but still connected to the router, affect the signal? Do you need to disconnect all of the ethernet cables that are connected to your router?
  30. Rumpole

    modern piano artists on Qobuz

    Qobuz has transformed my listening experience - I've found some excellent modern piano artists (I'm not posting youtube links because the ones I tried don't do them justice) RIOPY, solo piano and piano with string ensembles Olga Scheps, solo piano and piano with vocals Nils Frahm, solo piano...

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