YashN Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm in the process of redoing all the lighting in my house. And to top it all off I found some REALLY good looking LEDs from a company called Soraa that will make this into a really good looking, efficient and electrically completely clean system. Came across GravityLight which looks very interesting: Dedicated Line DSD/DXD | Audirvana+ | iFi iDSD Nano | SET Tube Amp | Totem Mites Surround: VLC | M-Audio FastTrack Pro | Mac Opt | Panasonic SA-HE100 | Logitech Z623 DIY: SET Tube Amp | Low-Noise Linear Regulated Power Supply | USB, Power, Speaker Cables | Speaker Stands | Acoustic Panels Link to comment
Superdad Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I have large sliding mirrors in the dining room. People ask if I have a 'Walk-in' closet there, but no, the unit I live in actually houses all the meters for all other units in the building too. One day (probably 4 years ago or so), they came in and installed smart meters. This means that behind these mirrors are now 7 smart meters for all units of the building running simultaneously. This is not counting the huge Power Box near the listening area on which "600 amps" is written. That's terrible! Please post a picture. I guess moving is not an option? UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
YashN Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 That's terrible! Please post a picture. I guess moving is not an option? Two more lurking on the left: The main Box, 600 Amperes: The side view gives you an idea of its size, those are DVDs (this is the listening area, the twisted pair is for one surround speaker): We envision moving one day, Toronto would be awesome. Dedicated Line DSD/DXD | Audirvana+ | iFi iDSD Nano | SET Tube Amp | Totem Mites Surround: VLC | M-Audio FastTrack Pro | Mac Opt | Panasonic SA-HE100 | Logitech Z623 DIY: SET Tube Amp | Low-Noise Linear Regulated Power Supply | USB, Power, Speaker Cables | Speaker Stands | Acoustic Panels Link to comment
Jabs1542 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Holy crap! Now I can sympathize with your power isolation and grounding obsessions. YashN 1 Analog: Koetsu Rosewood > VPI Aries 3 w/SDS > EAR 834P > EAR 834L: Audiodesk cleaner Digital Fun: DAS > CAPS v3 w/LPS (JRMC) SOtM USB > Lynx Hilo > EAR 834L Digital Serious: DAS > CAPS v3 w/LPS (HQPlayer) Ethernet > SMS-100 NAA > Lampi DSD L4 G5 > EAR 834L Digital Disc: Oppo BDP 95 > EAR 834L Output: EAR 834L > Xilica XP4080 DSP > Odessey Stratos Mono Extreme > Legacy Aeris Phones: EAR 834L > Little Dot Mk ii > Senheiser HD 800 Link to comment
YashN Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Holy crap! Now I can sympathize with your power isolation and grounding obsessions. And RFI/EMI! Dedicated Line DSD/DXD | Audirvana+ | iFi iDSD Nano | SET Tube Amp | Totem Mites Surround: VLC | M-Audio FastTrack Pro | Mac Opt | Panasonic SA-HE100 | Logitech Z623 DIY: SET Tube Amp | Low-Noise Linear Regulated Power Supply | USB, Power, Speaker Cables | Speaker Stands | Acoustic Panels Link to comment
YashN Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Building the Linear Regulated Power Supply and custom USB connector for the DAC, I wasn't expecting that I would be battling RFI/EMI at a more fundamental level. Both the custom connector and the LRP reduce Leakage currents. Getting a schematic into a good physical layout also involves thinking about proper grounding, current flows, and optimising this for a board, even a DIY hybrid of board + Point-to-Point build. With P-2-P, a twisted pair in the build radically changes the RFI/EMI profiles, optimising ground and current flows radically changes SQ. The differences are large. Dedicated Line DSD/DXD | Audirvana+ | iFi iDSD Nano | SET Tube Amp | Totem Mites Surround: VLC | M-Audio FastTrack Pro | Mac Opt | Panasonic SA-HE100 | Logitech Z623 DIY: SET Tube Amp | Low-Noise Linear Regulated Power Supply | USB, Power, Speaker Cables | Speaker Stands | Acoustic Panels Link to comment
gstew Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Building the Linear Regulated Power Supply and custom USB connector for the DAC, I wasn't expecting that I would be battling RFI/EMI at a more fundamental level. Both the custom connector and the LRP reduce Leakage currents. Getting a schematic into a good physical layout also involves thinking about proper grounding, current flows, and optimising this for a board, even a DIY hybrid of board + Point-to-Point build. With P-2-P, a twisted pair in the build radically changes the RFI/EMI profiles, optimising ground and current flows radically changes SQ. The differences are large. Yash, Don't be such a tease! Pix of some of the important discoveries you made so we can duplicate them (or they didn't happen, to paraphrase!). Greg in Mississippi Everything Matters! 2 systems... Well-Tempered Refs->ET-2.5->DIY or Lounge LCR MkII phono stages Standalone digital Sony HAP Z1-ES or SDTrans384/Soekris DAM DAC Networked digital Zotac PI320-W2 LMS Server -> EtherRegen -> USBBridge Sig -> Katana / Ian GB / Soerkis / Buffalo-IIIPro DACs Passive S&B TX102 TVC or ladder attenuators -> BHK-250 -> Eminent Tech LFT-VIII / IV / VI ALL gear modified / DIY'd; cables MIT; all supplies DIY’d or LPS-1.2s w/HUGE Ultracaps; Audio gear on DIY AC filters + PS Aud P15s; misc gear on separate AC w/filters Link to comment
YashN Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Don't be such a tease! Pix of some of the important discoveries you made so we can duplicate them (or they didn't happen, to paraphrase!). Pics won't show you as much as this: - take or build a linear regulated PSU - change the pre-reg layout configuration with respect to grounding and return currents - listen - measure and make correlations Dedicated Line DSD/DXD | Audirvana+ | iFi iDSD Nano | SET Tube Amp | Totem Mites Surround: VLC | M-Audio FastTrack Pro | Mac Opt | Panasonic SA-HE100 | Logitech Z623 DIY: SET Tube Amp | Low-Noise Linear Regulated Power Supply | USB, Power, Speaker Cables | Speaker Stands | Acoustic Panels Link to comment
cjf Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 We envision moving one day, Toronto would be awesome. Holy $hit!! Have you considered wearing a Tin Foil suit around the house or at least a Tin Foil Jock Strap? All that stuff cant be good for you, forget the audio equipment aspect. I've been in Datacenters with similar panels and just standing near those boxes for a short period of time feels like being in a Microwave. You can feel the waves of electricity coming out of them :0 Run for the Hills!! My Audio System -Last Updated May 20 2021 Link to comment
YashN Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Holy $hit!!Have you considered All these 'smart meters' are behind sliding mirror doors. I am considering putting metal meshes on the back of the sliding doors. The other side is actually the dining/living room/games table. Dedicated Line DSD/DXD | Audirvana+ | iFi iDSD Nano | SET Tube Amp | Totem Mites Surround: VLC | M-Audio FastTrack Pro | Mac Opt | Panasonic SA-HE100 | Logitech Z623 DIY: SET Tube Amp | Low-Noise Linear Regulated Power Supply | USB, Power, Speaker Cables | Speaker Stands | Acoustic Panels Link to comment
YashN Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 2/1/2017 at 7:42 PM, gstew said: Yash, Don't be such a tease! Pix of some of the important discoveries you made so we can duplicate them (or they didn't happen, to paraphrase!). Greg in Mississippi @gstew Some pics added! Dedicated Line DSD/DXD | Audirvana+ | iFi iDSD Nano | SET Tube Amp | Totem Mites Surround: VLC | M-Audio FastTrack Pro | Mac Opt | Panasonic SA-HE100 | Logitech Z623 DIY: SET Tube Amp | Low-Noise Linear Regulated Power Supply | USB, Power, Speaker Cables | Speaker Stands | Acoustic Panels Link to comment
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