KISS
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:06 am
Keep it simple stupid
An approach that I find to have many merits and has been proven by many including myself. In can be applied to a system as a whole and within a component internally. With NVA, components within an amplifier for example are kept to the minimum, speakers have no crossover components (except tweeter protection cap & padding resistor) and preamps are just a volume pot (adjustable resistor) and input selector if needed. No bells & whistles as none are needed and in fact the products sound better without them.
If you are in to a bit of diy hifi then it is even better as you can remove stuff and dick about to your heart's content.
Over time though, one's hifi does tend to attract more boxes to it like a magnet . In the never ending pursuit of better music this often happens as more power amps are added for biamping and triamping or more power supplies are added. This in turn leads to more cables off all types (signal, DC power, AC mains leads) more space needed to house it all and increased electromagnetic fields around the place. If cost and real estate is no problem then why not, where is the harm.
You often hear of people down sizing and being perfectly happy. Not for me I don't think but the ultimate in simple would probably be one source component, phono stage if needed, integrated amp and full range driver speaker (frugal horn or such like). Three AC power cords, one or two interconnects and a pair of speaker cables. Job done. If I had to do this then it would be CDP through TIS to AP10 through TSCS into cube 3's.
As I am a DIY type then there are other options open within the equipment cases themselves. Things like removing zobel networks & output inductors (when using the correct speaker cables) , input filters, DC blocking caps (when not needed), hardwiring everything in sight, not using dc blockers, soft starts, speaker protection circuits and mains filters. I could even say going back to 15A plugs and sockets (no fuse), housing your builds in classII approved cases and getting rid of another fuse, removing any connection from signal 0V to mains earth so it is floating, using a volume pot and throwing away the active preamp and psu.
An approach that I find to have many merits and has been proven by many including myself. In can be applied to a system as a whole and within a component internally. With NVA, components within an amplifier for example are kept to the minimum, speakers have no crossover components (except tweeter protection cap & padding resistor) and preamps are just a volume pot (adjustable resistor) and input selector if needed. No bells & whistles as none are needed and in fact the products sound better without them.
If you are in to a bit of diy hifi then it is even better as you can remove stuff and dick about to your heart's content.
Over time though, one's hifi does tend to attract more boxes to it like a magnet . In the never ending pursuit of better music this often happens as more power amps are added for biamping and triamping or more power supplies are added. This in turn leads to more cables off all types (signal, DC power, AC mains leads) more space needed to house it all and increased electromagnetic fields around the place. If cost and real estate is no problem then why not, where is the harm.
You often hear of people down sizing and being perfectly happy. Not for me I don't think but the ultimate in simple would probably be one source component, phono stage if needed, integrated amp and full range driver speaker (frugal horn or such like). Three AC power cords, one or two interconnects and a pair of speaker cables. Job done. If I had to do this then it would be CDP through TIS to AP10 through TSCS into cube 3's.
As I am a DIY type then there are other options open within the equipment cases themselves. Things like removing zobel networks & output inductors (when using the correct speaker cables) , input filters, DC blocking caps (when not needed), hardwiring everything in sight, not using dc blockers, soft starts, speaker protection circuits and mains filters. I could even say going back to 15A plugs and sockets (no fuse), housing your builds in classII approved cases and getting rid of another fuse, removing any connection from signal 0V to mains earth so it is floating, using a volume pot and throwing away the active preamp and psu.