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@1999zrx1100 7 сағат бұрын
I like that analogy, Personally, brilliant way of explaining things we hear. 🫡
@donwest5387 7 сағат бұрын
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@angela-gilbert 7 сағат бұрын
@@donwest5387 Not blame you having trouble to understand. We are tuning for personal sound. We are not fixing anything nor trying to improve anything on an absolute term. It may be an abstract concept to some.
@psyphonyxaudio 9 сағат бұрын
I really like those Fyne speakers =)
@RUMBLEGO1 9 сағат бұрын
What do you think the ideal volume settings are between the amp and preamp? Both of mine have volume controls. I also have a DAC before both of those as well and that also has a volume control. Just curious as to your thoughts as to where all these levels should be set for optimization? Thanks!
@angela-gilbert 8 сағат бұрын
If they are mechanical volume control, best part for them is between 9 O'clock to 1 O'clock. Set the DAC at the highest possible but not too high to cause the preamp volume control to be too low. As for the power amp, setting at -10db to -15db of gain is ideal. Keep in mind this is just a general idea. It may not be suitable for all applications. They are only a starting points.
@RUMBLEGO1 7 сағат бұрын
@@angela-gilbert Thanks so much!
@coolruler8856 9 сағат бұрын
I’ve been Sick & haven’t watched your videos in a while , man i’ve got a lot of catching up to do .
@angela-gilbert 8 сағат бұрын
Hopefully my videos can help your recover faster.
@Coneman3 11 сағат бұрын
Love your philosophy and creativity and originality. More strength to you man, it’s cool 😎
@Coneman3 11 сағат бұрын
If I didn’t already have a great preamp, I would have considered one of yours, probably the 318.
@angela-gilbert 11 сағат бұрын
@@Coneman3 I will be around for a long time if I have a choice. Sooner or later if that itch come to the surface, you know where to look.
@Coneman3 11 сағат бұрын
Many combines art with design. 😎
@Coneman3 11 сағат бұрын
Such a cool product and concept. Love it!
@angela-gilbert 11 сағат бұрын
@@Coneman3 All of my current preamps have some degree of adjustments. From a flip of a couple switches to continoue variation of 2 to 3 tonal profiles.
@Coneman3 12 сағат бұрын
Preamp is crucial because it’s output is amplified and it operates on low level signal.
@angela-gilbert 12 сағат бұрын
@@Coneman3 The power amp amplifies all the signal and noise from the preamp.
@Coneman3 13 сағат бұрын
The circus is back in town!
@angela-gilbert 12 сағат бұрын
@@Coneman3 Never left the tent. We only need to walk back on the stage. 🤩😝
@freeradical6390 13 сағат бұрын
Artist- Mad Season Song- Artificial Red
@terrywho22 13 сағат бұрын
In terms of sound coloration and signature, this is very likely correct. You could throw in phono preamps as well if we are talking analog reproduction. But it terms of objective speaker performance (getting those drivers to move and perform their best), power amp to speaker matching is still the most critical step. So I suppose it depends on your point of view and where the deficiency in the system lies. Thanks for the video.
@angela-gilbert 13 сағат бұрын
@@terrywho22 Agree. We are not "fixing" anything. We are "tuning" to the sound we are looking for. What best performance is a very personal thing.
@akhtarizod5802 14 сағат бұрын
Preamp is the heart of audio system which determines the sound signature ! I went through 37 Preamps then finally settled on two ! Love the dynamic, impactfull preamp which maintaine the integrity of music when music get busy and complex !
@angela-gilbert 14 сағат бұрын
Agree. I am continuing to design more preamps with different sound. There is not one size fits all if we want the best to suit our personal taste.
@HalfVccTronYente 19 сағат бұрын
How much then when u sell that?
@angela-gilbert 16 сағат бұрын
@@HalfVccTronYente In the video, there are two SPF 20-3 capacitor packs and one pair of A211 monobloc. Total of approx. USD23,000.
@jasonwebb6484 Күн бұрын
What a fun video - thanks for letting us into your Toy House. What an eclectic collection of toys. And thanks to the volunteer cameraperson. What other audio designers would show a full tour? - they would just show their fancy stuff… no roadkill speakers or scratchy old receivers. They would want to keep up appearances and most of them would be afraid of what people might think.
@angela-gilbert 16 сағат бұрын
@@jasonwebb6484 When I have thr 9th, 10th and 11th system set up, I may do a follow up. 😉🤩
@jasonwebb6484 Сағат бұрын
@@angela-gilbertexcellent! Always a work in progress. You could even include your food manager’s clock radio as a bonus ‘system’
@GentielioGaming Күн бұрын
Can i ask you something? If i have solar panels on my roof will i have less mains noise compared to having no solar panels??
@angela-gilbert Күн бұрын
@@GentielioGaming Not a simple yes and no answer. It depends on how the solar panels are connected and what they are feeding into. When I did my experimental preamp with solar panels, they were fed directly into the preamp power supply. No convert into ac and back to DC. In that case, it was dead quiet. Otherwise, they are so many ac noise in the system it doesn't get any benefit out of using solar panels at all.
@GentielioGaming Күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert We do have a converter. Our house is only 2 years old and it came with solar panels. Then again i live not in a city, so i guess less noise.
@angela-gilbert Күн бұрын
@@GentielioGaming You will not get noise from the grid but the converter generates a lot of noise. Even when they claim pure sine wave, they are quite often more than 2%.
@MasterofPlay7 Күн бұрын
I love David's cookies, what tubes are you using for that unit?
@angela-gilbert Күн бұрын
I love empty David's cookie cans. They have a very similar diameter as the Danish cookie but another half an inch taller. More space for toys.
@razzman2987 Күн бұрын
Out of this planet
@EddyTeetree Күн бұрын
Why Angela Gilbert all the time? My name is James Godfrey yet Jim does me just fine.
@angela-gilbert Күн бұрын
Here is the link to a documentary explain the "double name". kzbin.info/www/bejne/rojdo4ycg56pg5Y If you still have question, feel free to send me an email via our web site www.angela-gilbert.com and I will give you more details.
@ColocasiaCorm 2 күн бұрын
You need the marking to avoid accidentally blasting your ears.
@angela-gilbert Күн бұрын
@@ColocasiaCorm Well said. Those knobs are so black I couldn't see anything until I can get close with light.
@Coneman3 2 күн бұрын
Dude, acrylic has excellent vibration absorbency. Maybe incorporate some in your designs.
@Coneman3 2 күн бұрын
The Willy Wonka of Hifi
@ENG.Ahmed_Mobarak 2 күн бұрын
as an engineer I can advice you minimize soldering to the PCBs only. and use connectors. there is shock proof connectors , water proof connector, explosion proof connector. industrial grade, marine grade, military grade. So don't judge connectors on the cheapest one on market. and you will save a lot of time and will be more secure joint than soldering.
@ericgonzales854 2 күн бұрын
Pinky....😂 Love it. Do it dot 🤗
@MasterofPlay7 2 күн бұрын
what tube is that? Would you able to build something on the 6N3/5670 tube?
@angela-gilbert 2 күн бұрын
I can easily adapt any dual triode preamp tube to the circuit. May require slight rewiring for the tube pin out but the theory is the same. I am using more common tube because they are available. 5670 isn't a problem if you can supply the tube.
@MasterofPlay7 2 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert also I see people selling those tube adaptor for switch to different tubes for different flavors, do those actually work?
@angela-gilbert 2 күн бұрын
@@MasterofPlay7 Yes, they do work in term of switch different between one type of tube to another. But be aware that different tube requires different bias. In most cases, it will work but may not be 100% of the way you want it to. It also requires different filament current. A lot of time when a tube filament current requires more than the original tube design, it will shorten the life of the filament.
@MasterofPlay7 2 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert thank you for prompt response! What about the small input tubes? Those ones I don't believe they need bias, changing those would change the coloration
@angela-gilbert 2 күн бұрын
@@MasterofPlay7 Every tube needs bias. It is only the matter of manual bias or auto bias. Bias of a tube big or small is based on the current draw and the B+ supply. By plug and play without adjusting the bias, it may land on the different intended portion of the bias curve. It will works but would the sound suitable. That is the question. Therefore, by plug and play different tube into a circuit doesn't truly represent what that tube really sound like. There are so many things behind what the marketing department want to tell the public.
@2Blitzkrieg 2 күн бұрын
I think it could use a few more Farads.
@angela-gilbert 2 күн бұрын
@@2Blitzkrieg I am thinking adding another 20 Farads to make it to 2,500 Farads. Because keep saying twenty four hundred eighty Farads takes too much time. Short only allow for 1 min so I have to use my minute wisely.
@2Blitzkrieg 2 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert I think that is a perfect reason to add 20 more.
@angela-gilbert 2 күн бұрын
@@2Blitzkrieg I certainly agree. 😝🤪
@Expedition18 2 күн бұрын
Supercool👍
@TheGmr140 3 күн бұрын
Nice 😊
@TheTrueVoiceOfReason 3 күн бұрын
Re: the unknown RCA turntable (record player) Found one with that cabinet on Kajiji, but it was sold a long time ago and the listing was gone. Wrong tonearm, though. Just looking at it's styling, I'd put it a bit earlier than what you believe. I'd say it's probably from the 1930's, judging from it's plain cabinetry and most definitely the tonearm style. By the 1940's, they were using the stamped metal tonearms. Also, it's JUST the record player, no radio or front speaker like so many others of it's era. This had to be either an add-on or something that the original purchaser had to decide on what they really wanted to hear due to budget constraints. Having looked through over a decade of RCA service manuals (1929-1942) over at worldradiohistory (forward slash archive-rca forward slash rca-service), it seems that this is probably an amalgam of old turntable parts placed in the RCA cabinet from probably the '20s or '30s, most likely what would have been a "farm" oriented unit - not flashy or ornate, but well constructed for little money. I cannot find that tonearm, Nothing in the RCA pdfs look like it. So, it still remains a mystery, but it is a cool piece of "ancient artifact".
@TheTrueVoiceOfReason 3 күн бұрын
Looks like the innards may be from a John Vassos designed Victor Special (designed for the 1939 World's Fair) transplanted into an older RCA phono box. ElmPhotography has some info on the Victor Special.
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@TheTrueVoiceOfReason Thanks for the info. It would be interesting to make it working again. All the cables are rotted. The tonearm cable probably need replacement too.
@TheTrueVoiceOfReason 3 күн бұрын
@angela-gilbert All that, and the idler wheel is probably as hard as a rock, too. I know you can buy them on-line.
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@TheTrueVoiceOfReason Nope. 😝😅 There isn't any wheel left. It has partially disintegrated many moons ago. It's a projects but I have other more pressing projects on the bench waiting at the moment.
@alexandervaneijken7741 3 күн бұрын
Truly astonishing ! One question:you decide to play a record,what system do you use?
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@alexandervaneijken7741 It depends on the music type. There are 4 systems with turntable for now. They all have a different sound. It will depends on the music and how I like to hear them. Then decision may be made. 😉😆
@NickP333 3 күн бұрын
Yes! You are so awesome, AG! 🥳🔊😊🎶💜🥳💨 Fooid or my system? Consider me hungry…..
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@NickP333 Audio systems is mentally healthy food. Without the brain being healthy, there isn't much point to be physically healthy.
@NickP333 3 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert YUP….100% A-G! 🔊🥳🎶💨💜
@1999zrx1100 4 күн бұрын
I didn’t see one TV in the toy house. A true audiophile 😎🫡
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@1999zrx1100 I have stop watching TV, movie no concert video neither for over 20 years. Life was better since.
@thedude1249 4 күн бұрын
What is that crackling sound in the audio? Your sound needs upgrading Sir.🧐
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@thedude1249 Probably because I was hand holding the lapel mic. It happens if it moves a lot.
@RickN-ml6is 4 күн бұрын
I see you still have the vintage Sherwoods - 16:15
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@RickN-ml6is Yes, they are Sherwood Evolution 6 speakers. If I remember correctly. I am having breakfast on the top floor right now and too lazy to walk down there to check. 😉😆 Are you the same Rick N from Kitchener?
@RickN-ml6is 3 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert Yes, that's me. Great place, looks like maze of audio love with the tour.
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@RickN-ml6is Good to hear from you. The Sansui integrated amp is in my bedroom on the lower shelf blocked by the bed. It was working for 3 or 4 months and then start making noise. Typical of vintage. I am used to it. When I have a lot of time, I will work on them. What else did I got from you?
@RickN-ml6is 3 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert I can't remember all but other speakers and crossovers come to mind
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@RickN-ml6is Still have those crossover. A pair of empty Technics speaker cabinet. Beside the Sansui integrated amp, I thought I have got another amp from you but it doesn't come up from the memory right now.
@n.lyndley.9889 4 күн бұрын
Charlie Chocolate’s audio tour! 💕
@TerraBlacc1 4 күн бұрын
I really appreciate that you brought up the affect dirty laundry has on the SQ of a room, I wouldn't of thought of that, also, that was the single most admirable toilet I've ever seen.
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
I was half joking about the dirty laundry. On the other half, when the laundry bag is really full and standing up straight, there is a slight effect on the bass in that corner. The toilet is directly on top of the septic tank. 😁
@TerraBlacc1 4 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert Honestly, the American in me is mildly jealous of your toilet's freedom.
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@TerraBlacc1 You guys has LOT of free land in the rural area. If you live in a farm, you can do what I do. Not so much in the city. We have very similar restriction.
@MasterofPlay7 4 күн бұрын
you must be pretty rich to own all those speakers
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
Took a long time to collect all of those speakers and amps. Although, same of them has been given to me for free. Friends who know I collect vintage audio equipment would gave their old toys to me instead of selling them.
@MasterofPlay7 3 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert which one is your favorite or daily driver?
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@MasterofPlay7 I really don't have a favorite. They all sound different enough in different rooms to make them all fun to listen with different amps and preamps.
@MasterofPlay7 3 күн бұрын
@@angela-gilbert but if you have to pick one which one would be?
@angela-gilbert 3 күн бұрын
@@MasterofPlay7 AAD7001 and CLS 2z. Can I pick two?
@brianyee5504 4 күн бұрын
Great room with emphasis on GREAT.
@brianyee5504 4 күн бұрын
Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed it! First thought that crossed my mind on the tour was “If Pee Wee Herman was an audiophile” 😆
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
Sometime I wonder am I still qualify to be an audiophile. I have stopped doing a lot of audiophile thing for a long time. Many of those I have never start. Because they didn't make a lot of sense to me.
@VirusForPrez 4 күн бұрын
Rainy today so after video i spent all afternoon plugging and unplugging my audio gear to see what was the weak link.Conclusion of my test : All my amps with small transformer have little to NO bass ! And very small sounstage compared to my bigger amps.Although small amps seem to be more transparent my big amps are just fuller and more musical! So all the smallies are back in their box , for now !
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@VirusForPrez Small amps need a special kind of speaker to sound together. Matching is the key.
@SuperScalemaster 4 күн бұрын
How important are loudspeakers for you?...i see a wide variety of speakers,from very nice monitors to very simple floorstands and everyting in between. Do you have a favorite brand of drivers, type of built (br, tl or closed systems etc) i see some high sensitivity types of speakers like the JBL's ,but als alot of vintage speakers like those Kenwoods.....i did built my speakers myself and i am a fan of Seas drivers for their ease of sound and powerhandling.
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@SuperScalemaster I want to keep a variety of speakers around for testing amps. From audiophile speakers to very diet cheap road kill junk. Literally junk my friend picked up for me when ever you see them. They give me a wide range of prospective of how my designs sound on different type of speakers. In addition, I also take my designs to various location foe beta testing.
@pushslice 4 күн бұрын
Took me a lil’ while in the first couple of minutes to realize this wasn’t just Thomas/Stereo doing some kind of theatrical schtick. I’m glad I stuck around !
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@pushslice Glad you stuck around. Hope to see you again next time.
@TheBodhisattvaWisdom 4 күн бұрын
cool
@henrym78 4 күн бұрын
Amazing!
@ceejaydeesoozaa 4 күн бұрын
SPEECHLESS
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@ceejaydeesoozaa I am sure you will find something to say later. 😉😆
@Unavintage 4 күн бұрын
Deep dive into stereo gear.
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@Unavintage Have been doing that since I was 8 or 9 years old. That was too long ago to remember.
@razzman2987 4 күн бұрын
How does the wife feel about that 😂...lovely tour thank you
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@razzman2987 You assume I have a wife? What make you come up with that assumption? I do sleep in a king sized bed though. I made that bed myself.
@2Blitzkrieg 4 күн бұрын
Awesome, its nice to see all of that beautiful equipment in a space that does not feel like a stark laboratory. You didn't show your bathroom. do you have a system in there too?
@angela-gilbert 4 күн бұрын
@@2Blitzkrieg Working on a system in one of the bathroom as we speak. The entire toy house will always be work in progress.
@gtronn74 4 күн бұрын
❤