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RE: But increasingly

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henrylr

In Reply to: RE: But increasingly posted by unclestu on January 17, 2013 at 19:52:18

Thanks for the reply. I have an oppo 95 which has wi fi. I am more interested in how I can eliminate the ICs between my various source and amp components, ie: Meridian CD, turntable, preamps and amps.

Thanks,
henrylr

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RE: But increasingly - henrylr 20:30:19 01/17/13 (2)
The more I think about it my inquires about tweaks, to existing technologies (ie:wires) was interesting but, were not going to lead to really innovative techniques. Are there any new technologies for sending audio signals between components without using wire?

Thanks,
henrylr
- well - badman 16:14:39 01/25/13 (0)
  the problem is that any need a format converter, on both ends. Extra components, extra noise, extra distortion.
  
  Not good.
  
  Bass is supposed to sound big. 6.5" is not a woofer size.
- don't worry - unclestu 23:21:37 01/17/13 (0)
  your queries certainly have revived some ideas I had long forgotten about. The Yamamoto cable was not well received: perhaps not enough panache without the use of 6N wire and such. Still considering that wconnections have been around for over century, its amazing that more alternatives have not been put forth.
  
  I hear rumors of optical hookups, and I believe Harmonic Tachnology came out with a set of cables which uses optical light transmission for the signal. That still requires a cable interface, though.
  
  To go wireless, as you inquire about, would demand all digital components, because that format transmits data more efficiently wirelessly (well, with way less bandwidth requirements anyway). Technically, there is no reason why, if you are digitally based, that should not be feasible. Just look at how small and cheap wireless routers are these days. You could eliminate the analog stage in a digital player send the signal to a preamp, process it digitally ( they do that already with surround sound), and then spit out the signal to the receiving router in an amplifier which these days can be digital also.
  
  Its only a dinosaur like me with lots of LPS and a turntable that need the wiring. But then again, I just heard rumors of a light triggered cartridge (toshiba had one way back in the quad LP era).
  
  YMMV naturally,
  
  stu

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