dynami28

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Personal speaker evolution
My first Woofers were a pair of 18" Eminence replacement type drivers. The first thing I did was mount them free-air in the trunk of my 1986 0lds Cutlass Supreme 2Dr. I sealed it all up and used a Hi-Fonics Hercules amp to drive them. My god the c... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
How much do you make? 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
"The best possible speakers to hang onto life" I believe this falls on the conundrum side of catch 22 situations. However if I were to try and accomplish this..... I think I would start with a custom built setup designed from scratch. Making sure ... 
How many watts per channel are enough?
Hey, follow K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, stupid), the general rule of thumb is to use double the required RMS output, fuse or breaker protect the speakers, and listen for audible distortion. This setup can even be used to lower THD. If you have 8 Ohm... 
Shahinian Diapasons-in the Midwest ?
I do believe you are SOL, as far as I know there aren't any listening rooms available for those. I must say from my personal experience they are definitely worth any trouble to get your hands on them.AndrewSynesthesia Studios 
Shahinian Diapason Questions
Call them they will hook you up! 
Shahinian Double Eagle Subwoofer Driver Question
I have personally met Richard Shahinian (back in the ninety's) and spent some time at his workshop in N.Y. So, the bad news first, he hand builds the 8" drivers in house from various custom and pre-ordered parts. Same goes for the 10" passive radi... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Hands down..... The Diapason system by Shahinian Acoustics, it's old but he (Richard) showed me the way when I was very young boy in New York. I have yet to build or hear it's equal. 
Reno,Sparks
If you're interested in seeing something different, let me know - I'm in Carson City. Truthfully I'm bored and would be interested in the opinion of others. I should warn you though, my setup, is MY interpretation of audio and probably not the qui... 
Starting design from scratch - room design
Well technically speaking the ideal room has four unequal sides, so that the standing waves issue in most rooms won't happen. However I realize that may not be possible. Personally I kinda cheat and use a Receiver by Pioneer, it comes with a micr...