erik_squires
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| HELP AFTER MY MODS, My tweeters are subdued and weak- I'm not able to read carefully, so I may not be understanding correctly, but I think the issue is that Tim hasn't seen this problem before. :) I have, and I've gone through the modelling. This would be the third or fourth time I've seen this issu... | |
| Can This Amp Power A 50 Foot Speaker Cable Run? The longer the cable, the thinner it is, the higher the impedance will be at the end. Best,E | |
| Can This Amp Power A 50 Foot Speaker Cable Run? I used to work in theaters, and 60-100 ft runs were typical. 12 gauge is just fine, unless you plan on powering a clothes dryer or electric oven. Have you seen some of the flat cables out now? Very convenient for hiding under rugs and carpets.Alte... | |
| HELP AFTER MY MODS, My tweeters are subdued and weak- Hi Ida,I'm not advocating you keep all the old caps. Just the one's in parallel with the drivers. Those "shunt" caps. So long as you are having a good time and learning new things, have at it. What you might also enjoy, if you get Room EQ Wizard, ... | |
| blu -ray audio Er, no. AFAIK, all formats in BluRay, except HD or Master are potentially lossy. The DVD and BluRay format allow the producers a great deal of latitude in audio and video compression. Dolby Digital (5.1) was the original lossy and not particularly... | |
| HELP AFTER MY MODS, My tweeters are subdued and weak- Actually, @idahifi, that's my other bit of advice. Restore the original shunt caps and leave it alone. :) | |
| HELP AFTER MY MODS, My tweeters are subdued and weak- Idahifi's experience is exactly what I've been talking about. :) In a 2nd order hp filter, this problem occurs from a combination of:- Very low DCR in the coil - Very low ESR in the caps- Too small a resistor in series with the cap- The impedance ... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! Hi Todd!If memory Serves, Ghent uses these a lot, if true, lot less expensive than the big modules:http://www.ebay.com/itm/B-O-ICEpower-125ASX2-Class-D-amplifier-module-new-old-stock-/182573247581?ha...Best,E | |
| Oh man, I broke my class D amp. Make fun of me. Then help. Post a pic of the insides?Erik | |
| HELP AFTER MY MODS, My tweeters are subdued and weak- Idahifi,Unless otherwise specified, electrolytics are polar, but crossover caps must all be bi-polar (same as non-polar). :) You can "cheat" by putting polar caps back-to-back, turning 2 polar into effectively a single non-polar with half the effe... | |
| HELP AFTER MY MODS, My tweeters are subdued and weak- Another way to go is with bi-polar electrolytics. All caps in parallel add, but in series they divide. Using 2 x 2,200 uF caps in series is the equivalent of a single 1,100uF. I couldn't find a single bi-polar electrolytic at Parts Express, so I s... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! Welcome @nonoise I must say, AA makes some of the very best looking gear. :) Also, there are a number of new (< 5years) dacs which sound outstanding at any resolution, and make Hi-Res and SACD less important to me.Thanks @mdeblanc glad you foun... | |
| Subwoofer for classical music listener Well, I hope I am not one of the discouraging one's. My point is, subs can be great, but the Total Cost of Ownership is a lot higher than people realize to use them well. | |
| Subwoofer for classical music listener I have to disagree, but with qualifications regarding what @thebestaudio posted. Not using subs for (especially) classical music is better for multiple reasons: subs are slow(er) than your main speakers and will ’muddy’ way up to the lower midran... | |
| Subwoofer for classical music listener Hi Sevs,If you want to commit to doing it right, as opposed to just playing around for months, this is the order of things to do: 1. Room Tuning. Contact GIK acoustics for proper help, especially with their bass traps. 2. EQ/DSPWhen you get here y... |