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| Speaker cables and their frequency responses I have TONS of different cables within the multiple systems that i'm running. As a general rule, i try to keep both the IC's and speaker cables as short as possible within reason. Many of my IC's are "homebrew". Some of the "commercial" models are... | |
| Sound Absorbing Material I too would second The F. Alton Everest books that Tom mentioned. Keep in mind that most "absorbers" are not linear in their frequency response. As such, it is VERY easy to end up with a system that sounds dull and flat due to a lack of high frequ... | |
| need help-how to build sound absorber, deffusive Not only is placement critical when using bass traps, size and construction definetely come into play. The bigger that you can make them and the better that you can seal the "center chamber", the better it will work for lower frequencies. You migh... | |
| LeAmp from Norh? There was a BIG debate about this amp on AA a few weeks back. I remember John Curl and Brian Cheney challenged their published power ratings after doing some measurements on a unit. Sean> | |
| Best speakers for my system/taste/budget? See if you can find some Castle Richmond's on the used market. Very full bodied little English monitors that can be had for about $350. There was an Audiogon dealer that had these if i remember correctly. Sean> | |
| Speaker length vs. I/C length So long as a system has:1) rock solid connections at all points that are cleaned on a somewhat regular basis2) cable that does not saturate under load ( i.e. too small of a gauge ) 3) cable that doesn't introduces any type of series resistance to ... | |
| Anyone else have a ... The best solution is to build a product like a tank, sell only to those people that are careful when making connections and know how to operate their gear and NOT install ANY fuses in the gear other than maybe for the mains. I have a couple of amp... | |
| need help-how to build sound absorber, deffusive Take a look at Jon's website. He's a degree'd EE, works in Pro Sound for a living and is quite well versed in acoustics. I've built a few different pieces following his instructions and they have turned out quite well. Sean>http://www.geocities... | |
| Anyone else have a ... The bottom line is that it makes a better electrical connection and is more reliable. This does not make it "more convenient" when something goes wrong. Sean> | |
| Anyone made the "Bob Crump" home-made powercord? The "Absolute" is NOT cheaper ( all things taken into consideration ) if you build it yourself. This is especially true if you stick to the basics ( IEC connector, raw cord & power plug ) without adding anything fancy. The fact that you can ma... | |
| Speaker length vs. I/C length Try checking out this link over at the Cable Asylum archive. I found it after doing several searches:http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/29011.htmlTo sum it up briefly:Jon states: keep interconnects as short as possible unless you kno... | |
| Cable shoot-out: Second summary I would suggest trying to keep all the cables "warmed up" if at all possible and listen to them after they've been running for some time. This means putting them temporarily into a second system, hooking them to a "burner", etc... and then compari... | |
| Speaker length vs. I/C length Max, i have ALWAYS promoted the longer speaker cable theory as can be evidenced by doing a search on the Cable Asylum. Jon Risch USED to promote the longer IC / shorter speaker cable ideology. I have seen him do a 180* turn on that subject though ... | |
| Speaker length vs. I/C length Let's look at this ONE more time using both science and logic. You pick the most correct answers and make your own decisions.1) Which signal contains the least voltage ? Speaker Level or Line Level2) Which signal contains the least current ? Speak... | |
| Absolute Power Cords Whose heard them A Proton power amp and a Technic's turntable? Is this system listed in the virtual systems directory? Those products alone are not much of an endorsement in terms of quality or resolution. |