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| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? Stltrains, I don't follow what you are saying. What does having "all components in phase with each other" mean in the context of orienting a two-prong non-polarized ac plug?Regards,-- Al | |
| Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear? The procedure Rrog describes for orientation of two-prong plugs is good practice, although it may or may not make any difference with any given component in any given system. And in many cases the measurements being compared for the two orientatio... | |
| Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker? 06-26-11: WeseixasHello AL,No your calculations are off the distance increase is 4M making the reduction 24 DB for a total of 76..If 6db is lost going from 1 meter to 2 meters (and I have no particular knowledge of whether or not that is true for ... | |
| Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker? 06-26-11: WeseixasHello Al,Per meter = doubling of measured reference distance..So therefore in your example, when you said ...06-26-11: Weseixas@ 15 feet the 100db/w/m horn would have an out put of 76 db/w ... To achive 94 db@5M the SET.horn comb... | |
| Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker? Gentlemen, I believe that the losses that are being referred to as being "per meter" should be "per doubling of distance." I'm not particularly knowledgeable about horns, but I suspect that the 6db number is correct, *on that basis*.If so, the 100... | |
| Audioengine W1, interferes with my wifi, fix? Log on to the administrative management screens of the internet box. Its manual should tell you how to do that. Then try the following:1)Enable SSID broadcast, if it is not already enabled. The W1's description indicates that it dynamically change... | |
| The Physics of Electricity 06-24-11: Johnnyb53You may decide that 1 GHz is overkill, but it shouldn't hurt, and the cables (Kimber Hero and Zu Wylde) are pretty affordable. The Kimber Heroes are rated out to 8 GHz and I got them at a pawn shop for $50/pair.Actually, that wo... | |
| Anyone know anything about Mark Levinson MLC-1? This will be of interest:http://marklev.com/MLC1/index.htmlEnjoy!-- Al | |
| The Physics of Electricity 06-24-11: Johnnyb53Some very bright lights in audio base their designs on ultrawide bandwidth ...In the case of electronic components having ultrawide bandwidth, such as the Spectral products, that means a few MHz, not anything remotely approachin... | |
| The Physics of Electricity 06-24-11: Johnnyb53Ideally they must convey all the various signals (which are minute voltage fluctuations) in time with one another (with the challenge that signal speed varies with frequency), keep the amplitude of each accurate, minimize (ideal... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Chopin, "Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58."Regards,-- Al | |
| The Physics of Electricity 06-22-11: LloydcUnfortunately, no one can predict whether a particular cable will improve your system.A good example of this would be a comparison between two interconnect cables, one having high capacitance, and the other having low capacitance.I... | |
| impedance question So can I attach my sub to my mains via a parallel connection safely?Yes, given that it is a powered sub (i.e., it has its own built-in amplifier, and an AC power cord that plugs into a wall outlet), and given that the sub has provisions to accept ... | |
| impedance question 1)Those power ratings are the MAXIMUM power capability that the amp is rated to CONTINUOUSLY deliver into the stated impedances. The actual power delivered is determined by the volume of the music at any instant of time, and will generally be far ... | |
| Vintage Fisher, What's best 500C/B or 800B? According to a copy I have of a Fisher ad from that period, the 800C and the 500C were identical except that the 800C included an AM tuner section and the 500C did not. Perhaps the 800B and 500B differed similarly, except for the "B" versions bein... |