davekayc
Responses from davekayc
| Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay. With this amount of opinions you can pretty much do anything and youll be fine . | |
| Monoblock power amps same dedicated outlet? I have two 20a breakers to the back of my system. Two separate outlets. They go the same distance to the breakers probably 40’ of cable. More than enough power for this room size. While I was waiting for the electricians to change out the main po... | |
| Do you prefer tidy room to messy one with better sound? the OPs room doesnt actually look that messy . Just looks like a guy having fun being knees deep in his hobby . | |
| Do you prefer tidy room to messy one with better sound? I would rather have tidy and poorer sound . Mess makes me miserable. | |
| What is "break in" and what difference does it make? In amps? Preamps? Speakers? More? Its the period of time that the dealer does not want to see you and hopes you dont bring the item back within 30 days. | |
| Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay. You need a dac and some good speakers . Period . Spend as much as you can on both of those and use generic cables for now . A bluesound node2i will work in that department. Stick it into the pass labs , stick the pass labs into your amp , and get ... | |
| Advice on whether speaker upgrade is in order Big question is are the current speakers meeting expectation. Is there a certain flavour no matter how much you tweek. Make sure your room and speaker placement is up to snuff first . Experiment and take your time listening. | |
| DIY speaker isolation base for a wood floor People in little places , and theres billions of them. Wouldnt fit these in there places . I feel a strong spousal dispute. | |
| A cable routing reminder Out in the wild , the main lines under the sidewalk have to be a foot apart. And thats separated by a foot of sand. I think there is a lot more at stake in those lines. Anyways , yes keep them apart . Zip ties , whatever. | |
| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! ..and where done . Thanks for coming out everybody . | |
| Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know? http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/jbl/reference/technical/1983-subs.htmThis is the design used to build the subs . I built them exactly to design , 12cuft version | |
| Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know? I would think that within a certain distance . One opposing driver would either assist or hinder the other at a given frequency. Taking all walls and reflective surfaces out of the equation . Dead of space. Think about a truly tuned exhaust. It re... | |
| Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know? Reason i ask is i have 2 x18” jbl 2245 aiming at about 20” apart and hung from the underside of floor . And they sound incredible . Not boomy sound but accurate and on cue. They have a very black background. And only reveal themselves when there ... | |
| Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know? Does anyone technically know what happens when you aim two subs at each other? Say a foot or 2 feet apart . Is there an ideal distance apart to do with frequency? Does it have an affect on the opposing woofer itself such as improving the rearward... | |
| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! If it sounds good leave it alone , eventually you will come across a track that reveals something that could use a tweak. It takes time . You are obviously happy thus far which is likely due to the fact you may not actually be in depth listening. ... |