douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection dgarretson, yes, I recall meeting you at Axpona, a very pleasant experience! Yes, Dale puts up a very nice speaker, no doubt. I appreciate the lead on the treatments for the cabinet! The epoxy/sawdust fix sounds like a winner! | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection Thank you all for the continued advice and encouragement! I have acted on one avenue of potential repair/restoration, which I found myself. My request from a local dealer went nowhere, and the request of a well regarded speaker repair shop about 1... | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection mapman, some nice guidance, and yes, I plan on adequate clean power. I have no desire to abuse gear; all my years I have never blown out a driver, even when I built my own "cabinets" for my coaxial car speakers that sat in the hatchback area aeons... | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection I do not have answers as to whether the goo was ferrofluid, but that is likely the best explanation. So, perhaps we'll see if when I use them it takes 300wpc to get them to wake up, and 301 wpc to blow them up! | |
| $10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy Neither one. Neither is impressive for your $10K. The specs on both are weak, and the Arden is weaker. Do you have an idea of how they will actually sound? They are close to polar opposites in terms of the listening experience; do you understand t... | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection I may ask the Ohm factory about it. I'm grateful that the drivers appear to be in good shape to recondition. | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection No one has any knowledge or insight about this? If so, that might underscore how unusual the situation. | |
| Wild anecdote on variables in a listening room / studio (from Darko) Actually, it was a case of chair expectation bias. | |
| Worth the wait? Buchardt S400's Itchy, huh? You have done it to yourself. Couldn't wait, upgraded. Now you have a problem don't you? ;) Let me guess, you are selling, or have sold the other amp. That would be the classic mistake, rather than trying both on the new speakers inco... | |
| Something Actually New/Innovative, In Audio Only a demo would tell if it has potential. People mock, are derisive regarding aftermarket cables, or my Schroeder Method of IC Placement and they have no clue. I used to many years ago ridicule such things out of arrogance. Now, I take a more ... | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection More research... Look at this from this site:https://ferrofluid.ferrotec.com/products/ferrofluid-audio/audioselect/Spider removal: Voice Coil Centering With FerrofluidThe presence of ferrofluid exerts a uniform radial centering force upon the voic... | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection So, one possibility is that it is ferrofluid? This is a very experienced tech, and I think that he would have known that possibility and would have recognized it. It seems some grease may have been used on these old drivers, perhaps for heat dissi... | |
| Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection BLACK CRAP in the coil/magnet gap? HUH?! The speakers are at a repair facility; not discussing particulars at this time. The tech finds some black goo that is like a tar, that has gummed up the driver to the point it was frozen in the coil. He sai... | |
| Is the ideal multi-way a 3-way with limited bass? Was that an attempt to say "individualistic"? | |
| Is the ideal multi-way a 3-way with limited bass? Imo, more impressive soundstage is only one advantage of larger speakers. Having owned several small/bookshelf speakers and small floor standers over the decades, there is no way I would opt for them in pursuit of superior sound and experience. Th... |