eldartford
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| Are first order crossovers best? Unsound...Where did you (and a lot of other guys)get the idea that a first order (6 dB/oct) crossover has no phase shift? Actually the woofer and tweeter phase varies with frequency, but always differs by 90 degrees. The tweeter can be physically ... | |
| An observation about "Modern" classical music. Robm321...You are absolutely correct about Beethoven's late chamber music. At the time he was deaf. | |
| Room setup...diagonal or standard and how to treat Diagonal setup can be great from the audio viewpoint, but is rarely even attempted. WAF you know. | |
| An observation about "Modern" classical music. John...My initial posting describes how it evolved from a listening session. Without going into all the details..."If I can't hum it I don't like it". This phrase may sound simplistic, but it concisely states the opinion of most (not all) people. | |
| An observation about "Modern" classical music. John...I don't know why you and other modernists assume that I have not listened to modern music, and seriously tried to grasp it. I think I pointed out that, like many, I initially disliked modern art, but over time came to appreciate some aspect... | |
| Mood lighting I am surprised that this thread has not yet been hit with condemnation of dimmers. Long ago dimmers used to create lots of noise in nearby audio systems, but I have found that new ones don't have this problem. However the bad reputation lingers on... | |
| Monster Cable interconnects too tight Albertporter...Please note that I did not assert that your fluid has no effect...only that micro arcing seems like an unlikely explanation. The basis for my view is that unless there is a difference of electrical potential there can be no arc, and... | |
| Monster Cable interconnects too tight Albertporter...The tube rolling comment was a :-) Maybe it doesn't get done that much, but it sure gets talked about. | |
| Monster Cable interconnects too tight Albertporter...What is "microarcing"? If the two parts of the connector are making any sort of electrical contact the potential between them is near zero, which rules out arcing. Maybe the stuff does something, but I don't believe the explanation.... | |
| An observation about "Modern" classical music. Lousyreeds1...Yes I have heard Copland"s "Rodeo", one of his more popular works, but I didn't know about his inspiration from tuning up. Of course, inspiration is not quite the same as the actual sound, which I still think could be passed off as a... | |
| A tubes vs. Solid State question. And, for those who can't decide, how about a bridged configuration with one tube amp and one SS! I did this once in a matrix multichannel experimental rig. It worked fine. | |
| Monster Cable interconnects too tight If the connectors are gold plated no special fluid is necessary. That's the purpose of the gold plating.I have never seen a tube with gold pins, although I suspect there may be some. However, at the rate which tube enthusiasts "roll" them there sh... | |
| Bridging mono amps Gofast...Regarding polarity: just do both channels the same. If you worry about "absolute" polarity connect the inphase signal amp to the Red speaker post.Although you may want to experiment, Plato's comment is worth consideration. One of the bene... | |
| An observation about "Modern" classical music. I am really happy that some people do like "modern" music. To each his own. My intent was to explore why such music draws so few fans, and why, at a time when orchestras face fiscal hard times, they persist in playing it, often to empty hallsHere ... | |
| Bridging mono amps Jumper the Lo (black) posts together. Wire your speaker across the Hi (red) posts. Drive one amplifier with an inverted signal. (How to do this is your problem). |