erik_squires
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Bananas rule, spades drool. End of discussion. @garebear Sir this is Audiogon.. You get what you pay for and a whole lot less. | |
Can I turn my 2-way Bookshelf speakers 90°…? The answer to this has been covered a few times lately. For a typical 2-way bookshelf speaker, based on crossover limitations, you want to listen at the tweeter level or below. Above the tweeter response can be weird. So if you turn the speakers ... | |
Finally...subwoofer that's aesthetically pleasing! I am very curious how the well-heeled and not very bright consumer will see these. Are they physically large enough to command the money being asked for? I mean, are they going to impress my neighbors if they are so small? | |
Measurements for a dedicated line Just so readers understand, when a circuit has no load on it you are looking at the best case scenario. Running a dedicated line won't get you better than that. Where a dedicated line improves things is in the case of a circuit with load. Less ... | |
Measurements for a dedicated line @baylinor You have really good house power! I have a quasi-dedicated circuit. It runs the HT and a USB house camera on it. I still have more fluctuations in voltage than that, even with nothing on. Typical voltages, with an unused circuit (except ... | |
Finally...subwoofer that's aesthetically pleasing! As an avid DIYer, I’m still really not a fan of arm-chair audiophiles taking a speaker apart based on whether or not they can find some of the drivers in a catalog or not. They think "Oh, this is made by (Faital, ScanSpeak, Seas) so it must be ga... | |
Is it time for new breakers? @hilroy48 for good reason. | |
Is it time for new breakers? Honestly had no idea they were one of the "big 5" manufacturers of panels, or that stab-lok design was still in use up until 1990. | |
Is it time for new breakers? Also, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stab-Lok | |
Is it time for new breakers? Here's a full report on Federal Pacific: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/1983/Commission-Closes-Investigation-Of-FPE-Circuit-Breakers-And-Provides-Safety-Information-For-Consumers | |
Is it time for new breakers? @carlsbad2 Your friend got lucky, as were you. I do want to warn readers that breakers do get a little warm in use. The breaker that runs my HT system gets to around 80 degrees or so. It’s considered normal. Even if you don’t have a thermograph... | |
Is it time for new breakers? @carlsbad2 I had no idea FP was still bein installed in 1986, I thought they went out of business by 1980. You are definitely not wrong about how much more expensive breakers are now than they used to be. In 2023 the new code adds GFCI requirem... | |
Magico A5 vs SF Amati vs Raidho D3 - Help me decide! OP: It's worth listening to different models in the Dyn since they have very different sound signatures. They don't stick to one house sound like many other brands. The Magico is honestly an excellent choice if it has the right tonal balance fo... | |
Measurements for a dedicated line @tomic601 Several of my motors are 220V. | |
Measurements for a dedicated line If you are doing a dedicated line, there's a couple of interesting alternatives. Getting a sub panel, and running 240V instead of 120V. A sub panel means you run say 6 gauge wiring up to your listening room and then use short 12 gauge runs to ea... |