erik_squires

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How important is it for you to attain a holographic image?
The best imaging I've ever heard however was from a HT system running Neo6 in music mode. It filled in the center very nicely.  
How important is it for you to attain a holographic image?
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying there's NO imaging. lots have studies have proven our ear/brain mechanism along with HRTF can localize objects in a 3D space!! I'm just saying, I've heard speakers do it MORE than real. The Guitarron was really i... 
How important is it for you to attain a holographic image?
Hey Gang, So this past weekend I heard a 3 piece mexican acoustic band at a restaurant. A harpist, guitar, and something that looked like a very fat guitar, called a guitarron. Interestingly, I could place the harp and guitar, but not the guitarro... 
Isolated Ground causes ground hum.
@JEA48 As far as I know, the NEC does not specificity a maximum number of ground rods, so long as they are all bonded together. That's what I am referring to. Best,E 
B&W 802D tweeter replacement
As is, you'll have a better chance selling them. As soon as you mod them the value will drop. Alternatively of course is looking on EBay for speakers with the same tweeter. Best,E 
Isolated Ground causes ground hum.
OK, so yes, you just created your own ground loop. :) What you can do:  Add more ground rods. Bond them to house ground rod farmRun 1 ground wire directly to the ground rods, and use that for your outlets. Then run phono grounds like normal, from ... 
Isolated Ground causes ground hum.
@dangcaonguyen By law, you MUST bond them to the house ground.  You can't just create a new ground field, and run a copper wire to your outlets and call it ground. Best,E 
A problem with AC Power you may not have considered.
If you are going to combine shunt with series, the usual way I recommend is with a surge protector in the electrical panel, and series closer to the components. The problem shunt mode filters have (among others) is that the very high currents + so... 
Bookshelf speakers under $1000
Wharferdales, especially if you replace the tweeter caps. :)  
Experiment: Level Matching Frequencies
Um, don’t do that. :) First, if you need a good, cheap calibrated mic, use the Dayton imm-6. The RS SPL meter is severly constrained at both ends. https://amzn.to/2Ly6G65If you have an Android, Audio Tools works perfectly. If you have a new iPhone... 
Isolated Ground causes ground hum.
What do you mean "isolated ground?"  
SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor
maplegrove:We'll see. I still have my Parasound P7. Worst case scenario I run the Anthem through it. :)  
SQ : Anthem receiver vs. processor
Thanks @alkaloid! I think I'm going to go purchase the AVM60 this weekend. Best,E 
Filter capacitor issue
oh man, just please stop.Let a qualified tech look at it or you'll do even more damage. Really.Best,E 
one short and one long speaker cable work?
If they're worth anything, no, keep the cable length the same.But in terms of electrical theory, it's hard to imagine a 14 ga or larger speaker cable sounding very different at 6 or 2 meters.