erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| The most fun you can have in audio is DIYing your own speakers Hey @pc ,While I agree that DIY speakers can be huge cost savers, those conversations usually devolve into "but your speakers will never be as good as brand XYZ ... " What I will state unequivocally is that it is fun as hell. Whether you build bet... | |
| Have transports improved for Redbook CD playback? I don’t know about transports, but the DACs are MUCH better over the past 10 years for Redbook. Simply stunning by comparison. My guess is the clocks or reclocking circuits have improved, but other things like the common use of quad dac chips for ... | |
| Small or large sub for music Large subs go deeper, better and louder.HOWEVER! Larger subs are harder to match to the room. The lower they go, the more room modes you are likely to find. With proper room treatment, and good EQ, a good 15" sub will do music or movies absolutely... | |
| The most fun you can have in audio is DIYing your own speakers BTW, Audiogon is great for many, but if you are going to DIY stuff, I strongly suggest DIYAudio.com or the Parts Express forums are better. They let you post pictures which makes communication a lot easier, plus lots of die-hard DIY'ers there to h... | |
| The most fun you can have in audio is DIYing your own speakers Since I have no access to woodworking, when I get serious I ask Lee Taylor of TaylorSpeakers.com to build cabinets for me. I ship the drivers to him for exact fitting, and I do all the speaker analysis, design and crossover construction. | |
| The most fun you can have in audio is DIYing your own speakers Riley, It really depends on the kit. Some kits are just paper plans. Others are fully built cases, and you have to drill pilot holes for screws and attach the crossover to the speakers. Some sources you can google for:Madisound Speaker StoreSelah ... | |
| Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad? FTR, there are all sorts of devices you can plug into an electric panel. I'm by no means an expert. I just happen to know what I think the OP is talking about. :) Best,E | |
| Speaker Dilemma--A Good One to Have but Confused MA is the most neutral, but also the most laid-back. Technologically, it is nearly perfect. At realistic listening levels it will play all types of music and movies without preference. Focals will be better at lower volumes. They will sparkle. Try... | |
| Who wants to return to the previous Audiogon list format? I do not like the new view. I literally can't tell what I'm looking at. The keyhole views are useless. | |
| Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad? @dweller - Interesting. A whole house GFI sounds like a pain the butt! Any bad actor in the house could cause it. Individual GFI or now, arc detectors, however, save lives. :) Best,E | |
| Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad? Also, because of the way in which this type of surge protector connects , it is NOT possible for it to lift the ground like the OP has measured. It has nothing to do with ground. It might be possible the electrician did something while installing ... | |
| Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad? Should also point out, that the electrical panel is the ideal place for this type of surge protector. In the room however you want a series mode surge protector instead, like Furman, SurgeX and select others provide. | |
| Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad? If you turn off the 2 pole breaker in the electrical panel the SPD (Surge Protection Device) is connected to, the SPD will be disconnected, isolated, from the electrical panel. That is not how this type of surge protector is connected, if it is wh... | |
| Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad? @dweller My condolences, but the ones I know of don’t trip. There is no breaker on them to trip and reset. They may however go out and need replacement eventually. | |
| Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad? Also, in case anyone cares, these whole house surge arrestors have been around for decades. Most electricians don't think to offer them. |