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| Tube question It's also about perception, which is hard to look past. If everyone says the old tubes sound better than the new ones, then people who are thinking about making new tubes are in a hole even before they start. In the audio world logic, the higher t... | |
| Speaker Tilt Back benefits? Tilting up or down, toeing in or out, moving closer or further apart, back or forth, etc., will affect tonal balance - and equipment and room acoustics will have a big effect. Whether there's a benefit depends on your preference. Whoever recommend... | |
| watts or joules? A joule is one watt multiplied by one second (watt-sec), or energy consumption over a period of time. This is what your utility company bills (a kilowatt-hr is 3,600,000 joules). Or, the units of joules is voltage x ampere x time. The different jo... | |
| Good speakers less efficient? It's not a "high performance attribute", nor is there a relation of performance to sensitivity. It has to do mostly with the evolving of amplifiers producing enough current to drive bigger cones and achieve lower frequencies in smaller boxes.Tube ... | |
| Whats more important? Speaker or the Amp To what end? If it's a purchasing priority, I would first go with the best amplification I could afford and upgrade speakers as funds permit. To me, if I buy a top notch speaker and it resolves so well that it shows the short-comings of cheap ampl... | |
| Dedicated Lines - 32 amps possible? Contact the amplifier manufacturers and ask them about power requirements. Or better yet, pop open the fuse holders and look at the amp rating of the fuses. Bet you they are 10 amps, give or take. If they're less than 15 amps (or even 20), then th... | |
| Does MDF need to be painted? You could use peel and stick veneer sheets. You can get a very nice look if you use real wood products and have a steady hand on a razor knife (straight cut and bevel together). Takes less time since you don't have to remove or mask drivers. | |
| Amplifiers: High Current? High Voltage? It has nothing to do with "controlling" current or voltage. An amplifier/speaker interface is bound by the laws of physics. In order to determine the power output, you have to establish a baseline power capability into a given resistance. Then you... | |
| HELP...Bubble Wrap Marks in PIANO BLACK Speakers?? I don't have an answer, but if I had this problem, I would try contacting either the speaker manufacturer or a piano company such as Steinway and ask for suggestions. But I do know from experience that piano black finishes scratch very easily - ev... | |
| Help Me --Will I blow my system? Are you sure the amp is rated for 400 Watts at 4 ohms? Don't assume that power output doubles as the resistance is halved - check the owners' manual spec section to see what the power actually is. And even if it is 400W, I also agree that you won'... | |
| Soundproofing Doors at Home Depot How about hanging a heavy drape over the door? Push it aside when your done. | |
| New Subpanel? I second the copper lugs and bus bars. But if you're going to spend the extra money, look into the Siemens Sentron panels and breakers. If you're familiar with the industry, then you probably heard that Siemens is preferred over Square D. Many uni... | |
| What' s the life span of power surge protections? Look towards the warranty as a guide. Panamax, and others, offer lifetime warranties, which could imply that it need not be replaced. But be careful, the warranty could specify a voltage spike limit or duration in milliseconds, which could mean th... | |
| can power cable help cure static problem? Mea culpa, Ngsarch :-( but I'll wager it's that tube that's the cause of the noise. | |
| can power cable help cure static problem? May have nothing to do with the TV. Try switching the output tubes of the amps. |