helmholtzsoul
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| "Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question) The only problem with to much gain is floor noise usually. If you have high gain and sensitive speakers it can be VERY noisy with certain media. I use a C20 Mac that has so much gain you have to be VERY careful. It is also one of the quietest prea... | |
| Sound color with different jumper materials, jasonbourne521,734 posts 04-10-2022 at 04:49am @helmholtzsoul : connecting the jumpers diagonally will invert the HF driver phase with respect to the LF/woofer. Bad idea, contrary to the speaker designer's choice! jason if I inferred swap... | |
| Sound color with different jumper materials, Take two pieces of wire, check the way they were pushed through the extrusion die. Twist 12-14" of # 18 or 16 UP OCC SC copper with .99999 UP OCC Silver. 4-5 twist per inch Clockwise. Put the 2 in an air tube. Twist 8" of the two tubes. Zip-Ty to ... | |
| The Law of Accelerating Returns Don't worry Jerry I hear Ukraine is going into the scrape Iron business and will become the new world leader in scrap Russian iron for building a BETTER Ukraine. After they refine the crappy alloys used enough, they could use them for new toilets... | |
| hooking up a subwoofer to a Mcintosh MA12000 The volume will be controlled by the MA12000. The only thing to be aware of, is in the future, when you buy your subs try to match the efficiency of the main speakers with the subs. If the sub is at 85% and the mains are at 95% as you go up in vol... | |
| Life of KT 150 Tubes After reading the manufacture state the valves last between 1-2000 hours, I think you have your answer. You were close to the 1000 NOT the 2000 mark. I find that as another minus, but the manufacture published the specs before you bought it, (I ho... | |
| Life of KT 150 Tubes I know this is silly. Did you blow a fuse? Are both MB on the same circuit? Maybe one lost a valve (tube) and that affected the other (a surge). I’ve blown tubes that blew the resistors for that valve. That has happened a few times. The rest of th... | |
| Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers I’m with Erik_squirel. The rooms acoustics/electrical are the first things I always do. I install at least one dedicated 15 or 20A circuit. It takes me about a week to get the placement right after I take my initial measurements. I would add at l... | |
| The Law of Accelerating Returns This guy really understand the Helmholtz method, it is a COMPLETE system if used correctly. Bravo.. About 1 in 10,000 really get it.. The ROOM, and then the room and after that, the room and when it's all said and done, THE ROOM! mahgister g... | |
| Does a graphic equalizer show where your amp is lacking? If I had issues with any frequency, I would look at the source first. I have a difficult time with some of my older media, THEN the room. I say that tongue in cheek. Both have to be right to make a call for tone control. If the room and source are... | |
| The magic of outdoor listening Well nothing has changed, people still read what they want and understand as they see fit. Weather it has anything to do with what the person said is a whole different story. The "OLD FART" crowd can take a mood elevator. Me and the OP are goin... | |
| The magic of outdoor listening Be a little considerate. NO! When I blast the music, the neighbors are forewarned. IF you know what your doing, it NEVER bothers the neighbors. No one around here couples the sound to the ground. THAT neighbor get spoken to by everyone. This i... | |
| The Law of Accelerating Returns Helmholtz treatment "only" work on ONE frequency and to bring down a peak in that very specific frequency and nothing more or less. NO! they can be used to notch around a frequency. To contour a particular frequency or by using slot vs tube va... | |
| My First DIY Power Cable OK you win. I don't know what you won, but you won. Rhodium is great.. Do you mind if I keep my red copper, silver over red copper, pure silver, or gold over copper or silver. I'll keep my speakers and equipment too. Just saying I use to go to the... | |
| Subwoofer Spl Output That is loud. 80-90 is a real push for me. I use muffs and plugs. I can't afford not to hear well. I'm a mechanic.. If I can't hear it or feel it, I'm in trouble. It sure helps with HiFi sound. Loud is just that, LOUD. I walk away FAST. OHM SB/SA... |