kingharold
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| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! I have enjoyed this thread and agree with much that has been written, but I can not believe that expensive power cords make an audible difference. At my rural home the current runs about 750 feet through aluminum cable from the last transformer t... | |
| Listening for Proper VTA Setting Thank you very much to those who responded. The information was very useful, and I now feel I have the VTA very close to right. I am about to spend some time listening with millercarbon's suggestions in mind. Thanks again. | |
| Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF? When building my three way, triamplified all horn loaded DIY speakers I found a constrained layer construction of 3/4" marine plywood, 1/8" neoprene rubber and 1/4" aluminum to be a good choice for critical panels. | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? Acoustat 2+2s with DIY JBL 18" subwoofers. I still regret selling the stats. | |
| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? No. | |
| DIY speaker isolation base for a wood floor So does a sand box. | |
| DIY speaker isolation base for a wood floor On the advice of Dr. Edgar I built a pair of sand boxes slightly larger than the bottom of my Fitzmaurice HT Tuba subs. Each box contains 100 pounds of fine white sand with the subs sitting directly on the sand. I think this addresses both issue... | |
| How long do high quality speakers "last" I bought a pair of Series 1 Bose 901s (closed box, rubber surrounds) I bought in 1972. My son still has them. They look and play fine in his basement party room. |