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| Normal Practice To Use 6 1/2" Sub With 8" Speaker? quality VS quantity. The eternal struggle.But of course, as the Russians (military) say, 'Quantity has a quality all its own'. | |
| Class-D or switching amps, any opinions on?? Al, I won't make an issue of whatever it is you opin Sam said. He could clear up his intent with an additional post.The ONLY amp I know of which can claim the title 'Digital' is the new NAD M2.It operates in the digital mode, which I expect to be ... | |
| Class-D or switching amps, any opinions on?? Tim, not to split hairs, but add PS Audio to your list of ICE users. Have never owned tubes, for 3 main reasons. Panels, heat and Tubes. Sam, repeat after me 'Class d is NOT digital'. repeat as necessary. read links I provided in earlier post. | |
| Normal Practice To Use 6 1/2" Sub With 8" Speaker? Has,Please 'do the math'.Double the diameter of a circle and the area goes up 4X.This means that 2x6" drivers have half the area of a single 12. | |
| Class-D or switching amps, any opinions on?? Here are some interesting links:The International Rectifier module has a fullbridge / halfbridge selector switch for those who can't decide!https://ec.irf.com/v6/en/US/adirect/ir;jsessionid=74D07C3679B3902FCD3E847F05518E49?cmd=catSearchFrame&d... | |
| ground noise isolation Refrigerator cycling on/off?Fluorescent light?What's a smart meter?Are you in a single family dwelling / duplex or / appartment?Sometime neighbors can generate some nasties on a power line, even the next door variety. 2.5kw iso transformer will wo... | |
| Balanced connection XLR microphone cables ? I use Mogami, also a Guitar Center purchase, between my CA840c and my integrated. No problems. No complaints. I'll match them with any like cable at up to 5x the price. | |
| Class-D or switching amps, any opinions on?? What is 'the new class D technology'? Who makes it? What makes it different?Power supplies range from traditional to Switch mode stuff.Class 'd' topologies (is that correct term?) are either full bridge or half bridge, from what I read. Are you ta... | |
| rewire older speaker internal wiring? Here is a link to a page on humble.http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.htmlPlease read it and know it is just 1 guys opinion, but an educated opinion. Pick your price: pick your poison. For 4311s, you may not want to go more expensive than the S... | |
| Bookshelf/Stand-Mount 3-Way Monitors: Need Help A TOTALLY nutty suggestion::Can you 'just' rebuild 'em? New crossovers can be made as duplicates of the originals with easily obtained parts at many levels of cost. Even odd-value inductors can be fabricated. B&O may be able to help with drive... | |
| Two subs in a small room.... I don't think you could localize any frequency below 110hz, based on the length of your room. Also, are recordings stereo below a certain frequency? I don't think they are, below about 80hz, | |
| Speaker Burn In... Sorry, I have poor impulse control and periodically I can't help but get off a zinger. Not here? Why not? If there is no name calling and the zing is done in moderately good taste and as long as there are no slurs or name calling?If I goof up or s... | |
| rewire older speaker internal wiring? Many people experienced in this rebuild will tell you to use a parallel 'bypass' cap of some small value.Don't forget that caps in Paralled ADD values. Solon is a good choice as is Clarity SA for more $$. It gets wacky after that and in my OPINION... | |
| Speaker Burn In... Just kidding!Either works for me.I have broken in plenty of stuff, but never did I burn-in something! | |
| Horror story turned into a happy ending Photograph ANYTHING wrong with package at time of receipt.Photograph as you unpack.Claims go much more smoothly when you can document everything.As an aside, I had a power glitch take out an amp. I wrote down exact time/ data and the fact it was a... |