n80
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| Snake oil came first. By a likely ~ +50k years Only half of the audio equation has to do with production of sound. The other half is hearing plus perception. I might have some qualification in that regard.And to suggest that the placebo-type effect does not have a role in audio perception is n... | |
| To buy grounded or not to buy grounded. That is the question. If a ground loop is a problem, where do you hear the hum? In the device itself? Through the speakers? Both?I have had three sources of hum.1) Cheap TT motor. Needs to go in trash.2) Second hand Denon tuner. Mechanical sounding hum in the unit.Not ... | |
| Snake oil came first. By a likely ~ +50k years I think those are all possible explanations for the development of knowledge but I also think there are serious gaps in the historical record to assume that was a de facto scenario across all cultures and situations. Of course, some of that depend... | |
| Snake oil came first. By a likely ~ +50k years @geoffkait : " But seriously, can you give me an example of an audio device or tweak that doesn’t have science behind it?"Everything has science behind it right? So that is hardly a qualifier. Of anything. " You are not an engineer or physicist ... | |
| Snake oil came first. By a likely ~ +50k years Geoff, we all know you'd seen everything long before this thread rolled around. | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? Thinking about this more....probably too much...a couple of things occurred to me.First, I suspect that the owner's manual for the LS16 is talking about a completely enclosed rack or cabinet when it talks about a fan being desirable if the back is... | |
| Snake oil came first. By a likely ~ +50k years A lot of shamanism and snake oil have no real physical science behind them whatsoever. But that has never meant that they do not lack effectiveness when applied at the right time to the right person.Many people are ’healed’ because they think they... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Led Zeppelin III. CD. Vinyl is worn slap out. | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? @cleeds Thank you for the info. I do appreciate it."I’m not sure why you consider the information I’ve offered here “petulant” "Maybe this just rubbed me the wrong way:"It’s just that you don’t like the advice offered." I did not think that it wa... | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? I checked out the link to the fans cleeds provided. Interesting. They do make a front exhaust model which would be the only one that would work for me but it would suite the purpose.Sound level is reported as 24 dB.While I’m not a major audio twea... | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? It came as an email notice.The other problem I have with putting the pre-amp on top is that the top shelf will have to have substantial openings for all the cables to go down through and the Transparent RCA and balanced cables have 'bricks' on th... | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? djones51, yes I can build a false wall in the back and intended to from the beginning. Will put flush mount power strips there. At each shelf level there will be openings in the false wall for cables allowing some additional air flow.And yes, I ca... | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? Given the vagueness of the manufacturer's 'advice' (which is the whole reason I asked the question to begin with) I'm not sure. They don't give much to go on. As I've documented. "Reasonable airflow". "An exhaust fan". 1"? 2"? 8"? CFM? And I've g... | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? @cleeds : " I think ARC gave you all the information you or anyone would need. It’s just that you don’t like the advice offered."Thanks for the analysis.And for the record I've gotten conflicting advice here. Right? | |
| Cabinet clearance for Audio Acoustics LS16 tube pre-amp? Yes, I quoted that above. Does "desirable" mean that it will burn your house down with out a fan, short out the unit irreparably, shorten tube life, roast marshmallows over it?And again, Madrigal gives specific numbers in terms of spacing as do so... |