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| Passive Preamp Build; ? on RCA Jack Grounding Probably won't hurt at all.I had a switch to lift the grounds, based on other's advice, but found it useless. I smashed flat a piece of copper pipe and screwed all the grounds to that. | |
| Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable Silver and copper ...http://www.ultimatecables.com/Also happens to be why I wouldn't bother making speaker cables. | |
| Passive Preamp Build; ? on RCA Jack Grounding To enable star grounding. | |
| Will a PS 300 provide enough juice? http://cgi.ebay.com/SOLA-MCR-1000-Mini-Micro-Computer-Regulator_W0QQitemZ380122822518Probably too noisy for the living room. Best way is using a hard-wired unit in a non-occupied room (garage, basement ...) and dedicated line. Used portables like ... | |
| Hertz Meter Reading Device With a constant 20 Hz test tone, directly off a computer, and a truly capable subwoofer, you won't hear anything but rattling and it makes you nauseous within a minute. How's that for a meter? Good chance you'll be crying about the blown drivers b... | |
| Need super quiet exhaust fan Inline type would be quieter than most. 150 cfm would be about 6" ducting. | |
| Dramatic Visible? Power Issues -- What Next? Since it tests properly, I'm wondering if it has anything with the fact that it inverts the signal. although I can't see why. Might not be the preamp at all if it's dc coupled, in which case it could just be incompatible with the amp. Strictly RCA? | |
| Covering silver wire for use as a speaker cable I've read somewhere that they've tried wrapping with plumber's teflon tape before a more solid outer layer, like shrink tape. The yellow gas tape is thicker and less prone to tear. I don't suggest separating +/- for any extended length, so we're t... | |
| Synergy We all know and have experienced it's all just magic and pixie dust. Sarcasm intended. | |
| Monoblocks vs Bi-amping You gotta take this on a case by case basis, considering both the amps and the load. Not just the minimum impedance but the reactance. For example, I've got bridged Plinius amps with 4 ohm Genesis ribbons but the ribbons are purely resistive so th... | |
| Why not go crossover-less? For bass xovers, particularly hi-pass, it really helps and usually adds flexibility but it also means biamping, one way or another. The payoff for mid/treble xover isn't as significant because the passive components are much smaller. | |
| Power Conditioner for video Recently picked up a used Sola MCR portable (1000W) for $20. Not bad considering they're $1500 new. My 42" plasma is just under 600W draw. Too noisy to be in the same room but had an easy solution for that. Really did improve the picture. Includes... | |
| Step Up/Down Transformers - Good or Bad? Consumer grade step-up transformers are usually poor quality and not really transformers but autoformers and have virtually no AC filtering.Industrial grade step-down transformers can, technically, be wired backwards but, although I've never tried... | |
| system synergy "Synergy" has become an abused term, more often reflecting preference and taste than electrical compatabilty. It's actually easier to mix and match with the older gear because there used to be almost a pseudo-standard for impedance, gain and sensi... | |
| Variac vs. Isolation vs. Balanced Transformer? ALL As far as iso vs balanced...http://mysite.verizon.net/vze22yzp/id10.htmlThere are regulated transformers such as Sola (MCR series), Stabiline and Powerware (50Hz) that will correct (95V to 130V) but I doubt you'll want to be in the same room. |