oldhvymec
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| Controlling vibration of woofer baskets I still use his RM30s, and have STII SE, and QSO 808s. I also have a pair of RMx Elixirs that are all tricked out. Planars and ribbons, I been using them over 40 years. The 808s are used every day with a MX110z and a MC225. It all looks like it ... | |
| Controlling vibration of woofer baskets Funny I use Mortite to adjust the mass on passive radiators when I do the initial set up. Seal drivers and it doubles for plumbers putty in a pinch. Now you know what they forgot on Apollo 13, the Mortite. I know they had duct tape. Maybe if they... | |
| Never Spend More On Cables Than Your Equipment Cost$$$$$$$$$$ Never have and never will. Unless YOU get rich and buy me one. :-) That works for me.. Regards | |
| preamplifier after preamplifier? He is saying his subs are active or powered. A passive sub usually has an onboard XO, but there is Debra, Swarm designs that run 1-4 subs per amp and the amp has the low pass filters and settings. Dayton 1000s are very popular, run one or two. I ... | |
| Controlling vibration of woofer baskets Yes and terminated, That mean all the cut corners are curled to add strength, stop ringing and lower basket flex. Lower distortion!! Get a product like black hole, SR71, or just one sided sticky dampening material. I've done a lot of VMPS drivers... | |
| preamplifier after preamplifier? I know what he’s talking about the subs don’t increase enough to match the mains when you turn it up. Then when you match the mains at a higher volume and then turn it down again the subs is to loud. That’s the problem with higher sensitivity spe... | |
| Audio Research I/50 There is an advantage to having trim pots in certain places. When you have a product like AR, you don't want anything to look out of place, collect dust that is difficult to clean and certainly not around trim pots. Mr. Clean Jeans with his Q-Tips... | |
| Can one have too many tube components in a system? Yea but I ride a bicycle. MIG 1000, bicycle zip. I can say there were no tube failures, only flat tires. :-) Regards. | |
| Can one have too many tube components in a system? The talented Telefunken, the magnificent Mullard Blackburn, or the rare and rich RCA BP. Long live the 12AX7 Know thine tubes, to thine own tubes be true. 50 years with Mac June of this year. I just got my C2500 back Telefunkens are goin in. Mci... | |
| Can one have too many tube components in a system? What's a tube his? What is tube HISS? A sound that a noisy valve (tube) makes. Usually more pronounced as you volume up. No need for any floor noise with just a little attention to noisy or microphonic tubes. Proper cable routing, especially powe... | |
| Can one have too many tube components in a system? One can, most don't. Regards | |
| Try a sub a third in the back I would also like to know how to hook up a 3rd sub. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g... | |
| Try a sub a third in the back m-db 621 posts 01-15-2022 9:54am They are tuned to the room through, Putty Pinching. Perfect integration without digital correction.. Pretty cool actually. 50-100 sand bags worked the best. The slot glued to the floor so to speak.. Ceiling wil... | |
| Don’t want to freak you out… I take my hat and glasses off too. Sometimes I forget. That messes with stuff. I flip my hat around backwards too and tip my head back a bit. Collects pretty clearly. No high back chairs. BUT I have used 2" foam 12-14" wide just the height of my ... | |
| Power Cable Suggestions - Budget Something to think about, Bryston gear has really good power supplies. A good AC maintainer with surge protection is just about all they need. The right size cables. #10 for power amps. # 14-16 for preamps and source gear. Good OCC or if you're pa... |