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Vibration - What are the Main Sources?
MC provides good information as usual. But what is he talking about in the rest of his comments? Airing personal grievances, paranoia? It has nothing to do with the subject matter in this thread. Anybody else confused and tired of reading it throu... 
Vibration - What are the Main Sources?
@oldhvymecSo, "No it’s not complex" in your second sentence, and "Complex yes" in your last sentence. Who can argue with that?Guess you’re prepared to explain electronic oscillation? Those dumb engineers using complex numbers - what a bunch of d... 
Vibration - What are the Main Sources?
Vibration is not a simple topic. It is far too complex for this forum. IMO <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Well where sh... 
Subwoofer Footing - Connect or Isolate?
Some folks like BASS exciters hooked to there seat. Maybe mattmiller is one of those. What ya think? REALLY likes to feel it.TT guys tend to pay just a little more attention to vibration mattmiller "I Like the Feelin'", don't work to well..  Diffe... 
Subwoofer Footing - Connect or Isolate?
You can't connect but you can Isolate it.. Always! Vibration in, Vibration out. Isolate from both, THEN remove as much as you can from the cabinets.. Speed the decay rates on everything.. No there's not 10,000 words.. My hands hurt.. :-)Regards 
Vibration - What are the Main Sources?
I've used inner tubes on heavy bass bins on concrete. It really effected the way the TT worked.. Radio stations by the freeway trick. Over air the tube get craft foam blocks put them in the corners under the subs box. THEN let some air out until i... 
Will accidental max volume damage a speaker?
What if it's NOT accidental?  I turn every system I have all the way up.As often as I like, too.  NO button pushing.I've lost a couple of tweeters through the years, all ribbons or planars.Out of over 500 small planars and ribbon drivers. Round VC... 
Putting in a dedicated power line. 2 receptacles ok?
Told ya, clear as mud.. LOL As long as it works. Who the heck cares?Regards 
Noise floors
I think that is what most here are addressing. Ambient, Gear and Shock sound. The occasional noisier than usual car or helicopter or fog horn or gun shots or fireworks, or dog barking or the neighbor being a dick or Or OR.. LOLTotal noise is total... 
Woofer Flutter
I'm just wondering if I can damage a 20 year old woofer if the flutter persists. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g... 
Record in and out jacks?
Tape Loop?Read about it, all kinds of things.You can add different things between the loop, like a DSP unit, and EQ, Tape deck, RtR all kinds of goodies.. Then disengage the loop to remove them from the sound path.It’s a monitor for recording main... 
Bass Traps
The best I’ve seen that were DIY were plywood frames.7-10 to layers of moving blanket were hung inside the frame and the plywood was flex seal. Pick your favorite fabric cover.HF, MID glare and really helped with first wall reflection a great deca... 
Hearing Aids
Wonderful to hear... 
Noise floors
Ambient noise in my domiciles is from mid 20 to 50 just like the OPThe shops high 20s to 75 or more. There is a railroad and a shipping lane to Stockton and Sacramento under 1/4 mile away. Any Tule fog. LOL It’s loud.. Dead of summer HONK! No list... 
Woofer Flutter
How do you have the MC option set? Have you played with the settings?Macs phono stage? I have a few... They have a few options and ways to change things through the years including load plugs. Inline RCAs, Herron, Decware, and a few others make th...