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Speaker Analysis for Armchair Critics
And how about that "There is no sound signature its a myth" statement.Are you going to back up that rather "bold" statement? 
Speaker Analysis for Armchair Critics
Once again, Kenjit fails to answer any question directly.Politician perhaps???"You have opened a can of worms here you dont know what youre getting yourself into. Speaker design is a mishmash of ideas with a bit of hogwash for good measure."Direct... 
Speaker Analysis for Armchair Critics
"So what makes a DIY speaker made by a novice who has no degree, no knowledge and no experience, less good than a speaker made by a true speaker designer if in the end its just a matter of a particular signature and theres no right or wrong signat... 
Speaker Analysis for Armchair Critics
"There is no signature sound its a myth."Really? How do you figure???Harbeth, Tannoy, Klipsch, Ohm, B&W..They don't have a signature?If its not by design, then your rationale would be that the designers keep making the same mistakes over and o... 
Speaker Analysis for Armchair Critics
@kenjit Dude, for real???You have argued that no designer knows how to build a speaker, now you are saying that the designers know best?And yeah, thats classic Duke! 
Tool Fear Inoculum impressions
Thank you for the post!Been curious to listen to this. More so now, and will have to be added to my "list"...While not a huge fan, I did listen to Aenima and Undertow quite a bit.My CD's have been in storage for years, and I recently ripped everyt... 
Best electrolytic capacitor
HiJust did a full re-cap of my tube amp. What caps are you asking about?The big power cans, or others?P 
On hearing and listening.
From his orator? 
On hearing and listening.
@geoffkait Agree. Try putting an omni directional, or even a directional microphone in a room where you hare having a conversation with someone, play it back later and it's really difficult to isolate the speech.We tend to "ignore" static on a rad... 
Jazz for aficionados
The Max Roach Trio featuring The Legendary HasaanI find it to be a wonderful explorationSomeone came into my listening room and commented:"Is someone practicing the piano?"Clearly, some music is not for everyone... 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
Hey,So, some thoughts.If you have some standard electrical wire - i.e. the kind that runs inside the wall - you can use a piece of the ground wire, cut it down and make a jumper wire for the XLR if using SE input. If you have any music on your pho... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
In memory of Peter Fonda - the soundtrack to Easy Rider 
What are important features in a listening chair
@dweller How were you misunderstood?@larryi Wonder if there is a chair specifically deigned to "focus" the sound? Like a satellite dish...@ivan_nosnibor I guess you listen alone :)@elizabeth It be good speak listenWonder how using acoustic wool as... 
What are important features in a listening chair
I use a Herman Miller office chair at the moment, with a low back, but I feel like I'm in a classroom listening to my teacher... To make it even more comfortable, I have had to add a cutting board on top of the cushion to help with my sciatica. So... 
What are important features in a listening chair
Thanks.I gather so the back of the chair does not effect sound as it moves through the room? Do you have any pref. re: materials used and/or adjustability?