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| Power cord? Why? Audioengr: I was trying to work through a problem with someone that had Innersound speakers. During the height of their problems, they called up and spoke to Roger. In passing, they mentioned that they were using Goertz speaker cables. At this poi... | |
| "Junk" LP listings on audiogon - get rid of 'em I've read and agreed with all of the points above being made. While i've found some "gems" ( at least to me ) here on Agon, i've also experienced the same "how long does this list go on for" feelings. As such, i tend to agree with limiting the tot... | |
| Damned if I Do and Damed if I Don't Have to agree with Kal's recommendation and second Albert's applause of what is an absolutely great idea. Cosmetically, the cabinet will match the decor of the house to keep the wife happy and Jc gets to keep the rack that he really loves. Only pr... | |
| Weird ring/thump noise when I hit my speaker cable If it is happening with you "tapping" on various components physically / electrically tied to your system, you can bet it is happenind at all times when you listen to music. As Gthrush mentioned, this is called microphony and will vary with the in... | |
| What is everyone using for dedicated AC lines??? Garfish ( and others using similar set-up's ): Even if you have four 20 amp breakers, you do realize that these are being fed by a single 30 amp breaker. As such, you are limiting the total current capacity of the sub-box to 30 amps total, regardl... | |
| Can my subwoofer sit right next to me? Just how much of a "gearhead" are you ? Audio stuff and BIG motors ??? : )Get the sub up between the mains ( if at all possible ) and cross it over at or below 50 Hz for best results. If you can't swing this type of set-up, it is strictly a matter... | |
| Does bridging give you the monoblock sound?? Viridian hit it on the head. I would try vertical bi-amping, horizontal bi-amping and then bridging as listed in that order. Vertical bi-amping offers several advantages IF the speakers are a more demanding load in only one of the frequency ranges... | |
| Power cord? Why? S23chang: The longer the run, the more series resistance. The longer the run, the greater the voltage drop. As such, heavier wire will never hurt you ( other than the pocketbook ) and can only help. You have to remember that some people may have r... | |
| Power cord? Why? Due to the design of the Innersound amp, which is somewhat similar to the older Threshold's in terms of design theory for the active circuitry but not power supply, the amps will go into oscillation and self-destruct if you use a high capacitance ... | |
| What is everyone using for dedicated AC lines??? If you can find heavy gauge ( at least 12 with 10 being preferred ) twisted pair, that would be excellent. I know that Anixter used to stock 12 gauge solid core twisted pair. This design will lower inductance, especially if you've got a long run. ... | |
| Adcom GFA7000 - only 3/5 channels are working? Agree with "El" but would recommend unplugging the amp, turning the amp on with it unplugged. By the time that you can get all of the screws out, you should have discharged the caps sufficiently to start poking around inside. If you can't find any... | |
| WOW SACD machines really do need time to break in. I don't know if Socrates misunderstood my comment, but i was saying that the Police: Outlandos D'Amour was not worth buying on SACD. No matter how many times you play it or how long you allow the machine to break in, it's still not a great recordi... | |
| IC's gain dependent? There are some cables that have a VERY high series resistance and could literally result in a very noticeable volume drop. The first ones that come to mind are some Magnan's that run about 40,000 ohms ( if i remember correctly ) for a one meter pa... | |
| Calculating Wire gauge? When you double up identical conductors, you gain appr 3 gauge sizes. As such, two 26 gauge wires would be equivalent to appr 23 gauge. To double that, you would need a total of four 26 gauge wires connected in parallel. This would give you appr 2... | |
| optical or coaxial audio cable? If the cables are anywhere near heavily traveled roads, railroad tracks, construction zones, etc... the soil will constantly be shaking, vibrating and settling. This vibration will be transferred to the cables that are buried in the soil. Same thi... |