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Apr 13, 2003	Antenna questions Gain on an antenna is a relative thing. If i compared a 12" piece of wire to a wet noodle as an antenna, the wire would have high gain. If i compared that same wire to a well designed 1/4 wave "ground plane" antenna, it would have less gain. As yo...
Apr 13, 2003	"Parts upgrade" on crossovers -Any experiences? Outside of crossover tweaks, I will also add that if the drivers in your speakers make use of stamped baskets, damping them can make a HUGE difference. This is especially apparent in the upper bass / mids / lower treble as that is where the basket...
Apr 13, 2003	More questions from Chris L. I think that you'll find that most people here would say that quality counts more than quantity. Having said that, go with what you think will work for you. Nobody here knows exactly what you like or want out of a system. If you think that you can...
Apr 12, 2003	"Parts upgrade" on crossovers -Any experiences? Many of the "problems" that one runs into when modifying speakers are that the "high grade" replacement caps are not oriented with the proper "polarity". While some will question the validity of a comment that states that non-polarized caps can be...
Apr 12, 2003	Too much power? They either run low impedance speakers or run two pairs of 8 ohm speakers. If you are worried about the power, i would not be too concerned. While you pick up twice the current at half the impedance, your voltage is what makes the biggest differen...
Apr 12, 2003	Record Cleaner Side Effects? If you are worried about the cleaning solution leaving residue, simply rinse the records off in a thorough manner with distilled or de-ionized water after the cleaning.Personally, i've got three record cleaning machines and this is the order that ...
Apr 12, 2003	Horiz/Vert Biamping Abex: One can not buy the capacitors, transformer, chassis, heatsinking, output devices, etc... for a truly "SOTA" SS amplifier for $400. Bare in mind that i'm talking wholesale costs and volume purchasing here also. As such, i would not get my ho...
Apr 12, 2003	Let's forget about being politically correct Albert: My comments did not apply to those that are highly experienced with tube gear. Those that are "bottleheads" would not be swayed by what i posted, nor is it my intent to try to "sway" anybody. Obviously, i wouldn't be telling them anything ...
Apr 12, 2003	Too much power? NO, do not do that. You are in effect cross-connecting the two channels of the amp. Some amps may respond in various manner, but i don't see any of them really liking such a connection. If you are asking about bridging an amp, that is different fr...
Apr 12, 2003	Horiz/Vert Biamping Think of vertically bi-amping as turning the amp on its' side i.e. so that it standing vertically on the shelf or next to the speaker rather than laying down ( as it normally would ) horizontally. Once you get the picture of the amp standing verti...
Apr 11, 2003	Too much power? To reduce impedance, you wire two speakers in parallel. That means that each speaker has its' own set of wires running to it and each speaker will operate independently of each other. To increase impedance, one would wire the speakers in series. T...
Apr 11, 2003	Let's forget about being politically correct Audiotweak: Some people actually know how to type and can do so relatively quickly, so it just looks like they spend a lot of time composing posts : ) Sean>PS... I would respond more directly to your comments, especially since this thread disre...
Apr 11, 2003	Dealer's demo recordings Pbb: I have "Stimela" by Hugh Masekela as recorded on the Burmester Demo Disc 3. It is a live version and sounds kick ass. Even though it is not a type of music that i would normally go out of my way to listen to, the recording and presentation on...
Apr 11, 2003	Something wrong with the Studio 100 v.2? I can't say that i listened to these speakers under ideal conditions, but i found them to sound somewhat "jumbled" and less than articulate. By "jumbled", it was as if all of the notes being played were dumped into the speaker box, mixed up and th...
Apr 11, 2003	Another Sub Q: Is my sub mismatched with speakers? What do your ears tell you ? Is the bass slow and heavy, bloated and one note or is it quick, clean and authorative or slightly soft and rounded ? Chances are that regardless of what you are hearing now, it can be improved with some work. Much of ...