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| What causes imaging or the lack of it Well Steve, other than the comments already submitted, i can see that you have different DAC's and power amps. Both of these can make a BIG difference. Since you say that you can move your speakers all over the place in your room ( which should es... | |
| Suggestions for FM Antenna Mounting No problem Ivan. Sorry if i seemed defensive or came across as attacking you or your suggestion. I have NO doubt in my mind that using such an antenna as what you suggested would provide far better performance than the suggestions that i made. How... | |
| Suggestions for FM Antenna Mounting Most RF theory teaches that trees are relatively "harmless" in terms of signal blocking, but i'm not of that school. Since one can literally "load up" a tree and use it as an antenna ( if you know how ), it is obviously capable of absorbing and / ... | |
| Suggestions for FM Antenna Mounting Ivan's suggestion is a good one, but not everyone can afford the types of antennas that they sell and / or want such a large directional antenna. All of the info that i've presented comes from both verifiable sources and well over 20+ years worth ... | |
| How did you hear about Audiogon? The other "flyer" type used audio gear that i was talking about ( other than Audiomart ) was the Audio Trading Times. I don't know if this is still operating, but they obviously still have a website. Sean> | |
| $10 / foot speaker wire I haven't played with the "bullets" as of yet, but i have looked at them. Ehider had some on some cables that i saw when he visited the Chicago Audio Society last week. Personally, i think that the idea behind these are a joke. Does anyone actuall... | |
| How to spot a high current amps? Most any amp can provide a high level of "surge current" or momentary "peak to peak" output levels, but it is "long term muscle" that separates the "wanna-be's" from the REAL "brutes". Brief surge capacity can help amps sound cleaner on dynamic pe... | |
| Suggestions for FM Antenna Mounting Some basic guidelines that apply to any antenna installation1) "Height is might". The higher the antenna, the less obstructed the view that it has of incoming signals.2) Antennas should be mounted away from nearby metalic objects, especially those... | |
| Power Consumption idle Zorpman: That's the same product that i suggested, but as mentioned, i bought mine at Rat Shack for under $30 on sale. I don't know if they still sell them or not, but i do agree, it is a very handy product to have around. Sean> | |
| Why MDF so Bad??? Karls: The tests that i've seen on speaker cabinets shows that going from .75" to 1.5" does reduce resonance and ringing, but not by what one would think. When one gets up to 2.25" to 3", the differences really come into play. As such, your idea a... | |
| $10 / foot speaker wire Dekay: I've still got some of those "generic" plastic RS RCA plugs somewhere around here. The ones that i used looked more like this but without the strain relief. Rather than the "notched" or "crowned" ground sleeve, it used a solid sleeve. I'll ... | |
| Tone changes with volume It has been well documented that some gear DOES alter frequency response / tonal balance as drive levels are altered. Moncrieff measured and documented this in IAR over 20 years ago and a relatively recent ( within the last year ) review of a Rote... | |
| How to spot a high current amps? Cdc and Gs bring up very valid points i.e. yet should teach us one thing: everything is relative. Having said that, i think that it is generally accepted that an amp that "doubles down" i.e. produces twice as much power as impedance is cut in half... | |
| Why MDF so Bad??? An all wood rack can be both a thing of beauty and sonically excellent in my experience. I would stick to using 2 x 2's or "mega duty" dowel rods ( rails ) for the frame and risers and then use suspended shelves resting across the support rails. S... | |
| boyfriend is getting on my way Listen to your boyfriend. He sounds like he's got good ears and is only trying to help : ) Sean> |