skeptikal
Responses from skeptikal
| 15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit You might want to measure your current before doing a bunch of expensive work. I measured my two subs, which have amps rated at a total of 1100 watts. Cranked up some bassy music. They drew 60 watts total. | |
| The Low Volume Loudness Dilemma Too bad Dirac doesn't do multiple sweeps at varying volume levels. | |
| JL Audio hifi subwoofer match for my system I got a newly released HSU VTF-TN1 this summer and it is fantastic. And I like the more vertical footprint of the cabinet. | |
| Alternative absorbent acoustic material? I built 28 panels, polycylindrical diffusers, and bass traps out of the Rockwool Safe & Sound from Lowe’s. Works brilliantly. However, Menards has a cheaper mineral wool, Johns Manville Sound & Fire Block, that is the exact same thing. | |
| New speakers for a new start? Arendal has great sound and build quality for not a lot of money. And there is no middleman markup. | |
| Has a Power Conditioner Improved Your Sound? I upgraded to a ZeroSurge 8R20W and a hospital grade outlet. Made no difference whatsoever. At least I have surge protection. | |
| Vibration dampening I have laminate floors. My subs are on SVS Soundpath feet, then on a heavy travertine plinth, then on rubber and cork anti-vibration pads. Definitely tightens up the bass. | |
| Heavy difficult to move speakers- how do you deal? I walk them, keeping one foot on the ground at all times. To put it on a plinth, you can even walk the speaker up onto a 1x4 then a 2x4. | |
| Food: what does the typical audiophile eat? I eat a steady diet of longing and unfulfillment from a bowl with no bottom. And cheese. | |
| Subwoofer Suggestions Get 2 of Vera-Fi's 10" subs. | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @audphile1 There's nothing lacking with my experience or my system. But I should not have said that bit about pointless arguments. For that I apologize. | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @soix New troll says what? You skipped all the levels and went straight to the name calling layer of the triangle. | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords You are biased to never hear a difference, so you won’t If that were the case, blind A/B testing would still prove the truth, because both cable enthusiasts and cable deniers are tested. Blind A/B testing proves that cables make no difference. ... | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @roxy54 Only if you do a blind A/B test. Confirmation bias is huge and proportional to how much money you just spent. | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords The electricity came from a long way off, how is the last couple of feet going to matter? In any case, the first thing an electronic unit does is convert the AC to DC, so it doesn't matter how pure the AC signal is. But such arguments are pointl... |