tony1954
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| Subwoofer connection @gkelly is correct, in that a subwoofer with speaker level connections would be the way to go. However, because vintage receivers do not work with banana or spade speaker connectors, speaker level sub woofer connection is not a straightforward pr... | |
| ACTUAL MUSICAL SOUND VS. MEASUREMENTS I guess if you don't want to do the work and actually analyze what you are hearing or you're a novice that hasn't been into audio for very long, then measurements can be attractive. Armed with your measurements you can go online and act like you a... | |
| Is Subwoofer Elevation a Viable Option? @atmasphere How would furniture be "acoustically transparent" to low frequencies? Furniture is always included as a way of mitigating bass frequencies and serves the same purpose as a bass trap. When I built my acoustic panels, they required ... | |
| Is Subwoofer Elevation a Viable Option? @artemus_5 Yes, the REL's feet are the proper height, but the sub wouldn't be floating or have a hole under it. It would be on a table, plinth or pedestal so it would still radiate the same way. Just not at floor height. | |
| Is Subwoofer Elevation a Viable Option? @clio09 REL is all aboard with their line arrays. Unfortunately my REL's have a bottom loaded radiator. Although, maybe the radiator would function the same for the most part? | |
| Is Subwoofer Elevation a Viable Option? @soix So, why do we even want the bass to be "reinforced"? If the low frequencies aren't reinforced in a uniform way, that might be of some benefit, but I very much doubt that's the case. Even if it does, why not just increase the loudness inst... | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement @thecarpathian My iPad survived, but now I can't see it. | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement @wrm57 My rug has a symmetrical pattern which allowed me to position it dead centre to the centre line of my speakers. Now I can match the left and right speaker positions fairly easily. I will never buy a berber carpet again. | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement @jeffreyw No such luck. Speakers are on a large rug. Nothing is sliding on it. | |
| Favorite scream in rock? @forestg On a related note, I would have to include Edgar's screams on "You Were My Light" on the first White Trash album. If I must say, one of the most underrated albums ever. | |
| Is it fine to connect a power strip with A/V to one input of the power conditioner? Keep wall warts away from everything else. Isolation is the key. If I could plug my wall warts into one of my neighbours outlets, I would. | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement @asvjerry "Where did you find a head restraint that didn't feel like a 3D clamp in 4D space?" I am glad it doesn't work that way. Luckily the tweaking is fine tuning the speakers within the room's acoustic space and isn't reliant on one's head ... | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement @rubicon15 Thanks. Rake angle is next. I have also begun measuring my room with Room EQ Wizard and the initial readings seem to be reasonably decent, which was nice to see. | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? @thecarpathian Meters are definitely a selling feature. How much would the sales of McIntosh decline if they ditched the meters and black glass. 50%? PS. This may seem like a bit of a dig at McIntosh, but is more a comment on successful market... | |
| Atmos speaker recommendations for a Magneplanar surround set up? So, when you are done you will have a 12.1 system. I have a 2.4 system, so my opinion is worth nothing. |