zargon
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| New fantastic room but system pissing off neighbor Spikes or cones cause coupling to the floor. You want to isolate. If you already have carpet, and already have spikes on the speakers, put a slab of maple or slate inbetween. This will not affect the sound and will keep the speakers from mechanica... | |
| Dedicated Lines - Sub panel or no? No electrical system is worth $30K. I put in a 4KVA iso, a 125va iso, a subpanel, and 6 dedicated lines, and 6 Porter Ports for under $1K. Here is one link of very very many to supply houses with steep discounts on iso tranformers. It is best to f... | |
| Dedicated Lines - Sub panel or no? Mick,Thanks, I spent a year and a half getting my system to this point and have a long list of things I still want to accomplish. Please do get your installation specifics reviewed by a local licensed electrician, as codes do vary. Also, AGON memb... | |
| Cartridge shelf life? I recently restored a turntable and remounted a Stanton 681EE purchased in 1969. This 40 year old cartridge has not been used for at least 20 years and stored in a closet. After degaussing, cleaning the needle, and checking the setup, I tried seve... | |
| Dedicated Lines - Sub panel or no? There are a number of benefits to be derived from a good properly selected and sized power iso transformer. This approach is equivalent to moving the transformer on the pole down the street next to your room, thus eliminating the hash and trash th... | |
| Dedicated Lines - Sub panel or no? Mick, I have tried both of your options and found locating a subpanel just outside the room vs next to the main panel by far the easiest and least expensive. Once your subpanel is close at hand, it is quite simple to run separate dedicated and sta... | |
| How we clean records in Texas This is hilarious. Hey, you might try giving your dog a Bud Lite before the cleaning. I bet the alcohol will put some sparkel in the highs. | |
| Does speaker toe-in affect reflection points? Be careful not to confuse sound from the first reflection with the direction of maximum reflected sound or the direction of maximum sound. They are all different. Speakers generate sound waves in all directions and every driver/enclosure combinati... | |
| Does speaker toe-in affect reflection points? The first reflection location to the listener is always determined by the mirror. It a function only of the locations of the speaker driver, the wall, and your ear. For small changes in toe in, it essentially stays in the same location. What chang... | |
| Michigan - Any Interest? I live on the lake shore west of Grand Rapids, and would be interested in a club or just occasional friendly get togethers. I would be interested in a mid Michigan club or west shore club and willing to help start one. | |
| Cleaning a old tonearm Pledge Multi Surfaces is a new product designed to clean metal, wood, glass and electronics. It claims to be streak-free, anti-static, and leave no residue. I used it to clean a TT that I am restoring, including the aluminum tonearm, and it worked... | |
| What components are manufactured in the U.S.A.? Another long time family owned and run all American business:Vandersteen_______________ | |
| Double width studs for isolation? Here is a picture of staggered stud wall construction.Wall Picture | |
| Double width studs for isolation? One of the principles of reducing sound transmission through a wall is to add mass. Unfortunately, walls are already heavy, and to make a big improvement you have to add a lot of mass. According to the greengluecompany.com which has done these kin... | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- You sold a perfectly wonderful home to buy another just to get a dedicated listening room... |