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1: Re: Watts, Speaker & Amps. (10.74)
Posted by middleground on 2003-08-25, 19:39:37 (67.68.198.88)
My "all within reason" in my initial reply to me meant that you can kill any part of a speaker if you overdrive it and, obviously, a powerful amp can overdrive a speaker with clean power. In fact, I g .......
2: Blown Fuse? (10.74)
Posted by KL on 2001-07-24, 18:41:29 (202.156.2.245)
I was setting up my system and had everything powered up when i realised the left speaker cable was not hooked up. I powered down everything to complete the job and was dismayed when i hit play button .......
3: Blown NAD 2100, pros please help.... (10.16)
Posted by velasqte on 2002-07-24, 15:22:17 (159.37.7.254)
Speaker leads got crossed, amp blew. What component in the amp is blown (transformer, etc.)?? I am using the amp to power rear HT speakers. Thanks!!! .......
4: Re: No sound coming from tweeters? (9.80)
Posted by jea48 on 2005-01-22, 12:50:43 (63.230.60.64)
Have you or any one else in your family played the speakers very load? The tweeters may be blown. The voice coil has an open due to excessive heat. If you have an ohm meter you can check. Just pull on .......
5: Question. (9.55)
Posted by RGA on 2003-08-26, 11:40:17 (64.180.150.111)
And I'm not electrical engineer. But it would seem, if i understand you correctly that assuming people use an amp that can overpower a tweeter...say a 50 watt+ amp. That in either case the amp CAN blo .......
6: Re: What amp are we discussing? (9.54)
Posted by KL on 2001-07-24, 22:00:14 (203.116.13.182)
The speaker wires were not touching as i used cards as insulator at amp and speaker binding posts. Amp: YBA2 Pre:YBA2 CD:YBA1 Several years ago i had a similar problem when powering system down by mis .......
7: Re: Tweeter is GONE!!! (9.49)
Posted by digitaltwist on 2002-03-18, 06:50:01 (65.92.162.223)
Thanks for all your replies! Some further info and questions: My amp is a Classe Cap 101, speaker cabling is about 8' long Van Den Hul CS122 with banana plugs, single wired using jumpers on the termin .......
8: Blown fuse or something more sinister - help (9.38)
Posted by Buddylovelove on 2004-01-18, 04:29:12 (203.54.32.64)
Hi there I'm running HT using a Yamaha receiver as processor, and a separate 5ch power amp (Elektra Theatre). Tonight I noticed that the rear right speaker wasn't delivering anything save for a low bu .......
9: Re: DENON -> PROTECTION (9.15)
Posted by petew on 1999-12-02, 09:16:57 (63.26.11.89)
does it work now? receivers usually have some type of safety switch that will reset after they: 1) cool down 2) are turned off for a bit 3)the fault is fixed, ie. you haven't shorted the speaker wires .......
10: Speaker source of imbalance? (9.08)
Posted by DAVID on 2006-01-01, 10:08:20 (209.112.219.96)
I've had a long time imbalance in my system. Is it possible that's it's due to my left speaker having a blown woofer? I had to unplug that driver on account of it making a scratching sound. Wouldn't t .......
11: Re: I think you got the "what" right. But "why?" (8.60)
Posted by STUART on 2005-05-19, 10:00:46 (143.236.34.52)
The output of an amplifier is AC with a very very small amount of DC Sometimes when there is a shorted condition from the supply voltage to the transisters (which is a DC voltage) that DC gets dumped .......
12: Even relativley low repetetive noises can cause hearing loss... (8.43)
Posted by Mrs. Piggy on 2002-07-29, 13:31:30 (66.21.136.114)
but one might not exhibit symptoms until later in life--what a shame that would be. A window air conditioner unit in my classroom (in the room for 7 years) has damaged my hearing--my left ear sounds l .......
13: Too Much Power? (8.32)
Posted by Joseph 2 on 2001-02-19, 11:39:42 (24.0.224.35)
Has anyone ever blown a speaker with too much power? I've noticed certain reviews of extremely powerful amps being used with, what seems like, not such large speakers. What is the correlation between .......
14: RE: A service manual is for sale over on eBid; might get more help at audiokarma.org or diyaudio.com but, (8.30)
Posted by bob.malliet@aeroflex.com on 2011-06-16, 09:27:49 (199.4.132.1)
Thanks for the replies... I am going to keep working on it. I replaced the blown fuse and installed a fuse holder on the back panel, powered it up for just a second and THOUGHT I saw smoke...rechecked .......
15: Re: Should I be blown away?????? (8.25)
Posted by Frank on 2005-05-24, 14:11:40 (24.187.24.151)
What speaker is so much better than the B&W's for less money??? I want some of those please. .......
16: Follow-up on my blown speaker v. blown amp question: (8.02)
Posted by Chet on 2003-04-13, 23:51:48 (67.24.230.48)
This is a follow up for those who offered help or ideas about my blown speaker v. blown amp question posted few days ago.[ Rega P3 > Denon DL-103d > Denon HA-1000 head amp> [X] phono stage > B&K pro M .......
17: Re: Blown Away!!!! (7.96)
Posted by Cut-Throat on 2003-05-28, 16:26:33 (152.163.252.5)
OK - I'm ready to demo this speaker! What kind of speaker is it again? What model? Do they have a website? Do you have a link? You can't expect to post something like this without a lot of questions d .......
18: Re: one speaker is blown, the other has no top end -t (7.94)
Posted by The Killer Piglet on 2002-06-04, 07:35:18 (66.21.139.109)
KP .......
19: Very much and not much if any (7.94)
Posted by Byrd69 on 2022-06-19, 06:09:40 (24.59.229.201)
When hanging out in the garage, I sit on a large floor speaker (12" University coax in a Karlson cabinet) that faces away from me with other speaker facing me about five feet away. The speaker below m .......
20: Re: too much power for speakers (7.86)
Posted by MarkgM on 2004-11-02, 14:48:45 (198.115.167.199)
I don't get the feeling that with a 240 watt CJ that you're in the market for an $80 pair of Sony speakers. While I do like the Sony sound against it's price, I have a less fancy amp than yours, and I .......
21: RE: Audiophile Soundstage and that Big Sound (7.73)
Posted by mcrouch_2003@yahoo.com on 2010-10-18, 18:03:06 (99.36.131.26)
Thanks so much for the response. It's really hard to put my finger on it really, but the sound just sounds somewhat dead. Most people that hear the system think it's very clear and the highs/mids are .......
22: Re: ribbon blown ? switch the speakers and re check (7.68)
Posted by zuki on 2004-10-30, 14:16:47 (68.224.105.23)
or the channels of speaker wire .......
23: Use your nose (no joking) (7.63)
Posted by E on 2002-06-30, 05:03:51 (198.142.218.201)
I've fried a speak before. If you suspect it's the speakers, take off the grill and smell your speaker. If it is truly blown, you should be able smell the burnt coil. If it does not smell, then may be .......
24: No (7.57)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2019-10-18, 17:16:39 (50.110.172.182)
This is an easily measurable huge volume difference. When the volume is down so as not to be blown away when there are loud passages then it's too low for quiet intimate conversation. It's about too m .......
25: RE: My hearing isn't so bad as I thought... (7.44)
Posted by Justlisten2 on 2012-06-02, 11:08:13 (69.136.80.240)
I had a similar incident in my home a few months back. I had purchased a new set of bi-wire speaker cables with banana plugs. I had been using spades for decades. So I'm listening the next day and I'm .......
26: Re: Interesting stuff, but... (7.42)
Posted by Jim Willis on 2000-06-28, 06:31:56 (194.54.81.71)
The Polk speaker cables were not very good at all. High capacitance. Blown amps were not unusual when these were put into a system. .......
27: Just exercise due care... (7.34)
Posted by David Spear on 2003-01-10, 18:08:23 (219.112.117.176)
The figure of 225 watts is the MAXIMUM rated power of your amp. If you run it at full output into a speaker that can't handle that power level, the speaker will be damaged. But if you run the amp at a .......
28: RE: Will I damage my speakers? (7.30)
Posted by EngHelp on 2010-02-15, 19:42:53 (75.156.146.172)
It always gets my attention when someone says "besides a blown tweeter there is always an amp that clips". It amazes me how many people believe this myth. How about this: With every blown tweeter, the .......
29: I SOLD IT AND IT BLEW UP...... (7.25)
Posted by Fstein on 2001-10-13, 15:23:15 (63.214.82.211)
This is actually one for the AudioEthics website. I sold a 50 Watt YBA Integre DT amp through Audiogon which was working fine. The purchasor liked it, but emailed that it lacked punch on rock etc. (no .......
30: Re: Weird "clicking" in system. (7.18)
Posted by Chris O on 2004-10-12, 12:41:58 (158.52.254.237)
do you have any components that turn on when signal is present? Both (all) channels or just one? You could have a blown speaker. .......
31: Not what you elected to do! (7.15)
Posted by philltubes on 2011-09-15, 13:40:24 (68.217.123.65)
Some drivers dont just fall out of the cabinet when you try to remove them. I had a blown driver in a speaker and removed it but it didn't come out cleanly, a few chucks of MDF (Baffle) came along for .......
32: Re: Did I blow my speakers or something in my amp? (7.05)
Posted by HiFi Guy on 2003-04-08, 12:39:21 (63.234.86.82)
If you don't have another amp available, you can take a 1.5 volt D cell battery and touch the positive and negative terminals to the low range speaker terminals. You should see the speaker cones move .......
33: RE: my bridged older model rotels ... (7.01)
Posted by joeljoel1947 on 2008-03-24, 12:22:51 (66.166.116.250)
Thanks for the reply and your experience. A blown driver I can deal with, I have plenty of DIY speaker building experience! Regards, Joel .......
34: RE: name that speaker/stereo (6.99)
Posted by Kloss on 2012-12-17, 12:27:39 (50.50.176.185)
I can see why. Lowthers are better suited to low power use. In the 60s amps had greater output. Lowther not designed for such + Hendrix = blown lowthers. .......
35: Re: Should I be blown away?????? (6.99)
Posted by CSF on 2005-05-25, 13:17:48 (138.130.127.153)
I'd never been a big B&W fan until I spent some time listening to a pair of 802D's. Quite simply it's a great speaker with many improvements over the previous range. I'm sure the 803D has the same tra .......
36: Re: Speakers & lightning (6.95)
Posted by brian on 2000-08-29, 07:03:42 (209.226.9.196)
Disconnect the leads and using an ohm meter (vom, etc.) take a resistance reading at the terminals. The reading should approximate the impedance rating of the speaker (not exactly the same as one is a .......
37: Att: Jim T -About The Klipschorn Drawings. (6.92)
Posted by Vinylly on 2001-10-07, 18:21:38 (63.23.198.150)
You have been trying to reach me by e-mail. I have recieved a couple of requests about plans for the Klipschorn speaker horns from you. The problem is, I can recieve messages but my e-mail out is not .......
38: Saying thanks isn't enough to stop us... (6.91)
Posted by AndrewG on 2000-11-20, 22:34:24 (203.54.70.3)
Hey, I'm a complete cowboy about that sort of thing. I plug, unplug etc at a whim... I really hate turning off an amp when doing comparisons, my audio memory is about 300 milliseconds. Any way, I've n .......
39: Re: New Audio System (6.82)
Posted by Jim Willis on 1999-10-19, 10:49:27 (194.54.81.9)
Setting aside cables, misc. and tweaks, my "amount spent" balance is about: speakers - 35% amp - 20% preamp - 15% CDP - 15% TT/C - 15% If life were perfect, I would start by selecting the right speake .......
40: Damn near the Maggie Holy Grail (6.81)
Posted by LWR on 2016-01-27, 20:11:21 (67.237.104.132)
listened to this and was blown sockless by the precise placement of each player/instrument. And the SQ is over the top. Split speaker stereo, but the purity of the SQ jumps out regardless. .......
41: RE: Krell KSA-100 (6.77)
Posted by reelsmith. on 2008-04-30, 16:23:41 (76.28.34.216)
I'd swear it could make a speaker with blown tweeters sound bright. Dean. reelsmith's axiom : Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it. ::: TO .......
42: Behringer customer service is BAD...... (6.74)
Posted by rrikola@hotmail.com on 2004-08-19, 13:36:53 (161.213.113.149)
Can't contact this company, I am fixing my friends little Behringer V-tone GM 108 gutar amp that has a blown speaker and am trying to get a factory replacement speaker. I went to the web but for US di .......
43: Re: Shorting / damaging to speaker and amp? (6.71)
Posted by markrohr on 2003-12-18, 06:07:04 (24.128.219.207)
Hi XT, To my utter embarassment I've blown tweeters doing exactly what you did. (Must engage brain . . . grrrr!) You might want to put your ears up to the tweeters to make sure they're working. If so, .......
44: Re: Less hiss on SACD over cd Kind Of Blue(nt) (6.67)
Posted by petew on 2000-02-16, 16:39:46 (63.26.11.208)
but Guru, on the track "So What", the first time you heard it on SACD, did you for a moment wonder if the tweater on your right speaker was blown? Spit! Have we come to far? Some nice tape hiss might .......
45: Re: Patricia Barber Cafe Blue - blown way out of proportion (6.65)
Posted by jammy on 2005-03-04, 16:48:45 (213.202.145.95)
I only have the CD version - but I knkow what you mean - however - the Cd version is recorded out of phase and the only way to get it to sound as it should is by reversing the speaker cables, truly wh .......
46: Help Me...(The Fly) (6.62)
Posted by hotcorocket on 2000-06-22, 07:33:44 (137.243.252.7)
A friend of mine uses Vandersteen 3's. His Krell intergrated has blown up three times and he's ready to scrap it. He's interested in the Bryston B-60, Classe CAP 151 and the Audio Analog Puccini SE. W .......
47: Re: eBay ad question (6.60)
Posted by Don T on 2006-03-20, 16:24:01 (70.162.12.180)
Wouldn't a blown speaker or a shorted amplifier be easy enough for a technician to detect? Really is it possible an amplifier shorts or a driver gets burned in transit? Give me rhythm or give me deat .......
48: Re: Linn Keilidhs ??? (6.60)
Posted by Rick on 2000-07-14, 07:44:05 (63.101.207.163)
Gera: They are probably the most underrated speaker in their price range, even in passivce mode. I was blown away by the fact that they aren't more popular after I first heard them... as I said in a p .......
49: Re: AR3a and POWER (6.56)
Posted by hifitommy on 2000-06-03, 09:45:30 (63.27.36.203)
ross, your power recommendations are where we diverge in opinion. if ANY speaker needed 200wpc, its the ar3a. this is a speaker that comes to life with a BIG amp. the mids that were blown trying to pl .......
50: Re: rotel 1090 broken.... right "protection" light stays on (6.56)
Posted by jteg98 on 2002-06-30, 20:07:10 (24.118.209.28)
remove cover and check the fuses, I recently did some speaker wire welding at high volume and exacaly what you describe happened. Blown fuses. .......
51: RE: Such exists, but it is not the only trend... (6.56)
Posted by BubbaMike on 2012-06-09, 11:05:47 (98.247.225.84)
>>Anyway, getting back to audio, y'all haven't heard the best speaker, 'cause it's still on the drawing board in my office. In another year or so, all you guys will be blown away with its sound. No do .......
52: I hate these junk amps (6.55)
Posted by lwang on 2002-07-26, 09:15:47 (172.142.101.91)
I had a amp and I hooked up 3 4 ohm speaker in parallel (amp has 2 ohm rating). I wasn't even playing it loud, just moderate test tone. After about 15 sec, the thing blew. Turns out 5 of the 6 output .......
53: Well, I did actually hear them a bit . . . (6.53)
Posted by Pat D on 2005-05-28, 07:48:55 (69.195.199.19)
they sounded quite nice, a bit sweet, better than most, on strings and vocals. Unfortunately, the midrange driver in the left channel was blown (the Tweeter staff hadn't noticed) so I could only liste .......
54: actually, The Wisdom speaker and Rowland electronics ... (6.44)
Posted by Troy Richards on 2001-04-11, 11:36:59 (129.109.166.146)
At the CBS mastering facility that uses Wisdom speakers and Rowland electronics had Herbie listen to the system and he was blown away. He stated that he had never heard anything like it. So he does ha .......
55: RE: Help with blown fuses (6.40)
Posted by jtube on 2011-12-13, 00:19:37 (216.212.231.167)
If you added an equalizer and boosted the bass you may be clipping your amp. Although tube amps do soft clip you may be pulling too much current through your amp and blowing the fuses. then again it .......
56: There's a pair at the school I sub at... (6.40)
Posted by Muzikmike on 2006-02-05, 10:53:45 (4.23.224.160)
I was thinking about asking if I could get them for a donation to the band. Worth it as a speaker for a vintage system? If the drivers are blown, can they be replaced (sorry, I know I could do a searc .......
57: Possible to repair vintage mcintosh dome tweeter? (6.39)
Posted by topogon on 2002-09-19, 22:09:29 (139.130.48.69)
I have just blown up a super tweeter from a 1970s mcintosh ML-4C speaker while testing a faulty tube amp. Is it possible to have these rewound as is easily done for woofers? If so should I do all fou .......
58: speaker repair (6.37)
Posted by richard d on 2000-05-28, 20:16:18 (209.245.236.196)
I have a pair of psb mini-monitors with a blown 61/2" woofer. Can I replace both with replacements from other source, i.e. Madisound, Speakerlab etc... If so will I degrade sound. What will I find whe .......
59: RE: A better question might be (6.36)
Posted by mraudio on 2014-11-08, 20:07:28 (50.155.159.15)
About two months ago, I converted my home theater from 5.2 to 7.2. I already had the extra speakers (all Paradigm Studio Reference), so all I needed to buy was some speaker cable. I could have done th .......
60: Re: dg- what needs service on yours? (nt) (6.36)
Posted by Dan G. on 2001-03-30, 15:37:39 (208.33.242.2)
Mien has made several trips back to the factory. Klaus has always been helpful & responsive, but it sucks to drag this 60 lbs thing (on public transportation as I have no car) to ship it back & forth. .......
61: Re: Is my woofer blown or not??!!!! (6.35)
Posted by steven oda on 2002-05-20, 18:12:20 (24.205.20.241)
Vinnie, Sounds like you damaged the voice coil alignment with the permanent magnet of that woofer. Try one trick---remove the woofer. Now, rotate it 180-degrees (upside down) and replace it. See if th .......
62: RE: First hi-end component audio experience? (6.34)
Posted by Todd A. on 2021-08-13, 06:04:44 (74.36.157.72)
Dahlquist DQ-10s driven by an Ampzilla power amp, Luxman TT with a Grace tonearm and cartridge. I don't remember the preamp. Fulton speaker cables that looked like gold jumper cables. Mind blown. ::: .......
63: RE: Onkyo DS787 Subwoofer out FUBAR (6.32)
Posted by ches p on 2013-09-27, 15:25:53 (97.85.128.212)
Thank you for the reply. This post is long. Neither of the two powered subs function through the sub out. They do function through the speaker level input. What I have rigged now is an old Pioneer rec .......
64: Re: Where does Magnepan lie on the objective scale of speaker resolution/transparency? (6.31)
Posted by Steven Kozned on 2002-01-23, 23:03:03 (12.236.88.228)
Great value but not the final word in transparency. I too own a pair and was blown away by the sound for the money. I had to disassemble them to study the compromises chosen in the design and I can sa .......
65: Re: blown? (6.26)
Posted by db on 2001-08-12, 13:52:50 (152.163.206.202)
Mute the microphone, turn off record input monitor. Right click on speaker icon/adjust audio properties/recording icon/properties in lower left-hand corner, that's where the monitor switch should be .......
66: TV people have never and will never care about audio. (6.25)
Posted by MannyE on 2016-07-26, 16:52:57 (108.235.157.25)
In the mid-80's when I started working in television we spent HOURS on lighting, colors of the set, camera moves, etc but literally 5 minutes throwing a "bullet" on a tie and going for it. My entire .......
67: Help! My amp blew my speakers, or vice versa. (6.22)
Posted by jmholcomb@fuse.net on 2005-05-17, 19:22:36 (66.42.232.21)
Amp: Unison Unico Speakers: Thiel CS.5 Last week, my wife turned on the stereo and began to listen at a moderate level. After about 5 minutes, the amp shut down. I later opened the case and saw a blow .......
68: Like Sean said below it is very likely a blown fuse.... (6.21)
Posted by sxr71 on 2003-03-30, 14:27:58 (24.26.152.65)
It shouldn't be too hard to replace them. A lot of amps have fuses accesible to the owners, and the fuses can be replaced without opening the unit. Check your manual. If you don't have user accesible .......
69: sudo spam...........not rally...just in case you would like it.... (6.15)
Posted by roberts@bandstand productions on 2000-04-12, 16:56:51 (208.149.44.222)
If you get one of those disc...I am not responsable for ruined woofers...blown amps...melted speaker cable....house burned down...or structural damage......disclamer noted.... And forget under 8 hz on .......
70: Fuses Blow on Sony STR-DE925 (6.09)
Posted by doc0613 on 2006-12-04, 13:13:13 (24.14.119.9)
Hello, I was moving my unit, unplugged the wires from the speakers and accidently, two of the speaker wires touched each other (yes, I left the wires connected to the unit). Found Fuses F801 and F802 .......
71: Re: a question--order in which i should upgrade (6.07)
Posted by groove on 2005-06-23, 15:05:05 (198.57.19.100)
I second MuseTap's experience with one exception - I have found the greatest improvement when upgrading the I/C between source and pre-amp rather then preamp to amp. It can really be a toss up based .......
72: Re: Rusty Haynes - Question for you (6.07)
Posted by jazztrumpet on 2002-03-01, 15:49:27 (207.172.11.148)
Mike! I almost made a mess on my floor... I did make a mess of my listening room for about five hours... 1. I rearranged the room. I moved the rack out from the wall so I could manipulate the cords, e .......
73: My pussy keeps chewing on my cables! (6.03)
Posted by RatFarm on 2003-04-09, 04:33:31 (64.132.174.20)
First she was chewing on my JM Labs speaker's logos on the grill covers. Now she has moved on to chewing the wires on my computer's Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speaker system and now I fear that the internal .......
74: RE: exagerated highs (6.02)
Posted by grantv on 2009-05-01, 07:43:32 (24.67.96.184)
I think Frihed89 was trying to say your post was hard to read, as if perhaps you've been drinking. :) I'd have to agree with it being difficult to understand. -First, what is a JBL bass550? A speaker .......
75: Re: Is a high-powered amp dangerous to "small" speakers? (6.02)
Posted by Anthony on 2001-11-27, 22:46:12 (207.68.61.18)
Given the esoteric (and probably very expensive) speakers you described, the best thing to do is follow the manufacturer's guidlines. Bridged amplifiers can behave erractically (I hate bridging amps a .......
76: Stereo EQ (5.99)
Posted by pburant on 2008-05-22, 14:27:18 (208.232.182.68)
Since you're driving the speakers with a PC, you may be able to download a stereo EQ. A parametric EQ would be best as it would allow you to cut a narrow band of frequencies so that you hopefully avoi .......
77: RE: Why buy audio from China. (5.98)
Posted by Jim in Blacksburg on 2008-03-21, 19:46:38 (24.127.50.248)
A lot of speaker materials come from China that simply are very hard to get cheaply elsewhere. Baskets, spiders, surrounds...either Mexico or China for the big stuff. I'm not entirely sure the electro .......
78: Well into a VERY LOUD listening session many years ago... (5.94)
Posted by Dave VH on 2000-02-29, 10:26:10 (63.194.80.83)
I "thought" I could hear that something was missing in my system. I had blown a tweeter fuse in one of my ADS L810's driven with an Adcom 555 amp, and didn't even distinctly hear it. I had to walk up .......
79: Re: SMALL AMPS DESTROY SPEAKER (5.92)
Posted by cfraser on 2000-07-02, 09:25:36 (154.5.113.56)
See the FAQ. But simply, low power amps are more easily clipped which produces high order harmonics which overheat the high frequency driver coils which burns them out. The low frequency drivers are m .......
80: Re: Spectral Audio DMA180 S1 and which MIT cable? (5.92)
Posted by Laurens on 2001-11-01, 13:46:48 (131.174.117.88)
Spectral recommends using Terminator 2 as a minimum. I personally like MIT cable so I had no problem buying into it when I got my Spectral gear. I myself am very satisfied with the results achieved wi .......
81: Damaged Reciever/Speakers!?! (5.90)
Posted by grambo69@home.com on 2001-01-11, 13:06:00 (24.66.2.60)
I need some help badly...I have to say that as much as find the A/V equipment really cool. I have no idea what the hell Iam doing. I dont have a really nice system in my room, since Iam 17 and have no .......
82: Apt-Holman amp and pre-amp....Infinity 2.5 speakers.... (5.87)
Posted by Bud on 2004-11-17, 13:05:44 (12.145.92.22)
Yamaha T-2 tuner, a B&O linear tracking turntable and a B&O tape deck. One of the best sounding systems I have ever owned at a fraction of the price of my later systems. I still have the tuner, speake .......
83: Re: Help w/ System Noise & Brightness. (5.84)
Posted by Jules on 2000-09-11, 11:51:48 (63.71.228.4)
I understand what you mean. I listen to a lot of jazz... I got into jazz because it so amplified the weaknesses of my system due to the recording quality and the sheer sound of the horns. Now I actual .......
84: Anyone else suspect they have the SADIM (opposite of MIDAS) touch? (5.83)
Posted by John C. - Aussie on 2001-07-26, 01:14:41 (203.22.16.20)
I'm starting to feel I'm so cursed. Lately - 1. Terrible high frequency response in a secondary system Reason: the "soft clipping" switch in the NAD not in a secure position. Before discovering this I .......
85: PLEASE HELP!! I think my tweeters are blown!?!?? (5.83)
Posted by newbie on 1999-12-08, 12:01:23 (206.97.180.69)
Okay, I don't know jack about speakers. All I know is I bought some Rat Shack Pro LX5 speakers, because of magazine reviews, and they do not sound as good as they used to. Is the Linaeum tweeter on to .......
86: Re: What is the dumbest mistake you have made with your gear? (5.78)
Posted by Mart on 2000-03-26, 02:11:45 (155.215.101.113)
Lately, I'm buying some stuff w/o auditioning because I spoke with the manufacturers & their reasoning is solid (not exactly the usual story). But, after reflecting upon my auditioning of Sonus Faber .......
87: Worst (costly) mistake playing with your equipment. (5.77)
Posted by BobM on 2003-03-04, 09:48:32 (167.230.38.7)
What was the worst, or most costly, mistake you made while playing with your equipment (audio equipment you perverts). I'm sure their's a fair number of you who have blown an amp by touching speaker w .......
88: Re: Because there really is very little bad product out there... (5.77)
Posted by RGA on 2002-03-18, 14:01:54 (66.183.240.130)
This is what I was thinking after I posted. There is not much that is truly bad...and when you start getting into the upper scale stuff...it's probably 99% excellent equipment. Still though, after rea .......
89: Re: I'm away from home... (5.74)
Posted by Satyr on 2001-06-26, 04:58:12 (193.133.28.100)
Last year I found I was missing my stereo when on holiday in the Mani. I found this rather sad when surrounded by grand views, fantastic swimming, lots of classical ruins, etc. To cap it all I arrived .......
90: blown tweeter? (5.73)
Posted by chris loyd on 1999-08-22, 14:28:04 (205.188.193.152)
i'm afraid that i just blew the tweeter in one of my speakers, but can't understand why. First, let me tell you about the equipment. My reciever is a Carever HR-772 rated at 130W per channel, and the .......
91: Triangle Celius and ST. (5.71)
Posted by Ozzy on 2001-09-19, 18:28:47 (160.84.80.2)
Is it just me, or did anyone else get the feeling that this speaker somehow didn't belong in $phile's beloved "Class A" section, after reading Sam's review. Here are my points. 1) "If you want deep ba .......
92: So Nigel. . . (5.70)
Posted by Sonic on 1999-09-08, 10:29:06 (146.121.48.4)
Got a chance to listen to Audio Physic Libras last week. While I couldn't hear them side by side with the Virgos, they had the same excellent soundstage and authenticity that I remembered in the Virgo .......
93: Blown Away!!!! (5.68)
Posted by suretyguy on 2003-05-28, 14:27:47 (64.161.191.226)
This past Saturday I visited my local high end emporium to place an order for a new turntable & tonearm. When I arrived, the salesman said, almost breathlessly, "We've got something in for evaluation .......
94: Re: Harmonic Technology Cables, real technology? (5.68)
Posted by TAFKA Steve on 1999-06-18, 17:54:38 (209.190.32.6)
I didn't think the single crystal conductor idea was such a novelty or a big deal, as I've seen a lot of Japanese products with the CCC label (continuous cast copper, by Ohno Continuous Casting) and A .......
95: Help with replacement subwoofer (5.68)
Posted by JCT1230 on 2006-05-20, 15:07:03 (67.190.38.180)
I bought a Sony SAWX700 subwoofer online about a year ago. The sub worked perfectly until one of my buddies blew out one of the 10 inch woofers in it. I am looking to replace the blown subwoofer and I .......
96: Re: Classe service problem? No way Jose! (Jacques?) (5.64)
Posted by tomb on 2000-04-20, 16:16:36 (204.244.92.35)
I bought my DR15 in 1991 with a lifetime warranty. It drove my Appogee Duetta Siganatures at near full vulome for 5 years. Suddenly, the amp broke down twice. Turned out to be a blown woofer panel in .......
97: Help me! Need McIntosh repair man in SF Bay Area (5.64)
Posted by savio on 2000-01-27, 18:10:12 (209.125.213.124)
My MC240 has just decided to stop playing the left speaker. The speakers are confirmed to be working, with another amp. Any suggestion on a good technician/Engineer (as it's called in Bay Area) for th .......
98: RE: As Roseanne Rosannadanna said..... (5.64)
Posted by JURB on 2018-06-09, 12:50:05 (76.241.132.90)
"I turned the full ranges down and when their level got low with the subs still up it was instantly clear there was phase cancellation due to the two systems polarities being reversed." Anecdotal resp .......
99: Re: What is wrong with my speaker? (5.61)
Posted by Klipschead on 2000-03-07, 07:44:21 (198.97.67.56)
Don't play that cd anymore :) Check the surround material - make sure it is not coming apart on you. You can also check to see if the woofer is 'blown': gently - I say gently put your fingers around t .......
100: Re: your BRYSTON 4B (5.61)
Posted by EdM on 2002-05-22, 06:10:31 (160.79.220.130)
I have a 4B-ST and I bought it used so I do not have a "Checkout" but I will tell you my amp has NEVER clipped on ANY speaker, inlusing planars. I have even driven 2 pairs at the same time at levels t .......
101: RE: When a more expensive system sounds inferior to yours. (5.59)
Posted by Bromo33333 on 2012-06-04, 15:35:37 (173.225.52.226)
For me it depends upon what kind of friendship it is. But if he has blown a lot of cash and is proud of it - I'd praise it. I might offer a suggestion like "It sounds good, but I bet if we could adjus .......
102: Re: First time speaker repair (5.58)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2006-10-22, 05:38:24 (74.32.106.35)
Well, it would help to know why. Is it blown or cosmetic damage? I think a replacement would be the magnet and diaphram only without the rectangular metal front. JM Lab and the North American distribu .......
103: Re: A couple of questions... (5.54)
Posted by doctornitrous on 2001-04-04, 16:20:25 (24.7.176.13)
John, it actually doesnt have a 3 pos switch, its got 2 on/off buttons on the front. One says surround, one says main; main is the primary (front 2 channels). When you press the surround button it eng .......
104: Newbie needs help (5.53)
Posted by jimib on 2007-10-06, 16:23:52 (65.185.35.104)
How is everyone.I just recently started using my stereo system again, at least on a regular basis.I have a Carver CT-7 pre-amp/tuner, Carver TMF 24 amp (yes, I know it wasn't the good years), a 20 yea .......
105: RE: Will I damage my speakers?...YES, most likely (5.51)
Posted by rtbarr on 2010-02-15, 15:40:29 (68.159.139.64)
I collect vintage audio equipment, and the most common reason for a speaker to have a blown tweeter or a receiver to have a bad channel seems to be " It was working fine until we used it for music at .......
106: The usual cause is to overload the amp ... (5.51)
Posted by John C. - Aussie on 2002-03-17, 22:53:41 (203.220.205.236)
... so it distorts and sends some pretty rough garbage to the speakers. However there are many other causes. If you are sure your tweeter and the power from your amp are compatible then send the amp t .......
107: Or maybe its because a lot of older cones are made of paper (5.47)
Posted by DAT on 2004-03-23, 15:27:00 (68.115.204.170)
Seriously, they're just more fragile and harder to fix when something tears (literally) up, esp. it the company goes belly up or stops making replacements. I'm only in my thirties, and don't buy a lot .......
108: Roof leaked, amp detonated, woofer fried, need help (5.43)
Posted by SAT on 2002-12-13, 11:13:03 (209.147.208.6)
Last night water came into my office and got in my Yamaha M-80 amp. It went into protection mode, but not before blowing a channel and melting the voice coil on one of my woofers. The woofer is seized .......
109: Stay in the room (5.40)
Posted by K-Bob on 2001-02-19, 23:37:07 (208.235.236.213)
In nearly all of the stories here about blown drivers, the owner/operator was not in the room with the speakers. If you're in the next room or outside or whatever, you can't hear if the speakers are u .......
110: Re: SF Concerto rattles (5.38)
Posted by Rodney Gold on 2000-09-06, 10:41:13 (196.2.56.5)
Does the rattling increase a lot in respect volume? If it doesnt , and sort of remains constant , I would hazard a guess its a voice coil rubbing , if it increases radically , it might be a blown woof .......
111: Declining Economic Environment for Younger People......... (5.36)
Posted by Todd Krieger on 2013-09-27, 16:12:56 (68.104.245.111)
I was at an insurance agent seminar this past week, and the speaker mentioned the fact that the younger generations have considerably less disposable income than those who are in their senior years... .......
112: Let's not get carried away (5.33)
Posted by Corbett on 2001-06-13, 18:29:34 (24.16.164.225)
Yes, you don't have to spend a fortune to enjoy music, but IMO, a well-built $20K system will beat any $3K system (to anyone who really cares about quality sound reproduction). You can't even buy a pa .......
113: Re: Help! Have I blown my tweeter? (5.30)
Posted by Rodney Gold on 1999-12-05, 20:15:06 (196.2.56.5)
Use a tuner tuned to interstation static and check the levels of left and right , you will soon hear if there is a problem If your positioning is good for imaging , and all speakers are working ok , y .......
114: RE: Wow (5.29)
Posted by HoosierAudio on 2018-03-25, 14:48:40 (76.177.162.192)
Hi Awe-d-o-file, I was similarly impressed with the Acopian 24V12A power supply over everything else. The datasheet claims 0.250mV ripple on the DC output which I verified using my bench meter to be .......
115: Re: Is a high-powered amp dangerous to "small" speakers? (5.29)
Posted by SysInfo on 2001-11-25, 21:02:59 (209.90.185.9)
Driver rated for 50W True RMS Power cannot be blown by 20W True RMS Power. Clip it as you like, it will sustain it. Same 50W speaker on 100W amp will blow in about 30 seconds. Trick is, they over rate .......
116: RE: What do you think of the new Dolby Atmos versions on Apple Music? (5.29)
Posted by longtimequadowner on 2021-06-12, 21:22:34 (24.69.175.78)
Couldn't Bob Carver's Hologram be accurately described as "corrective"? After all, it cancelled extraneous audio signals - those sounds that arrived at the right ear from the left speaker, and at the .......
117: Re: Spot on Suzy - my wife is the same (5.27)
Posted by Suzy on 2000-02-29, 10:20:49 (209.138.237.148)
I have a male audiophile friend with a Krell/B&W system that sounds too bright to me, actually kind of annoying. When he listens to my system, he tells me he wishes the preamp had a treble control so .......
118: Is any Jeep model known for a quiet interior? Will a quality audio system matter? (5.26)
Posted by Uncle Mike on 2020-09-04, 14:11:40 (72.92.40.214)
I have a 2014 Grand Cherokee Summit that is very quiet while cruising. Of course I had a stupid attack and put an aftermarket exhaust on it a few years ago. In OEM configuration it is a very nice comf .......
119: Subwoofers can muck up sound. (5.25)
Posted by Dr. Flubber on 2000-07-16, 08:17:32 (209.245.171.152)
Depending on the listening room size and with carefull placement, a small monitor like the Red Rose Music R3 WILL deliver down to 40Hz (in room response). One could always add a subwoofer to the syste .......
120: " The absolute sound" of an electric guitar (5.24)
Posted by Charles Houston on 2000-07-21, 18:00:14 (216.192.112.11)
An acoustic instrument has an absolute sound for each listening environment in which it is plucked, strummed, blown or banged, but what about an electrically amplified instrument like an electric guit .......
121: Re: Rising to the bait of a potential troll . . . and generalizing hugely (5.24)
Posted by Johann E on 2000-07-26, 16:49:33 (203.124.1.181)
"My point is: So what if SS amps can generally control more speakers than tube amps. There are tube amp/speaker combinations that give you the bass and the beautiful midrange and treble that almost al .......
122: Re: A Maggie conundrum (5.23)
Posted by lwang on 2002-01-25, 23:42:55 (172.149.100.8)
It might also be due to the fact that some of the magnepan sound is the room sound from the dipole. At a low volume, that part of the sound might go below the threshold of hearing, especially at the e .......
123: Re: Is the Bose that screwed up the sound of your system. nt (5.21)
Posted by jcomm on 2003-03-29, 19:26:57 (68.97.90.128)
Can you be more specific? Are you saying the Bose caused my Nakamichi to fail? I just hooked up a different receiver to the speakers and they work.. except for the front right. It sounds like one of t .......
124: Re: QUAD ESL-63 solid state amplification (5.18)
Posted by Pat D on 2002-07-16, 14:50:46 (156.34.218.53)
I drive mine with a Quad 606, no problems after almost 10 years. I expect the ESL-63 would work well with just about any amp stable at ultrasonic frequencies. I like the Quad preamps. They have a ver .......
125: Immense difference and doesn't have to be $$$! (5.17)
Posted by bartc on 2003-03-30, 06:53:50 (198.81.26.10)
My first upgrade, even with crappy equipment, was a set of DIY Cat 5e speaker cables that I cobbled together in 1.5 hours from instructions on TNT-audio.com. Cost me only $23 for 2 cables, triples for .......
126: RE: Audiogon question (5.17)
Posted by Geary Lyons on 2008-12-09, 12:57:51 (76.238.136.255)
I recently sold an SS amp on A'gon. The amp played and tested perfectly prior to shipping in the original box/packing. The buyer emailed and said that one channel was out. I had him check fuses and sw .......
127: There is something to be said for all DC equipment (5.16)
Posted by Frank Sol on 2010-06-07, 12:26:09 (75.55.37.94)
**Warning** Audio on the CHEAP post I spent about 2 hours Sunday listening to battery powered audio in a friends garage. :-) Very very low tech & cheap! Sony CD Walkman D-EJ100 & Sonic's plastic Impa .......
128: Tube amps do require a certain commitment, (5.13)
Posted by Al Sekela on 2004-09-19, 11:43:48 (66.126.228.21)
somthing like a classic sports car. Routine maintenance is part of the whole experience. Output TransformerLess (OTL) tube amps are even more demanding, but offer the possibility of extraordinary soun .......
129: Thinking out loud - on AA (long) (5.11)
Posted by davidwhitley68 on 2011-01-31, 09:02:14 (173.50.65.248)
Okay, I've been pondering this over quite a few years now, and I'm wondering if anyone else has been through the same process. My first taste of hi-end was at a local business approx. 30 yrs ago when .......
130: So many to choose from..... (5.09)
Posted by Justlisten2 on 2012-05-26, 19:35:33 (69.136.80.240)
...I guess I can narrow it to two, one public, one private. Private, snap the cantilever off a new $5000 phono cartridge while setting it up, using a cheap digital scale. I was left to wonder, why did .......
131: Re: Horning Reality Check (5.06)
Posted by Mr.DavidTerry on 2004-05-23, 07:29:46 (65.36.88.83)
Hi, Given the legendary reputation of Kondo electronics in combination with the enthusiastic six moons' "sneak peek" of the Horning speakers, I can understand how you or anybody would have the expecat .......
132: Re: Failing to convert someone from mass market to entry level hifi (long) (4.99)
Posted by HL on 2001-04-17, 14:56:58 (63.39.153.78)
Biggest mistake was introducing all those components all at one time. I have converted many friends to high end by getting them to upgrade the speakers first as most mid-fiers will immediately hear th .......
133: Anyone else use stereobuyers.com? (4.98)
Posted by Johnny11758 on 2009-01-23, 06:15:52 (163.231.6.88)
Thanks to a recent post in one of the Asylums forums (I think it was the Speaker Asylum), I found out about NYC-based stereobuyers.com at the time I had a mint pair of Dynaudio 52's for sale on Audiog .......
134: It definately could be the room, however there are other things... (4.96)
Posted by *Michael Z* on 2006-04-24, 09:16:26 (70.168.205.165)
Does it sound that way up close to the speaker (watch your ears!) What kind of volume are you at? Is this a new symptom, or something since day 1 of having the speakers? It could be a leaky/bad cap in .......
135: And an overdriven amp is what deserves the blame! (4.95)
Posted by Don T on 2003-11-19, 13:08:55 (68.99.196.6)
If the amp wasn't running out of steam the compression of the output because of clipping wouldn't be taking place and adequete volumes levels might be achieved within the power capability of the louds .......
136: Re: Measuring sound quality, SS vs. tubes (4.94)
Posted by Dave-A on 2000-05-18, 21:24:35 (209.138.211.63)
Hi Kelly I don't exactly agree with you that anyone might think of my system as "mushy, muddy...etc. I guess anything is possible though.It just seems from my experience, that direct experience often .......
137: Re: Why am I not blown away with double the power? (4.94)
Posted by Brian on 2000-09-15, 08:00:57 (24.66.127.35)
Doubling the power only give avolume increase of 3db (assuming same efficiency) and that is about the level that is perceptival to humans. The increase in power will help if at the lower rating youare .......
138: Boy, have I ever been there! (4.91)
Posted by Batman on 2001-09-20, 05:15:52 (141.158.71.183)
About 3 months after I got my new speakers and just as I was getting my system tweaked where I wanted it to be, I noticed one night that my bass response had become diminished. Nothing like one would .......
139: Definitely Pop the Top - Short the Caps? (4.89)
Posted by Dave Barker on 2002-01-25, 07:34:49 (160.81.221.42)
A friend recently brought me his Rotel power amp with the complaint that one channel was not working and wanted me to put the amp in my system to confirm the amp was bad (vs. the preamp I guess - I as .......
140: Re: I have to get the last word in of course (4.88)
Posted by MarkgM on 2003-08-28, 11:28:19 (208.61.134.105)
As I said, you're bearing has struck me as egotistical - just callin 'em like I'm seein 'em. Or maybe you are saving the world. Or maybe I'll just never know - comments about others present a differen .......
141: Re: BURGER FLIPPING AND THE DEALER EXPERIENCE (4.87)
Posted by Carl324 on 2002-05-14, 20:43:58 (162.83.136.150)
Probably, the issue is that NYC dealers count on the big corporate setups to pay the bills, while their favorite customer is the new millionaire, needing advise, with $20k to spend. Audiophiles must b .......
142: Re: Blown away by Sennheiser HD-600's! (4.86)
Posted by MBanks on 2003-02-27, 17:56:39 (12.247.115.78)
I've had the HD600s for almost a year, great sound! I had the chance to listen with my HD600s and the NAIM CD5, Headline and Flatcap2 power supplyfor at a dealer about two and a half hours. Close to t .......
143: RE: Such exists, but it is not the only trend... (4.86)
Posted by Inmate51 on 2012-06-06, 20:06:53 (173.74.203.171)
"I don't want this to devolve into a wine discussion." Well, heck, why not? :) I'm intrigued by your comments about stems and getting wine to market faster. That's very interesting, and I'll look into .......
144: Hypothesis On "Tube" VS "SS" Sound (4.86)
Posted by ggraff on 2001-12-13, 19:03:07 (209.240.222.132)
After playing around (again) with my room, I may have stumbled onto one of the differences in sound between tube and solid state. (my room allows/makes me tune it for a variety of sounds). I have owne .......
145: It might be your output stages... (4.84)
Posted by Simon Linton on 2000-06-03, 09:27:50 (212.56.33.45)
I've a nasty feeling that when you turned it on to check one channel with the other side not loaded, you totalled the output devices. I did something similar to this when I left my Voyd PSU switched o .......
146: Thiels Customer Support comes through again... (4.84)
Posted by Mr Vinyl on 2004-02-13, 07:18:31 (68.219.16.87)
Not only does Thiel make some of the best sounding/crafted speakers available today, their customer service is still top notch. Over the holidays both tweeters in my CS7's were blown. I was annoyed to .......
147: multiple speaker pair control (4.82)
Posted by billsinclair on 2008-08-30, 05:22:12 (72.66.149.243)
I have a big back yard. I regularly have friend and family gatherings and periodically a full blown party. I usually drag my stereo equipment and speakers from the house and provide music. I am now pu .......
148: Check for DC at the output (4.80)
Posted by Charlie S in Maryland on 2003-08-21, 07:11:50 (138.162.0.42)
Some (all?) Adcom amps are direct coupled input-to-output and use a long-time-constant DC servo to null out any DC offset at the output. Use a sensitive DC voltmeter to measure an offset voltage at th .......
149: you can't win (4.79)
Posted by Mart on 1999-11-12, 08:17:59 (155.218.171.239)
the last store I went into, the salesman directed me to the KEF's after a quick glance I asked to hear the RDM2's. He was so proud of them up until I pointed out that the left tweeter was blown. Then, .......
150: Sound by Singer AND Mark Gilmore Audio (4.79)
Posted by hifi heretic on 2003-12-18, 12:04:36 (68.82.129.202)
The Sound by Singer ads are pretty bad - at least the ones where he has some contrived conversation with a Manufacturers rep about how "blown away" he is by their latest product. ..Irritating. ..Other .......
151: Help out a newbie with some sound advice. (4.79)
Posted by Tomahawk on 2003-03-16, 20:23:55 (66.74.209.32)
Hi everyone, I'm new to this and I want to price out my first audiophile level system. At this point I am all about bang for the buck. Hopefully in the future, money will not be an object. Anyways, I .......
152: Re: set amp/horn speaker or ss amp/mmg....... (4.77)
Posted by Mike Bates on 2000-10-06, 10:57:20 (204.210.193.104)
I think I got a little far into "the best" I've heard with the last post. The TAD drivers and horns are expensive, and to really make them affordable you have to build your own speakers. It isn't some .......
153: Don't care much for the recodings, personally. (4.77)
Posted by Bosh on 2003-12-07, 18:50:25 (24.44.69.8)
Only own one, listened to three or four. Or I should say I tried to. They all make my ears bleed. I do use their Surefoot conepoints, and own their Clearview Double Helix 'speaker cable (sparky, lots .......
154: Where does Magnepan lie on the objective scale of speaker resolution/transparency? (4.75)
Posted by Geo OH on 2002-01-23, 21:31:56 (64.12.107.28)
I am fairly new to this hobby/passion, and just purchased a pair of Magnepan MG12/QR speakers from Magnepan. I am totally blown away by their resolution and revealing nature, especially given their $1 .......
155: Re: excellent, please report (4.74)
Posted by Paul Siu on 1999-09-05, 22:38:24 (206.97.52.130)
>What EXACTLY did the Siggie do for your system? In my dedicated non-symetrical music room with one SigTech, it bring back a good sense of symetry, knock down a few walls, bring everything back to foc .......
156: One way to check your amps and speakers - headphones (4.74)
Posted by John C. - Aussie on 2010-11-22, 19:14:43 (121.223.166.74)
Until I had experienced this myself, I would have rubbished the idea that headphones can give better reproduction of music than a full blown system. Before going any further the "better reproduction" .......
157: 110%...can't get any better than this... (4.73)
Posted by mkuller on 2009-07-30, 10:56:35 (207.200.116.66)
...a little over a year ago I moved to a new house from the one we built 17 years ago with a dedicated audio room I designed with the help of an acoustic engineer (pics still posted with my system). S .......
158: Correct but ... sine waves ARE more dangerous than music! (4.71)
Posted by Richard BassNut Greene on 2003-08-27, 08:13:51 (136.2.1.153)
If that was a 100Hz. sine wave @ 100 watts input, the clipping harmonics that reached the tweeter through a typical high-pass filter would probably be no more than 1 watt (which was my whole point -- .......
159: UHF Magazine: (4.70)
Posted by RGA on 2003-08-25, 23:04:02 (64.180.150.111)
Just so you don't get on me Richard LOL. I also agree with you 100% that damage will result from opverpowering a speaker...which seems to make a lot of sense. In effect this is PUSHING a tweeter, say, .......
160: Power amp recommendations (4.69)
Posted by TopPop on 2004-07-22, 23:15:26 (24.17.164.57)
So here's what I currently have: Pioneer SX-3700 receiver Rotel RCD-970bx B&W DM303's Kimber Kable PBJ interconnects CAT5 speaker cable (Chris V. recipe) I'm very happy with this set-up, but a new wre .......
161: RE: Equipment Foto Outdoors (4.68)
Posted by shutterbob on 2011-05-22, 12:40:58 (64.15.81.64)
As an on-again, off-again pro photographer, if you don't have a small studio setup, or a VERY good understanding of light, outside light is MUCH better provided it is done in open shade, just li .......
162: Re: ASR Emitter II Amplifier from Germany, anybody heard them/opinion? NT (4.67)
Posted by Klaus on 2001-03-28, 03:13:33 (212.206.88.5)
When looking for a new amp a year ago, I also considered the Emitter. On request, Mr. Schfer sent me some inhouse technical info (in German). I should have the files somewhere on my drive. If you are .......
163: Re: Do Audiophiles tend to place too much emphasis on the amplifier? (4.65)
Posted by philefreak on 2002-06-02, 08:50:01 (166.82.22.112)
I believe in this order; 1. Speakers and Source 2. Power cords 3. Preamp 4. IC's 5.Amps I have played and played trying to figure this out, without a great beginnig and end, everything in the middle i .......
164: Re: Just got my David Berning ZH270/first impressions... (4.64)
Posted by jumpsturdy on 2002-06-16, 20:48:50 (24.48.250.79)
Probably the deciding factor will be your speakers (with one exception). The Berning is a great amp (have had one for two years) and it is less particular about the impedence of your speakers then the .......
165: RE: Or... (4.64)
Posted by thetubeguy1954 on 2011-06-15, 10:28:58 (72.188.13.8)
Hello My Friend! Unfortunately, I don't have a FAX#. I wonder is it possible for you to scan the review and then send it to me as an email attachment? I want to thank you for asking, but no, I'm defi .......
166: Re: Tubes or Solid State?-Good Question! (4.63)
Posted by Jerry O on 1999-10-28, 10:14:40 (12.13.238.140)
Eric, a good, worry free combo would be tube preamp with ss amp. The tube preamp has a greater impact on the quality of the sound then a tube vs ss amp. Also, tube preamps are very reliable. I've gone .......
167: Try this (4.61)
Posted by John C. - Aussie on 2004-04-22, 18:17:47 (203.220.205.60)
First up it does sound strange that BOTH channels are gone as usually only one goes at a time => something wrong with the input. So to check if everything is ok from amp onwards: 1. Turn everything of .......
168: Help! Have I blown my tweeter? (4.59)
Posted by James on 1999-12-05, 19:28:32 (128.119.109.146)
I have a pair of B&W 602 series 2 speakers, and I noticed that if you put your ear next to the speaker as it is playing, I can hear static coming from the tweeter, but not at all the woofer. There was .......
169: Re: Is my woofer blown or not??!!!! (4.57)
Posted by Bruce from DC on 2002-05-21, 08:32:17 (207.91.86.5)
Jezzus-- May I suggest that you put that CD in the microwave, melt it down into a drink coaster and ignore anyone who tells you to "break in" speakers by doing anything other than playing music throug .......
170: Re: Thanks RBP! (4.54)
Posted by RBP on 2001-04-01, 00:40:48 (209.128.168.18)
Kind of a freak occurance....unless.. You had a speaker wire that inadvertantly shorted..(in that case the signal fuses should have blown).... The speakers were presenting a dead short to the amp ...H .......
171: I trust mine (4.53)
Posted by jimmyjames on 2009-04-28, 11:08:21 (64.208.230.145)
not sure I followed everything in your post but I trust my ears over anyone else's. I have a friend and audio salon owner, two actually. I have never bought enough from either one of them that they co .......
172: Re: Acoustic treatment material (4.52)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2000-07-17, 22:03:39 (209.215.72.192)
If only 10% of the burlap or speaker grille cloth were covered, then it would not be so bad. The main thing to avoid would be large areas covered with acrylic paint. Yes, the DIY Acoustic Treatments n .......
173: Re: David Wessel is not an audiophile (4.51)
Posted by Des on 2000-12-06, 18:22:19 (216.252.151.34)
This comment sort of reminds me of the time, a few years back when I attended a discussion on Acoustical/Transducer behaviour etc by Professor Richard Small of Sydney University.His Small/Thiel findin .......
174: Re: Great gimmick (4.50)
Posted by Corbett on 2001-12-15, 19:08:10 (24.38.94.105)
>It has blown away Classe and your Theta Pre-amp. If you say so. Since you're an AVA enthusiast, everything you say MUST be GOLDEN. BTW, you seem to be comparing brands rather than actual equipment be .......
175: Re: Final on PF Online (4.49)
Posted by gbeard on 2002-06-17, 18:23:31 (12.222.64.116)
Hi Jesse, I am one of the fortunate few that have heard the Final Labs gear. I have heard the complete system consisting of the phono stage, preamp, and amp at Brian's, and I have had the great pleasu .......
176: Not completely - there *are* audible differences in cables. (4.48)
Posted by wazoo on 2007-07-21, 13:20:19 (68.1.131.10)
I can certainly tell the difference between the sound of my Maggies when fed through my litz speaker cables or Monster wire - I prefer the former (the latter impart a bit of grain and 'fog' on the top .......
177: RE: Does anyone remember these great old Chicago-based stereo stores from the 70s? (4.47)
Posted by tomservo on 2010-02-18, 06:47:18 (24.13.232.33)
I don't know, last i heard he was in Mexico managing some big hotel. He sounded good,up beat like normal but from what i understood he and his wife had separated. That was a very sad time, my Dad got .......
178: Dealings with MSS Hi Fi (4.46)
Posted by pf on 2010-06-18, 03:55:15 (115.70.83.71)
I know more than a few things have been said about Johnny Boey / JBAudiopimp / MSSHI FI. I think my experience is a lesson for everyone. 1. Purchased a Dynaudio Confidence Center Speaker. 2. Described .......
179: Dilema (4.43)
Posted by murphys33 on 2001-11-07, 14:27:52 (203.124.2.57)
I have an option to buy 1)used, PassLab Aleph P preamp and a pair of Aleph Monoblocks Aleph2.(this setup is 4 yrs old) or 2)a new, Plinius 8200 Integrated to biamp with a Plinius 8200P. I am using the .......
180: Non-techie needs help (4.40)
Posted by Jeffro on 2002-09-12, 12:25:22 (198.113.127.66)
I have an Onkyo TX8211 receiver (50 Watts x 2 @ 8 ohms) hooked up to a small set of Cambridge Soundworks bookshelf speakers in the same room (second floor) as the audio equipment. I also have the rece .......
181: Youre driving your power amp into oscillation (4.40)
Posted by orejones on 2001-07-21, 15:23:16 (62.42.63.21)
and thats all! After reading every post trying to help you, it seems to me that the first one, by that gentleman who even made you an offer to give a look at your equipment, is the right one. You hav .......
182: Jeff Rowland Model 10; Anyone had this weird problem? (long - sorry) (4.38)
Posted by PhopsonNY on 2001-11-17, 14:46:31 (66.114.68.216)
Just took possession of my JRDG m10 amp and slotted it into my system last week. Replaced a McCormack DNA1/rA - had no problems with it. I immediatley had these problems with the new amp; ISSUE 1; Whe .......
183: maybe I'm not the only one... (4.38)
Posted by gonefishin on 2003-04-21, 20:40:13 (12.211.138.233)
maybe I'm not the only one...that looks at audio and music as two separate hobbies. (to me) Music really doesn't have a thing to do with audio...I can listen to music on anything from a system costi .......
184: Re: Should I be blown away?????? (4.37)
Posted by Zenjabil on 2005-05-24, 14:00:09 (24.136.10.15)
While I'm not familar with your particular Meridian (G08), I am certainly familiar with Meridian's well deserved reputation for excellence in the digital domain, and have heard other Meridian sources .......
185: i guess you go here or you go nowhere... (4.36)
Posted by rosebud on 2002-10-08, 08:50:28 (66.217.103.173)
i have made a few comments on this forum regarding the poor job stereophile and abs. sound of reviewing components and putting their merits into some greater context. it's rather obvious that stereoph .......
186: John, just got the PHP-850 preamp and i'm blown away by sound! (4.35)
Posted by Roland O. on 2001-08-23, 20:31:08 (205.188.197.188)
Hi John. I recently purchased the Parasound P/HP-850 preamplifier, which I use in a 2-channel CD player source setup only (no vinyl or cassettes, etc.). I was slowly piecing together an affordable sys .......
187: Re: How many (4.35)
Posted by pete the bully on 2003-04-27, 10:33:36 (207.94.179.72)
Got 'em up here, and downstairs. One in the bedroom. Let's see ... in the living room, five receivers, two separates systems, one integrated amp-based system, only seven pair of speaker systems. Downs .......
188: THE Show Quick Comments.............. (4.35)
Posted by Todd Krieger on 2011-06-05, 21:28:03 (173.60.233.174)
Attended the show on Friday and Sunday....... Overall, had a blast...... Sound collectively was better than expected, in the wake of the disaster at the HE2006 Show...... I was floored by the amount o .......
189: RE: I was blown away by the LRS (4.35)
Posted by josh358 on 2019-04-24, 19:10:14 (32.212.90.185)
Surprising, isn't it? But the room had superb midbass, and most of what we call "bass" isn't deep bass. Just look at the chart in the URL: there are few musical fundamentals below 50 Hz. Not that I di .......
190: Paper towel and iron. (4.34)
Posted by M3 lover on 2007-11-01, 10:00:02 (76.192.219.57)
As a couple of others suggested. Remove grilles, place one or two layers of paper towel over wax, press warm iron on paper over wax area. I've never had to do this with grille cloth but have applied t .......
191: 30 yr old JBL's still going strong & never repaired (4.33)
Posted by marc g. on 2004-03-23, 18:02:26 (66.157.26.19)
I'm the 2nd owner of some JBL L200's I got from a friend. Other than the JBL crossovers that allowed bi-wiring 25 or so years ago, and updating the connections to current style binding posts a number .......
192: STD/Rash/Cancer/Gangrene = Jukebox (4.33)
Posted by SPL on 2000-08-28, 14:19:00 (205.163.202.10)
Among the lowest forms of audio life, along with buzzing 1" speaker transistor radios, console phonographs, wind-up acoustic horns and the like, these super-boomers were the scourge of my youth. Nothi .......
193: Garage Sale Find of A Lifetime (4.30)
Posted by klatu00 on 2004-08-08, 09:21:37 (24.114.244.84)
I'm so excited I just had to tell someone (wife said "Oh that's nice") Purchased two Crown DC300A with wood cabinets, IC150A Pre, HK Citation 18 turner, Luxman K15 cassette and a Linn Sondek Lp12 with .......
194: smearing vocals (4.30)
Posted by maxim on 2002-06-27, 01:22:56 (195.16.47.253)
It was the first time I heard it last weekend when auditioning Fidelio speakers with my Cary 300B monos... Just on one recording very clearly (Chesky jazz sampler track 2) where I believe the male voc .......
195: RE: another tube based fantasy ... (4.30)
Posted by magiccarpetride on 2012-04-24, 11:29:58 (207.102.108.115)
The choice of Source component (by far the most important choice), subsequent refinements & overall system setup & quality, will make a farrrrrr greater difference in the portrayal of positive noise .......
196: REAL high end audio... (4.21)
Posted by REM on 2001-09-07, 22:46:19 (209.1.154.35)
im a amateur speaker builder, and i ordered some dome tweeters from a small company in denmark, Hiquaphon. the experimenters using them have been blown AWAY by their performance, competitive with any .......
197: Some things to consider with the Stax (4.20)
Posted by cfraser on 2002-04-06, 12:34:21 (154.20.71.103)
model you mentioned. They have to be connected to a reasonably powerful amp, personally I wouldn't consider less than 30 clean Wpc, and 100 isn't too much, I use 250. So you can't use them direct from .......
198: advice for budding audiophile (4.17)
Posted by jackstraw on 2003-01-09, 15:03:31 (216.195.145.113)
I am music lover who is looking to get into higher-end equipment after 15+ years with a Denon DRA-355 receiver, ADS L570 speakers (are they even in business anymore?) and various other equipment (tape .......
199: tail chasing hallucinations ? (4.13)
Posted by snkby on 2000-07-11, 17:47:28 (198.144.204.195)
can someone please explain how a reviewer of audio equipment can say this speaker/amp/dac/cable/transport/etc sounds harsh/smooth/airy/dark/etc when the system they are using for reference is probably .......
200: Live vs Memorex... (4.12)
Posted by mkuller on 2005-10-23, 11:21:42 (207.200.116.6)
>How real can recorded music sound?> There are some small scale, simply miked recordings which are very well done and on a great system in a good room, can fool you into thinking you're hearing the re .......
Found 193 records in Amp/Preamp Asylum.
1: Another possibility..... (11.09)
Posted by Chuck Y on 2009-07-25, 13:20:57 (4.245.110.182)
You may have blown your speaker's drivers except that it would be limited to the speaker on the same side as the IC you pulled. If you pulled both at the same time you could have blown both speaker's .......
2: RE: Blown Amp or Blown Spkr (11.09)
Posted by terrycym on 2011-12-08, 04:03:38 (194.106.220.83)
Maybe one of the speaker drivers (or associated crossover component) has blown. Play some loud music and see if both drivers are moving .......
3: This makes no sense... (10.44)
Posted by RGA on 2005-03-04, 14:32:46 (207.81.82.97)
3 watt SETs can be pushed to clipping and I doubt will blow any reasonably built speaker...you can blow speakers with amps with more watts as well -- it is the distortion at overload that causes tweet .......
4: You may have just blown an internal fuse... (9.70)
Posted by Jonathan on 2002-10-29, 09:17:14 (216.207.86.98)
If you can, open up the amplifier (BE SURE IT'S UNPLUGGED AND HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE) and see if you can find any internal fuses that might be blown. Also, if one speaker is working, try putting the cab .......
5: RE: Blown Amp or Blown Spkr (9.62)
Posted by terrycym on 2011-12-09, 04:12:39 (194.106.220.86)
Only problem is the amp might blow that speaker too? .......
6: RE: Blown Amp or Blown Spkr (9.21)
Posted by BCR on 2011-12-07, 17:25:17 (64.148.17.77)
Just swap the speakers if the right channel still has the problem it is not a speaker problem. .......
7: So, you've learnt several things: ... (9.14)
Posted by andyr on 2011-03-17, 02:59:10 (58.175.51.30)
1. Don't make multiple posts (the same post). It pisses people off. 2. When you have a problem, stop, take a deep breath and count to 10 ... and start diagnosing. Preferably when 1 amp has blown and n .......
8: RE: Need help w/ vintage receiver (9.00)
Posted by airtime on 2015-10-11, 08:52:40 (73.226.116.199)
If you are getting ANY sound then it isn't blown!!!! You are however, going to have to trace out your connections. Sounds like you have a setting on the front panel wrong. Look for a mute button, spea .......
9: RE: but I don't know the symptoms (8.56)
Posted by newb on 2009-03-06, 05:35:09 (70.72.229.138)
I can't give much info cause I don't know what a blown fuse does. Am I listening for a decrease in output? A change in sound (for the worse)? No sound? Sound only from one speaker? Am I smelling a bur .......
10: fuse question (8.14)
Posted by sberger on 2004-05-26, 19:09:07 (69.3.236.9)
sorry for the electronic minutae question, but is there a difference between a 312 series and 313 fuse. i'm trying to replace a blown fuse on my simaudio moon i-5 integrated. it's a 5 amp, 250 volt fu .......
11: how do i know if a fuse is blown? (8.13)
Posted by newb on 2009-03-05, 23:12:13 (70.72.229.138)
I'm a newb so forgive me. How would I know if a fuse has blown in my amp? Will I have no sound or will I only have sound from one speaker? Will the amp still work but sound less powerful? .......
12: Odyssey Stratos: blown fuse, what could be the cause (8.00)
Posted by hhao on 2002-10-30, 11:03:50 (198.232.250.51)
I have used the stratos for more than a year and this is the first time for me to experience a blown fuse. Last night, the right channel of my odyssey stratos amp stopped working-a complete silence af .......
13: quad 405 broken help! (7.85)
Posted by bluvulture on 2003-03-30, 07:24:28 (172.203.10.240)
i recently picked up a quad 405 amp from the salvation army thrift shop for the grand sum of 1.50. now im trying to figure out whats wrong with it. when you power it up all you get out of the speaker .......
14: What is the right way to drive just one speaker with a stereo amp? (7.55)
Posted by travisty on 2008-10-16, 14:18:54 (124.110.8.157)
I have a low-powered tube amp to drive a pair of speakers. One of the crossovers is blown. I have a looong weekend before I can get the XOs rebuilt. During that weekend, I would like to drive just one .......
15: Pre- amp problem=blown speaker? (7.19)
Posted by winefood on 2002-12-28, 13:14:17 (209.204.169.144)
Hello, I am in the process of building a tubed pre-amp, one channel isn't working yet, but during the process of tracing the problem, I've noticed that one of my speakers sounds terrible. After examin .......
16: Re: amp section in arcam integrated not working? (7.15)
Posted by MandM on 2005-03-23, 09:10:53 (195.93.21.2)
That sounds like one or both channels in the power amp section have blown if it keeps blowing fuses.I'm not expert however. Who did you buy it off.I'd take it back if he said it was fully working. Ho .......
17: Help with Rotel RB-990BX! (6.95)
Posted by Roypercy on 2016-10-18, 11:25:58 (142.255.90.19)
I've been using this amp for several years without trouble. A few days ago, I was trying out some new speaker cable (lamp cord) and made the mistake of trying to switch the cable out while the amp was .......
18: Can this problem be fixed? (6.73)
Posted by TopPop on 2006-01-07, 20:24:16 (24.18.74.199)
I picked up an Onkyo TX-20 receiver at Goodwill today for my friend. I hooked it up tonight to test it, and the one channel that works sounds pretty darn good. I checked the fuses in the back for the .......
19: Re: Pre- amp problem=blown speaker? (6.64)
Posted by Tiny Daddy on 2002-12-28, 14:06:22 (66.141.121.221)
Since you built the preamp I start to wonder about your circuit. Can you post it? .......
20: Blown channel in ATI 1504 (6.61)
Posted by floyd on 2002-10-09, 13:29:07 (65.31.58.128)
Yesterday while listening to some tunes my left speaker suddenly cut out. I thought it was the speaker but it ended up being the amp. I was only using the first 2 channels on the amp so moved to chann .......
21: fuse replacement in Classe amp... question.. (6.61)
Posted by stan2 on 2005-01-04, 13:51:38 (205.225.207.163)
i have a couple blown rail fuses internal to my CA101 amp. happened when a stray connector cable fell across the speaker terminals on the right side. clearly, the little fuses are blown. manual says .......
22: Pathos InPower problems (6.54)
Posted by jqueen on 2006-05-12, 12:44:04 (68.47.203.242)
I turned on my Pathos InPower amp yesterday. Two very loud pops came from the speaker. The tubes glowed and the red led light was on. When I tried to play an lp, no music played. I opened the amp and .......
23: Spectral Dmc20 s2 blown up Please advice (6.47)
Posted by bchanchai@hotmail.com on 2009-04-17, 09:04:07 (124.120.134.144)
Hi, am writing from Thailand I've been using Avalon+Dmc20s2+(Dma90+Dma90, bridging)+Mit mi350/oracle v2 for a number of years. I got all the equipments from local dealer except one of the Dma90 where .......
24: Re: I don't disagree with you... (6.44)
Posted by TimF on 2002-10-08, 14:38:35 (209.240.198.61)
It is not as easy as saying this sort of amp will do justice to this sort of speaker. Given some technical guidelines you will have a better idea, but it is not conclusive whether you will like or fee .......
25: Re: It would suggest an amp fault - DC output - simply heating the coil NT (6.43)
Posted by KT88 on 2004-12-08, 09:04:35 (63.124.17.245)
Is it the same speaker each time or have you had the blown woofers in other speakers as well? If it is in the same speaker, then it is most likely either the speakers x-over, wiring or the amplifier i .......
26: blown amp (6.39)
Posted by sberger on 2004-05-26, 21:19:35 (69.3.236.9)
so i posted a question a little earlier about the problems im having with my simaudio moon i-5. last night in replacing speaker wire, i evidently did something to cause a short. amp totally shut down .......
27: Audio Refinement Complete Blow-Up (6.35)
Posted by JonH on 2006-06-23, 23:01:11 (24.21.124.113)
I'm listening to my sytem tonight at low volume. Suddenly, the left speaker goes out. When I get up and go to look at the system I smell the unmistakeable scent of burnt components. I shut everything .......
28: Creek Amp blown (6.32)
Posted by milleph on 2005-04-10, 17:23:11 (199.224.121.24)
One of my kids caught the speaker cable and managed to short my left channel. My 5350SE just powered down and is staying down. Any advice on getting this fixed? Thanks.. .......
29: Creek Amp blown (6.32)
Posted by milleph on 2005-04-10, 17:23:11 (199.224.121.24)
One of my kids caught the speaker cable and managed to short my left channel. My 5350SE just powered down and is staying down. Any advice on getting this fixed? Thanks.. .......
30: Re: Blown woofer... company says it the Unico integrated (6.32)
Posted by CaliforniaBob on 2007-04-11, 13:17:45 (24.23.208.99)
Couple of comments: DC is bad for speakers since it moves the speaker off center (either in or out depending on the polarity of the DC) and the speaker may draw power and heat up even though the music .......
31: Amplifier Thump and Speaker damage? (6.31)
Posted by Juggy on 2006-03-04, 12:15:14 (68.41.40.97)
Hi all. I have a B&K 200.7 for myhome theater. Recently purchased. Just the other day i noted, while shutting it off, a light "thump" in the center channel then followed by a hissing sound out of the .......
32: Anyone know the reason for an amp blowing the speaker woofer driver, at moderate volume? (6.27)
Posted by leeshock on 2003-12-02, 17:09:46 (219.93.14.217)
I have a Magnum IA170 which blew the left channel woofer driver of my Mission 780. I am still trying to figure out what could be the reason for this. I was playing the amp at moderate volume for sever .......
33: Classe CA-101 blown fuse Q... any advice, please?? (6.17)
Posted by stan2 on 2007-01-01, 10:46:43 (66.205.138.21)
couple days ago there was a transformer blow out a few houses up the street from me. Lost power here and in other homes in the neighborhood. I had the music system (and tv and computers of course...). .......
34: Did you make connections with the power on? (6.15)
Posted by nightdoggy on 2006-06-07, 06:52:15 (69.87.201.182)
if so there could be circuit damage. Or maybe bad cables, broken RCA jack solder joints (happens a lot with too tight Monsters), blown fuse(s), shorted speaker cables. .......
35: Yu really do not want to be connecting /disconnecting anything while amps are turned on (6.00)
Posted by 3+4=5 on 2017-05-22, 14:19:14 (107.77.210.34)
Leaving the amps turned on while connecting anything in or out is a path to blown amps, speakers and preamps.. Particularly if using RCA connections. Plus speaker wires really have a magic way of shor .......
36: channel failure on multichannel power amp (5.98)
Posted by Buddylovelove on 2004-01-18, 04:30:52 (203.54.32.64)
Hi there I'm running HT using a Yamaha receiver as processor, and a separate 5ch power amp (Elektra Theatre). Tonight I noticed that the rear right speaker wasn't delivering anything save for a low bu .......
37: Electronics newbie here -- my Onix 120w integrated won't .... (5.95)
Posted by hukkfinn on 2008-08-19, 14:21:33 (76.99.191.223)
power the left speaker and the "protect" light is on. Any good guesses as to what is likely the issue here? Blown fuse? Worse? There have been no storms or power surges lately. Hukk .......
38: Monarchy SE-100 Delux Blown Fuse (5.95)
Posted by Chris K. on 2004-12-25, 19:18:12 (206.148.128.28)
Is anybody familiar with replacing these and use of a multimeter to measure. Had a couple pop on me when I turned one of the amps on (lucky me on Christmas Eve after Radio Shack's closed). The manual .......
39: Do this. (5.91)
Posted by srdavis2000 on 2008-05-18, 08:56:19 (129.230.244.1)
Speaker with balls at a reasonable price, fairly efficient, your amp will work fine, get your fricking socks blown off. I think that is what you are looking for. .......
40: Re: Power Amp - shorted? Left speaker not working (5.90)
Posted by middleground on 2006-04-22, 04:46:36 (67.68.214.196)
Check to see that the amp has a fuse to protect it (would be surprised if it didn't) and you will surely find it has blown. Replace it with the same value fuse. Normally that is about the extent of th .......
41: RE: Another vote for speakers first. -t (5.85)
Posted by jax4736 on 2010-08-31, 13:09:54 (198.204.133.208)
I heard the Sasha's at a dealer and was blown away. I brought a favored CD of Mahler's first symphony. During parts where the whole orchestra played, I could really hear *instruments* and not just a w .......
42: Blown fuse in Plinius SA102---HELP! (5.83)
Posted by LeSunRa on 2005-01-19, 06:08:34 (68.142.9.86)
Hello all I am trying to troubleshoot why my SA102 blew one of the fuses on the left side of the amp. Prior to this occurrence, there was a soft, high-pitched sound coming out of the left Martin-Logan .......
43: Haven't had that problem (yet)............ (5.81)
Posted by Chuck Y on 2005-01-06, 09:55:13 (209.165.45.8)
I've blown a couple of bias resistors (and fuses) from shorted tubes but when I replaced the fuse, even without repairs to the bias resistor, the amp powered up. Sounds like something more serious goi .......
44: two driver speaker. that tweeter might use all of five watts to kill it... (5.79)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2014-05-22, 16:26:21 (184.58.244.45)
In the B&W 805S all you have are two drivers. the tweeter can take say five watts and die.. So biamping the 805s is crazy IMO. I cannot even imagine what you hope to gain doubling the power into a 805 .......
45: RE: Leben RS-28CX preamp (5.67)
Posted by Stewen on 2018-02-12, 10:12:41 (81.231.20.165)
The owner of this preamp told me that when this upgraded volumeswitch (47 steps) was at the lowest ..... max anti-clockwise there suddenly was a full volume and the speaker was blown ! ! ! ! Is it pos .......
46: Citation 12 Amp issue (5.65)
Posted by rockpassion on 2016-12-08, 22:17:06 (172.248.22.57)
Hello all, I am in need of some help. I have an old Citation 12 that has a blown right channel. It happened when I hooked it up to some speakers on my patio. They played fine until I heard a crackle .......
47: Re: Any ideas? Amp repair problem (longish) (5.63)
Posted by corerosin on 2006-01-19, 14:02:26 (65.151.169.31)
It seems likely that your Arcam amp is oscillating. I tried googling for a schematic diagram but was unsuccessful. However, there was an interesting discussion about an Alpha 9P on DIYforum in Dec,05. .......
48: Re: Channel imbalance in solid state amp? (5.60)
Posted by EagleKeeper on 2007-03-03, 19:24:36 (12.216.86.253)
Are you using a integrated amp or seperate power amp? If you have a balance control,play a cd that has similar audio on both L & R channel (preferably a test cd with a 1 khz tone) then vary the balanc .......
49: RE: Need some help hooking up speakers to amp (5.54)
Posted by Lee of Omaha on 2009-12-02, 09:30:53 (68.13.64.77)
Since you can get sound out of both speakers, you know that they're good, so that's not the problem. Do all these tests at low to moderate volume (just loud enough to hear easily). Hook up the speaker .......
50: RE: McIntosh system output down in one channel (5.50)
Posted by airtime on 2019-12-16, 06:55:41 (24.251.225.215)
First you are going to have to isolate which component is causing the problem. The first mistake is not making sure where the problem really is. It could even be a speaker with a blown tweeter in the .......
51: Re: blown out midrange (5.49)
Posted by G Squared on 2004-11-18, 10:46:54 (129.6.105.211)
How is the sub connected to the system? This can have a dramatic impact on midrange performance. I would look at adjustments to speaker position, sub x-over/configuration and room treatment (especiall .......
52: Don't bother until you build up your piggy bank. (5.47)
Posted by Jerry O on 2003-10-24, 11:28:59 (130.76.64.14)
If you only have a few hundred, you won't get much that'll sound good and not blow up. I like tube amps as much as the next inmate. I've had quite a few over the years. But, you need an amp that has d .......
53: Have I just killed my amp? (5.46)
Posted by Phil Sowels on 2003-01-30, 16:12:22 (195.92.194.14)
Dear all tonight I finished making a pair of FFRC speaker cables for my Electrocompaniet 100 dmb. I was quite carefull to make sure that I had wired them up correctly. However when I connected them t .......
54: You should try posting over at audiokarma.org they are all about vintage gear. The sigma-drive function (5.43)
Posted by cfb on 2011-07-24, 08:16:53 (71.50.48.239)
may be the source of your problem. Check out the thread linked below regarding the speaker connections for the sigma drive on the A speaker output. At the very minimum an internal fuse has blown, at .......
55: RE: You may have to have another dedicated circuit installed so the Amp will be on its own. (5.41)
Posted by Mike_in_MD on 2009-04-02, 19:42:49 (70.17.202.142)
His problem with the amp was all of the rail fuses were blown. I suspect he was playing with the speaker wires with the amp on and touched the left side wire with the right side wire!!!All four intern .......
56: Broken sub amp, loud hum... (5.40)
Posted by tekkas on 2009-01-08, 03:10:38 (203.208.70.88)
Hi guys, i need someone who knows their stuff to help diagnose a busted amp... It's a 12" sub with inbuilt amp... it was used at a rave and came back with a loud hum when the power is turned on, and .......
57: RE: Rotel RMB-1075 amp will not power on (5.36)
Posted by Terry P on 2010-08-16, 19:36:46 (75.15.154.34)
Main Circuit bkr for that bkr not blown and other devices on circuit work. Nothing on the amp lights up, including the protection LEDs that light each time the power is turned on. The amp is now on my .......
58: Plinius 9200 fuse, hard to find (5.36)
Posted by Dantheman on 2008-10-27, 07:20:25 (142.161.64.154)
I have blown two speaker binding post fuse on my Plinius 9200, the value is: 7.5A 250V 5x20mm fast blow, it seems no one carries this fuse, very hard to find this fuse locally and on the net, does any .......
59: RE: I've owned a pv10 for decades and use it with a ss McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe. (5.35)
Posted by Mick Wolfe on 2015-02-14, 08:25:53 (70.162.20.41)
Yep, reminded of the gain issue just last week. Brought the old CJ Premiere 3 out for a little exercise. I'd went from an 88 db speaker to a much more efficient 95 db speaker in my HT/casual set up. W .......
60: Re: Blown Fuse (5.35)
Posted by Soundmind on 2004-09-08, 16:10:47 (24.225.139.141)
The fuse is there to protect the equipment from sustaining further damage. It blows by design when something is wrong. It is important to find out what that something is and fix it. If the cause is no .......
61: RE: LUXMAN M-02 drivertransistors (5.32)
Posted by airtime on 2013-06-18, 12:12:54 (68.39.31.158)
Try the DIY forum here and at the AudioKarma groups. Excellent bunch of guys and very willing to teach. There is a way to match pairs the correct way. Usually when outputs go they take out the driver .......
62: I'm still not clear on this.........need to start at the beginning. (5.24)
Posted by Android on 2006-02-17, 09:37:57 (192.11.226.106)
Has the problem always been on the right channel? Or have you been able to migrate the problem to the other channel? Assuming that the problem is always on the right channel: Have you tried swapping t .......
63: RE: Monarchy SE-160 or 250 vs AVA Fet Valve 400 or 600R (5.24)
Posted by Kim S. on 2013-03-03, 02:29:15 (216.93.108.4)
I own the Monarchy 250 amps which I like very much. They have been very reliable save for a problem I caused myself. (I shorted out the speaker wires causing a blown fuse) I agree maintenance could be .......
64: HK PM655 Vxi amplifier question (5.21)
Posted by devoid on 2003-12-11, 18:41:29 (204.210.139.246)
Do these amps have a high DC offset on the speaker output when cold? I just fixed mine, blown and free when I got it. At startup both channels measure about 200mv offset and it sounds grainy with lack .......
65: Amplifier keeps blowing (5.18)
Posted by FeeldaVibe on 2007-08-23, 15:40:20 (200.1.110.18)
I'm having a problem where when my amp is connected to 4 speakers and a subwoofer the transistors in the amp are blowing puttin the amp into protection mode. i replaced the two bad transistors and the .......
66: No you don't. (5.14)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2002-11-13, 13:11:47 (62.64.211.97)
There's plenty of decent gear I've heard over the years but I'm not going to recommend any of it for you; seriously, you've GOT to spend a long day at the next Hi-Fi Show and do some serious listen .......
67: Re: Monarchy SE-100 Delux Blown Fuse (5.13)
Posted by sbrians on 2004-12-27, 19:06:18 (68.111.139.175)
I only ever blew the AC input fuse at turn on. No need to remove the top. I used my amps w/ 4 Ohm Magnepans and I suspect that a lower impedance speaker like that blows the AC fuse easier. I changed m .......
68: Re: Blown woofer... company says it the Unico integrated (5.10)
Posted by Frank I on 2007-04-12, 05:48:31 (68.32.151.53)
It sounds like Totem is not good at honoring their warranty. Its easy to blame the amp. My feeling is that if the product is under warranty the manufacturer should replace the parts. I once screwed my .......
69: After 40 years, I finally buggered an amp . . . Grrrrrr. (5.05)
Posted by Opus 33 1/3 on 2015-03-17, 06:20:35 (74.214.45.198)
Was wrestling with my 3rd generation (Blue/Red) B&K St-140, using spade lug connectors (large ones) and managed to let the + and - on the R channel touch. Fired it up, right channel MIA. Checked the c .......
70: Re: Blown fuse in Plinius SA102---HELP! (5.04)
Posted by Socrates428 on 2005-01-19, 15:15:40 (68.235.168.103)
Simple POE science. Hook your live R channel up the the left speaker to see if it squeels or blows the fuse. If not, swap the preamp channel from L to R (and also swap the source from R to L so you on .......
71: Actually, I didn't. (5.03)
Posted by Opus 33 1/3 on 2015-03-18, 06:56:28 (74.214.45.198)
The amp was unplugged while I connected the spades to the binding posts. I simply was not careful to be sure the wide spades were not touching. When I plugged in and hit the switch, there was no pop, .......
72: Aragon 4004 MKii issue (5.01)
Posted by JOThompson on 2017-07-03, 12:07:40 (184.98.58.84)
I own an Aragon 4004 MK II that has been modified and is now in 2 separate chassis. One of the amps has a distortion making the speaker sound blown. It is worse when the amp is cold. I have noticed t .......
73: RE: Counterpoint SA 20 HELP! (5.01)
Posted by GStew on 2007-09-08, 12:39:57 (70.158.14.195)
In addition to swapping the speaker leads, also try swapping the input tubes, then the output tubes and see if the issue follows either of the tubes. I've had (and in some cases, still have) an SA-12 .......
74: A bad ground tab on a preamp output tab can cause problems (5.01)
Posted by Frihed89 on 2009-11-12, 06:23:23 (87.53.108.34)
I have a DC amp. I always drive it with a tube preamp. The only time I had a problem (blown speaker drivers), was due to a bad ground on the preamp output which I fixed. I think, and others can correc .......
75: Aged / failed fuse? (4.99)
Posted by Ozzie on 2015-01-12, 17:52:05 (166.137.139.84)
Maybe the fuse was just on the ragged edge all along. One of my tube pres was sounding less than usual until it went out. The main fuse had blown. I swapped it out and it sounds fine again. I then rem .......
76: RE: Not exactly... (4.97)
Posted by wtaylorderrick@live.com on 2012-03-27, 21:27:04 (68.148.152.232)
Very good advice all around, Atver I find your statement right on the money as far as the speakers go in amp decision, I have made my decision to go with the sherbourne separates as I feel that if an .......
77: RE: Hafler DH-500 fuses? (4.93)
Posted by neolith on 2016-02-27, 07:05:38 (24.181.245.5)
There are 7 fuses. Internally there are 5 fuses. One is from the line (15A for 120v or 7A for 240v --slow blow) and 4 (2x2) are from the supply caps (10A, fast). Finally there are two external fuses t .......
78: Re: How Much Power is REALLY Enough? (4.92)
Posted by rp1@surfnetusa.com on 2003-06-25, 16:17:03 (66.248.82.54)
Believe it or not, I have found that Van Alstine amps go darn near to clipping before sounding strained. In fact I have blown fuses with out even hearing the strain before she blew. I can also push .......
79: Re: Just ordered a Bryston 7BSST need some suggestions (4.91)
Posted by hahax on 2003-03-09, 12:08:32 (207.172.164.60)
I know Bryston amps are well respected but I've always felt people underrate them. All they do is work; they amplify a signal with very little alteration, they don't blow up, they will drive almost an .......
80: RE: A speaker hook-up to amp question. (4.90)
Posted by dez_moody@hotmail.com on 2010-08-26, 08:52:25 (71.59.151.51)
Why is that to laugh? it says it on the manual, box and specification sites. I've been told a few times that what they put on the box/manual is not always fact. do you have a explanation for why they .......
81: DC does not blow tweeters (4.88)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-09, 18:31:40 (75.128.226.233)
Any crossover cap will block all DC, assuming the cap is intact, and almost every tweeter has a cap in series. Distorted AC output from an amp playing beyond its linear output is usually what blows tw .......
82: six pac problem (4.87)
Posted by melvynk on 2005-04-27, 17:23:16 (141.156.137.82)
One of my amps has blown a few fuses. I believe the problem is tube related rather than a bad amp for the following reason. Previously it was the other amp that exhibited this problem. I swapped all t .......
83: Blown output tranny on SLI-80? (4.81)
Posted by ScrapIron on 2007-01-11, 17:50:40 (74.229.184.64)
So yesterday I swapped in the set of stock Sovtek 6550s and after about an hour, one of the left ones started glowing bright red/orange, so I ran over and shut off the amp. Today, I put in my Penta La .......
84: Would this blow an amp? (4.78)
Posted by pacmanfan on 2004-08-15, 20:23:20 (12.160.115.37)
Short question: Would plugging a jumper cable that's not connected to anything into the out jack on a PA speaker (intended for daisy-chaining speakers) blow an amp? Long story: I plugged a jumper cabl .......
85: Re: Any chance you'll be reviewing them? (4.77)
Posted by Joe Appierto on 2005-07-04, 22:37:14 (207.200.116.6)
I do notice that the 140 is sensitive to voltage changes. It can be extremely stable for days/weeks (i.e., no LEDs lighting) and then I'll be listening to it in a time period when I normally don't, su .......
86: Can choice of cables cause an amp to blow? (4.72)
Posted by TGR on 2016-10-12, 11:55:28 (50.204.61.114)
I have a 5 channel amp - not mentioning the brand at this stage. It has blown twice the 2.5 years I have owned it, and needed to be sent back to the factory twice - and it has taken quite a long time, .......
87: Re: How reliable are the receivers that HK has been making lately? (4.71)
Posted by unclestu52 on 2006-08-16, 20:11:28 (63.16.28.21)
HK amplifier sections feature high current designs. They drive longer speaker cable lengths better than most receivers, even those with much higher power outputs and handle more difficult loads better .......
88: Rotel RA-970BX Fuse Question (4.68)
Posted by The Dill on 2017-09-11, 19:01:04 (24.21.110.29)
My brother has a Rotel RA-970BX integrated amp that has a blown speaker fuse. The left & right channel has different fuses installed (1) 125V-1.6A & (1) 250V-7630ma, these are the smaller 3/4" length, .......
89: Re: AMP buying basics - newbie questions (4.68)
Posted by YRY on 2003-10-29, 15:35:38 (66.2.124.170)
It means that the amp is designed and built to put out the higher current required by a 4-ohm speaker (as opposed to 8-ohm) without overheating any internal components. For the same output voltage, an .......
90: Amber Series 70 amplifiers in mono question (4.68)
Posted by Cuernavaca on 2020-12-26, 12:10:43 (98.232.144.154)
I have an opportunity to get a pair of Amber Series 70 amps. Does anyone know how to run as mono blocks? There is a switch for stereo/mono, but which speaker connections should be used, no indicati .......
91: ATC P1 power amp troubleshooting (4.61)
Posted by Atwood on 2019-03-09, 12:32:10 (73.148.141.39)
Thanks in advance for any advice. My ATC P1 started shutting down in one channel (very low sound with distortion) after playing for about 15 minutes. After checking that it was the amp by switching sp .......
92: Re: Audiomat Prelude Mk II Vs BAT VK300x any thoughts... (4.55)
Posted by G man on 2005-03-02, 08:30:23 (63.164.202.130)
Whew, some interesting comments on Mutine the distributor. The Audiomat stuff is sonically good and musical, especially if you like tubed equipment. It is, however, low powered (however punchy and dyn .......
93: NAD C352 input overload.. bang! (4.53)
Posted by selectro on 2008-11-17, 11:03:00 (81.110.212.30)
Hey any experts out there? I recently picked up a second hand NAD C352 amp. In the course of testing its frequency handling i accidently gave it what must have been a pretty big input overload - proba .......
94: Re: conrad johnson 140 (4.53)
Posted by bernardD on 2005-04-19, 04:05:02 (195.93.21.34)
Thank you for replying. In each case the top 3 valves (2 upper left, 1 upper right) blew. The amp main fuse had not blown. There was burn damage to the card and some components (dont know which, my te .......
95: Re: Advice on repairing B&K ST-140 (4.51)
Posted by oddmanout on 2004-08-24, 06:20:17 (66.185.84.199)
I have one of these. It had a hum problem that wouldn't go away and I decided to take it to the local repair guy. Before I took it I cleaned and Pro Golded all the mechanical connections. The hum went .......
96: Re: "All amps sound the same" (4.51)
Posted by Bob Wortman on 2004-09-10, 23:27:57 (68.191.55.126)
All amps definitely don't sound the same. Speaker impedances are all over the place and some amps handle this better than others. How much difference there is between well designed amplifiers depends .......
97: RE: 15 watts enough for 90 dB speakers? (4.48)
Posted by Mick Wolfe on 2012-02-03, 09:28:23 (70.162.23.241)
If you listen to rock,big band or full blown classical approaching 90 db......no. And in my experience, EL84 amps don't maintain the sense of ease when pushed to the same degree as amps using EL34's, .......
98: Re: which professional audio company is still manufacture high end studio power amp and outperform than FM acoustic 801 (4.48)
Posted by Mechans on 2006-06-16, 04:51:13 (69.248.57.222)
I'm always failing! My Aragon Palladiums just lost a monobloc, just blown fuses but now it isn't the same. Anyone in the market for used Aragon 1ks, 400wpc will drive anything especially Maggies, I do .......
99: Re: The amplifier and preamp are more important (4.37)
Posted by kentaja@yahoo.com on 2005-06-17, 14:16:06 (65.70.144.97)
Nope. Don't agree with the Linn philosophy, and audio is not a computer. This is really not the point of my arguement. I responded to the comment that the amplifier is THE most important factor in de .......
100: BiAmping Speakers with Built in XO (4.37)
Posted by HiOnFi on 2014-04-28, 04:18:46 (50.154.240.250)
After years of trying everything to get my Maggie 3.5Rs to work in my huge room (it's the problem- can't get a decent spl), biamping, various active XOs, I have blown 5 ribbons and 5 XOs I sent the am .......
101: Here's My Bookshelf System As An Example (4.34)
Posted by Karma16 on 2007-06-10, 17:10:30 (65.19.26.129)
HI, I have B&W 805S "bookshelf" (I hate that term because no decent speaker should live life on bookshelves) speakers mounted on stands in a room that measures 16' by 12' by 8'. Not a very big room. T .......
102: power tube question for BAT VK75 owners (4.34)
Posted by CJ on 2008-05-24, 11:51:18 (96.250.138.241)
inmates, I'm a newbee for tube gears and own this amp just for few months. Not sure if these 2 left channel power tubes got blown out or not as the 2 green lites suddently went off while i was listeni .......
103: The blown amp is now back (4.27)
Posted by TGR on 2016-10-21, 15:08:41 (67.161.34.228)
After about 6-7 weeks, I have my Classe CA-5300 back. I started a thread a few weeks back asking if cables could blow an amp, and received many interesting responses. I hadn't wanted to identify the b .......
104: Diagnostic suggestions (LONG) (4.26)
Posted by tlenthe on 2005-03-27, 08:55:02 (68.54.147.168)
I have the schematics for an 20+ year old NAD 3140 integrated amp which also has multiple indicator lights... however, none of these are supposed to reflect any sort of fault indication. I'm not speci .......
105: I think I blew my Classe Seventy amp, how is Classe service? (4.25)
Posted by HalesCollector on 2004-03-21, 16:13:28 (68.19.133.79)
I have a classe Seventy amp and while dusting, I the speaker cables touched. The left channel did not work, so I shut the amp down. Now, if I turn the amp on, the light comes on, but the relay never k .......
106: amp section in arcam integrated not working? (4.24)
Posted by igk on 2005-03-22, 17:05:53 (69.193.140.2)
Hi everyone, i am very new to audio, but i was hoping for some advice. i picked up a used Arcam Alpha 7 Integrated amp that is not working entirely well. The unit powers up and the preamp component wo .......
107: RE: Low cost amp upgrade suggestions from 7.1 Onkyo Reciever (4.21)
Posted by northener on 2007-08-23, 16:48:44 (216.31.255.3)
Thanks for your reply! I find it amazing to be able to put a question like this out there and get a quality response withing minutes! I remember once being in the presence of Rotel separates and was b .......
108: Advice on repairing B&K ST-140 (4.20)
Posted by Betelgeus on 2004-08-22, 14:14:44 (68.169.108.70)
Hi everyone, I just completed and hooked up my CVH cat5 27 pair speaker cables. I had some negligible, barely noticeable distortion/static using a biwired pair of HD 14 ga. zip cord before. When I h .......
109: Power amp recommendations (4.18)
Posted by TopPop on 2004-07-22, 23:14:47 (24.17.164.57)
So here's what I currently have: Pioneer SX-3700 receiver Rotel RCD-970bx B&W DM303's Kimber Kable PBJ interconnects CAT5 speaker cable (Chris V. recipe) I'm very happy with this set-up, but a new wre .......
110: Re: Pass Labs X250 meter issue (4.18)
Posted by SHIF on 2006-11-19, 10:23:17 (24.5.226.137)
When cold my X250 meter indicates more current draw, but after 20 minutes or so the meter settles down and stabilizes at about the 10:30 (o’clock) position. I also drive Maggie 3.6 and find the combin .......
111: Mackie FRS 1700 (4.17)
Posted by Cougar on 2013-02-16, 12:50:13 (68.8.130.83)
I just fired up my new Mackie FRS 1700 and all I can say is Wow! the noise floor is dead quiet and it sounds really nice! I'm just blown away as how good this amp sounds and all this is on some (Dont .......
112: Re: does this sound like a fried amp? "it was working fine..." please help :-( (4.15)
Posted by firestop41 on 2004-04-23, 19:18:34 (24.236.179.174)
Speaker relay may be suspect if you do not hear a 'click' a few seconds after the receiver is turned on. Some are just junk to begin with on bargain receivers. However, if it clicks and you can bring .......
113: Nice amps. Not my best sounding but I like them (4.09)
Posted by kff on 2018-08-05, 20:29:33 (100.14.60.101)
I bought three kits back in the day and swapped one for a pair of Luxman tube amps which are my best sounding amps. The Hafler DH-200s have been serviced to some degree. There is a book of posts in a .......
114: Re: Music Fidelity A5 to drive Magnepan 3.6's any A5 owners? (4.07)
Posted by jllaudio on 2005-09-28, 18:43:22 (69.246.102.114)
I have Energy Veritas 2.3's as my fronts, Veritas 2.2 Center and I had (up until two days ago) a pair of AMT 1C's (20 years old) as the rears. One of the AMT 1C's decided to retire a couple of days ag .......
115: Are amps designed to run at half power? (4.01)
Posted by Skye on 2011-10-21, 11:55:09 (50.77.52.193)
I know a guy that is a pretty renowned live sound engineer. He's got a unique set of skills, like being able to tell you within a tenth of an octave what the crossover frequency is of an unknown speak .......
116: Broken Adcom GFA-565 Monobloc, help. (3.98)
Posted by MJR on 2007-01-26, 01:04:23 (68.189.137.101)
Hi! My second post here in the asylum. I just bought a pair of Adcom GFA-565 monoblocs and one of them is broken. A repair shop told the previous owner that the broken amp has a blown power supply cap .......
117: Carver TFM-15 HELP!!! (3.97)
Posted by Ron (Soundless in Sacramento) on 2005-04-29, 13:03:10 (216.93.214.132)
Hello all, I hope someone can help me. I just (last week) got the final component to my Home Theater off ebay - a Carver TFM-15 that I have been running in bridged mode to power my center channel spea .......
118: Re: Pre- amp problem=blown speaker? (3.97)
Posted by Todd Krieger on 2002-12-28, 23:47:07 (68.66.200.173)
It almost sounds like the woofer pumping was a result of the momentary DC being sent to the amp while the preamp's output tube B+ rises from zero to full voltage. (The capacitor will pass some "C dv/d .......
119: Here's an idea...for protection (3.96)
Posted by Revelator on 2003-02-07, 10:04:18 (132.170.85.183)
I just went through this excercise with last week. The wife was cleaning behind my Standesign Rack and diconnected one leg (+) of the speaker cable which happen to touch the (-) post. The fuses were b .......
120: RE: Of course the headroom is low ! The speakers are 5'- 6" tall, leaving only 2'- 6" of headroom ! (3.91)
Posted by rblnr on 2010-01-17, 06:55:46 (173.54.224.40)
Thanks much for your reply. Yeah, it's a head-scratcher. The #'s suggest no drive problems, but the amp clearly runs out of gas. It's not the ribbons, which I really like btw, as my old SS amp created .......
121: Weird 'Humm' problem, needing your advice (longish) (3.91)
Posted by horst on 2004-12-15, 12:30:06 (160.79.53.98)
Hi there, Sorry about the x-post from Tech Square, there just isn't a lot of traffic over there, it seems. I brought a Crimson power amp from Germany to the US, got me a voltage converter (110 --> 220 .......
122: RE: powerful enough to drive MMGs temporarily? (3.88)
Posted by Dawnrazor on 2010-01-07, 16:38:09 (24.7.103.234)
Yeah it will probably work. Those ratings are most likely optimistic and personally of all the receivers out there to pick from to run a 4 ohm load, Sony would be my last choice (Ok their es stuff is .......
123: conrad johnson 140 (3.87)
Posted by bernardD on 2005-04-18, 10:51:12 (195.93.21.2)
My cj 140 has just 'blown' for the 3rd time in under a year. First time I sent it back and CJ were most helpful, servicing and replacing everything with a charming and rapid personal service. Second t .......
124: Congrats! (3.81)
Posted by Justlisten2 on 2016-02-26, 17:24:22 (69.253.206.186)
That is a killer amp! I am a long time fan of Kevin Hayes work, though I also love simplicity. So I am using a VAC 160iSE integrated amp. Yes, stock VAC tubes are very good, so don't be in any rush to .......
125: Help please! ML 27 ?blown channel (3.74)
Posted by kowkow on 2005-04-27, 05:58:42 (203.61.245.123)
Hello all Recently posted about having acquired the Thiel 7.2 and since then have been playing incessantly rediscovering my music collection. At the time was wondering about a new set up esp. re new a .......
126: My first Nikko Alpha II amp (3.72)
Posted by enclosedmotorcycle@gmail.com on 2006-07-31, 20:31:10 (64.175.35.252)
Hello, My friend gave me a pair of DCM loadspeakers and I am anxious to get them going. Since I didn't have an amplifier, I went looking for one. I found a NIKKO Alpha II in an urban recycling shop fo .......
127: CJ CAV-50 ranks pretty high too... (3.72)
Posted by Thermionic Dude on 2011-09-13, 10:16:45 (204.62.18.240)
Other than featuring film caps in the power supply, there's really nothing at all "exotic" or "cutting edge" about the amp; it simply employs a proven topology executed using high quality parts and go .......
128: Re: Electron Kinetics Eagle Owners - past and current (3.64)
Posted by ka7niq on 2006-08-19, 12:56:21 (71.101.0.251)
I own Von Schweikert VR 4JR's and the Huge Von Schweikert Vortex Screens, all 250 lbs of them! Albert likes the sound of the Spectron Digital amp, but there are some reliability problems .... I drive .......
129: Fusible resistor blown? (long) (3.64)
Posted by Charlie S in Maryland on 2005-03-29, 16:00:00 (69.72.27.240)
Hi Ted, I'm not at all familiar with the GFA-555-II but am with their big brother, the GFA-565 monoblocks. FWIW, below are observations about the 565, on the assumption that the topology of the two am .......
130: Right on every point... (3.63)
Posted by longtimequadowner on 2004-01-18, 18:27:13 (24.87.196.252)
You're right on every point, and although after the 2nd week you'll see a definite improvement, it will only seem good then because of how utterly horrific it sounds now. Been there, with my XR25. You .......
131: Re: Here's what you should try (I don't say do because it may not be for you!) (3.59)
Posted by uw312@aol.com on 2006-03-06, 13:57:54 (205.188.116.66)
I agree with Audiopolous. Don't think that all tubes sound the same. I really wanted to be a tube guy, but they just weren't for me. Even the relatively high power Cary V12R couldn't give me the bass .......
132: As a newb, it will be good to learn some basics. (3.59)
Posted by M3 lover on 2009-03-06, 10:03:06 (76.199.86.50)
A fuse is designed to be the "weak link" in a circuit. An unusual surge through the circuit should blow the fuse, rather than damage other components within that circuit. A blown fuse will interrupt t .......
133: Re: BAT VK-75SE Break-in & tube stuff (3.58)
Posted by Dave Garretson on 2006-07-05, 07:45:15 (24.149.187.67)
The VK75SE does not have a standby mode. My VK75SE took the typical 100 hrs to open up and sound airy, and improved slightly thereafter over several hundred hrs. BTW, I have experimented with retubing .......
134: RE: Classe Ad on Agon makes me LOL !! (3.54)
Posted by Say on 2013-05-23, 14:22:30 (68.73.57.181)
...ooo 98 sheep, 99 sheep, 100 sheep...ZZZ... ... "Ah, to be one with the music as I lay atop this pleasant ridge with my gimungo Classe amp by my side". Dreaming to the sounds of sweet music mister C .......
135: Art Audio = Great Customer Service (3.54)
Posted by Scott Oliver on 2004-02-18, 17:35:43 (66.90.186.219)
Wanted to post here acknowoledging the great customer service I received recently from Art Audio when my amp had problems. I have owned an Art Audio Concerto MK2 which I purchased used for about a 1 1 .......
136: Re: Amp power rating to match speaker power handling (3.50)
Posted by SysInfo on 2006-02-14, 23:04:52 (209.90.172.63)
Here is where you missed the point. In your calculation, the extra power due to distortion will not only go to tweeters, but will be split among drivers and crossover. Also that extra power does not " .......
137: I just bought a B&K ST-140 for $4. I have a couple of questions about it. (3.48)
Posted by The Reverend on 2007-04-10, 11:36:12 (209.77.108.16)
Hello all, Today I was poking around at the local thrift store, flipping through montovani and johnny mathis records, etc. As I was walking out the door I decided to scour the store one more time. The .......
138: Re: Amp for AR LST speakers (3.48)
Posted by ts on 2004-07-23, 06:29:25 (63.121.252.140)
For what it's worth, I had an AR Amplifier (actually the receiver, but it was essentially the same) from 1970-73. I believe it was rated as 50 or 60 wpc. I used it with a pair of small AR bookshelf sp .......
139: A few thoughts ... (3.47)
Posted by PureAudio on 2008-07-12, 15:52:42 (96.3.69.15)
...having owned a 1060 myself, as well as HT. First, consider using the 1060 for movies. Sure, it will be two channel but, unless you're really committed to the surround sound and subwoofer special e .......
140: Love my Anthem! (3.46)
Posted by kmmd on 2003-09-07, 14:05:14 (162.119.64.111)
Hi Alex! I love my Anthem AVM20! I have owned it for about 3 months (replacing my B&K AVR307 which is now in my bedroom), and every listening experience impresses me. The new v.2.10 firmware is also v .......
141: Help me out here (3.43)
Posted by E-Stat on 2010-12-14, 16:26:39 (206.255.211.134)
If that's how you want to take it, have at it. So, who is the audience to whom your It was not about audiophile amplifiers and audiophiles comment is directed? You morphed BigGuy's original valid s .......
142: My speaker choice? (3.43)
Posted by author@escapeclause.net on 2007-09-22, 16:47:59 (74.230.134.186)
I didn't follow your last post -- was it intended to identify me as the owner or prospective owner of a pair of ACI Sapphires? 'Cause if so, I'm confused: I've never even heard of ACI Sapphires. I cur .......
143: Re: Audio Research LS2B MkII (3.42)
Posted by The Lost Bears on 2005-02-13, 16:59:44 (67.162.87.60)
I have Audio Research cables between my preamp and amp, and ARC speaker cables between amp and speakers. When I bought my V70 and LS2, I tried every brand of cables I could find. The ARC cables blew .......
144: At watts end!!!!! (3.31)
Posted by CAM3XL on 2014-02-25, 09:41:15 (170.97.67.112)
Ok, so my original set up was MapleTree Audio Ultra +4 pre > Audio Research D-100A amp > Mirage OM-9 floorstanders. My left channel started to go intermittent before it fianlly gave up the ghost compl .......
145: RE: Question for Charles Hansen (3.30)
Posted by Charles Hansen on 2011-06-22, 20:18:47 (65.101.220.28)
Murali, please re-read the owner's manual. Overheating is indicated by an orangish color (actually green and red simultaneously, but since there are separate LEDs on the same chip, the color changes w .......
146: RE: THRESHOLD S/300 or S/500 POWER AMPS (3.27)
Posted by audionaut99 on 2010-05-20, 14:54:11 (82.212.13.110)
Bob, there are many reliable service centers for Threshold but I only know of the one's in the midwest & the west coast, however, have you been to 'thresholdlovers.com' to ask your most Threshold-spec .......
147: newbie upgrading system (3.12)
Posted by shahman on 2003-12-27, 00:02:20 (66.108.114.252)
Hi there, My KEF C-Series finally bit the dust so I'm finally going to upgrade my system. I narrowed the range but I'm not sure if the information I'm getting is correct so any help would be appreciat .......
148: Pan XR50 - First Impressions (3.09)
Posted by tianguis on 2004-10-06, 14:42:35 (66.108.72.92)
All: Having been a dedicated analog/tube guy for years, I recently discovered the fun of digital sources through modifying a Toshiba 3960 (not too shabby!). Looking to replace my old monster Kenwood .......
149: "We will be loud but not 'crazy loud'!" ... (3.04)
Posted by andyr on 2011-02-18, 21:50:53 (58.175.51.30)
#1. It is generally the preamp volume control which controls how "loud" the speaker plays at. #2. Generally (and ignoring high-efficiency horns and grossly insensitive speakers like Maggies, and barn- .......
150: I'm a long-time McIntosh fan and would choose... (3.01)
Posted by carbonman on 2003-03-17, 13:05:57 (142.173.21.140)
the MA6800 integrated. I'll give my reasons in no particular order. The preamp is excellent. It has a very nice MM phono preamp built in, and is extremely quiet. The built-in headphone amp is among th .......
151: Please help to diagnosis problem with dead amp !!! (2.97)
Posted by MichaelWC on 2003-08-14, 17:50:04 (161.114.228.151)
Please Help, I have an Aura VA100mkII. Just last night when I was listening to my system, the amp for no reason decided to stop working. Music just stops playing. The CD player still spins and is feed .......
152: Dusunn v6i Integrated 150WPC amp - initial thoughts full blown review to follow (2.90)
Posted by bullethead on 2006-09-27, 21:00:53 (71.125.26.106)
After reading about the Dusunn v8i bad boy, I decided to get its younger brother the Dusunn v6i. Received the Dusunn v6i integrated amp from acousticsounds.com today (an official dealer). I have to g .......
153: RE: When you say double down....... (2.89)
Posted by RGA on 2012-05-16, 02:40:10 (1.36.71.135)
A SET can blow a speaker - it's the amount of clipped (distortion) that can be sent to a driver. I am not living in Canada and most of my papers are there but to keep it simple - there is a certain le .......
154: RE: Questions? (2.83)
Posted by RGA on 2021-02-23, 17:52:36 (115.160.152.66)
Well go with the system you have heard and liked. It's less risky. But also note the speakers at the dealer because they are responsible for the majority of the sound that you hear. Yes amps make a di .......
155: You sound like me not that long ago (2.82)
Posted by jsm71 on 2013-07-28, 07:52:05 (184.57.197.197)
I have a Sanders Magtech SS amp, the most powerful, clean, clear, neutral, and efficient (via power regulation) amp I have ever owned. I was always curious about tube amps because I love having a tube .......
156: Rogue Audio Stereo 90 (2.81)
Posted by Chuckster on 2006-08-06, 09:19:45 (68.110.139.48)
Having owned Rogue Tempest, Magnum 88, Magnum 120s, and ST-90 I can testify re: the ST-90 in and of itself for both performance and reliability, as I also like to rock-out at 95-105+ dBs and need equi .......
157: ANNH (Another_Newbee_Needs_Help) (2.81)
Posted by Newbee_One on 2003-12-31, 06:58:48 (65.164.245.25)
Be gentle please, I'm new to the highend audio game. I recently replaced some 20 year old R10 Cerwin Vegas, if that gives you a clue. I shopped for 6 months and never could find a speaker within my bu .......
158: REVIEW: Spectral DMA 90 Amplifier (SS) (2.79)
Posted by tennisdoc40 on 2003-01-24, 13:02:40 (64.12.96.202)
Model: DMA 90 Category: Amplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $3095 Description: 100 Watts @ 8 ohms, 200 watts @4 ohms, High Bandwidth amp. Needs to be used with Spectral Pre-amp. Manuf .......
159: RE: well, but... (2.78)
Posted by morricab on 2015-05-05, 14:42:08 (80.218.199.14)
Well, I went away from them when I moved to London for a year and needed a smaller system. The friend I sold them too wouldn't sell them back to me and I couldn't find another pair of Spectra 2200s. I .......
160: For $1K+, you deserve a BIG sonic improvement (2.76)
Posted by 4season on 2003-12-27, 10:29:51 (205.240.11.90)
For $1000-3000, you are wasting your time by looking at "more of the same" instead of gear which might be much, much better. The $400 Panasonic (something-X45) has been getting lots of positive buzz l .......
161: Re: Forgive me, Artar1...a bit off topic.... (2.76)
Posted by Artar1 on 2006-05-01, 21:55:38 (67.17.144.2)
The MB500s will have a little more body and warmth than the Krell KAV-250a. I have heard the KAV with my speakers, the Martin Logan Ascents, and I felt that the KAVs added too much air and not enough .......
162: Re: Hafler DH-200 switch fuse (2.70)
Posted by anyclark on 2003-07-01, 09:41:47 (63.147.80.203)
Many thanks for the helpful reply. > Fuse (F1) by the switch is a 5 amp > slo-blo 3AG, and that can be the problem > if nothing downstream is causing > it. F2 and F3 are the 'regular' 5A fuses. > The .......
163: Yeah, but that was last week... (2.64)
Posted by Doug Schroeder on 2006-03-28, 06:13:21 (69.129.31.158)
Well, not quite last week, but maybe a couple months ago that I got the PS Audio gear. That's a virtual lifetime in this hobby for an obsessive tweaker! I am amazed, really, at just HOW MUCH equipment .......
164: Rogue 66 Preamp Causing Receiver/Amp to shut down (2.64)
Posted by kkolbe on 2003-12-22, 11:50:20 (216.163.143.130)
I just purchased a used Rogue 66 Preamp that I want to integrate into my Home Theater setup. I connected the Rogue as follows: For analog sources: PHONO, CD (phono stock IC; CD Wireworld Atlantis III+ .......
165: for what you've got into it so far... (2.62)
Posted by firestop41 on 2006-08-03, 16:24:45 (24.236.191.190)
Its time to face some bad news that the amp would cost more to repair than replace. You've got blown caps on the amp board and possibly in the power supply and speaker protect circuits. Diagnosis and .......
166: Any ideas? Amp repair problem (longish) (2.61)
Posted by jazzthusiast on 2006-01-19, 11:25:33 (216.7.248.254)
My audio dealer has sent out my Arcam Alpha 9 85wpc integrated amp twice to an authorized Arcam service center. Both times the amp failed shortly after getting it back. The amp is 7 yrs old and out of .......
167: Follow-Up on Klyne SK-5 Preamp (2.57)
Posted by JoshT on 2008-04-16, 18:32:33 (24.91.161.47)
I am now using this preamp as a phono preamp only, running my Scout with a Benz Ace HO into its phono input, and then its non-inverting output into one of the CJ CA200 inputs. The CA200 is an integrat .......
168: Re: Wow,that's alot of criteria to get right............. (2.53)
Posted by NEAR SOTA on 2003-08-08, 20:41:06 (172.159.29.214)
The question of the table. It is just a guideline to use in order to show that if you are running your speakers at a continuous power rating ,say 100watts you are going to get an X amount of Decibels .......
169: Re: Description of circuit topology (Adcom GFA555-II) (2.47)
Posted by tlenthe on 2005-03-27, 16:48:15 (68.54.147.168)
Hi Andy! Thanks for your input. I'm not sure I'm familiar with the term "CFB". Let me give you a thumbnail overview of the circuit: Amp input (AC coupled and rolled off through RC low pass network) is .......
170: Re: They are neutral and present whatever they are fed (2.46)
Posted by Colin on 2003-02-14, 14:46:24 (151.199.56.237)
Best sound I've ever heard was CJ. Expensive, but wondrous. But even the old stuff is great. My best audio pal has a twenty year old (!) unmodified CJ amp and preamp, perhaps among the very first prod .......
171: Adcom GFA555-II oscillation (long & technical) - advise needed (2.45)
Posted by tlenthe on 2005-03-27, 08:12:48 (68.54.147.168)
Hello! I've moved this query over here from the tweaks section as it gets pretty technical. Background - I've successfully repaired my blown driver and pre-driver transistors on one channel and every .......
172: Telex EVsonicXS thermal fuse??? (2.43)
Posted by clarkware@hotmail.com on 2005-06-03, 18:52:46 (206.74.91.236)
Hi guys, I hope someone here can help a newbie out. I've recently bought a set of Telex EVsonicXS 4.1 speakers for my PC and after working fine for a few weeks they just completely stopped working all .......
173: Power vs Current vs Control (Damping Factor) (2.42)
Posted by DevillEars on 2005-06-23, 12:16:38 (198.54.202.210)
Any speaker has a number of parameters that can influence the required amplification... a. SENSITIVITY will influence the amplifier POWER - the higher the sensitivity, the less power needed (if consid .......
174: RE: Help me out here (2.42)
Posted by Ozzie on 2010-12-15, 17:57:32 (166.205.138.184)
If that's how you want to take it, have at it. So, who is the audience to whom your It was not about audiophile amplifiers and audiophiles comment is directed? You morphed BigGuy's original valid stat .......
175: Re: A problem with your review. (2.32)
Posted by Chuckster on 2003-05-06, 18:05:26 (12.89.10.133)
Dear "hifi heretic": I knew I should have qualified it as a "preview" or as "prescursory" impressions. I left it to reason that those digesting my comments would have their salt shakers at the ready.. .......
176: Re: Quad Man? (2.22)
Posted by longtimequadowner on 2003-11-16, 00:28:29 (24.244.32.12)
Downsizing can be difficult - I tried the panasonic briefly with the Epos ELS-3's, and it wasn't pretty - I think the panasonic benefits from a full range speaker - but I can't really conclude much fr .......
177: Primaluna owners - speak up (2.20)
Posted by jsm71 on 2013-03-03, 07:53:58 (184.57.202.255)
I hate it when I think my system is done and then the dreaded what-if creeps into my head. I recently switched from Maggie 1.7s to Janszen zA2.1 hybrid stats. During that transition I retained my Sand .......
178: Re: Your review didn't convince me (2.13)
Posted by RGA on 2005-12-05, 20:15:52 (207.81.84.149)
Actually, Audio Note is the only company that i have heard so far where the notion of diminishing returns has been blown to the weeds. I get introuble for my statments but let's lok at speakers for a .......
179: Re: Trend is the word - it'll pass, just like Mini-skirts or mullets. [nt] (2.11)
Posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on 2004-08-25, 10:19:07 (80.41.80.193)
"So lets here about your experience with digital amps, and why you feel that they are mid fi?" A very good friend of mine tends to call round my house two or three times a week, and unfortunately he's .......
180: Doing IT For Real (2.01)
Posted by JURB on 2018-12-15, 21:43:01 (76.241.130.220)
Soon, "we" which means mainly me in the engineering department, are going to build an amp. It is going to have a tube preamp and a solid state output. I am not out for that Fender sound. I have tone .......
181: RE: Class D (1.70)
Posted by JURB on 2016-12-19, 19:16:12 (76.241.134.95)
Class D is generally only used in power amps because that is where it'll do the most good. The efficiency is much better and the whole thing is lighter with less heat sinking required. Couple that wit .......
182: "Selenium rectifier" (1.64)
Posted by FenderLover on 2010-12-17, 15:01:48 (24.205.21.59)
Preface: You do have a load (old pair of speakers) or high wattage set 8 or 10 ohm resistor---connected across speaker leads of the output tranny? No input(s) connnected. Volume at zero, for now. Are .......
183: Recent audition of Cary CAD 500-MB and A-306 solid state amps (1.60)
Posted by oldvinyl on 2006-01-04, 22:37:09 (71.141.140.54)
In addition to the Cary SLP-05 preamp, I have also had the opportunity to audition two of Cary’s recent solid state amplifier products – the A-306 and the CAD 500-MB’s. Again, to save my lazy fingers, .......
184: Here's what he said - (1.60)
Posted by NGeorge on 2009-10-27, 13:18:57 (65.202.158.161)
The MA2275 Arrives and all is NOT good! My speakers now consist of Sonus Faber Guarneri Mementos and I LOVE THEM with a passion. I have owned them for two years and they are not going anywhere. I had .......
185: Simaudio 740P, Part 4 (1.56)
Posted by Luminator on 2023-06-23, 20:13:28 (162.205.183.92)
In the mid-2000s, an audiophile, who wishes to go by his surname, Mr. Marshall, reached out to me about Krell and Mark Levinson. I'll let him explain: "I was frustrated. You didn't tell me what I want .......
186: REVIEW: Sugden A21a Integrated Amplifier (SS) (1.39)
Posted by hairydog on 2007-01-03, 21:05:55 (71.163.66.138)
Model: A21a Category: Integrated Amplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $1600.00 Description: Pure class A - 25 Watts per channel Manufacturer URL: Sugden Manufacturer URL: Sugden .......
187: REVIEW: NOS Valves VRD Amplifiers Amplifier (Tube) (1.39)
Posted by maddie.cats@gmail.com on 2005-10-22, 21:05:17 (70.128.46.198)
Model: VRD Amplifiers Category: Amplifier (Tube) Suggested Retail Price: $2799.00 Description: 60 watts Ultra Linear/30 watts Triode switchable Manufacturer URL: NOS Valves Model Pictu .......
188: Simaudio 760A, Part 11 (1.38)
Posted by Luminator on 2023-10-18, 17:41:52 (162.205.183.92)
At UCSC (1989-1993), I was not a member of the Asian American Christian Fellowship. From the get-go, I was a member of the Catholic group. As such, when we did the Christian interfaith meetups, I w .......
189: Bought the Balanced Audio 300xse....Holy Integrated, BATman!! (1.20)
Posted by Celluloid on 2003-06-12, 15:53:41 (151.203.56.77)
There are hundreds, maybe thousands of pleas from inmates..."how does this integrated (or amp or fill in the blank) sound?" I know, I've written a lot of them. Either people aren't buying equipment .......
190: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. LS3 Preamplifier (SS) (1.16)
Posted by waj4all on 2010-11-23, 22:48:41 (208.131.186.2)
Model: LS3 Category: Preamplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $unknown Description: Line-stage Pre-amp Manufacturer URL: Audio Research, Inc. Model Picture: View Review by waj4all o .......
191: REVIEW: Rogue Audio Zeus Amplifier (Tube) (1.01)
Posted by Chuckster on 2003-05-06, 11:43:38 (12.90.179.25)
Model: Zeus Category: Amplifier (Tube) Suggested Retail Price: $5995 Description: 150 Watt Triode/ 225 Watt Ultra-linear Tube Power Amplifier Manufacturer URL: Rogue Audio Model Pictur .......
192: REVIEW: Parasound P5 Preamplifier (SS) (0.65)
Posted by HiOnFi on 2015-02-26, 05:09:15 (67.191.20.149)
Model: P5 Category: Preamplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $1095 Description: Stereo preamp / 2.1 Manufacturer URL: Parasound Model Picture: View Review by hionfi on February 26, .......
193: REVIEW: Plinius 8200 MKII Integrated Amplifier (SS) (0.63)
Posted by cpdunn99 on 2003-01-05, 11:17:32 (205.243.145.123)
Model: 8200 MKII Category: Integrated Amplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $3000 Description: Integrated amp with phono Manufacturer URL: Plinius Model Picture: View Review by c .......
Found 99 records in Cable Asylum.
1: HELP! I'm pulling out my hair! Blown tweeters revisited! (7.65)
Posted by Frank P on 1999-08-15, 06:13:12 (152.163.213.61)
Hi Guys: One of you has already given me the nickname Tweeter Killer and now it's earned! I have now blown my THIRD tweeter in 4 days of listening in my Hales T8s. Please see my post in the Speakerasy .......
2: No problem, just make sure to... (7.65)
Posted by Paul in Sterling on 2002-04-10, 02:30:24 (216.174.54.115)
connect both + at the speaker end to the + terminal on the speaker and the same for both -. If you can't fit both connectors on one terminal, then you need to insulate the set of connectors that won't .......
3: Re: Nordost or Goertz or ? (6.12)
Posted by Bennett on 2003-12-12, 07:09:44 (208.168.16.140)
Check out the threads on the Audio Argent Pursang speaker cables and interconnects. I am blown away by these cables. Good luck .......
4: HT - That's a Good Idea Alex ! (6.11)
Posted by CyrilR on 1999-11-22, 11:48:58 (32.97.110.73)
Yeah, I do plan on setting up my HT in the (not too distant) future, and the short cables will definately come in use for the center speaker. Alternatively, if I go in for monobloc's, I could keep the .......
5: Barking up the wrong tree (5.96)
Posted by Frihed89 on 2006-04-25, 05:13:00 (83.95.150.100)
You may well be barking up the wrong tree, as the blown tweeters probably have more to do with speaker tweeter-amp matching and/or your listening volume. .......
6: Re: Transparent cable (5.80)
Posted by 4eversacd on 2001-03-04, 00:44:45 (12.80.5.165)
I'd say that their interconnects sounds quite a bit better than their speaker cables. They should almost always be paired with power ss amps...otherwise the midrange gets a little blown. I've tried a .......
7: Re: Attack of the 50 Foot Cables (5.79)
Posted by nanope on 2000-07-20, 11:00:41 (199.217.140.25)
=P why not get a big ol' spool of 1585a, build some quickie "cheater" cat5 speaker cables, and when you're ready to move use the cat5 to make full-blown versions. =) Just a thought! -- NN .......
8: Re: Is it necessary to turn off all equipment when replace ic cable? (5.69)
Posted by Andy L on 2001-02-09, 09:31:29 (62.172.159.121)
Whether you need to turn off equipment everytime really depends on your equipment and how well engineered it is. On the whole it's better to be safe than sorry. However, I regularly change interconnec .......
9: Re: Barking up the wrong tree (5.48)
Posted by Ozzy on 2006-04-25, 05:22:39 (160.84.253.241)
First scenario: Midrange and tweeter fuses blow on the left speaker with Classe CA-200 at moderate - high volumes. Fuse did NOT protect tweeter. I suspsected the amp passed DC. Second scenario: This o .......
10: Hello Ray, just want you to know that... (5.40)
Posted by R.Mui on 2002-05-09, 21:05:35 (218.102.23.27)
your speaker cables are amazing! I am using the KS-3033 bi-wired with Monocle-X between my 2A3 SETA and B&W Matrix 801S3 and so far everyone who's heard my system was completely blown away by how much .......
11: RE: I feel like the luckiest audiophile on the planet, after finding a used pair of MG Audio Planus II Speaker cables (5.40)
Posted by gme109 on 2013-01-29, 14:29:38 (107.2.168.152)
At some point I'd like to hear the Planus III's. I'm sure they're well worth the extra bucks, but for now, I'm still completely blown away by the II's. BTW, nice review of Greg's cables. .......
12: RE: Interesting. (5.38)
Posted by LennyF on 2009-06-23, 10:49:13 (98.14.160.113)
As a lazy man, I don't find comparing cables to be fun (anymore -- at one time is was great fun) so I primarily go by the wow factor -- if I'm drawn in, if I find myself smiling with pleasure, and if .......
13: RE: For DIYers only.....get rid of those AC/speaker connectors (5.38)
Posted by Ric on 2010-07-04, 07:57:46 (76.191.207.246)
I think you are correct in cutting out the middleman to get to sound. Of course more than a few eyebrows will be raised and those more cautious will worry about safety and insurance liability. How are .......
14: RE: Built some VERY transparent cables, pun intended :) (5.28)
Posted by tbone76doublebass on 2009-01-19, 14:50:00 (71.121.192.80)
I as well have been experimenting with speaker cable and I was just using single solid core cooper and was blown away as well on my SET Amp. I replaced my standard Monsters with this stuff,But have no .......
15: Mapleshades (5.28)
Posted by RJeff on 2002-10-19, 17:11:49 (172.135.207.51)
I think, as with all cables, it can be very speaker-dependent. I used Golden Helix with my MMGs for about a year, and was totally blown away by its treble and midrange, but began to be dissatisfied wi .......
16: RE: speaker cable upgrade recs (5.21)
Posted by rodge827 on 2008-12-03, 19:27:18 (71.58.3.228)
Beaglebump, Contact Creston funk at austinhifi.com (512-236-9100) and ask about DNM and Crimson speaker cables. Both of these cables are crazy good for the price. A 12' run of either cable will cost y .......
17: Audience Au24 with high current amps.... (5.21)
Posted by Ozzy on 2006-04-25, 03:55:52 (160.84.253.241)
..is anyone using the Au24 speaker cables with high current SS amps? I had good results with these cables with my tube amp, but with two different SS amps of relatively high current I have blown two r .......
18: Rhyno, I see you have gone all the way! (5.16)
Posted by claud on 2003-07-13, 17:21:36 (65.87.173.173)
By this I mean I see you have some High Purity ICs. I am truely blown away by these ICs of Bob. Like you, if the cord(s) don't make a major improvement, I don't need it. I went through a similar break .......
19: I'm a new cable convert -- big difference with speaker cable? (5.15)
Posted by Ned on 2003-02-05, 11:34:21 (65.173.228.58)
After basically ignoring cables for years,I recently replaced an old lower priced interconnect with Nordost Red Dawns and was BLOWN AWAY with the improvement! I have since replaced all my interconnect .......
20: RE: DIY speaker cable options (5.14)
Posted by Jolida on 2009-08-17, 02:22:27 (122.174.66.210)
I had been using the Jon Risch speaker cable for over 6 years now. Bought it from Diycable.com, terminated with Eichmann Bayonet plugs. A month back, i was reading posts in this asylum regarding magne .......
21: RE: thinking of DIY cabling...gauge recommendations? (5.13)
Posted by madisonears on 2008-05-03, 19:40:42 (66.190.63.69)
The speaker wire gauge seems awfully thin at 22. How did you arrive at that size? I wouldn't consider anything smaller than 16 ga for full range, or two 18's in a braid. Additionally, you might consi .......
22: Re: Pricey Jumpers as speaker cable? You bet! (5.06)
Posted by rathbone on 2007-03-28, 10:58:38 (12.9.186.2)
I dont know if you have seen VD's full blown ads (two pages in TAS for example). I read their ad claims for "what to expect using VD cables". I read the ad more thoroughly after I had started using th .......
23: Re: DIY speaker cable design advice needed (5.06)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2001-02-07, 00:07:27 (209.215.72.163)
35 feet of the full blown ChrisVH CAT5 DIY recipe would probably be capacitive enough to cause problems for a great many amps. For mid-fi receivers or amps, almost a certainty. The more loosely braide .......
24: Re: Signalcable....What do you think? Any good for wire this cheap? (5.03)
Posted by yardos on 2004-02-18, 09:58:28 (128.138.212.28)
I have a lot of experience with Signal double run speaker cables. They are great, not just for the price, but on any basis. Very balanced, with good treble extension and strong bass, and particularly .......
25: Virtual Dynamics Nite Cable (4.97)
Posted by elybry on 2002-08-08, 20:39:45 (205.188.197.186)
My experience has been very similar. I was hesitant to buy a power cord. How could this make any difference? It was not like an interconnect or speaker cable. I had upgraded my ics and speaker cables, .......
26: Nice to hear you are happy with this tweak, but... (4.94)
Posted by bevo on 2006-11-12, 05:51:55 (68.158.152.232)
If you heard an improvement with the lifters, you will be blown away by changes in your speaker cable. You probably already know this, but you can get substantial improvement over the Monster stuff ei .......
27: Re: Anybody knowsVirtual Dynamics cable? (4.92)
Posted by Brad V on 2001-10-31, 13:07:42 (167.64.48.107)
A friend of mine just bought a pair of their power cords to power hiw Accuphase 65v and Spectron Musician II. He has mega thousand dollar cords, speaker cable and interconnects. My friend was so blown .......
28: They Must Have Been... (4.85)
Posted by Luminator on 2005-12-27, 10:12:30 (66.47.253.226)
...the NAC 282 and NAP 250. But I'm not sure about the latter. Naim gear all looks alike to me. Get rid of that awful Naim speaker cable, and get something halfway decent. Even something relatively ch .......
29: Breaking in Speaker Cables (4.82)
Posted by JerryS on 2003-01-11, 07:32:44 (12.254.90.73)
More is better, right? It usually takes 20-200 hours to break in a typical speaker cable by listening to music, which is relatively low voltage. What do you think about making an AC extension cord wi .......
30: diy cat5 speaker wire for ht (4.79)
Posted by tarheel on 2004-10-25, 08:13:11 (64.136.49.226)
I am currently using a 9pr braid on fronts and center channel. Was considering a 15pr braid on fronts but was curious if I would be able to tell a difference. Should I go on and do a full blown versio .......
31: The worst is the 'one note bass' in some cars i get stuck next to at traffic lights (4.77)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2010-03-28, 20:39:35 (65.25.174.233)
The loud, obnoxious thump of really bad 'one note bass' in some crappy cars systems is appalling. They crank up this tripe and seem happy.. as they destroy thier ears at 110dB. And I across from them .......
32: I FOUND it! (4.72)
Posted by jedrider on 2011-12-06, 17:06:58 (148.87.19.222)
It certainly didn't pass throught the 8-TC! I have older 8-TC, the blue-black one that I self terminated. I am only using half of it, as a 4-TC as my loudspeakers are not bi-wirable. However, and I th .......
33: Re: How bad is Polyelofin insulated Cat 5 cable??? (4.71)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2001-01-28, 08:32:25 (209.215.72.193)
The polyolefin is ismilar in sonic signature to PP, and is not too shabby. Certainly much better than the PVC types. It would be good to experiment with, but it would also be a dissapointment if you p .......
34: Re: I built CAt5 and Jon's Belden speaker cables (4.68)
Posted by Lukasz F. on 2000-06-03, 13:49:24 (195.94.192.67)
Well, I am not saying that belden is a bad cable. It is just failed to impress people, even if everybody said it was quite good. It is quite expenceive unless you live in USA. What I wanted to achieve .......
35: Re: They can't possibly work. (4.60)
Posted by Dave Pogue on 2004-07-01, 04:25:58 (69.138.167.49)
I hear you. I've rewired my entire "wretched excess" system with the Music Boy/Petras and HD-14 speaker/power cable. The wire itself, exclusive of RCAs, IEC plugs, etc. cost well under $100 for EVERYT .......
36: Cable Merry-Go-Round Best Avoided! (4.60)
Posted by spindrifter on 2009-02-26, 03:45:38 (218.215.49.77)
Mick, it's not often one gets to be genuinely blown away by a cable, but certainly Clear Day speaker cables have done that for me. (Over 30 years in audio I've auditioned many - Nordost, MIT, Cardas, .......
37: DIY Burn-in and Missing Instruments (4.59)
Posted by MGG on 2003-05-09, 15:56:32 (65.179.193.172)
It took what seemed like forever, but I completed a full-blown bi-wired set of Chris VenHaus DIY CAT-5 speaker cables. I know they need time to burn-in, and so far, only have about 20-hours on them. M .......
38: No offense, but because.... (4.59)
Posted by rathbone on 2002-04-03, 14:50:39 (12.9.186.5)
there is very little true objectivity in audio, especially at the planar asylum! Like lemmings running off a cliff......is it not possible that the jumper bars might be ok, and maybe even sound the sa .......
39: First experience with DIY Belden 89259 (4.54)
Posted by Bob Meyer on 2001-02-27, 22:56:13 (12.23.163.212)
Just got some Belden 89259 today and made a couple of quick IC`s using the copper shield and center wire, for audio. They sound fantastic just using them as they are without stripping off the outer co .......
40: Confessions 101 (4.49)
Posted by Dan on 2000-03-23, 19:34:48 (208.201.230.35)
I was a total Non-believer. I had zip speaker cables and $10 monster IC's (with Atma-Sphere amp, VPI TNT turntable and custom pre) then a buddy loaned me $800 speaker cables and another loaned high qu .......
41: Re: No offense, but because.... (4.47)
Posted by NickR on 2002-04-03, 17:48:44 (67.83.29.209)
I'm not sure how to read your post. It sounds like you are objecting to someone trying to sell you a wooden nickle and your reply is "Hey - I'm not that stupid!". is it not possible that the jumper ba .......
42: Re: Chris VH and other CAT-5'ers - CAT-5 Speaker Cable Questions (4.46)
Posted by ChrisVH on 2000-01-10, 14:49:33 (169.207.77.221)
Hi Cyril. 1) That's a tough one, since I'm not real familiar with Bose stuff. Try the 9 pair, and if you don't like it, you can always use it as a component for the full blown 27 pair version. 2) I'd .......
43: Yep, I am a resent solid core convert also.. (4.46)
Posted by ABliss on 2008-03-22, 19:58:47 (74.236.27.75)
I have been playing with various speaker cables for years, but never tried any solid core. All this time I had a bunch of 18g OFC Gallo Acoustics solid core that came with some Gallo Micros I bought y .......
44: Re: DH Labs Q-10 bi-wire or MIT Terminator 2 bi-wire (4.43)
Posted by Afveep on 2002-01-23, 11:03:57 (206.20.11.243)
You may find this hard to believe, but I replaced (after several intermediary trials of other cabes) my MIT MH750 Magnum speaker cables ( about $2000/pr), with the DH Labs Q10. In my system (Audio Res .......
45: Should I upgrade my speaker cables? (4.42)
Posted by Gasmeister on 2001-11-01, 07:20:55 (172.162.224.158)
Here's the $1000 question: I have a mid-level system (B & K Reference 30 Pre/pro, B & K Ref 7270 amp, Mirage Mi3 fronts). I am currently using JPS Ultraconductor biwires to the front speakers and I am .......
46: Re: Do Virtual Dynamics cables color the sound? (4.41)
Posted by Pete Watt on 2002-10-30, 17:40:04 (198.81.26.200)
Last spring I auditioned 10 different top of line analog interconnects and rated the Virtual Dynamics Signature a very close second behind the Audio Quest Python. The Signature had excellent base exte .......
47: Short piece of X connected to long piece of Y: limiting factor? (4.38)
Posted by jazz251 on 2012-07-14, 10:50:51 (69.254.141.173)
If I have 1 foot of speaker cable X, and 11 feet of cable Y, will I essentially hear the quality of Y or will the one foot of X have a major effect on the sum? What if I reduce the 1 foot of X to 6"? .......
48: Way too much (4.33)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2009-01-28, 21:27:50 (68.222.74.19)
...for most people to deal with properly. You are talking about going from bi-wiring, to a full blown true bi-amping situation (not dual-amping, as more properly describes the use of two power amps WI .......
49: Re: Length of Speaker Cable (4.19)
Posted by baartc on 2002-11-27, 22:16:45 (152.163.188.5)
I'm with the last guy. Try making your own cables first; it's much easier and cheaper than you think. I did and was blown away by the quality of sound and my runs are 17' long.If you don't like the re .......
50: I think own a pair, and I enjoy them (4.19)
Posted by BS64 on 2002-07-05, 10:53:28 (207.239.149.68)
I have a very good idea which cables you are speaking of. When I got mine (used for 1/3 MSRP), my speakers were as well placed as they could be according to the previous cables I was using. So I did n .......
51: My darling CAT-5 blown away by 4VS (4.18)
Posted by Maxxfell on 2001-03-26, 18:06:26 (129.74.252.183)
I'd run up some CAT-5 speaker cable concoction and been using it happily for months w. B&W602 speakers. When I bought a pair of Dynaudio's some 4VS was thrown in. I had to overcome some initial concer .......
52: Re: Mercury Filled Speaker Cables (4.17)
Posted by Some Guy on 2002-06-07, 05:06:25 (152.3.0.20)
By some miracle of modern utility, I had all of the ingredients for your mercury filled cable recipe (a much delayed nuclear weapon project that I was working on to handle the gopher problem I've been .......
53: Upgrading from the HT Melody (Pro-12) Bi-Wire? (4.15)
Posted by Oski on 2002-09-12, 14:42:33 (66.108.172.134)
I just got the Acoustic Zen Wow interconnects to replace the HT Truthlinks that have been between my pre and amp for the last 2 years and am blown away by the added clarity and depth (and this is out .......
54: Re: Which DIY speaker cable to make? (4.13)
Posted by Julie's husband on 2001-06-05, 22:59:31 (24.4.252.248)
I don't really think you need to worry about the capacitance issue. I love both of my pairs of Cat5 cables. One is a full blown ChrisVH recepie. The other is a hybrid Gomer/Chris VH with 3 drill-twist .......
55: DIY! (4.09)
Posted by Sean H on 2001-05-18, 15:30:28 (216.243.207.214)
Hi Tom, I know, how could a Do-It-Yourself interconnect be anywhere near as good as a $150 IC? Right? I've always thought that. I see these people talking about their little rinkedy dink contraptions .......
56: Re: Single run of 89259 for rear speakers? (4.07)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2004-01-10, 09:47:37 (66.156.165.153)
I do not recommend using a single run of 89259 for use with speakers except as internal wiring for a tweeter when other alternatives are not an option. For HT surrounds, unless you have a near SOTA sy .......
57: Re: Audioquest Jaguar stole my joy. (4.07)
Posted by Jdog428 on 2004-10-01, 13:20:10 (66.58.26.190)
Believe it or not, this is a "compatablity" issue with some Bryston gear and the AQ DBS cables, I've also heard that this can be an issue with guys who live in high RF areas. The problem has to do wit .......
58: Re: Cable masters, please advice (3.97)
Posted by zanash on 2004-01-20, 00:01:57 (62.254.0.16)
I'm going to make a few assmptions, lets suppose that the silver cable you have used is ok [I have no reason to think otherwise] you could be suffering the effects of prolonged burnin of the silver wi .......
59: RE: Yes, no and maybe (3.86)
Posted by kenster on 2007-08-07, 19:28:42 (71.222.161.107)
WOW, that was certainly a long winded response and most of the aspects U mentioned I agree with......mostly. The biggest being that in a high resolution system, cable differences will be much more evi .......
60: I thought they were all top shelf? (joking of course) (3.84)
Posted by Quiet Earth on 2007-04-09, 20:33:03 (69.105.85.100)
** " May I ask if U have actually used/auditioned one of the "top shelf" cables in your system lately?" ** Ok, I'll bite. What is one of the top shelf cables? List an example (or two) of a top shelf c .......
61: Re: cable suggestions. (3.80)
Posted by pburke on 2003-09-08, 06:43:11 (144.92.164.196)
on my 3.5R's for speakers - I use the full blown VenHaus cat-5 bi-wire, for IC's use VenHaus silver ICs with Eichmann bullet plugs (copper - silver plug is for folks with deep pockets - as long as the .......
62: Re: Ideas for coated solid copper wire speaker cables (3.71)
Posted by andyr on 2004-01-15, 14:25:47 (203.51.164.211)
Johann, Good thought ... hopefully one of the 'heavies' like Jon R will give you a good answer. In the meantime, here is my suggestion - this is using 'simple' logic! Be aware, the number of strands o .......
63: Re: Speaker cable effect - propogation speed? (3.68)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2004-11-22, 21:48:52 (68.222.71.208)
Propogation speed is a relfection of what the dielectric is doing: how much of it there is, and what it's dielectric constant is. The less insulation present, or the lower the dielectric constant, the .......
64: I have tried AXON8 speaker cables... (3.67)
Posted by Chris on 1999-10-09, 15:04:00 (63.10.50.61)
Couldn't find anyone who has these cables and who could talk about them, so I had to get some and tried them for myself. My gear is a Arcam 8 amp with a Toshiba DVD/CD player and a pair of home made s .......
65: RE: The Pangea 9s on my Infinity's subs continue to amaze me. (3.65)
Posted by artemus on 2010-06-13, 16:37:45 (97.89.38.63)
I'm running a 14SE on the sub. But I can't tell a lot of difference with the sub. Probably because I'm running the stock REL speaker wires which are about 492 feet because my sub is on the other side .......
66: Which DIY speaker cable to make? (3.53)
Posted by Sean H on 2001-06-05, 14:53:55 (216.243.207.214)
After recently making some Risch 89259/89248 Ic's (GREAT cables) I am itching to make some DIY speaker cables but am not sure which recipe to make or if I want to maybe even experiment a bit. Right no .......
67: Bi-wirng or not, the sound should be balanced. (long) (3.33)
Posted by cheap-Jack on 2006-05-10, 08:24:25 (69.156.196.162)
Hi. Before I switched to bi-wirng (for good), my system sounded somewhat boomy & bass not defined at all. With my DIY discrete outboard bi-wiring, the sound opens up, & the bass gets much defined, no .......
68: Re: JohnR,ChrisV,others-please help. diy cables (3.32)
Posted by ChrisVH on 1999-12-05, 18:42:04 (169.207.136.123)
Hi Fred. You really would be better off using longer IC's and shorter speaker cables, but I'll try to give my opinion based on your stated preference. Using 9 pairs will give you a ga. equivalent of 1 .......
69: Re: CC-89259 Speaker cable: How long's burning time? (3.07)
Posted by ViNa on 2002-11-28, 08:15:08 (64.229.80.65)
Jon Risch, Thank you for your reply. There are few things I'd like to clarify as below: 1/. I'm used Belden Cat-5 #1585A in making the Cat-5 speaker cable, NOT the cheap one with "the PVC insulation i .......
70: See! (3.02)
Posted by Luminator on 2014-10-18, 19:39:07 (75.25.149.110)
As long as these "old" cables are in good shape, you can often get good deals on them. Everyone else chases the latest, which frees up the old stuff. I don't know the particulars of your room, system, .......
71: Re: OK (2.99)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2002-10-18, 22:05:23 (209.215.72.160)
You are not serious, are you? People buy Bose and Radio Shack Optimus speakers and give them glowing reviews. They buy Apex DVD players and Orion CD players and are positive about those too. Do you re .......
72: A few questions first... (2.98)
Posted by TAFKA Steve on 1999-08-15, 16:47:33 (209.190.32.6)
Frank, I was wondering if you are turning your amps off first when shutting down your system at the end of a listening session. If not, then a turnoff pulse may be damaging your drivers and the SPM pr .......
73: Re: Best DIY ICs for Analog: Thin-gauge Solid-core VS. Belden 89259? (2.98)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2006-02-08, 20:42:06 (68.222.73.21)
I have compared these two alternatives. There are several separate issues here. One is sound quality, Another is reliability and system safety. From a sheer sound quality standpoint, magnet wires are .......
74: I just built a ubyte - what I heard (2.94)
Posted by steveor on 2001-11-18, 08:07:45 (195.92.67.70)
I wrote in a previous post that I believed that cables can make a small difference but not as much as as an amp or speaker upgrade. I now formally retract that statement - changing the cabling to ubyt .......
75: REVIEW: DIY2 by Chris VenHaus Cat5 Speaker Cable Cable Review by coltrane at Audio Asylum (2.91)
Posted by Coltrane on 2000-05-20, 12:28:41 (209.53.80.120)
Ok, I have to add my .02 cents worth. I've been seeing the posts for this cable, I've gone to Chris' site to see how they look and are built and I've costed out the cable at home depot. I finally jump .......
76: REVIEW: Bogdan Audio SCT Speaker cables Cable (2.90)
Posted by Rad21 on 2003-07-05, 17:19:40 (68.164.51.19)
Model: SCT Speaker cables Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $ 290/5 ft. biwire pair Description: Silver Biwire Speaker cables Manufacturer URL: Not Available Manufacturer URL: N .......
77: Re: Sound of One Wire Clapping (2.88)
Posted by Sean on 2000-10-17, 22:14:22 (208.40.47.111)
Both measurements and experience support Jon's claims. As to the "measurements", most "monster" type zip cord will show a steady attenuation ( roll off ) of frequencies above appr. 2 - 3 kHz or so. Th .......
78: Re: Basic Speaker Cable Question - from a cable skeptic (2.83)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2005-07-29, 21:26:41 (70.152.107.254)
You do not say what KIND of CAT5 cable you used. If it is the recommended plenum part numbers that use FEP teflon insulation, then despite not removing the jackets, it may perform well and sound prett .......
79: almost a book, but hope this helps... (2.81)
Posted by dude on 2004-02-01, 00:28:23 (24.85.26.44)
primoff, as you can see, many different views/explanations/opinions/situations/beliefs, etc, etc. be careful what you believe. the reason why this hobby exists is because there are infinite variables. .......
80: Belden 83802 Power Cord (2.77)
Posted by Carlman on 2002-12-17, 12:27:00 (192.58.204.121)
This past weekend, I replaced the power cords on my CD transport, pre-amp and amp with Belden 83802 power cord. I used Leviton AC plugs and Shurter sp? IEC's on the CD and amp. I bought the cables and .......
81: ChrisVanHaus and Jin Risch speaker cable comparision (long) (2.74)
Posted by Chad L on 2001-03-14, 14:35:01 (144.141.231.122)
I built both of these cables over the course of a couple weeks. My goal was to have it all, of course! I've been fighting with a bright top end and was looking for an improvement in this area. I start .......
82: They're Different (2.67)
Posted by Luminator on 2002-01-07, 09:05:54 (66.47.253.250)
I used the balanced 1130, single-ended 1030, and copper single-run 3033 for years. I also used XLO Signature 1.1, 2.1, and the speaker cable, though the speaker cable was borrowed. Both the Kimber and .......
83: Re: Ping Jon Risch (2.57)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2006-09-04, 21:04:39 (65.12.40.64)
You wrote: "You say the demands of the other driver are removed from each cable, but aren't the demands of the other driver reflected by the amplifier's signal coming down that cable? For example if t .......
84: Cable Question for JR and others (2.55)
Posted by drinond on 2002-02-25, 19:47:19 (24.26.119.245)
I am planning to make the JR CC89259 cables for my main (Biwire), and center speakers. That said, I am trying to figure out what cables to use for the 3 surrounds. System: - 110 W into 4 or 8 ohms (h .......
85: Mapleshade Clearview Golden Helix speaker cable impressions & questions (long) (2.45)
Posted by grailer on 2003-01-30, 09:31:52 (12.45.237.79)
After much research here and elsewhere, I decided to try a 12' set of Mapleshade's entry-level speaker cables to replace my DIY CAT5 speaker cables. My CAT5 speaker cables aren't the full-blown braide .......
86: Listening Experiences With the XLO Ref 2/ 10A Power Cord (2.41)
Posted by Mister Pig on 2001-04-10, 19:32:57 (205.238.18.5)
Earlier this year I began experimenting with power cords after a friend loaned me a CPCC Model 11 cord for a few weeks. I was blown away on what it did to my cd player. But finally I had to return it, .......
87: Re: Nordost Blue Haven vrs Chris VenHaus DIY Interconnects (2.34)
Posted by pburke on 2003-10-15, 06:59:55 (144.92.164.196)
change the pre-amp first before you judge cables as too bright. At least put some killer tubes into it. My system is pretty similar to yours (3.5R, Odyssey mono Xtremes, Bottlehead Foreplay, Venhaus P .......
88: Eh, Um, Well... (2.26)
Posted by Luminator on 2003-12-31, 09:19:49 (66.47.253.226)
I've tried maybe four Diamondbacks, and heard some more in other people's systems. Overall, the Diamondback is, IMO, quite good for the money, but by no means is it a giant-killer. Actually, I like th .......
89: Re: DIY ICs. I'm a believer!!! (2.08)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2004-08-31, 16:28:12 (68.19.131.247)
Let's put it this way, you heard the diference between the RS Golds, and the DIY cable, right? That tells me that your system and you have the capability to appreciate what better materials will do fo .......
90: Re: Four DIY Speaker Cables Compared (long) (2.06)
Posted by JonB on 2002-10-17, 00:53:55 (65.19.13.11)
Whenever I do a cable survey I always include my Esoteric Audio, 12 gauge, zip cord as a lower-end reference just as I included the Cardas Golden Reference as an upper-end reference. I initially inclu .......
91: REVIEW: Kimber Kable KKSV-1 Cable (1.99)
Posted by badman on 2002-02-04, 20:02:52 (208.58.107.31)
Model: KKSV-1
Category: Cable
Suggested Retail Price: You can't have it!
Description: Kimber Kable summer Vacation cable Manufacturer URL: Kimber Kable Model Picture: View
Review .......
92: REVIEW: Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable Cable (1.81)
Posted by magiccarpetride on 2011-04-06, 13:17:12 (207.219.52.100)
Model: Blue Heaven Speaker Cable Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $600 10 ft. Description: Biwireable Manufacturer URL: Nordost Review by magiccarpetride on April 06, 2011 at 13 .......
93: REVIEW: Tara Labs The One speaker cable Cable (1.79)
Posted by Keith on 2002-02-17, 00:43:48 (216.175.80.44)
Model: The One speaker cable
Category: Cable
Suggested Retail Price: $3900 / 6-ft
Description: Tara Lab's supposed reference "ISM" cable Manufacturer URL: Tara Labs Model Picture: Vi .......
94: Re: Here's the whole truth, Steve (very long)....not your "version". (1.72)
Posted by alan m. kafton on 2002-06-30, 03:02:45 (24.221.101.222)
Since you choose to stick your nose in these matters, and make sly attempts here to besmirch my business reputation with your obfuscation of the facts, I hereby present the actual e-mails surrounding .......
95: REVIEW: Sahuaro Jetstream XLR Cable (1.70)
Posted by pctower on 2002-03-21, 09:59:14 (64.105.65.205)
Model: Jetstream XLR
Category: Cable
Suggested Retail Price: $550/meter; 2 meter minimum
Description: True XLR Balanced Manufacturer URL: Sahuaro Manufacturer URL: Sahuaro
Review .......
96: Kimber KS-1136, Part 1 (1.66)
Posted by Luminator on 2022-07-20, 22:25:30 (162.205.183.92)
In the late-2000s, I began reviewing Kimber's then top-of-the-line RCA interconnect (since surpassed by the Naked), the Select KS-1036 . Since then, audiophiles have asked, "What about the balanced eq .......
97: Review of Tel Wire speaker cables (1.53)
Posted by yoodenator on 2010-03-14, 19:41:28 (24.99.56.134)
Learning how to listen: A Review of Tel Wire speaker cables. The key to learning how to review for me has been learning how to listen. I have always enjoyed music holistically in that I have focused .......
98: REVIEW: Audio Note Sootto, Sogon Cable (0.92)
Posted by DLS on 2012-10-26, 15:44:03 (96.224.84.217)
Model: Sootto, Sogon Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $8,300/m & $14,600/m Description: Long Review of Interconnects and Speaker Cable Manufacturer URL: Audio Note Review by DLS .......
99: The Great Speaker Cable Shoot-out ( Kimber 8TC's / Analysis Plus Oval 9's / Goertz MI-2's / Teflon CAT 5's / XLO PRO 650's) (0.87)
Posted by Sean on 2000-08-13, 01:06:23 (216.214.209.35)
First of all, let me start off by making the standard disclaimers. This test was done using my computer room system. Components used are listed below. Opinions and observations pertain strictly to thi .......
Found 2 records in Car Court.
1: Two ohm four ohm six ohm punt (8.52)
Posted by newsman on 2004-11-29, 16:38:56 (24.147.17.125)
The front door panel speaker on my 98 Chrysler Concorde is blown. I went to the local custom auto stereo shop and was told they don't have 2-ohm speakers to replace the factory speaker with and that I .......
2: Blown speaker in BMW (8.52)
Posted by SLL on 2005-02-08, 12:14:46 (170.97.67.115)
A friend of mine with a BMW 325ci blew a front speaker. He indicates that they are Harmon Kardon. I'm a complete novice re auto stereos. Any recommendations re replacement speakers? (This would be in .......
Found 9 records in Computer Audio Asylum.
1: RE: Reference Recordings Sale (7.51)
Posted by Mercman on 2011-12-17, 16:50:32 (70.181.190.237)
I have 15 of the HRx titles now. I like all of them, but have been enjoying recently: Exotic Dances Lincolnshire Posy Brasileiro Soul Reveries On most of these I have to advance the volume for normal .......
2: The Liquid Gain Control (7.51)
Posted by Tony Lauck on 2009-09-21, 17:14:04 (65.19.76.104)
It is best to treat all posts as opinions and not take them too personally. There are too many opportunities for misunderstandings in text based mediums such as these forums. Unfortunately, this is no .......
3: RE: DRC -- tweak potential of standard profiles??? (6.74)
Posted by aljordan on 2012-09-21, 19:05:23 (76.179.168.55)
Hi, Actually, I believe the "extreme" setting was included with DRC to demonstrate how too much correction might lead to unwanted audible artifacts. I don't think the extreme setting was intended as a .......
4: RE: Auraliti & Berkeley Audio Alpha-1 DAC (5.87)
Posted by Tony Lauck on 2009-10-13, 08:20:40 (65.19.76.104)
Are you saying that some DACs output a glitch when the SR changes, even if the digital input is silent at this point? Which DACs? What is the amplitude of this glitch (e.g. compared to a 0 dBFS digita .......
5: RE: Software volume controls.. are risky (4.55)
Posted by Tony Lauck on 2009-11-04, 17:40:58 (65.19.76.104)
"I think your warning doesn’t go far enough!" I won't disagree. All of my previous posts on this subject were more guarded. Over the years, I've blown my share of speaker drivers, some even while "pr .......
6: Wharfedale Pro Monitors (4.37)
Posted by Panelhead on 2008-12-24, 20:52:06 (70.138.71.38)
I listened to the Audioengine A5 and was blown away by the sound quality at RMAF. It is not great reproduction, but for 350.00 a pair this is fantastic. I have a pair of Wharfedale 8.2 Pro, Quad 11L .......
7: Excellent. (4.17)
Posted by alan m. kafton on 2009-09-23, 20:42:43 (68.3.73.243)
I have no horse in the bit race, but so many abide by an unwritten rule that playback must be "bit perfect" or the presumption is that the data is either manipulated (bad! bad!) and/or degraded. In ot .......
8: Beginner PC Audio Help (4.08)
Posted by Skye on 2007-05-21, 02:53:33 (140.88.68.102)
Hey there. Just want to thank everyone for providing help and information for the rest of us. :-) Currently, I play all the music in my dorm from my CD player. I have a five-changer piped through a st .......
9: RE: Questions (3.83)
Posted by terry j on 2008-06-23, 17:13:00 (61.68.63.230)
cheers cics OK, let me see if I have got the scenario straight (murphys law and all that)....I just finished building the cMP two days ago, after buying all the parts for a complete new build...and no .......
Found 37 records in Critic's Corner.
1: RE: the totem Forst DID get screwed. The blown woofer AND the reviewer: (10.33)
Posted by Eldragon65 on 2010-03-20, 06:02:12 (74.182.27.248)
How did you find out about Totem being blown (speaker :), I didn't see it in Stereophile? .......
2: RE: the totem Forst DID get screwed. The blown woofer AND the reviewer: (10.33)
Posted by John Atkinson on 2010-03-20, 10:26:58 (173.56.242.164)
>How did you find out about Totem being blown (speaker :), I didn't see it in >Stereophile? April issue, pp.163-167. .......
3: RE: Just because neither you nor I can afford them, why be offended? (9.95)
Posted by RGA on 2012-08-10, 15:12:18 (75.156.95.69)
Well if you're a troll I am not sure but I was defending Jason in my post. He thought he had blown the speaker - I don't think that he did - I think it was either already partially blown (it sounded f .......
4: RE: Just because neither you nor I can afford them, why be offended? (8.60)
Posted by soulfood on 2012-08-10, 12:10:42 (99.140.214.61)
If you're insisting Magico was demoing a speaker with a blown woofer as a result of a reviewer, what difference does it make if I was there? I'll take you at your word for now. "Reviewer's tend to sti .......
5: RE: My Infinity Kappa 7 Reference are -3dB at 37Hz and were $600 per speaker two decades ago. (6.52)
Posted by pygar777@aol.com on 2014-03-16, 14:49:12 (68.197.30.178)
My kappa7s are25 years old..rebuilt last year...NOTHING compares to them..had a velodyne 1200 sub with them..that just died..went with a yamaha lower end sub and its still like studio 54....think retr .......
6: You didn't imply OldSchool a liar? Really? (6.20)
Posted by RGA on 2012-08-10, 17:00:21 (75.156.95.69)
Old School says "BTW, Stereophile's reviewer continually asked for the sound to be turned up in several rooms." SoulFood says "LOL! How do you come up with this?" I ask - this sounds like you are cal .......
7: TAS (6.12)
Posted by unclestu52 on 2006-06-29, 10:53:55 (63.16.1.194)
once revealed a speaker they had for review had the letters TAS written on the back of a blown driver. Was the company cherry picking drivers, or perhaps matching them better for the review sample? I .......
8: RE: What was the lowest priced Stereophile Class A full range loudspeaker? (6.06)
Posted by ornery on 2015-03-20, 20:15:59 (71.194.209.26)
The Celius certainly wasn't full range. The Revel M20 and Infinity Intermezzo 2.6 were both class A limited range and both had list prices of 2k. The Infinities didn't sell and were blown out on Audio .......
9: So if I understand correctly... (5.96)
Posted by bjh on 2008-03-04, 08:40:34 (216.209.33.106)
you require the audio press to provide reviews, this is measurements, of speaker systems (in your desired price range) so as to protect you from contingent of purchasing an incompetent design... which .......
10: Re: I know what you're saying, how you heard the AN and were blown away. (5.75)
Posted by RGA on 2006-02-02, 22:57:20 (207.81.84.149)
Well yes and AN's make compromises. Look every company makes a compromise the trick is to make the compromises that serve the MUSIC not the one's that make a graph look good. The stupid thing is that .......
11: RJR's review of Linn Majik in Stereophile (5.65)
Posted by Bill the K on 2009-08-23, 08:24:09 (61.17.219.203)
I have always enjoyed RJR's comparisons at the end of his reviews.When he was comparing the Monitor Audio RS6,one of his favorite speakers,with the Linn,he forgot to compare the 'foot tappingness' of .......
12: My 1977 system would have... (5.35)
Posted by mkuller on 2010-07-06, 10:07:24 (207.200.116.66)
...blown that one away. Dahlquist DQ-10s Dahlquist subs DQ-LP1 electronic crossover modified by Van Alstine 2 Quatre Gain Cell amps Rappaport PRE-1 preamp Kenwood KD-500 turntable Infinity Black Widow .......
13: Do a 'net search on the Fourier speaker (5.21)
Posted by kerr on 2009-07-13, 09:52:52 (98.220.50.196)
Sorry, honesty and integrity are two words that should not be used in the same sentence with Aczel's name, unless you're discussing opposites. Now, does that speaker fiasco necessarily mean he's not b .......
14: RE: Just because neither you nor I can afford them, why be offended? (5.02)
Posted by RGA on 2012-08-10, 12:40:56 (75.156.95.69)
Well old school claimed to be in the room with Jason Serinus - that is possible. The standmount speakers were clearly buzzing in bass passages - that sounded blown to me. Either way it wasn't very go .......
15: RE: T.H.E. Show, New York 2012 (4.99)
Posted by The Duke on 2012-04-15, 10:08:06 (69.115.96.57)
Best sound for me was the original Quad ESL-57 driven by tubes with vinyl source. Never heard the original Quad before and, I must say, I was blown away. What they say is true! I have now heard the vo .......
16: RE: There were many others... (4.88)
Posted by mkuller on 2016-05-25, 21:13:39 (67.188.166.191)
...perhaps. I discovered TAS in 1977 with issue #6 or #7. I had never heard of either Marantz or Advent. That issue rated stacked Advents along with KLH 9s as the best. I owned a system I had purchas .......
17: I know what you're saying, how you heard the AN and were blown away. (4.63)
Posted by fortysomething on 2006-02-02, 18:10:46 (24.86.65.11)
I had heard of BAT but barely, when I heard the integrated vk300se with tubed output stage (tube hybrid).It was so different from what I had heard before.The soundstage is just different.The center of .......
18: Stockhausen's bodyguard adjusting horn-loaded driver #1743 (4.57)
Posted by Jay Buridan on 2019-04-26, 12:20:57 (75.39.16.143)
Not all drivers were located in the same latitude or hemisphere, and while their bodyguards were preoccupied with setting-up the sound system, there were abundant opportunities and attempts to assa .......
19: RE: Magico M5 (4.26)
Posted by Alan Sircom on 2009-09-08, 10:09:57 (81.129.217.100)
Sorry, I was being somewhat gnomic in my response. Truth is, I've spent several remarkable hours in front of the M5 and that puts it in among the very best sounds I have ever heard from a loudspeaker. .......
20: Re: funny story (3.94)
Posted by tubesforever on 2005-06-09, 19:23:40 (24.182.48.25)
I just completed building the ultimate DIY near field monitor. Passion, expression, audio truth like real music coming alive. I was voicing the speaker with my test equipment trying to get the frequen .......
21: RE: Happy Chinese New Year. And ping Charlie Hansen. I get irked ... (3.74)
Posted by kentaja on 2010-03-06, 06:58:15 (64.12.116.16)
Hi Sam: I am a bit curious about your comments regarding the Quad electrostats. Can you explain exactly how the new Chinese made speakers are better built than the older UK versions? Frankly, I don't .......
22: Off-axis and distortion (3.72)
Posted by Doug Schneider on 2018-03-10, 08:44:28 (174.113.100.67)
Hi, The Paradigm is a good example of why the individual responsive curves are important -- and why "differencing" them to the on-axis can be next to useless. There is an on-axis peak at 10kHz, but at .......
23: RE: Cute, but flawed review. Positioning speakers in room is "HIFI 101 (3.52)
Posted by zendada@w-link.net on 2014-12-20, 14:09:12 (97.113.30.26)
What, to be candid and undiplomatic, really frosted my butt was: 1) It is incomprehensible to me that someone who presumes to pen a review for the globe's leading audio mag doesn't know that, to fill .......
24: Depends on if you classify equipment according to performance (3.41)
Posted by Sordidman on 2007-10-05, 07:19:24 (67.101.146.221)
instead of value. I heard the DarTZeel too and came away with a similar impression. I should've clarified that we were comparing a SS stereo amp with hybrid tubed mono blocks, - although Lamm offers u .......
25: RE: You need to re-read his post... (3.32)
Posted by morricab on 2013-02-08, 15:43:36 (77.58.194.229)
If you read my former reviews you will see that I ALWAYS named my comparators and I often did multi-way shootouts with level matching to boot! I actually never had a product fail on me but then I didn .......
26: A little slice of what I expect a loudspeaker to do... (3.06)
Posted by RGA on 2010-12-29, 20:15:28 (66.183.65.100)
The thing is most of the examples you provide all come from one magazine that has been under fire on this page numerously lately. I have no problem that many reviewers think Panels are the best approa .......
27: RE: Stereophile Follow-Up/ The Orangutan (2.92)
Posted by RGA on 2017-08-24, 23:08:32 (42.2.154.246)
I like women slim and sexy but I like my speakers fat and ugly. Fat and ugly sounds a helluva lot better than the slim and sexy (made for home theater or to appeal to the eyes). The problem is audioph .......
28: Re: Very little indeed...... (2.86)
Posted by J-PMatt@Comcast.Net on 2006-06-06, 21:02:50 (68.45.82.11)
A complete A/V system starts at approx. $5,500.00 completely installed, and the installations are top notch. They have to be. There is incentive to be the best, and there is incentive for repeat busin .......
29: RE: Think about it from your own perspective. (2.69)
Posted by Alan Sircom on 2010-03-16, 16:16:02 (217.39.90.11)
"I bet in the unlikely event that a failure occurred that they would cover it. The magazine is the owner of record at that time and most companies value both their reputations and their customers and .......
30: I'm not confused at all (2.52)
Posted by J-PMatt@Comcast.Net on 2006-05-31, 16:44:16 (68.45.82.11)
"First, human hearing is not particularly sensitive to dynamics, and this is established science that you are choosing to ignore." Humans can detect 1 db changes in sound. That's not an opinion. That' .......
31: RE: Audience ClairAudient 2 + 2 Speaker review...interesting (2.41)
Posted by winstoncheng888@hotmail.com on 2010-10-09, 13:20:19 (99.71.136.10)
Hi, I recently purchased the 2+2s from Audience in late August after a short trial period in my home (Audience is not very far from me). A little bit of background before I go any further. My wife an .......
32: RE: Depends on if you classify equipment according to performance (2.34)
Posted by morricab on 2007-10-05, 08:49:15 (196.3.50.254)
"Anyway a reviewer may use a different set of evaluation criteria for a stereo SS amp" Why would they do this? You need to have an established set of criteria for what you think, as the reviewer, cons .......
33: December 1993: Hard to digest (2.13)
Posted by Luminator on 2018-12-09, 21:32:07 (162.205.183.92)
At the end of a hot and dry 1993, one of my friends' favorite albums was The Ocean Blue's Beneath The Rhythm And Sound . We were recent college grads, or still in school. Broke or in debt, we often .......
34: RE: Compare measurements of the Croft to the Lamm ML3 (1.97)
Posted by morricab on 2013-10-09, 06:16:56 (160.62.4.10)
"Speakers do sound different. Accurate electronics, not so much" My experience is quite different from this and it goes like this: Speakers do sound different but often the difference is easy to adjus .......
35: What is the meaning of "most common"? (1.95)
Posted by John Marks on 2009-02-10, 19:35:43 (72.87.72.61)
You started out by claiming that one of the "most common" compliments is, Component X is as good as products costing X times as much. What is the meaning of "most common"? To me, and even to people wh .......
36: Well, here is a start... (1.78)
Posted by jamesgarvin on 2017-11-04, 19:44:18 (72.49.6.227)
"He therefore will "latch on" to the beliefs of someone that he deems to be an unimpeachable expert, and then parrot their beliefs, judging all the competitor's products on the standards of the (curre .......
37: Iconic, and UNlimited... (1.75)
Posted by joerosen1 on 2014-02-08, 10:44:52 (69.168.170.201)
It's unfortunate for you Yanks if you lost your distributor, and unlike most speakers they REALLY need one, or at least a highly-knowledgeable & efficient service outlet. Panel durability IS a real is .......
Found 31 records in Digital Drive.
1: RE: Silliness (8.95)
Posted by HiOnFi on 2017-11-04, 07:08:06 (73.56.85.253)
This wire goes from the power IEC to the power supply Similar to upgading the internal speaker wiring, which I did when I bought my KCIIs. Mark Schifter was so blown away, he and Walter considered mak .......
2: Re: a speaker came unhooked mid-song, and that's what caused it. (8.95)
Posted by no-money on 2002-06-30, 22:19:37 (63.107.213.221)
Unplug it, take the cover off and check for blown fuse. Remember some of those caps can hold a charge for a while so be careful about what you grab hold of. .......
3: RE: Slight disappointment with X26 Pro (7.98)
Posted by Cut-Throat on 2023-06-28, 05:45:50 (73.228.135.199)
I've never been 'wowed' or 'blown away' by any change in DACs --- This is Audiophool hyperbole. DACs changes are not in the same league as Speaker or Amplifier changes. There are changes for sure, bu .......
4: lo-rez ipod question (7.80)
Posted by timm on 2006-04-21, 14:03:10 (68.43.68.232)
Hi all -- some of the cds that I put on my ipod sound a bit distorted. the sound is almost similar to a slightly blown driver in a speaker. It will sound fine - and then there will be this crackle... .......
5: What if you don't have a crappy room ? (6.55)
Posted by ARL on 2002-08-04, 15:40:47 (24.112.145.202)
I had the TacT RCS 2.0 which I bought ( used ) to try as a digital pre-amp. I owned & utilized it for about 3-4 months, and learned a a great deal about my room, speaker placement, and other setup/com .......
6: Re: Do check out DEQX (6.50)
Posted by Ozzie on 2007-01-30, 12:17:42 (198.24.6.134)
"or go all Pass, and get 2 aleph Js for mmg duty." For an absolute killer return on your hard earned buck for the MMGs, do this: 1) Replace the iron core inductors with equivalent air core jobbies. Ba .......
7: What would make a dac crackle (6.47)
Posted by Dawnrazor on 2021-07-22, 20:45:24 (108.234.77.201)
Recently my system started having a much lower output and distortion. Crackle is probably not the right word but is like all the frequencies between the low bass and the high highs is gone. and if you .......
8: Re: P-3A clarification. (6.27)
Posted by Rob Thomas on 2000-03-22, 22:46:31 (209.24.235.34)
I currently have a P-1A driving the EVS Millennium DAC via a standard coax. I should receive one of the early P-3As. Then the shootout begins (I'll have Ric add the hardwired I2S to the Millennium to .......
9: You missed my point. (6.16)
Posted by gusser on 2019-04-20, 11:30:21 (76.175.99.83)
It's not about SS amp distortion in the thousands of percent. And I am quite aware of speaker distortion. Funny as you use that to support your argument yet seem to ignore that fact when it comes to U .......
10: Re: Can I use Audionote Japan DAC to use with Digital X-Over to Bi or Tri Amp Speaker and also help to choose Speaker and Digital X-Over. (6.15)
Posted by Rodney Gold on 2001-01-15, 08:32:01 (196.2.56.16)
Try do a search on DSP or DSP processors for brands and capabilities etc. You can use a motorola chip or the like which can be programmed to do what you want , you could also wait for a few months as .......
11: Re: cd player mod's by Audience? (6.12)
Posted by RH on 2002-06-13, 20:26:39 (24.25.218.178)
I highly recommend going to the Audience website and emailing them with your questions. I have been to the workshop of the person doing their mods and heard firsthand some of his modified players... o .......
12: Musical Fidelity Trivistor CD (6.01)
Posted by FlyGuy on 2002-09-17, 05:38:59 (213.38.113.28)
I heard the MF Trivistor CD at the AV Expo 2002 show in London, last weekend. The aesthetics are derivative of the Nu-Vista CD (MF definitely know how to get the most from their tooling), but has a ma .......
13: Re: It isn't helpful to the non technical to state your theories as "fact". (5.78)
Posted by clifff on 2005-03-19, 08:22:00 (81.157.57.201)
"A case in point; skin effect is a well-established theory. It's commonly accepted as the cause for sonic differences in cables." The first statement is true. It has been demonstrated since the early .......
14: Re: Genesis Digital Lens Repair? (5.47)
Posted by marc g. on 2002-01-17, 14:27:29 (216.78.116.79)
I'd second contacting Paul at PS Audio as it was his baby. There was mention of one individual who might be able to help out the speaker owners, but not sure about the electronics. Do a search of "Gen .......
15: Dead AA DDE 1.1 (5.41)
Posted by Hannibal on 2004-07-15, 19:58:54 (65.87.161.82)
I recently moved all of my equipment into a dedicated listening room. When I initially hooked up my digital front end I was getting a lot of garbled noise from one of my speakers (sounded almost like .......
16: Digital Front End Budgeting (5.31)
Posted by Jim 1234 on 2002-05-01, 16:45:59 (66.108.107.120)
I had a conversation with a fellow audio enthusiast and we were talking about percentages of allocation (much like asset allocation for all you financial wizards out there) of a budget towards a total .......
17: Anyone compared NAD 515 - Sony 80ES - Marantz 4000OSE (5.25)
Posted by trancemitr on 2001-08-29, 19:58:06 (24.22.140.15)
I had a chance today to listen to the NAD 515 changer and was blown away. The sound was so detailed! My dealer actually has a floor model of this discontinued unit left. Before I run and buy it I woul .......
18: Re: Questions for Peter Qvortrup (5.14)
Posted by George Sallit on 2001-02-03, 03:38:29 (195.92.194.18)
Not wishing to fan flames. I have heard a DAC 3.1 and 4.1 Sig. with the new transformers, in a Lowther based system and the Audionote E system (convential 2 way 'normal' box speaker) and came to the s .......
19: Re: Thanks! (4.95)
Posted by Eric B. on 2006-02-23, 07:26:39 (67.122.138.94)
Hi, I know a couple of fellow Avantgarde owners who have recently purchased the Tom Evans Amp and preamp and are blown away by the sound. I was considering the Toms Evan amp awhile back but, at the ti .......
20: Arcam FMJ CD23 (4.90)
Posted by Dave on 2000-10-06, 20:03:00 (12.78.105.253)
I recently auditioned this player in a friend's home. He had bought it mail order to replace his Marantz 63SE based on Stereophile's review. I fully expected to be blown away by the Arcam and was alre .......
21: Re: hey all, I need some advice... (4.75)
Posted by chiggy on 2001-04-06, 10:28:21 (204.168.192.2)
Hello GPB- Thanks for the response. My really really DIY system is (i think i might have gone a bit overboard...;-) - Sony 7700->89259 interconnects->foreplay with auricaps and sweet whispers -->89259 .......
22: It's admirable (4.67)
Posted by Sordidman on 2005-01-25, 10:48:01 (209.157.149.210)
that you went to the trouble to do a thorough test and shoot out. I certainly have no doubt that you heard what you heard and ran it through a variety of tests. " If you don't believe me that's fine. .......
23: Digital front end for $2000 or less (new or used) (4.42)
Posted by George Hoenninger on 2003-03-10, 05:43:36 (198.49.114.108)
Hi, I currently have the Audio Note 3.1x cd player and although I like it a lot I decided I was going to try a full blown Perpetual Technologies setup (P-3A Dan Wright mods, P-1A, Monolithic PS, and u .......
24: Re: My context on all this 3950 stuff (very long) (3.97)
Posted by Vinnie R. on 2004-03-31, 12:28:21 (63.251.131.98)
>>I had an enjoyable time here until it became all about making fun of, rather than having fun. I agree. All people had to do was just move on to the next post if they were not interested in the 3950/ .......
25: Re: My impression of DIP 24/96 (3.87)
Posted by dormant on 2001-03-02, 20:00:42 (12.75.165.78)
I recently picked up a demo DIP 24/96. I'm using Sony S560D (or D560S?) DVD and Parasound D/AC-1000 DAC (this is a pretty old-fashioned DAC, 8 years old now?, but still works fine). I shall relate my .......
26: RE: I'm not tempted (3.41)
Posted by RGA on 2022-01-07, 06:48:47 (1.36.2.22)
So the answer is no. You don't have to buy everything you audition. The other day I sat in an Audi - doesn't mean I am going to now have to buy it. Nor will I piss on the car because I can't (or won' .......
27: REVIEW: Rega Saturn CD Player/Recorder (3.25)
Posted by Awacs on 2007-02-24, 15:41:48 (75.32.144.142)
Model: Saturn Category: CD Player/Recorder Suggested Retail Price: US$2400 Description: Single Disc w. MP3 and WMA media capability Manufacturer URL: Rega Model Picture: View Revie .......
28: Review: Jam'n Audio / Response Audio Signature Jolida CD100A (1.66)
Posted by Bixby on 2005-01-15, 11:59:39 (209.120.190.58)
Mini Review of the Jam'n Audio/Response Audio Signature Jolida JD100A I have been on the lookout for a new digital front end for the last year or so. I heard a number of units in stores, at friends, a .......
29: Without SACD you are not playing in the top echelon. Period end of story. (1.33)
Posted by Norman Tracy on 2005-05-13, 16:10:24 (68.15.199.114)
The kind of discussion this thread sparks is worthlessly general unless placed in context of the level of system we are discussing. ‘Yellowwwwducky’ is looking to upgrade a system he describes thusly: .......
30: REVIEW: Beresford TC-7520SE Caiman DAC Processors (1.16)
Posted by magiccarpetride on 2011-01-10, 15:54:52 (207.219.52.100)
Model: TC-7520SE Caiman Category: DAC Processors Suggested Retail Price: $279.00 Description: WM8716-64x oversampling DAC chip, LM4562NA - Recording Studio specification audio operational am .......
31: Long NC DAC shootout! (0.76)
Posted by NEAR SOTA on 2003-03-13, 20:53:26 (172.167.118.167)
Hey,I am only going by what I have read from shootout's.If you do not want to take my word then ask the people who did the shootouts at AC and Harmonic Discord.Here I'll give you some links. http://ww .......
Found 1 records in DVD-Audiobahn.
1: Any Denon owners getting stereo only when all indicates 5.1? (4.61)
Posted by LarsB on 2003-05-02, 03:02:45 (80.62.59.131)
Yesterday I had a chance to listen to a super +$33,000 DVD-Audio set-up consisting of Holfi Power 8-2, 8-3 power amps, Holfi Pre 5.1 pre amp, Dali Euphonia speaker series (MS5 as fronts) and Denon’s D .......
Found 34 records in Hi-Rez Highway.
1: elton Johns captian fantastic (6.59)
Posted by Ben Van Dyk on 2009-04-04, 22:24:42 (65.54.97.186)
I just bought this.I prefer the surrounds pannning with descrete sound coming from each speaker.this is the type I like.Ive got eltons older ones in mch too.those have not been played yet.the only one .......
2: Re: Pioneer 563a Readout problems (6.59)
Posted by Bobo U2 on 2005-10-22, 13:27:26 (4.231.253.76)
I had same problem with my 563a till I did this 1) Switch player into STANDBY. 2) Using front panel buttons, hold down STOP button and press STANDBY/ON to switch the player back on. All settings are b .......
3: Re: Thanks Kuma (6.38)
Posted by kuma on 2003-11-25, 08:53:12 (12.247.145.199)
*Another interesting point is that some records really shine on headphones, compared with traditional speakers, and others don't, but I can't seem to find a rational line to explain it. Sometimes I th .......
4: Cable-Mounted Polarity Switch (5.66)
Posted by Waldteufel on 2001-09-19, 13:40:06 (64.12.104.167)
Hello Lars, I'm intigued by your cable-mounted switch. Along those lines, I'd think that a 2/3 pin reversing switch could easily be incorporated into a short, plug adapter module mounted between the I .......
5: Another great theory blown to hell (5.65)
Posted by exeric on 2003-10-27, 22:20:49 (12.218.151.90)
I read your response and realize it screws my upgrade path to hell. I actually may not go SACD multi channel if what you say is true - mostly for economic reasons. Its seems I'd have to get the equiva .......
6: Re: Abe is right.... (5.61)
Posted by Sam M on 2004-12-30, 09:59:26 (63.199.244.168)
I think i know the sound you guys mean.... i CAN hear this, but i have to be about 1ft or less away form my Speakers to hear it... What i am hearing is a tizz with the highs on SACD only... almost lik .......
7: You should have seen the Z-Sleeves in the AudioPax room at the San Tropez (5.38)
Posted by Metralla on 2004-01-17, 21:18:26 (66.135.128.76)
AudioPax were demonstrating their new speakers with their well-reviewed Model 88 amp (HiFi+ give it top marks in the latest issue) and their new Model 5 preamp. The DAC was the Zanden and the transpor .......
8: Re: Preview of New Sony SACD player? (5.38)
Posted by mcoupejv on 2003-03-11, 05:42:33 (12.39.241.132)
Sony previewed this amp and a prototype version of this SACD player two weeks ago at an 'open house' in New Jersey. The demo room was outfitted with seven(!) Wilson Watt/Puppys and the big Wilson sub, .......
9: Re: Must be HYBRID multichannel (5.35)
Posted by MT on 2001-10-07, 14:13:28 (206.133.180.162)
Out of my 10 multichannel SACDs, 5 are hybrid. BUT ONLY 1 creates the strange behavior mentioned in the first post (David Johansen and the Harry Smiths). This really leads me to believe that it must b .......
10: "full blown bass management and timing alignment" a mistake (5.28)
Posted by Rob Roth on 2002-06-07, 06:56:54 (68.34.125.237)
I am fresh from the lists on this issue! Just posted extensively over on HT 'sources' forum about the Bass Management issue. I defy anyone to show me a bass management scheme that doesn't damage the s .......
11: From Bad to Worse.... (4.88)
Posted by Waldteufel on 2001-11-30, 10:13:28 (64.12.106.21)
...to good again, I hope. Hello DkB, The day after I got my machine back I "played" my first SACD and it sounded like a scratchy old 45 played through a blown speaker. I immediately called the tech wh .......
12: Re: Limitations of DVD-A / SACD (4.87)
Posted by Ted Smith on 2002-11-25, 16:58:08 (131.107.65.127)
Howdy I disagree with the characterization that these are limitations of the format(s). They are issues that people should be aware of, but they aren't nearly as dire as the author indicates. And they .......
13: RE: What amp were you using previously? (4.77)
Posted by Robert C. Lang on 2008-04-28, 00:14:48 (75.18.224.216)
Bottom line is that no amp properly matched in the system should be screwing around with or altering the “sound stage”, especially “dramatically’. That is simply not the amplifiers job. There are othe .......
14: The first thing that comes to my mind is my experience with new speakers. (4.74)
Posted by Tommart on 2001-08-11, 07:44:00 (12.91.136.215)
This may or may not be an issue with you. The clean definition of SACD may be giving an illusion of weak bass. - When I bought my Legacy Focus speakers ($5,800 list), I expected to be blown out with b .......
15: WHOA!!!! Beck on SACD in MCH is astounding.... (4.54)
Posted by MT on 2002-12-20, 17:22:20 (67.83.53.6)
Picked up the Beck SACD "Sea Change" and was absolutely blown away by the MCH mix on this disc. Kudos to Elliot Schiener who did the surround mix. Those familiar with Mr. Schiener's work know that his .......
16: Mod'ed 9000 vs XA777ES (4.14)
Posted by wings on 2002-02-20, 19:05:55 (68.7.17.63)
This past weekend I went down to a local MidFi dealer that carries the XA777ES; I brought along my self mod'ed 9000ES DVD player to compare. The unit at the dealers was just connected 2ch, I told him .......
17: RE: Great Comments as usual (3.82)
Posted by Robert C. Lang on 2011-06-01, 22:32:21 (99.30.229.252)
Ah! But with due diligence and luck it is possible to have your cake and eat it too! The end result of our approaches may not be all that much different, as it would otherwise appear with respect to b .......
18: A puzzling DSD vs PCM observation, I think (3.76)
Posted by Lew on 2014-01-23, 07:19:33 (150.148.218.189)
I recently acquired an Ayre C5XeMP. I am using it to feed a Klyne preamplifier which, in turn, drives the built-in direct-drive amplifiers in a pair of Beveridge 2SW speakers. I was immediately blown .......
19: RE: Yes, and regarding break in... (3.68)
Posted by John Elison on 2014-03-14, 11:05:59 (173.190.16.182)
I basically agree with you, but I've had one experience with the exact opposite results. My Thiel CS3.7 speakers required serious break-in before sounding good. I originally heard them on a factory to .......
20: go pick up this item instead - the SF SKC-EX (3.60)
Posted by jeromelang on 2009-12-17, 21:24:28 (121.100.39.81)
it is not cheap - but it's worth every cent. during one of my trip there 1 and 1/2 years ago, i was given a chance to try out this device. i have since bought it on a subsequent trip. this box thing i .......
21: Multichannel &Jerry Goldsmith Movie Medleys (3.46)
Posted by LA6 on 2001-06-16, 11:07:32 (207.221.74.205)
I wanted to say to all of you who popooed multichannel surround that prejudging is an unfair act. This disc is one of my REFERENCE MULTICHANNEL discs that I adore. When I first heard Jerry Goldsmith d .......
22: Re: SACDs go euphonic Teresa's getting a Tube Pre-Amp (3.41)
Posted by Robert C. Lang on 2001-07-18, 14:19:31 (206.170.33.212)
"have 88 dB/W speakers with a 60 W/Ch Bryston amp. I have never felt the need for more power. This amp does have quite a high damping factor. Also, I live in an apartment and out of respect for my n .......
23: Based on your post you have serious hardware issues (3.38)
Posted by Robert C. Lang on 2006-03-25, 01:20:18 (71.131.231.21)
Before you reach a final verdict that the SACD multi-channel discs in your collection are the reason for the mediocre sound your have experienced you should take a serious look at your hardware set up .......
24: Howdy - An update (3.35)
Posted by Ted Smith on 2006-04-25, 01:58:56 (71.112.106.190)
Howdy all It's been a while since I poked my head above water… I thought I might update you all. I keep telling myself that I'm going to write an article or some such about my new listening area, but .......
25: My thoughts (LONG) (3.02)
Posted by Phil Carmalt on 2001-02-25, 10:38:12 (193.129.76.90)
Good show wasn't it! I listened to DVD-A in the Meridian room, What Hi-Fi room and Pioneer room and noticed a trend... the bass seemed to lack punch and seemed vague/ponderous on all systems - not as .......
26: Re: 2-channel hi-end slowly dying ?! (2.99)
Posted by Norman Tracy on 2002-09-18, 14:07:02 (68.99.73.165)
Here is a perspective from within the industry. I work at a 'high end' audio/video shop as a designer and project manager. We do stereo, home theatre, home automation, and lighting control. Everything .......
27: A DVD-A supporters 1st impressions about SACD (2.83)
Posted by lb on 2002-02-18, 13:56:24 (194.192.135.70)
For some time I have been wondering which format was the best, and decided to find out by my self. I have of course been following the discussion on this forum, and have found an predominant opinion i .......
28: REVIEW: Pioneer DV59avi vs. Denon 2900 (2.56)
Posted by mschlack on 2004-01-30, 19:05:38 (68.160.152.82)
REVIEW: Pioneer Elite DV59AVi vs. Denon 2900 In November, I purchased a Denon 2900. I had been looking for a universal player that had bass management features to fit my system, which uses two-way min .......
29: finally a shootout, tentative as it is, with XA/Sony SCD1/Phillips (long) (1.93)
Posted by Khan on 2002-11-22, 17:25:17 (151.199.53.187)
My turn to do a little work here. I've bugged people on hirez for impressions and suggestions on what to buy, but that wasn't very effective, so me and some friends got together equipment and skipped .......
30: Differences between high-end MC system and a HT system (*very* long) (1.56)
Posted by Robert C. Lang on 2008-09-21, 18:20:25 (75.41.113.72)
In response to a request by Dave (dcstep@swbell.net) below I have resurrected these comments, much of which I have posted somewhere in the past in these forums. My *opinions* may come across as more o .......
31: The full text (in case it disappears) . . . (1.53)
Posted by Martin on 2003-10-23, 04:15:12 (62.173.114.126)
LIFE IN THE POP LANE DVD-Audio discs amplify music's sights and sounds By Renee Graham, Globe Staff, 10/21/2003 Unless you're a serious audiophile, there are only two things you really need to know ab .......
32: Thanksgiving at the Peychev house - well almost! (1.41)
Posted by greggr on 2003-12-01, 21:56:52 (4.41.184.78)
One of the things I like most about the 'net is the fact that the dessimation of information regarding your subject of choice is so readily accessible. Take my Philips SACD1000 for example (on second .......
33: TRL Modified Sony DVP-NS900V SACD/CD Player Review… (1.31)
Posted by Brian Kyle on 2006-03-16, 14:37:46 (68.4.91.113)
Looking for a reference quality digital source that is MUSICAL can be eXtremely challenging… a digital source that you can enjoy all day long without becoming fatiguing? A common audiophile goal is to .......
34: Review of SCD-777ES "Mostly" Audiocom Mod (1.00)
Posted by Jim Treanor on 2001-09-28, 09:58:32 (216.239.174.175)
--Disclaimer I don’t envy professional reviewers…or anyone who reviews more than one product of the same type. If the first product reviewed is hailed as the entrance to sonic Nirvana and the second .......
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1: ...at least she cares about sound quality.... (5.65)
Posted by Mahlernut on 2011-11-19, 06:56:51 (98.100.134.131)
My wife has a good musical ear, but doesn't care what gear it's played back on. She can tell different guitarists apart. She can tell the different Journey vocalists apart. She can tell you if a recor .......
2: Yes transformer based, Heres a link with lots of pics... (5.65)
Posted by 2chJunkie on 2012-01-10, 06:34:30 (209.103.248.32)
I had it custom made with lots of my ideas added. Seems to have turned out well. Just popped in some NOS Sylvania 6SL7-GT tubes into it last night. Just wonderful sound. Loads of power. Very happy wit .......
3: REVIEW: Fournier HTA-1 Other (4.78)
Posted by Adriel on 2011-12-18, 13:40:46 (68.6.143.128)
Model: HTA-1 Category: Other Suggested Retail Price: $179 Description: zero feedback hybrid headphone amplifier Manufacturer URL: Fournier Review by Adriel on December 18, 2011 at 13:4 .......
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1: bad news / good news - blown speaker? (9.23)
Posted by stan2 on 2022-09-03, 16:15:04 (66.205.138.143)
whew. I thought my left speaker in my living room AV system had croaked. I have been hearing a popping sound from there the past couple weeks during movie playback. I fiddled with the connections as t .......
2: I found that to be very true. (9.23)
Posted by Bruce Kendall on 2008-09-08, 13:25:55 (64.60.68.6)
I also found that blown fuses in an amp sound just like brand new fuses in that same amp after they have blown too. This whole episode went something like this..... A week ago we were watching a movie .......
3: I don't know.... (8.03)
Posted by Audiopolous on 2005-03-16, 07:31:55 (192.94.94.106)
Sometimes fact outweighs science. It frustrates me that people can be so closed off. OF corse you can blow speakers from way too much power. ut as one guy said a 30watt JVC reciever will do your speak .......
4: This is really going to bother you: (7.87)
Posted by Muzikmike on 2003-03-13, 18:55:51 (4.23.229.5)
In an article a year or so ago, Michael Fremer siad that he sat doen to listen and realized the soundstage was "off" a bit. He decided to measure his speakers' distances from side and rear walls, and .......
5: I bought Young Peter. (7.32)
Posted by Grover on 2005-01-13, 15:50:54 (66.17.49.191)
Partially because Paula Cole look so good. Anyways, young Peter it is for now, but I'll be getting old Peter soon. It might also be that I don't have my DVD player set up optimally. I didn't futz with .......
6: Distressing situation (6.79)
Posted by REL54 on 2015-10-09, 07:48:10 (98.141.23.73)
This past Sunday evening while checking me email my right ear suddenly made a popping sound. At the same time I had the sensation of having water in my ear. I had just taken a shower so I didn't think .......
7: it's the "jam box" that's killing me.... (5.70)
Posted by Audiopolous on 2005-02-14, 11:24:06 (192.94.94.106)
1. Turntable 2. Speakers 3. Preamp 4. CD player with a blown regulator 5. "Jam Box" Which I have not explained 5 yet.... The "jam Box" is a high powered, portable, woireless speaker system that you ca .......
8: My non-trip report....some audio (I'll buy a vowel if necessary) (5.66)
Posted by bwkendall on 2003-06-09, 10:53:15 (64.170.172.58)
So in theory I was to make a quick trip to the SF HT show this weekend. One day and one night up in SF was going to be a pleasant change of pace. So we're up early in the morning and off to the airpor .......
9: I see a lot of desirable stuff, thankfully I ride a bit higher up the hog. (4.30)
Posted by beach cruiser on 2022-04-26, 14:51:21 (104.174.228.147)
I was pleased to see that hydro formed manufacturing was employed on the frame tubes of this bike, which is about at the extreme high end of price point retailers like Walmart like to use. My cannona .......
10: RE: What do you do during a lightning storm?... (3.91)
Posted by JURB on 2016-09-08, 23:18:53 (76.241.135.119)
Amma tellya I know electronics and you know what ? When the lightning starts striking the best thing you can do is turn it on and crank it up. Load down that power line as much as you possibly can. An .......
Found 24 records in Inmate Systems.
1: brenin - It's getting there (2.60)
Posted by brenin on 2002-05-08, 01:33:28 (81.158.97.150)
Moniker: brenin System Name: It's getting there System Rev Date: 2005/03/29/12:58 System Rev IP: 81.158.97.150 Amp: EAR V20 Preamp: None Speakers: Horning Ones CDP: Shanling CDT 100 Table: Roksan Xerx .......
2: appolews's Kit Repair Project (2.60)
Posted by appolews on 2015-11-22, 17:12:20 (192.34.160.195)
appolews
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IP Address: 192.34.160.195
Last Update: November 22, 2015 at 17:12:20
Amplifier: Dynaco SCA-80
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3: soundwave's The get away (2.55)
Posted by soundwave on 2014-05-15, 16:39:45 (69.254.20.4)
soundwave 's The get away System
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Last Update: May 15, 2014 at 16:39:45
Amplifier: Sherbourn p 250
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Sherbourn pre 1
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4: paul231266 - Main system (2.49)
Posted by paul231266 on 2001-04-16, 05:28:00 (62.252.192.7)
Moniker: paul231266 System Name: Main system System Rev Date: 2004/04/04/04:45 System Rev IP: 62.252.192.7 Amp: Musical Fidelity: Tri-vista 300 Integrated amp Preamp: None Speakers: Martin Logan: Cla .......
5: dukenukem - none (2.24)
Posted by dukenukem on 2003-01-20, 02:57:01 (12.40.93.240)
Moniker: dukenukem System Name: none System Rev Date: 2003/01/28/01:21 System Rev IP: 12.40.93.240 Amp: creek 4140 integrated Preamp: none Speakers: linn nexus CDP: in the car where they belong Table: .......
6: Saurav - Living Room (2.22)
Posted by Saurav on 2002-04-10, 23:19:04 (207.104.129.169)
Moniker: Saurav System Name: Living Room System Rev Date: 2004/10/08/14:22 System Rev IP: 207.104.129.169 Amp: DIY 2A3 SET with C4S'd ECC99 driver stage, DIY Gainclone chipamp, bi-amped using active l .......
7: Severius! Supremus Invictus - State of The Art of the Universe (2.10)
Posted by Severius! Supremus Invictus on 2005-09-28, 15:54:04 (168.168.67.112)
Moniker: Severius! Supremus Invictus System Name: State of The Art of the Universe System Rev Date: 2006/02/09/10:19 System Rev IP: 168.168.67.112 Amp: 1964 modified RCA/Grundig console with 27' color .......
8: rmstep@mtu.edu - Budget Audiophile PICTURE (Link at bottom) (2.09)
Posted by rmstep@mtu.edu on 2004-11-11, 15:51:23 (66.129.44.14)
Moniker: rmstep@mtu.edu System Name: Budget Audiophile PICTURE (Link at bottom) System Rev Date: 2005/08/18/07:03 System Rev IP: 66.129.44.14 Amp: NAD 3150 - A classic, I love NAD sound. It puts out 5 .......
9: tazdevl - Audio Only (1.93)
Posted by tazdevl on 2002-08-12, 10:35:32 (68.33.168.54)
Moniker: tazdevl System Name: Audio Only System Rev Date: 2002/11/18/07:08 System Rev IP: 68.33.168.54 Amp: McIntosh 2105 power amp Preamp: McIntosh C28 preamp Speakers: ESS AMT 1c Heil Air Motion Tra .......
10: S.A.F. Diplomate? - Black Beauty (1.90)
Posted by S.A.F. Diplomate? on 2002-09-09, 19:41:28 (67.242.168.92)
Moniker: S.A.F. Diplomate? System Name: Black Beauty System Rev Date: 2002/09/09/19:43 System Rev IP: 67.242.168.92 Amp: Aragon 4004, 200 watts/channel Preamp: Audio Research LS3 Speakers: North Creek .......
11: jeffryred's Gem at an affordable price (1.88)
Posted by jeffryred on 2003-01-08, 10:29:51 (152.163.188.227)
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12: zelig - Zelig- Shanghai System (1.82)
Posted by zelig on 2006-01-01, 06:11:38 (218.80.83.66)
Moniker: zelig System Name: Zelig- Shanghai System System Rev Date: 2006/01/01/06:16 System Rev IP: 218.80.83.66 Amp: Bryston 4B converted by Bryston to 240v Preamp: direct drive from CDP Speakers: Am .......
13: sk - I'm There (1.80)
Posted by sk on 2002-03-10, 05:48:21 (73.16.10.164)
Moniker: sk System Name: I'm There Amp: Atma-Sphere amps (M60's and the Novacron LE) and pre-amp Atma-sphere MP-1 or Bricasti M12 & Bricasti M25 amp P Preamp: NVO SPA-II/SE 22 tube phono unit has .......
14: Erik1 - Natural music & Reference for amplifier design (1.79)
Posted by Erik1 on 2005-08-24, 21:11:40 (203.202.147.62)
Moniker: Erik1 System Name: Natural music & Reference for amplifier design System Rev Date: 2005/10/09/22:56 System Rev IP: 203.202.147.62 Amp: Ekelund Amplification U-1, all mesh DHT tubes. Preamp: E .......
15: rockhead - Rockheads system (1.78)
Posted by rockhead on 2002-09-13, 18:39:09 (70.179.70.73)
Moniker: rockhead System Name: Rockheads system System Rev Date: 2005/01/07/09:09 System Rev IP: 70.179.70.73 Amp: Cary V-12R Spectron Musician II Preamp: Supratek Syrah Speakers: Von Schweikert 4.5 G .......
16: Neil E. - one and only (please don't laugh) (1.78)
Posted by Neil E. on 2000-04-03, 20:48:00 (208.3.223.143)
Moniker: Neil E. System Name: one and only (please don't laugh) System Rev Date: 2000/04/03/20:48 System Rev IP: 208.3.223.143 Amp: NAD 7240PE Stereo reciever Preamp: None Speakers: Polk RT-12 (bi-wir .......
17: DezComm - DezComm's System (1.60)
Posted by DezComm on 2006-07-07, 19:42:58 (64.131.168.48)
Moniker: DezComm System Name: DezComm's System System Rev Date: 2006/07/07/20:16 System Rev IP: 64.131.168.48 Amp: * Electrophonic AM/FM Quadraphonic Receiver (in storage, my dad's receiver & the hear .......
18: Gary Selken - Main Music System (1.59)
Posted by Gary Selken on 2001-07-07, 00:33:00 (70.113.88.192)
Moniker: Gary Selken System Name: Main Music System Amp: Audio Research "Reference 250" (vacuum tube monaural power amplifiers) - OR Mark Levinson No.33 monaural power amplifiers (300/600/12 .......
19: SeVeReD - Rips Your Head Off (1.54)
Posted by SeVeReD on 2001-05-04, 22:45:00 (74.1.182.52)
Moniker: SeVeReD System Name: Rips Your Head Off Amp: Convergent Audio Technology JL3 Signiture monoblocks (just sold my JL1s to get these: they are the best tube amps out there yes)or Moscode 401HR o .......
20: Jon Agner's Wood.... (1.46)
Posted by Jon Agner on 2006-11-27, 01:54:26 (203.215.105.36)
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21: richard_moss's Wish/Actual (1.45)
Posted by richard_moss on 2001-12-27, 22:01:31 (67.201.73.235)
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22: pburke - Upstairs (1.42)
Posted by pburke on 2002-09-09, 10:26:44 (144.92.40.31)
Moniker: pburke System Name: Upstairs System Rev Date: 2006/05/01/10:49 System Rev IP: 144.92.40.31 Amp: Odyssey Stratus Mono blocks 'Xtreme Edition' Preamp: none - going directly off the DAC to the p .......
23: NiceSmokes's Main System (1.20)
Posted by NiceSmokes on 2003-09-14, 21:50:57 (12.250.152.141)
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24: Allan Moyse - (1.03)
Posted by Allan Moyse on 2001-07-06, 16:48:00 (71.113.227.203)
Moniker: Allan Moyse System Name: System Rev Date: 2007/03/30/10:25 System Rev IP: 71.113.227.203 Amp: Tri-amplified: Bryston 3B-SST for highs Bryston 4B-SST for mids Bryston 4B-SST for lows Preamp: .......
Found 3 records in Music Lane.
1: Amused to Death? (6.72)
Posted by petew on 2000-01-17, 18:18:11 (63.26.11.47)
It's way too easy to recommend "Dark Side'--. But what's blown me away about it: since I recently bought 3 or 4 audiophile pressings (Japan, MoFi, EMI, something else...I've got it here somewhere...) .......
2: Odd distortion on Sara K. CD--is it my disc or has anyone else noticed? (6.72)
Posted by hartwerger on 2006-02-17, 17:57:32 (70.16.19.67)
I just discovered the Chesky label and picked up a used Sara K. disc off of Amazon.com, entitled "Closer Than They Appear". Its a gold CD (which I didn't know when i ordered it). I haven't listened to .......
3: Re: Live Music (5.79)
Posted by Randy Thatcher on 2002-11-12, 22:09:25 (66.167.59.28)
I have met audiophiles who can count the number of live concerts they've seen on one hand. That's a shame, in my mind. First, I'm a music lover. I happen to be an electrical engineer who likes to tink .......
Found 5 records in Rocky Road.
1: Damn near the Maggie Holy Grail (9.24)
Posted by LWR on 2016-01-27, 20:11:21 (67.237.104.132)
listened to this and was blown sockless by the precise placement of each player/instrument. And the SQ is over the top. Split speaker stereo, but the purity of the SQ jumps out regardless. .......
2: Elton John- Goodbye Yellowbrick Road on LP (9.24)
Posted by Donut on 2002-04-09, 19:21:05 (216.209.129.161)
I've got the reissue from Speaker's Corner imported from Germany and it is outstanding. I was totally blown away by Funeral For a Friend. I don't believe that the master could sound any better. If you .......
3: LOSE TEN POUNDS IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS WITHOUT EXERCISE!!!!! (8.82)
Posted by DAT on 2003-12-22, 12:52:00 (68.115.204.170)
Be hospitalized for three and an half days with a viral flu! While I didn't care about much of anything the first 36 hours, afterward was sheer boardom hell. No music, my wife kept forgetting my Gold .......
4: RE: First day HS (6.69)
Posted by Luminator on 2018-06-19, 07:33:50 (162.205.183.92)
When audiophiles email me about their respective experience of first day of high school, there seems to be a split. Regardless of year, the divide lies between those who were completely new to the sch .......
5: Attended the Roger Waters concert in Indianapolis over the weekend (Review) (3.97)
Posted by KellyG on 2006-10-03, 19:49:57 (24.144.44.26)
Roger Waters Dark Side of the Moon Verizon Amphitheatre Indianapolis, Indiana Sept. 30th, 2006 Having seen Waters on two different occasions during the ’99 and ‘01 tours, I was understandably excited .......
Found 15 records in OTL Asylum.
1: One more thing... (6.01)
Posted by Todd on 2002-02-03, 15:01:46 (0)
I didn't crank the music up THAT loud (ie loud enough to have blown the speaker by sheer volume). .......
2: MA-1 MK II.5 - Letting go of some DC??? (6.01)
Posted by Todd on 2002-02-03, 15:00:27 (0)
I own a pair of MA-1's and love them! Recently I put on a CD with lots of bass and cranked the volume really loud. Upon doing this, I noticed that a loud "snapping" sound was coming out of one of the .......
3: M60 problem (5.48)
Posted by Mike Kasper on 2004-02-21, 16:42:03 (0)
After 3 years of reliable service, one of my M60's has a bad hum when switching it on. In the past, if I had a problem like that it usually meant a fuse had blown to one half of my output section. My .......
4: Pure Magic (5.24)
Posted by Roy on 2002-07-05, 15:21:40 (0)
I collected my second hand Soundlab A3 speakers today. Previously I have used Wilson 5.1’s and before today Quad 989’s. Over the last 4 years I have auditioned many other brands in my home. Well, thes .......
5: Re: A fly in the ointment (4.99)
Posted by Roy on 2002-09-03, 14:02:53 (0)
Lew, The fuses are placed between the electrolytics and the 1 ohm plate resistors, so two per amp. When one of the fuses blew I to wasn’t immediately aware of the problem, no fireworks. A congealed so .......
6: RE: tube arcing, fuse ratings and some tips. (4.84)
Posted by Ralph on 2011-12-26, 09:58:12 (64.122.72.31)
So far in 35 years the only source of arcing in tubes has been due to the tubes themselves. The way the setup works is that any of our amps (since the beginning of the MkII era in 1996) have three fus .......
7: RE: So many questions (4.83)
Posted by akino on 2015-02-08, 16:58:32 (64.53.213.223)
Thanks for the info Lew. I was curious about these. I have a pair of M60s that I'm quite smitten with, but at times wish they had just a bit more power. Other times I feel they are fine. I'm driving a .......
8: RE: Sorry I missed your earlier post. (4.81)
Posted by Lew on 2014-02-26, 10:50:55 (150.148.218.189)
Main issue with Bev speakers is oscillation of the direct-drive amplifiers. They seem to be very prone to do that. You can have them dialed in with used tubes. Then if you replace the tubes with new o .......
9: OTL for VMPS ribbons? (4.50)
Posted by ro9397 on 2005-12-14, 17:27:06 (24.5.153.139)
Any suggestions? The three midrange ribbons are about 90.5 dB, moderate impedance, above 280 Hz only. Tweeter ribbon is padded down, about 96 dB. I heard the 50W mono Bruce Moore transformer coupled a .......
10: RE: could be a bias problem (3.91)
Posted by Nuvistor on 2009-01-30, 19:16:55 (79.19.86.17)
Thank for your help Ralph, but it seems that your amps ha nine lives like cats. I replaced the fuse once again, and reinstalled the tubes but 2 and was about to take the BIAS measurement. (I assume th .......
11: Re: Please help on setup... (3.64)
Posted by Al Sekela on 2002-12-07, 21:03:49 (0)
Jack, Welcome, and I hope you get a lot of satisfaction from your Atma-Sphere amps. First things first. Were the amps working when you bought them? Did the seller provide documents? Do you have the tu .......
12: Re: SLCF questions for Paul (3.18)
Posted by Paul Speltz on 2002-02-28, 11:28:40 (0)
Roy, 98 volts across 27.4k is 0.35 watts, so the 0.33 watts rating seems a bit shy. Unless of course they are HUGELY under rated. Actually the 7.2 mA I run in my All Tube SLCF may still be a bit more .......
13: Re: Bright speaker problems (3.17)
Posted by Mike Mount on 2004-09-12, 18:29:54 (0)
I do agree with Al . . . To consider the room - my systems are set-up as dedicated (for) audio use. With delicacy???I mention\question??? Do you have TV set in room or proximity of audio rig? Mine are .......
14: RE: GRAAF GM 200 (2.22)
Posted by Mark S Allen on 2012-02-26, 14:58:22 (78.147.54.62)
I own a Graaf GM200 and it is both an absolutely stunning sounding and looking amp. Just bought a second one (along with a matching GM 13.5B II preamp and GM70 phono preamp - a bit like f .......
15: Field report on InnerSound ESL amp (very long) (1.58)
Posted by Al Sekela on 2003-03-16, 14:08:56 (0)
Don't worry, I'm not moving over to the dark side. My MA-1s are still the best I've heard and I intend to keep them. However, the solid-state guys are making progress. 16 March 2003 Field report: Inne .......
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1: Re: speaker circuit breakers or fuses (7.10)
Posted by TerryE on 2002-07-22, 08:04:04 (216.114.76.82)
Thank you very much. I have a Yorkville AP4040 amp which drives 1200w @ 4 ohms per channel. I figured that would be a good speaker match. I've blown the breakers only once doing sound for a Metal band .......
2: Soundtech's (7.10)
Posted by cornerklipsch on 2004-04-19, 07:24:22 (64.230.27.69)
Hi EVeryone ANother local church recently donated to My Church a complete soundtech speaker system . Im actually kinda blown away by the sound of these cabinets,given that we are listening to eight 15 .......
3: You're reading echos. (5.85)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2003-03-17, 09:09:42 (64.12.96.10)
Your RTA display is showing the initial speaker signal and the decaying speaker signal, the early reflections from the room, and even full blown reverb and echos. Those readings are time dependent and .......
4: old EVS200 PA speaker - NEED Tweeter (5.69)
Posted by EVS200 on 2006-05-21, 12:03:22 (67.135.14.26)
. EVS200 (system200) Tweter needed. If anyone has a line on one of these OOP tweeters, i would be ever so gratefull. Also, I would buy a entire unit. I have a a pair, and one has a blown tweeter which .......
5: Re: Better to drive sealed subs, crown dc300a or phase linear 400 ?????? (no message) (5.51)
Posted by Thor on 2000-08-22, 01:03:28 (216.66.141.165)
It's true about the phase linear 400. I accidently shorted the speaker connection and I was welding! I replaced the blown fuse and hooked up my E.V.12"; something started cooking; it was the voice coi .......
6: Choosing an amp based on sound quality, reliability, & bass articulation (5.21)
Posted by Neilesh on 2000-12-12, 01:00:26 (24.7.51.44)
I posted a few days ago (12/7/00) re: creating a hybrid dj/~audiophile speaker system, (or just call it a good sounding high spl PA speaker. Well, I found some McCauley drivers for the top end (HF dri .......
7: Strange Bag End tweeter problem (long) (4.60)
Posted by Doug Eisemann on 2001-10-18, 12:50:22 (153.42.88.113)
I recently purchased a pair of Bag End TA12jr speakers that are approximately five years old. They were sold to me under the assumption that they were working fine. After a while however, I noticed th .......
8: 300 watt RMS speakers with 600 watt amp? (3.65)
Posted by xteraco@gmail.com on 2010-12-20, 10:15:53 (71.84.126.28)
Its a long story. I bought 2x Gemini GSM3250 cabs (dual 15" subs, 4 tweets, and a horn. rated for 300 watts rms 1200 watts peak). You can get em new for 150ish so they are dirt cheap. One arrived in .......
9: Lots of experience (3.61)
Posted by Frost on 2001-01-10, 01:39:59 (152.163.213.68)
MacPherson is located in skokie IL. It is owner by TC Furlong who runs one of the highest quality businesses in the industry. I am a long time friend (so I might be biased) and a long time user of man .......
10: Re: New Bose PA systems (2.48)
Posted by sketch on 2005-06-20, 18:37:08 (67.118.8.38)
I enjoy the comments here, and I think you are all probably right in your opinions and applicational uses/experiences with Bose. Who the **** knows what the holy grail to live sound really is. That sa .......
11: RE: Best Amp for Audiophile (1.89)
Posted by Max Caliber on 2010-04-14, 07:21:13 (207.134.97.75)
Hi fstein As you can see there are many good suggestions listed (Bryston, etc), however you’ve alluded to a point where price can be a concern. If this is the case, I would suggest purchasing a used p .......
12: Joe Grado Mic Launch... first-hand Impressions (1.86)
Posted by cgh1 on 2005-04-25, 19:40:34 (24.93.93.106)
Impressions from the Joe Grado New Microphone Launch Since I am the ‘resident’ recording engineer/producer in the Carolina Audiophile Society (CAS), I was asked to write a little on my impression of t .......
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1: Re: Probably recommended... (7.18)
Posted by timind on 2006-12-17, 16:34:25 (65.29.91.218)
The obvious reason for powering down the amp is to protect it in case the wires are shorted across speaker terminals. If you are sure this won't happen then leave it on. I'm sure there are many amps o .......
2: RE: Clipping performance is not normal operating conditions (7.18)
Posted by Don Till on 2009-05-26, 12:05:46 (68.226.115.6)
"Now, I don't know any audiophiles who have blown a speaker. Do you? :-)? Laugh! In the old days when loud meant something different to me than it does now I used to blow fuses and tweeters on my Po .......
3: RE: Oh yeah? (6.35)
Posted by Ken Perkins on 2008-04-28, 05:33:01 (66.110.208.65)
I agree with your last paragraph 100%. I don't advocate "boutique" caps and never have. I've used them a couple of times out of close to three dozen designs but find the regular old garden variety pol .......
4: RE: Clipping performance is not normal operating conditions (5.84)
Posted by Tony Lauck on 2009-05-26, 09:37:57 (65.19.76.104)
If one has a lower powered amplifier that has soft clipping it will sound the same as a higher powered amplifier when volumes are kept in check. However, should something go amiss, or should the volum .......
5: I tried to explain in my post why it would be more difficult with speakers (5.03)
Posted by Atexanathome on 2009-05-03, 17:28:44 (68.220.118.247)
Wires and SS amps are measurably a lot closer to perfect to start with than a room/speaker system. There are plenty of room/speaker variables that have effects,not subtle effects like the 0.1 dB loss .......
6: I will definitely agree (4.81)
Posted by E-Stat on 2010-06-19, 11:21:11 (206.255.211.134)
Nope, you get the results the test gives... Most folks don't appreciate that fact. Certainly not the two individuals I cited. Nor dialtones like RBNG. Those electrical properties causing the chang .......
7: High resolution vs hyperbole... (4.16)
Posted by mkuller on 2004-12-31, 09:30:53 (205.188.116.7)
>The problem is that audio reviewers both professional and amateur rarely admit to such differences being subtle. We usually read over the top hyperbole about "I couldn't believe my ears. Using the XY .......
8: Re: No one has ever demonstrated to witnesses his ability to hear wire differences ... (3.72)
Posted by Soundmind on 2006-10-27, 19:36:25 (24.149.197.165)
As I recall, the results of the test Stereophile Magazine did back in the 80s demonstrated that the listeners could hear a difference between 25 feet of 18 gage "speaker wire" and either 16 gage zip c .......
9: Listening test of dual coax wire (3.63)
Posted by jneutron on 2004-06-25, 12:26:56 (130.199.3.22)
A while back I made a dual coaxial cable, using braid that I pulled off a mike wire..I had purchased 500 feet of it from parts express.. I calculated the inductance and capacitance of the cable, then .......
10: One last attempt. (2.13)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2004-08-24, 20:38:34 (68.19.136.183)
[ What I find most disturbing is the consistant rejection not merely of any proposed objective methodology for measuring these simple devices and correlating their results with perceived differences b .......
11: Re: Ok..now for some discussion.. (2.12)
Posted by jneutron on 2003-11-24, 08:01:19 (130.199.3.22)
As copied from AR.... ""I will no longer reply to your posts, Jon Risch"" I was hoping you were a man of your word..apparently not. I posted it over at AR in direct response to your deleting it in cab .......
12: Re: Ok..now for some discussion.. (1.93)
Posted by Jon Risch on 2003-11-23, 21:32:17 (68.19.147.236)
I originally was not going to respond, but I had already written this, and decided to post it anyway. Given the obvious and vicious attacks on another board, I doubt there would be any point in replyi .......
13: No, it's actually -your- ego insisting everything sounds the same in audio. (1.22)
Posted by Posy Rorer on 2007-06-23, 05:45:07 (67.68.24.63)
PR: "Read my quote again, RG. I was defining "normal casual sighted testing", you're responding with a blurb about blind testing." RG: "casual sighted testing" is an oxymoron. Your subjective opinion .......
14: RE: So let me ask one question then. (1.07)
Posted by Analog Scott on 2008-05-11, 20:03:24 (64.12.116.141)
>>> Misguided followers as in consumers of these products?>>> >> Consumers, Advocates, supporters, sure.>> OK so you simply "come close to loathing" the folks I asserted that you loathe. So my observa .......
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1: Re: Head phones work....Speakers not so good? (8.21)
Posted by BFitz on 2007-01-23, 13:55:36 (24.195.131.234)
The main culprit in your case is either the speaker output switch (usually says OFF,A,B,) - clean the contacts of this switch really well with de-oxit. It could also be the relay that closes to enable .......
2: Sansui repair question (8.21)
Posted by mdl25 on 2005-12-17, 07:12:31 (24.218.112.170)
Hi - I woke up this morning to find that the left channel on my Sansui TU-517 on the fritz. It sounded as if the left channel of my amp were fried, or a speaker blown (really muffled and staticy), but .......
3: The RG11 is more like plumbing then wiring but... (sorry got carried away) (7.46)
Posted by SPARKS 1st on 2004-11-18, 03:03:20 (151.202.15.125)
worth it. Lots of folks here just plain think it's overkill but read through the posts on the Asylums. Consider if you will poeple spending thousands of dollars on interconnects, speaker cables and po .......
Found 3 records in Shady Lane.
1: RE: Israel Blume of coincident Absolute disappointment (6.29)
Posted by mitcho on 2010-11-28, 14:47:36 (24.79.155.118)
I was pretty blown away when I got this little package and I received two folded up cardboard boxes. That's what I spent for over $200. He had my money so what else could I do by then? I had to go to .......
2: Dealings with MSS Hi Fi (6.29)
Posted by pf on 2010-06-18, 03:55:15 (115.70.83.71)
I know more than a few things have been said about Johnny Boey / JBAudiopimp / MSSHI FI. I think my experience is a lesson for everyone. 1. Purchased a Dynaudio Confidence Center Speaker. 2. Described .......
3: RE: mss hi fi-another satisfied customer (5.69)
Posted by pf on 2010-06-18, 04:13:27 (115.70.83.71)
Well your very lucky! I know more than a few things have been said about Johnny Boey / JBAudiopimp / MSSHI FI. I think my experience is a lesson for everyone. 1. Purchased a Dynaudio Confidence Cente .......
Found 200 records in Speaker Asylum.
1: McIntosh XR7 tweeter fuse blown? (9.01)
Posted by Tropical on 2006-12-31, 14:34:07 (75.35.222.26)
The red LED light didn't turn on even the fuse was blown. I replaced another fuse and it was blown immediately. What is wrong with my speaker? The bass/midrange on same speaker is strong and the othe .......
2: Tweeter blown ? Help (9.01)
Posted by Ben on 2005-03-31, 07:33:41 (222.166.160.107)
One Channel speaker blown out with smoke smell due to the failure of amp's inrush current. Diconnect the drivers from crossover and checked with VOM Resistance measure, woofer driver blown out with un .......
3: Re: Blown woofer? (8.55)
Posted by ludwigvan968 on 2002-05-29, 10:01:15 (66.69.237.225)
it sounds like something might have gotten loose more then you blew the speaker. Where you playing super loud??? Usually you will hear sound from a blown speaker it will just be very distorted or some .......
4: Blown speaker - help (7.99)
Posted by CH on 2008-07-13, 09:28:12 (218.111.41.37)
I have blown a pair of Celestion SL6s. Both drivers rattles when playing, any chance of repairing? Still producing sound but annoying. .......
5: can someone tell me what a blown speaker sounds like? (7.72)
Posted by derekwwww on 2004-12-28, 18:12:32 (142.165.24.24)
I was hoping someone could tell me when you know that you have blown a speaker? will it sound like crap all the time or just sometimes on certain frequencies? does it get a crackle sound to it? today .......
6: Re: No, I can't believe this... My Merlin TSM-M Woofer has blown. Please, I need help. Christmas is 2 days away! (7.70)
Posted by Frank E on 2005-12-23, 18:45:01 (24.64.223.203)
Have you tried moving the speaker to the other output channel of your amp to see if the problem is truly the speaker? Sometimes what seems like a blown woofer can be a problem somewhere else in the sy .......
7: You have to understand why speakers blow... (7.57)
Posted by Audiopolous on 2005-03-15, 05:23:16 (192.94.94.106)
Usually from a feeble attampt at overdriving the speaker, which overdrives the amp, which in turn blows the speaker. 99% of teh blown speakers I have seen are from too little power. That's to make a l .......
8: Blown Speakers (7.48)
Posted by Frank Anthony on 2000-08-18, 13:55:40 (209.123.98.168)
The woofers in my Aerial CC3 center channel speaker are blown. The part number is P18SJ-02-16. They are 7 " across and 16 ohms. Any suggestions? .......
9: Sounds like a blown tweeter (7.43)
Posted by warnerwh on 2005-01-01, 22:25:26 (67.169.199.102)
A blown tweeter is the most likely culprit. You need to get ahold of the manufacturer as you need to use the exact same tweeter the speaker was designed for. I won't go into why as there's too much to .......
10: I want to recone my own? (7.43)
Posted by blown on 1999-12-09, 12:22:36 (204.133.152.194)
Does anyone know where I can find speaker recone material. I can't seem to find it anywhere. Any info would be of the greatest help. Thanks and take care of one another. Full blown .......
11: Re: most muscial speaker under 12k (7.43)
Posted by mintaka on 2005-02-16, 15:24:25 (128.138.253.42)
How would I test to see if the speaker (tweeter I assume) has blown ? It looks OK and sounds OK on most music, but why not check to be sure. Also, when I say its too bright, I mean its a little bit to .......
12: Re: fuses. (7.42)
Posted by Alan G., form Metro DC on 2000-03-20, 09:25:03 (63.71.228.4)
I always just replaced the blown fuses with regular fuses from Radio Shack. Ususally, if the midrange fuse is blown, there is a sucked out midrange sound and at louder volumes there are some cracking .......
13: What brand/model speakers have you blown? (7.40)
Posted by MarkgM on 2005-03-14, 23:20:26 (198.115.167.46)
If a dealer, can you say if there's a model of speaker that at least a couple of customers have blown? I'm curious what may be unearthed as common characterstics of the various brands/models receivin .......
14: Blown Dunlavy Drivers? (7.34)
Posted by winefood on 2002-12-26, 21:46:09 (209.204.169.144)
Hi, I have a pair of Dunlavy SCIIA speakers and one of them may have 2 blown drivers. The left speaker sounde very fuzzy with lots of vibration in it, so I took off the grill and saw that the cente of .......
15: RE: Why not send the original for re-coning to Bill Legall? (7.31)
Posted by rhliberman on 2009-11-30, 05:31:54 (63.125.4.210)
Jeff, Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, I no longer have the blown Cizek woofer. I think I got duped several years ago. That enclosure had blown before and when I took it in for service, they repl .......
16: anybody ever tried to repair a blown speaker? (7.29)
Posted by riva on 2002-04-12, 11:38:19 (24.158.204.60)
howdy! i got this 12" MTX from a friend its totally blown i took the voitce coil out of it and it needs to be replaced or rewound on a new peice of aluminum. has anyone ever done this before any help .......
17: Blown woofers (7.24)
Posted by audioAl on 2010-10-25, 04:06:16 (174.77.142.153)
My Infinity RS1001 speakers have blown woofers, anyone know of a good diy replacement? I build computers and am an electronics tech, but have never replaced woofers in a speaker cabinet, thanks Alan : .......
18: Re: Sonus Faber Concertino (7.22)
Posted by zoron on 2003-02-09, 19:53:44 (210.14.22.153)
yes its on the same speaker. Can it be a blown woofer? If it is a blown woofer, you can hear the distortion at listening level. Am I right? The crackling is noticeable at loud volume only. Like I'd me .......
19: Re: Blown speakers (7.22)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2002-12-28, 15:49:14 (64.12.96.10)
The speakers only go one way because you have DC at the output. When you test an amp initially you always use a resistive dummy load and test for DC and AC voltages before using a speaker. DC of over .......
20: Re: Blown tweeter (7.20)
Posted by bp on 1999-11-24, 20:06:08 (209.150.40.30)
Yup, it sounds like you killed the tweeter. An easy way to test this is to take the tweeter out of the other speaker and hook it up to the leads of the blown one. That'll verify your problem. The next .......
21: Re: How to assess damage to speakers? (7.18)
Posted by lmhommel on 2006-12-06, 12:05:39 (70.143.87.135)
Dear Rockman-If your speaker is blown the symptoms will be different in the bass speaker as compared to the tweeter. Of course, if there is no sound, then it's blown, but this is extremely blown due t .......
22: Proac Response has blown a gasket (7.11)
Posted by Matthew G. on 2003-05-13, 20:23:04 (151.205.179.56)
Or, more correctly, blown a driver. I had been having intermittent problems with one channel, apparently a bad connection in the pre-amp. Just now, as I was fiddling, I heard some horrible noises comi .......
23: blown speaker question... (7.05)
Posted by stan2 on 2008-07-08, 10:52:49 (205.225.207.163)
once you've blown one of these, is it trash or salvagable (by someone other than me)? I've already replaced it; just wondering what to do with the old one. What actually crashes in there? ::: TOPIC:: .......
24: RE: Mud (7.04)
Posted by notalent on 2011-04-04, 18:24:49 (207.206.196.207)
And would you "fan boy" in real-time in the real world without either smiling or ducking or both? :) Of course. Remember I just asked for help in replacing a blown tweeter (that where blown by someone .......
25: RE: Cerwin Vega e-310's blown? (7.00)
Posted by airtime on 2017-12-07, 08:01:30 (24.251.227.86)
First check the amp or what ever was driving the speaker. Can you remove the leads to each driver? If so then one at a time reconnect the drivers and listen for distortion. Sometimes a blow tweeter ca .......
26: blown KEF 105.3 (6.99)
Posted by PSP on 2003-02-16, 11:35:50 (146.217.200.208)
My brother recently came home to find that his house sitter had blown out his KEF 105.3's... he tells me that one tweeter is shot and the crossover board in one speaker shows signs of overheating. The .......
27: Blown speaker? (6.98)
Posted by Leo on 2000-03-09, 07:51:21 (140.186.101.5)
Newbie question again, How do you tell (and what does it mean) when there is a blown speaker? Here's my situation. Got an old pair of BIC TPR 400 speakers on a whim. Very interesting, not sure they're .......
28: Re: Awesome (6.88)
Posted by scottiesharpe on 2004-04-11, 15:17:28 (69.110.23.93)
I'm not going to reveal my secret! :) I've ordered new surrounds and I've replaced the blown fuses. (Both tweets were blown.) I've verified that all the remaining drivers do work. The woofers are COMP .......
29: It's broken. (6.87)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2003-04-11, 05:03:46 (152.163.188.5)
Most likely a blown output device, though there are a few other reasons why this would happen, and the assumption is you're not quailified to fix the problem by yourself, otherwise you wouldn't be ask .......
30: How does a blown maneplanar speakers sound like? I ..er.... (6.78)
Posted by HELP!!! on 1999-04-29, 23:01:19 (209.239.221.80)
I think I might have blown one tweeter/speaker.I was just evaluating it if the biwire mod would work for me and in the process of testing the highs and the lows,there was a momentary absence of sound .......
31: Re: If the tweeter were blown ... (6.75)
Posted by ka7niq on 2005-08-16, 13:39:20 (71.101.83.77)
But Jeff, be honest, whose fault is it really ? I mean what Audiophile wouldnt hear a blown tweeter instantly ? I dont know about you, but when I go to buy a speaker, I listen carefully to EACH driver .......
32: Blown Paradigm Speaker (6.67)
Posted by robmacleod1 on 2013-11-12, 15:39:24 (174.92.103.207)
Im looking for some help on how to fix a blown(at least i think it is) paradigm speaker. I was playing around with a vintage Sansui 200 receiver i picked up for 20 bucks and i think i had the volume u .......
33: Re: Blown speakers (6.65)
Posted by Emit on 2000-08-16, 09:21:09 (63.71.228.4)
If you don't want to check them as per the other reply: You could take off the speaker grills and cover up the tweeter with your hand. Use your hand and cover and uncover the speaker while listening f .......
34: Blown woofer on Proac Tabblettes (6.64)
Posted by Danny 2 on 2000-10-19, 09:39:15 (192.117.11.2)
Hi I have a pair of Proac Super Tabblettes on which one woofer is blown. Can someone tell me which woofer is used in this speaker, and where I can get it ? Thanks Danny .......
35: blown Magnepan MGIIb tweeter-how to repair? (6.64)
Posted by Leonard Gee on 2000-02-14, 15:17:11 (209.77.151.181)
I've had my Maggies for at least 20 years, and the left speaker panel has a blown tweeter. How easy/hard is it to repair? I ordered the tweeter repair kit from Magnepan but need some advise before I t .......
36: Short answer: Yes! (6.52)
Posted by DevillEars on 2006-04-23, 08:43:53 (196.25.255.195)
Longer answer: Its a common misconception that too much power is the main culprit when speaker drivers get blown - it is more commonly due to inadequate power causing clipping that blows drivers. This .......
37: RE: car speaker question (6.43)
Posted by jhkain on 2016-12-22, 12:55:47 (73.141.33.189)
Thanks for the feedback and questions. The speakers buzz with any signal- engine on or off. It doesn't change with acceleration, so I'm not sure it's alternator related. When I first heard this distor .......
38: Get a Radio Shack meter (6.42)
Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice on 2003-07-26, 13:20:16 (64.12.96.10)
If you want to get into audio it's an essential piece of equipment and yet dirt cheap. In this case it sounds like you've got either a dead tweeter or a blown cap in the crossover going to it. With an .......
39: Speaker Components (6.36)
Posted by IRMongo on 2003-10-11, 09:58:00 (66.185.84.71)
I own a pair of Gemini GSM-1580s. I know these speakers are crap but hey, if a friend offers you a pair of mint condition speaker cabinets for $50, you'd probably take 'em too. Anyways, say for instan .......
40: Replace Blown Center Channel Speaker SONY SSN CN 130? (6.30)
Posted by seekingsonycenterspeaker on 2003-01-12, 22:34:06 (68.36.195.92)
Hi: My SONY Center Channel Speaker SS CN 130 is blown. What are my options for replacing/repairing it? Its 8 Ohm 120 Watt. While its not a top of the line system, I was happy with it and would like to .......
41: what blew;the speakers or the receiver (6.28)
Posted by tony91 on 2006-05-02, 15:55:28 (71.99.225.232)
hi guys, my freind sold me some speakers and there awesome. he also gave me a receiver/amplifier that put out 5000 watts max. the dial goes from 1-10. so the other day another freind was over and he w .......
42: I wonder just where the crossover point is on the tweeter? (6.26)
Posted by tubesforever on 2006-02-19, 08:13:37 (71.9.20.167)
Usually a blown tweeter crackles more than flutters. Because its movement is measured in hundreds of an inch, it should never flutter unless the cone or surround is damaged and the air pressure of the .......
43: Re: Lead vocal, slightly to the right of center?? (6.25)
Posted by audioken on 2002-02-20, 17:00:25 (162.119.64.100)
I know what I am going to tell you to try will sound silly to you. But I will tell you anyway. Please check each driver (high, mid, bass)on each speaker is working. You may have a blown tweeter or mid .......
44: need a little blown-speaker help (advents) (6.22)
Posted by drolldurham on 2006-11-26, 20:54:28 (70.174.158.155)
Please excuse my general ignorance. I have a pair of Advent speakers that were blown out by the noise made when my friend connected his laptop to my receiver with the volume up (doh). The woofers are .......
45: help me fix a dead speaker (6.21)
Posted by Spyre on 2007-12-11, 12:18:09 (24.114.255.99)
Hi, complete speaker newbie here. I just picked up a vintage set of speakers at an auction for like $25, some brand that after searching for here appears to so small that it has to have been a local c .......
46: Re: Why some speaker makers wire tweeters out-of-phase? (6.20)
Posted by mr no on 2003-03-26, 16:28:33 (195.121.231.243)
Dear people,Sorry that I post in a Tread that isn't about a subject I have a question about ! I can not post a new tread somehow?????? hope you can help me ? I have a strange sound in my speaker when .......
47: HELP: Have I Blown My Speaker? (6.19)
Posted by mdp0430 on 2005-05-26, 09:30:26 (65.209.85.34)
Hi everyone... I put on a CD this morning that was a bit sluggish when compared to the another I was listening to immediately beforehand. After about 20 seconds in I could hear a rattle static type no .......
48: Speaker Reqs for Full Blown CJ system (6.17)
Posted by tommytube on 2005-02-03, 07:31:14 (68.113.26.164)
My brother just sold his B&W N803s after a number of years and is looking for something new. He's got the full blown CJ Premier 12 monoblocks, CJ 17LS preamp, Cardas Golden Ref speaker cables, Theta/A .......
49: Blown Multimedia Speaker (6.17)
Posted by Earz on 2000-10-28, 00:17:25 (172.171.250.7)
Help, I’ve blown my speaker and I can’t get up! All I need is to find a comparable replacement multimedia speaker. I’ve searched the web as well as I could, and can’t seem to find anyplace to acquire .......
50: Re: JBL ND310 II / Yamaha Reciver - PROBLEMS! (6.13)
Posted by DavidLD on 2002-09-08, 09:14:19 (205.188.208.104)
I think you have blown a tweeter... Swap the two speakers and if it stays on the same side its with the receiver. If it moves to the other side its likely a blown tweeter, unless you have accidentally .......
51: Speaker testing error..what did I do? (6.11)
Posted by Gordies on 2002-09-22, 22:20:48 (64.12.96.10)
Somebody gave me a single Infinity Reference Three speaker with a blown woofer. So, I disconnected and removed the woofer from the cabinet. I then hooked up the Infinity speaker (8ohm) to my 80's Fish .......
52: Re: Thiel CS 3.6 speakers are making a strange staticky noise - Please help! (6.03)
Posted by millen on 2004-03-11, 14:11:01 (142.56.2.11)
It sounded like you have blown tweeter. Do a test like hook one speaker at a time to find out which speaker has the blown tweeter. If this is the case you need to get a hold of Thiel tech for a tweete .......
53: Re: "blowing" a speaker (6.00)
Posted by Dman on 2002-08-02, 07:49:20 (206.186.115.162)
Many different things can happen to cause a "blown" speaker. The least drastic "blown" speakers I've heard is one that starts to buzz. While the driver isn't blown, the coil has heated up enough or th .......
54: Re: Low Powered amps & speaker damage-Robert Harley (5.98)
Posted by audiodsn@swcp.com on 2004-09-02, 16:56:50 (70.56.133.145)
Actually, here's another take that I've seen over and over and OVER so it's pretty true. If you've blown your woofer, you have "too much power" If you've blown your tweeter, you have "too little powe .......
55: Perhaps... (5.95)
Posted by kootenay on 2016-12-27, 09:45:40 (68.145.61.43)
I have the Thiel CS 3.6 speakers that were exhibiting the same problem that sounded distorted on the one speaker. Tried to isolate them by checking all the drivers, which includes testing the X-over n .......
56: RE: Are these home audio speakers? (5.91)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-06, 18:00:54 (24.113.229.22)
They are the Acoustic Technology Classic speakers. A single 3" full-range driver speaker that I mistakenly thought were high efficiency speakers. Their specs didn't show their efficiency but I foun .......
57: RE: "Dust cover" (5.87)
Posted by genungo on 2015-04-21, 10:28:18 (184.167.97.32)
When you say "dust cover", are you referring to the large wooden panel that cover the entire back side of the speaker cabinet? Or..? If you are referring to the "back panel", please be advised that it .......
58: Re: What brand/model speakers have you blown? (5.83)
Posted by kenster on 2005-03-15, 15:41:58 (70.59.98.127)
Yes I have blown 2 woofers in my audiophile life. Both of them in the original Acarian Systems Alon l's. Apparently, quite a few of these had early failures and subsequently, Acarian redesigned or bee .......
59: Re: Check ALL your speaker connections first (5.79)
Posted by PeterS on 2005-12-24, 04:41:14 (69.165.123.151)
make sure every thing is TIGHT. Also check the woofer screws are tight. Any & all of this can sound like a blown woof. Morel's a VERY well built driver, I'd be very surprised if it'd blown at low-mode .......
60: Could be a blown tweeter if (5.79)
Posted by warnerwh on 2005-03-04, 22:02:06 (67.169.199.102)
not even women can hear the 12.5khz signal. Commonly rooms will exhibit a frequency response of = or - 15db so don't be too alarmed. Get some room treatment and work with speaker placement and you'll .......
61: speaker problem (5.77)
Posted by met1 on 2002-11-07, 07:41:37 (139.76.65.131)
Can someone tell me what I have done to one of my speakers. I have the Sonus Faber Grand Pianos and one speaker, while there is sound, is much less than the other speaker. Have I blown something? I wo .......
62: save or toss Sony SS-U45 cabinets? (5.75)
Posted by reallywildstuff on 2006-02-22, 12:59:09 (64.221.26.194)
I am a newcomer to the board. I would appreciate your patience. I threw away the BES planar speakers I had, I now have a set of Sony ss-U45 3-way floor-standing speakers hooked up in their place and t .......
63: Re: Receiver or Speakers (5.71)
Posted by hurdy_gurdyman on 2002-01-03, 12:00:04 (216.93.110.7)
A few simple things to check: Does the reciever light up? If not, check fuse (usually on back), un-plug power cord first. To check if speakers are blown, hook a short pair of wires to the speaker hook .......
64: RE: Hales T8's blown tweeters (5.67)
Posted by John Chleapas on 2007-06-09, 20:45:01 (71.248.162.167)
I snagged the T-1 pair from Texas. I now have a complete set of Hales for HT in my T-1, T-5, T-8 and the matching Hales T series center channel. Why not remove your blown tweeter and let someone rebui .......
65: AR Powered Partners issue (5.66)
Posted by docw on 2006-07-10, 09:47:18 (162.119.232.102)
I love these little guys for TV, computer, etc. They have been owned by me for about 20 years. But one day a few months ago, I allowed some children of my friends who were meeting in our place to use .......
66: "blowing" a speaker (5.63)
Posted by NaftaliG on 2002-08-01, 22:14:30 (24.148.13.193)
When a speaker is "blown" what actually happens to it? .......
67: Re: can someone tell me what a blown speaker sounds like? (5.53)
Posted by middleground on 2004-12-30, 06:19:30 (67.68.198.57)
Depends. .......
68: RE: Blown Paradigm Speaker (5.52)
Posted by Coner on 2013-11-13, 20:11:09 (184.100.214.109)
Maybe the Sansui was bad and you put DC rail voltage to it. Otherwise I don't see blowing the speaker with only 5 watts. .......
69: Seeking help/opinion/cautionary tales re: cooked bass drivers & melted capacitors (5.52)
Posted by mail@artbaseinc.com on 2009-11-03, 13:55:02 (74.68.112.2)
Behind blown woofers (i.e., voice coil heated/scorched/fused), found blown caps (i.e., melted/scorched). Both speakers showed identical kind of damage, to an identical degree. Each speaker is powered .......
70: RE: blown speaker question... (5.45)
Posted by mattdreynolds@hotmail.com on 2008-07-09, 10:26:04 (76.185.225.80)
Go die in a fire .......
71: RE: Got a pair of Pioneer HPM 60! Help needed! (5.41)
Posted by Pro Sound Guy on 2010-10-06, 13:26:47 (143.236.92.53)
The way to check the xover is take a working tweeter out from one speaker and put in the speaker that the tweeter is not working If you hear sound from the replacement tweeter then the original tweete .......
72: fix blown 15"? (5.40)
Posted by skidders on 2001-11-14, 04:05:21 (203.17.23.4)
G'day, I have just blown a 200watt 15" speaker. It's branded j-car, but I recon its an eminence. I have a 50wat sovtek tube amp and I usualy run it with 750 watts of speakers. Last week I blew two 10" .......
73: Kenwood JL-760... blown out (5.35)
Posted by Brandon on 2000-01-23, 22:09:32 (63.225.213.179)
Ok I am a newbie to all of this so please bear with me here... I have a pair of OLD kenwood JL-760 speakers with the woofers blown out... well at least the rubber foam stuff that surrounds the cone an .......
74: RE: Blown Paradigm Speaker (5.31)
Posted by djk on 2013-11-14, 18:28:29 (205.175.225.12)
Buy a $10 voltmeter anywhere, lumberyards frequently have them too. .......
75: RE: How do you know if a speaker is blown? (5.31)
Posted by Rod M on 2015-12-06, 17:27:50 (204.94.81.82)
Yeah, that was my inclination. I'm not too happy that they didn't test it before they sent it back. .......
76: Re: Speaker fuse. (5.31)
Posted by Champion on 2001-11-27, 13:39:05 (210.54.178.241)
I think you should find out why it is blown - did you play it too loud? If so, just replace the fuse and be careful next time. Otherwise, get someone who know about electronics to check it out, becaus .......
77: Sonus Faber Gravis speaker level connection problem (5.31)
Posted by FlyGuy on 2005-02-07, 02:02:39 (205.228.81.22)
All I have a Sonus Faber Gravis subwoofer which repeatedly trips my Musical Fidelity NuVista 300 Power amplifiers protection circuit when connected via the low level XLR connection. The subwoofer runs .......
78: Blown speakers (5.27)
Posted by winefood on 2002-12-28, 13:13:17 (209.204.169.144)
Hello, I am in the process of building a tubed pre-amp, one channel isn't working yet, but during the process of tracing the problem, I've noticed that one of my speakers sounds terrible. After examin .......
79: Re: Please Help ---No Bass -Crossover Blown? (5.24)
Posted by reb on 2002-12-13, 07:39:39 (216.194.23.126)
Swap the woofers from the good speaker into the bad or vice-versa. .......
80: Re: Tonearm resonance? (5.21)
Posted by jpmcg4 on 2007-03-22, 10:15:43 (69.67.246.15)
No blown speaker! It was just a wire that came loose and needed to be re-soldered. Phew! Thanks for the input from everybody. .......
81: RE: Blown Paradigm Speaker (5.21)
Posted by robmacleod1 on 2013-11-14, 17:38:47 (174.92.103.207)
Thanks for the feed back but im not technical at all. How do I check it for DC voltage? .......
82: RE: dead speaker (5.21)
Posted by 6bq5 on 2017-02-18, 17:29:16 (98.210.156.254)
blown fuse/chanel in amp? bad connection between binding post and x-over... .......
83: RE: How do you know if a speaker is blown? (5.21)
Posted by fantja on 2015-12-07, 18:08:21 (165.214.11.80)
Scrap it for a new driver or replacement driver- Rod. .......
84: RE: What's wrong with my Sonus Fabers? (5.16)
Posted by RushM3 on 2010-12-17, 20:09:05 (72.149.39.146)
Already have. Speaker needs to be serviced through a dealer. Blown woofers likely won't fall under warranty. .......
85: Speaker Blown: Some Questions (5.16)
Posted by SodaPal on 2006-04-20, 18:21:16 (24.56.51.234)
Okay, so one of my JBL HLS-810 blew out the other night. The speaker looked fine and the tweeter was still working, so I removed the woofer and saw the spider was slightly ripped and torn from the pol .......
86: JBL Compact 5's (5.15)
Posted by VinylHanger on 2000-07-09, 19:20:51 (152.163.207.78)
Hey all, I have a set of JBL Compact Control 5 Monitors. They had been sitting in the attic for the last few years because I thought the Woofer was blown in one of them. Well, today I took the bad one .......
87: Empty vessels? You've never blown a speaker! (5.13)
Posted by MarkgM on 2005-03-15, 19:11:37 (198.115.167.38)
HA! How did all this stuff get into this topic anyhow. . .......
88: Tannoy I12 (5.12)
Posted by andyrice on 2008-01-03, 08:16:53 (81.178.30.177)
If the driver is blown, does the HF still function on this Tannoy speaker .......
89: Re: Just curious... (5.12)
Posted by JohnR on 2001-03-16, 04:21:06 (216.39.152.139)
I don't think I will ever own a 20k speaker... but I'm just wondering, what AMP do folks use with a speaker in that range? I must confess, I am a little sceptical, I heard Sonus Faber Amati (I think, .......
90: Re: anybody ever tried to repair a blown speaker? (5.11)
Posted by on 2002-04-12, 23:22:34 (66.81.41.68)
You could try it with questionable results. Better to send it out to a professional recone station. They typically stock all sorts of voice coil assemblies. .......
91: RE: How do you know if a speaker is blown? (5.11)
Posted by Rod M on 2015-12-06, 17:34:13 (204.94.81.82)
I wish I could rotate the driver. We swapped the two units from one side to another and it's definitively not the car amp. But the woofer and tweeter are installed in a special bracket and the appear .......
92: Re: damaged Proac 2.5 It is possible that (5.10)
Posted by billwjr on 2004-01-24, 19:13:07 (67.74.209.36)
if the speaker got dropped hard enough, the crossover board ripped out the cabinet as it's only held in with short screws, and half of them are only into the tar damping, not the MDF. The leads are s .......
93: Are you shure... (5.10)
Posted by tube Tom on 2011-10-15, 22:45:49 (67.138.99.185)
the tweeter's blown? I thought the tweeter on my S312's was going once & took the speaker out & inspected it only to find that the speaker wires (which were raw to binding post on the back of receiver .......
94: Re: So many questions... (5.09)
Posted by DavidLD on 2003-12-31, 10:56:33 (205.188.208.9)
Before I tried reconing a woofer with a blown voice coil, I would check with Infinity to see if they have a correct replacement woofer, and if so what the cost is. I'm not sure about the specific driv .......
95: Re: blown tweeters? (5.09)
Posted by BrianG on 2000-06-20, 17:38:17 (208.130.242.146)
The odds are pretty good that only the tweeters died. A quik way to check is to remove the tweeters and connect any speaker at hand to the tweeter wire and see if you get sound (treble only should be .......
96: blown or damaged klipsch horn tweeter? (5.07)
Posted by user88 on 2005-03-07, 12:47:29 (69.212.122.214)
Over the past few weeks I have noticed a small amount of distortion from my klipsch sf-2 horn tweeters. The distortion only comes from a few albums and movies while the majority of what I play sounds .......
97: Woofer for Pioneer Speaker (5.07)
Posted by Tubegroover on 2000-05-18, 10:31:36 (205.188.197.166)
I have a buddy that came across a Pioneer Speaker System real cheap. Model # HPM 1500. The 15" woofer (#40-802A-1) is blown on one of the speakers. Any advice on where a replacement might be sourced? .......
98: Re: Speaker Blown: Some Questions (5.06)
Posted by porziob@aol.com on 2006-04-21, 02:00:18 (205.188.116.66)
Missysinfo, the dialectric of the cable has ZERO to do with this. I`ll bet you went to engineering school @ nite with the lights out. .......
99: RE: Merlin TSM woofers blown (5.06)
Posted by pictureguy on 2019-12-01, 23:19:59 (68.6.217.195)
Speakers are VERY low efficiency. 3% is pretty high for a speaker while anything over 4% or even more, is stellar. The rest is HEAT. .......
100: Speaker fuse. (5.06)
Posted by PatG on 2001-11-27, 13:21:35 (165.121.38.73)
I am a speaker novice and need help. Aiwa Home theater speakers The fuse on both front speakers is blown. They are soldered in. Should I buy new cross overs for each or just solder in a new 5amp fuse? .......
101: A quick & not so quick test... (5.06)
Posted by David S. on 2002-07-28, 17:04:42 (12.248.137.119)
Steve, try removing the grill cloth & gently (GENTLY & SLOWLY) pushing the woofer in with your hand. Does it move in (and return out) easily/freely/smoothly? If not, shipping may have mis-aligned the .......
102: RE: New to me Dalis, bad buzz in mid (5.05)
Posted by Awacs on 2018-04-20, 08:25:22 (198.22.92.40)
Thank you. I should have mentioned the diagnostics I already tried. I checked the cable connections. All seem fine. I swapped the left and right speaker cables at the speaker end, as you suggested, an .......
103: Re: Blown woofer or CD problem? (Patricia Barber) (5.05)
Posted by manek on 2004-11-26, 05:34:00 (203.197.46.33)
switch speaker channels and see if it happens on the other speaker. if it does its the cd or something else. if it doesnt then its the woofer. manek. .......
104: Re: Sonus Faber Concertino (5.04)
Posted by Audio purist on 2003-02-09, 19:21:23 (129.44.186.142)
I will second what owenmeany said. If the problem persists on the same speaker all the time, even after being swapped back and forth between channels, then it is obvious that the problem lies within t .......
105: Re: Maggie 1.6 with fuses by passed (5.03)
Posted by Kevin F on 2000-02-07, 09:06:16 (204.214.118.35)
Do you have a concern that defeating the fuse could result in damage to the speaker panels? So far I haven't blown a fuse, but... .......
106: RE: Blown Paradigm Speaker (5.01)
Posted by Renman on 2013-11-12, 17:37:59 (173.197.216.93)
You will have to go through a Paradigm dealer. If they no longer stock that woofer then they will rebuild yours to factory specs. .......
107: Re: KLH Experts - I'm calling You Out (5.01)
Posted by Brian on 2000-11-23, 05:42:17 (210.101.11.72)
I had a pair of KLH 6s powered by a Marantz 2020. Both were great for the time and the money. My best friend had a pair of Dynaco 25s which he was constantly raving about, most becsue of their high-en .......
108: Re: Blown Tweeter? (5.01)
Posted by Pjay on 2004-02-20, 09:28:49 (56.0.160.18)
If the tweeter is still playing it is probably something else. Is this during high volume or intensive music? Could be clipping the amp. Also, sometimes CDs go bad or the player. Try to determine more .......
109: speaker help (4.99)
Posted by "skeptic" on 2006-03-07, 21:09:08 (71.11.230.112)
Help! I have a university 12 inch mid out of a pair of University Classic Duel Twelves that has maybe a blown coil. I purchased these speakers NEW back in 1964 ($325.00 each from Howard Sound in Denve .......
110: Re: 2 speaker pairs/different ohms - safe or blown amp? (4.99)
Posted by Tazsmonn on 1999-05-30, 20:37:23 (12.75.166.107)
Jack your E-mail is in( quota violation!) Anyway just use the A/B switch and you'll be fine......... Tazsmonn .......
111: Re: Speaker Reqs for Full Blown CJ system (4.98)
Posted by Hyperion on 2005-02-03, 09:24:47 (202.73.169.138)
I agree. SF and LV sound great with CJ. .......
112: a subwoofer wiring question;.. (4.98)
Posted by cloudwalker on 2014-05-25, 20:04:05 (63.142.209.123)
I have a 12" subwoofer and the speaker is fine but the amp is blown. I want to use the speaker without the amp out in my garage (as a passive subwoofer). it only has 1 voice coil (there are only 2 ter .......
113: Re: Does the efficiency of a speaker decrease with age? (4.97)
Posted by Tom Brennan on 2006-08-12, 16:54:31 (74.131.228.188)
geo---Altec pro guru Jim Dickinson says that a weakened magnet will manifest it self as a dulling of the high frequency range of the driver---weaker mids from a woofer and weaker highs from a tweeter. .......
114: Please Help ---No Bass -Crossover Blown? (4.95)
Posted by Jim_L on 2002-12-12, 17:02:37 (141.155.17.63)
Hi Guys, I have a pair of Proac Response 3's and today there is no bass from the left speaker. I swapped the wires just to be sure but no luck. There is sound coming out of the tweater but no sound fr .......
115: Most importantly.... (4.95)
Posted by hifi heretic on 2003-06-13, 18:46:19 (68.82.129.202)
Proper speaker placement. In my opinion, most of the differences audiophiles claim to hear b/w cheap systems and hi-end systems are attributable more to how their respective users tend to arrange the .......
116: RE: Speaker Noise/Problem (4.93)
Posted by Drumhead on 2009-08-05, 15:27:00 (74.190.95.203)
Gently push the cone in and out. If you hear a scraping noise, the voice coil is blown. All you can do then is replace the driver. .......
117: Re: speaker problem (4.90)
Posted by R. Hertz on 2002-11-07, 07:55:25 (64.163.30.20)
Hmmmmm. Maybe a blown tweeter? Pull off the grills if you can and at a low volume listen to each driver. It may be helpful to cover one speaker by holding a piece of cardboard over it while you listen .......
118: Blown Speaker? (4.89)
Posted by jazzmo on 2003-02-28, 17:44:24 (63.162.23.39)
Help! I was listening to Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant when I heard this "woofing" sound. The 6" driver on one of my Silverline SR 15's was bouncing in and out wildly. What happened? .......
119: RE: How do you know if a speaker is blown? (4.88)
Posted by Caucasian Blackplate on 2015-12-06, 15:15:56 (24.17.48.137)
It sounds like the cone is out of alignment and the coil is rubbing. Send it back to whoever refoamed it and have them do it again. If you had to "prove" it, I'm sure the impedance sweep on that drive .......
120: What I learned about speaker wiring (4.88)
Posted by raingerz on 2022-01-30, 23:58:11 (24.190.30.248)
Apparently, if one of the channel's wires is plugged into a speaker and the other, with the reverse polarity, is mistakenly not plugged in, nothing serious happens, thank God. I was afraid maybe that .......
121: RE: You call... (4.88)
Posted by casouza on 2010-12-28, 23:01:56 (187.67.192.33)
I suggest that you you do not assume just by looks that a given woofer is a perfect replacement for your blown speakers. Most speaker driver manufacturers provide custom drivers to speaker box manufac .......
122: Re: You broke 'em? (4.87)
Posted by astroimage2002 on 2005-01-28, 04:15:59 (4.29.98.29)
Ironwoods, I don't think I can blame the speaker. They are in a medium size room and have been driven by a Sunfire. The Sunfire's output is 200 watts per channel, the speaker is not rated to handle th .......
123: Re: Tweeter blown ? Help (4.85)
Posted by pturn on 2005-03-31, 10:22:04 (68.166.171.178)
play some music thro speaker and measure across tweeter to see if tweeter seeing voltage from the cross over -- a component on the crossover may have failed... .......
124: Re: ProAc 1SC (4.84)
Posted by Mars on 2002-12-31, 06:14:43 (63.184.129.225)
After corresponding with the distributer, I am going to bring these into the local dealer and have him evaluate them. I am starting to think the mid/woofer is blown on both. I hope this isn't the case .......
125: Re: Turned a new leaf yesterday (4.84)
Posted by Brian_T on 2006-11-02, 00:24:39 (192.171.5.126)
Well, I have a blown tweeter so until that is repaired I can't swap the maggies back in. I live in Italy, and shipping the tweets to the US is a right PITA. In fact, this is what prompted the speaker .......
126: RE: Sudden loss of volume.. (4.84)
Posted by airtime on 2014-09-14, 15:14:30 (69.142.61.77)
I know you tried this, but move the actual speaker between right and left. Don't move any inputs, cables, etc.. just the actual speaker. See if it moves with the speaker. One common reason the output .......
127: What are the first signs a speaker has sustained damage? (4.84)
Posted by kliamike@hotmail.com on 2004-03-10, 19:43:11 (24.202.209.182)
My subwoofer started making "new" noises ..And I was wondering if there is a test I can make with an Ohmeter..that will determine if the subwoofer is blown. .......
128: RE: How do you know if a speaker is blown? (4.82)
Posted by Rod M on 2015-12-08, 19:20:07 (204.94.81.82)
I'd replace it if I could. The driver has plastic tabs that turn into the custom bracket and seem to be glued. It's also a bit of an off size. If I could break it loose and drill the bracket to mou .......
129: Re: Blown Multimedia Speaker (4.82)
Posted by Goran.ca on 2000-10-30, 00:45:41 (132.156.13.165)
I'm not familiar with the system you mentioned. But I know this kind of service VERY well. This multimedia speakers, I don't know how much you paid for it, but if entire system (speaker system) you pa .......
130: speaker help needed (4.82)
Posted by transamz on 2005-07-18, 08:27:32 (138.163.0.41)
Hi to every one at AA.I have a pair of vintage speakers that i made the mistake of playing too loud and the right speaker went out.After inspection the tweeter and mid work both produce sound but noth .......
131: Re: C H R I S ! ! ! : - / (4.82)
Posted by ka7niq on 2005-08-17, 23:00:56 (71.101.83.77)
Hello Mike ! I am not comimg down on Alan ! You are correct, there are just so many ways to build a box. And, so many ways to build a Ribbon. And, certain people think they own boxes, and ribbons too, .......
132: Re: Just for fun: What was your old time dream speaker? (4.80)
Posted by Jareb on 2003-08-03, 10:30:20 (205.188.208.9)
A set of Bozak Concert Grands. I remember seeing them in Atlanta around 1970 and just being blown away by the sound and the size. 33 years later, I have 2 sets- it was worth the wait! .......
133: RE: New to me Dalis, bad buzz in mid (4.80)
Posted by airtime on 2018-04-20, 06:51:42 (24.251.227.86)
If it's one speaker move it to the other side and listen for the buzz to move with the speaker. If it doesn't move then it's your stereo. If it does then it's a blown driver. Or sometimes you get luck .......
134: Re: Blown Tweeter? (4.79)
Posted by Robert Bastani on 2004-02-20, 13:39:33 (80.129.55.175)
Hello, it seems that the distortion you hear is not from the tweeter. First try to change the speakercables and listen if the same speaker has the problem. When the other speaker distorts in this conf .......
135: Re: It is simple now. The woofers were blown before you got them. (4.79)
Posted by Robert Hamel on 2003-05-07, 18:15:41 (24.184.101.199)
Take the woofers out then get a 1 1/5 volt battey and some wire and but the battery across the speaker terminals and see if they move/make a clicking sound. If they don't they are toast. .......
136: This should be simple . .. (4.79)
Posted by Pjay on 2005-02-21, 06:44:54 (68.98.150.83)
Just get the numbers off the components and order same from PE or Madisound. If the numbers are not available, find a meter and measure them. Use the blown one for measuring an use the good one for a .......
137: Re: Usher V-604, anyone heard it? (4.79)
Posted by Kal Rubinson on 2007-04-11, 16:32:16 (69.86.48.188)
I have a pair of them now. Still in the boxes at the moment but they do seem to be a lot of speaker for the money. I was really blown away by their little brothers, the V-601s, at a show demo last yea .......
138: HALES TRANSCENDENCE EIGHTS BLOWN TWEETER (4.79)
Posted by miniresident on 2005-03-05, 09:18:50 (65.41.94.64)
I turned on my system (Parsound HCA-3500/Parasound P/LC2000/Cary 306-200) this morning to be greeted to a high pitched electrical sound. I have never experieced anything like this before. I immediatel .......
139: paradigm cc350 trouble (4.79)
Posted by mslater on 2001-02-18, 08:12:24 (209.240.221.108)
my paradigm cc350 speaker has a blown tweeter this is the 2nd one in two years ..its powered by a dennon 3200 thats never turned up past +3...has anyone else had these problems or know the cause.. :: .......
140: It worked...it is a blown tweeter! (4.78)
Posted by shoe on 2009-07-03, 01:35:50 (69.225.17.239)
I just wired in a cheap tweeter from anoter speaker that I had and I had lots of sound...which means I just need to get a new tweeter and can move on and fix this thing...yippie! .......
141: RE: Speaker Replacement question (4.78)
Posted by dmac99 on 2012-11-15, 16:55:42 (75.39.94.185)
Thanks, I guess that I should clarify. The woofer in question is makiing a heavily distorted sound. It appears that the doped accordian surround is warped and pulling the voice coil out of alignment o .......
142: RE: Pioneer VSX-5600 Question (4.76)
Posted by stan2 on 2012-04-14, 14:43:29 (66.205.138.138)
can you get to the menu to make sure the other speakers aren't turned off internally? It may be that the left and right channels are blown tho. I got to think there must be a tester to see if there is .......
143: RE: How do you know if a speaker is blown? (4.75)
Posted by E-Stat on 2015-12-06, 15:18:19 (206.255.213.61)
or if the cone isn't centered properly causing it to rub I agree that the best answer is to return them. On the other hand, you might try rotating the driver in the cabinet 180 degrees which is usu .......
144: Re: Hyperion HELP, blown tweeter on SF Signums (4.75)
Posted by OwenMeany on 2001-09-30, 07:41:27 (24.19.172.129)
If you are in the States contact SUMIKO (in Berkley. CA)..they were very helpful when UPS dropped a SF speaker and destroyed the x-over...I suspect Patrick Bulter will chime in on this. .......
145: Re: Please Help ---No Bass -Crossover Blown? (4.75)
Posted by mfm on 2002-12-12, 19:43:49 (12.235.196.59)
I realize that this may be a stretch, but if the Response 3's can be bi-wired/bi-amped, it is possible that a wire has come loose either at the connectors or inside for the woofers on the bad speaker. .......
146: Are any of you still hanging on to your Polk SDA speakers? If so, which models. (4.75)
Posted by earwax on 2003-08-30, 12:26:10 (68.53.115.190)
I have a couple of pairs. the SDA 1's(left speaker all drivers blown) and CRS+ with their stands which I have loaned to a friend who sold his IVa's. .......
147: Re: No, I can't believe this... My Merlin TSM-M Woofer has blown. Please, I need help. Christmas is 2 days away! (4.75)
Posted by Ronbarrie on 2005-12-23, 19:28:40 (68.114.109.93)
Well I tried to move the speaker to another channel. When I moved it from the left to the right channel the Blaaas moved. Any other suggestion? .......
148: Distorted sound from my Tannoy SRM10B speakers (4.75)
Posted by cydest on 2019-05-27, 14:38:09 (69.125.23.163)
Hi there, I hooked up my beloved Tannoys 10" and one speaker had it sound distorted and at a lower volume. I switched L to R and R to L speaker connections and had the same experience. Any idea what c .......
149: RE: That really is unfortunate (4.73)
Posted by swfarrar on 2019-11-27, 18:43:33 (108.248.84.9)
I had a blown woofer in one of a a pair of TSMs and sent the speaker to Merlin for replacement. My memory is that it was a Morel woofer but that was more than ten years ago and I can't be sure of that .......
150: Re: Frazier disco ceiling speaker woofers fried (4.72)
Posted by Waggy on 2000-08-02, 05:58:48 (208.205.199.10)
Thanks for the reply. We have inspected the speakers more closely and it turns out that there is no sound coming from the four horn tweets in the cabinet. Do you believe that the drivers are blown or .......
151: Caver Amazing Loudspeaker (4.71)
Posted by DD on 2003-08-12, 19:37:47 (67.115.132.216)
Back when I was a college kid, I remember hearing these and was totally blown away. Of course, at the time, there was no way I could afford them. I'm curious...does anyone here own these? Ever see the .......
152: Re: Ask Mart, but I think you have a bad speaker... (4.71)
Posted by Gregory Gresham on 2000-03-22, 11:20:36 (209.240.200.155)
I`ve blown one fuse in my center channel,it was way to "LOUD" and blew the fuse to protect the tweeters from damage,but 8 fuses is alot to have to replace, call magnepan. Greg .......
153: Re: Silverline Service (4.71)
Posted by RandyBrown on 2002-08-05, 20:40:36 (65.197.32.234)
I also was treated well by Alan with a blown tweeter in one of a pair of Silverline 16s (bookshelf type speaker.) He replaced both tweeters to make sure they matched well. Even though I had bought the .......
154: Re: Please Help ---No Bass -Crossover Blown? (4.71)
Posted by reb on 2002-12-13, 13:52:42 (64.154.79.131)
Another thing to check is if that speaker has any protection circuitry. If it does perhaps it is stuck in the protection mode. DC leakage is more likely to damage the tweeter. It's unusual for a woofe .......
155: RE: Totem Dreamcatcher blown woofer/mid driveR (4.71)
Posted by frogman on 2013-09-24, 05:51:48 (142.255.91.115)
Thank you all for our responses. The speaker is part of a Dreamcatcher 5.1 system, and is one of the surrounds. I suppose that perfect matching is less critical when used this way, so I will explore r .......
156: car speaker question (4.71)
Posted by jhkain on 2016-12-20, 11:28:55 (73.141.33.189)
I recently picked up a 2004 Jeep Liberty and its speakers have a nasty buzz in them with any level of bass. At first I thought with a car this old a speaker or two would be loose or blown. But what se .......
157: Re: can someone tell me what a blown speaker sounds like? (4.71)
Posted by Bruce from DC on 2004-12-29, 09:25:03 (207.91.86.2)
you could have partially melted the voice coil insulation or glue used on the former (excessive heat from overdrive). This will cause a rubbing between the voice coil and the magnet of the speaker and .......
158: Re: blown apart paradigm studio 100,s (4.71)
Posted by tuneman on 2002-11-19, 19:27:02 (205.188.208.104)
There are 2 types of speaker failure, the first is thermal, the second is Mechanical. I listen to 2pac, which is rap music on my Studio 100's once in a while. I have a 125 Adcom GFA-5400 driving the w .......
159: RE: How fragile Dunlavy SC-V ? (4.70)
Posted by bigmoose on 2015-12-08, 03:06:48 (75.101.100.193)
Most of the time when a speaker is blown, it's because the amp is being over driven, not because there is too much power for the speaker to handle. Keeping the volume low is a safe bet, but that's no .......
160: Re: There are plenty of examples (4.70)
Posted by SoundVideoMN on 2003-09-30, 12:08:00 (66.41.218.164)
Like any speaker, you can really dial them into your personal sound. Want rolled off top end??? Then choose an amp like a Class'e, Roland, Levenson, BAT, etc. Want a thinner sound in the mid base? Cho .......
161: Re: ProAC Futures: Any comments? (4.69)
Posted by Kevin on 2000-04-22, 13:15:47 (198.211.200.83)
Oh....the winning speaker after much review of the ProAc lineup as well as Thiel, B&W and others, was Hales Transcendence 8's. I haven't gotten them installed yet but should within the week. I am quit .......
162: In reality, there's no "great" speaker, just less bad ones.... (4.69)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-09, 11:21:28 (67.41.14.18)
So, it's hard to get blown away by something that can't replace reality. The only thing that really impresses me is when a product is substantially better that most of its peers for the same or less m .......
163: Blown woofer? (4.69)
Posted by Bob on 2002-05-28, 13:46:50 (205.188.199.23)
Looking for help here.. I think I blew a woofer in our B&W 602's.. Sound only comes out of the tweeter in the right speaker. I've tried other speakers to the same connection and the woofers work, so i .......
164: Sound Dynamic Speakers (4.68)
Posted by JE on 2003-12-22, 10:32:00 (142.59.191.113)
SD as they are otherwise known as. The ones I have are CM 1500, a very efficient speaker. The cabinet is large, holding a 15" woofer, and a 5 1/4" tweeter. Right now the tweeters are blown, and I need .......
165: Re: Help me diagnose one of those annoying hard to solve problems for a friend. (4.68)
Posted by HD Audio on 2006-03-09, 07:15:21 (24.15.20.186)
My guess is that the problem is with blown drivers in the speakers. I encountered a similar problem years ago and traced it to tweeters in my speaker. .......
166: Re: matching speaker watt rattings with Musical Fidelity A300 (4.68)
Posted by Frank25 on 2005-06-19, 08:49:29 (24.188.241.62)
You will blow a speaker easier with to little power than to much power. Speakers are ususally blown when an amplifier is over driven which cause clipping or distortion that can destroy tweeters. The m .......
167: Focus Audio? (4.67)
Posted by CowboyJunkie on 2008-01-09, 08:42:12 (68.239.150.109)
Has anyone here heard of/owned Focus Audio speakers? I went with a buddy to hear them at a dealer and was blown away by them best speaker I never heard of. .......
168: Re: BrAun speakers? (4.67)
Posted by DavidR on 2001-11-27, 20:15:51 (216.161.149.162)
Why in fact they are working and very well to say the least. I found a pair of them at a thrift store. 5.00 each GRAB! Two 6" drivers, one dome mid and one dome tweeter. High quality crossovers in the .......
169: RE: and you were wrong back there too ..... (4.66)
Posted by Davey on 2022-12-09, 07:14:12 (67.168.180.74)
You premised the speaker by exclaiming it is a "full-blown rock speaker with gut-wrenching bass." :) Now you're defining it with some sort of arbitrary $1000 value threshold. :) I think you need to tu .......
170: question about speakers and radio system (4.66)
Posted by cizzi on 2008-11-12, 15:48:11 (70.80.238.216)
I'm replacing a speaker thats blown in my ceiling at home. I did a continuity test on the speaker and it failed so I threw it out. It was an 8 1/4 inch diameter speaker. My question is, should I look .......
171: Fried is not = Hiquphon (4.65)
Posted by David S. Ellis on 2005-08-06, 07:35:36 (68.13.95.114)
Well, I think the problem COULD be with your RS SPL meter. My RS SPL meter is okay, but has some relatively whacky deviations. 10db errors using your method are normal for me. My meter drops off at lo .......
172: Re: can someone tell me what a blown speaker sounds like? (4.64)
Posted by wunhuanglo on 2004-12-29, 03:34:20 (65.6.75.244)
You might look for air leaks, which can act as you describe. Press on the edge of the drivers and see if the noise stops. You can re-tighten the screws or remove the drivers, seal with something (RTV, .......
173: speaker help (4.64)
Posted by sasbsa@aol.com on 2007-09-12, 08:43:51 (64.12.116.141)
I tried to use a set of Klipsch A-500 speakers in an outdoor press box setting resulting in blowing the tweeters out. I have a 285W amp, mixer and dynamic mic. Someone has donated 4 new Klipsch A-500 .......
174: Problem with Yamaha NS-10 monitor - need help (4.63)
Posted by Home studio bastrdo on 2004-05-03, 13:22:01 (82.35.52.140)
OK, here are the symptoms. This problem affects only one speaker. First of all there is nothing wrong with my wiring as I have swapped the 10s several times. I infer that there is something wrong with .......
175: Listen to a pair of fully upgrade R645s and you'll want them badly (4.63)
Posted by Brad V on 2001-12-09, 13:25:14 (208.61.82.207)
I haven't heard any speakers under $10,000.00 that can handle complex musical passages, like a pair of fully upgraded R645s. If you're interested in hearing a pair, email me and I might be able to poi .......
176: KEF drivers (4.63)
Posted by Mike Zavoda on 2000-02-16, 06:28:38 (151.198.56.66)
I have a pair KEF Cantatas circa 1976 Type SP1056, No. 1017. It appears that the midrange & tweeter on one speaker are blown, even though the fuses are OK. I,m looking for a source to obtain replaceme .......
177: Re: The CES 2002 Las Vegas Magical Mystery Speaker Tour (long) (4.62)
Posted by justacoder on 2002-01-16, 11:17:37 (199.174.230.81)
When most audiophiles sit down to listen to a new system, they are really hoping to get blown away - to experience that 'thrill' that audiophiles try to reproduce over and over again. I did not experi .......
178: RE: optimus sts 1500 speaker diagnose help (4.62)
Posted by Rod M on 2013-09-08, 15:35:35 (192.168.1.17)
You might be lucky. If that is a diode, it might have blown and acted as a fuse of sorts protecting the drivers. Before you go too far, I'd use some jumpers to connect a speaker wire directly to each .......
179: Help! Woofer on Marantz Imperial 6 is Possessed! (4.62)
Posted by Buzz on 2000-09-07, 16:38:29 (216.103.9.173)
My old Marantz speaker(woofer) is pulsating in and out, almost full extension with my amp on but volume turned off. I tried different speakers and amps. Its the woofer. Any help would be apreciated. I .......
180: KLH tweeters needed (4.61)
Posted by Bill on 2000-01-03, 00:36:09 (158.252.216.158)
Hey, all -- A friend's got a fantastic pair of KLH 3-way speakers from ca. 1980. One has a blown tweeter. Hoping to find him a replacement. Don't have the speaker model handy, but any suggestions woul .......
181: I Really Need Your Help (4.60)
Posted by thetubeguy1954 on 2019-07-19, 12:21:21 (68.205.89.236)
Hi Guys! I really need your help. I was using my wife's audio system aka "The Home Theater" when all of a sudden the left channel had no sound. It was very late (approx. 1 a.m.) so I stopped the movie .......
182: blown my telly sound (4.60)
Posted by celtic67 on 2001-01-11, 13:35:45 (62.255.0.5)
i fixed the hifi speaker wires to the speakers i was using for my telly and now the sounds gone on the telly the hifi still olays through the speakers help .......
183: Re: Speaker Reqs for Full Blown CJ system (4.59)
Posted by vikvilkhu on 2005-02-03, 09:14:50 (192.5.109.49)
Sonus Faber and Living Voice speakers sound wonderful with CJ gear. Also look into Nola speakers. The first two are the traditional favorites though. Vik .......
184: Re: Celestion SL6Si woofer surround repair? (4.59)
Posted by orsnwbdr on 2005-03-07, 21:06:37 (65.100.34.23)
I have a set of sl600 with blown woofer too - I was referred to Orange County Speaker as a possible resource for repair. If you have any success or are able to track down replacement woofers, please l .......
185: 120dB (4.59)
Posted by ghostbreeze on 2005-03-11, 03:57:30 (82.152.26.141)
For my studies I need a speaker that can handle 120dB. Is there something I need to look for or does any body know of models that will not blow from this, as I have already blown one from radioshack ( .......
186: RE: B&W 801 blown woofer, batteries.... (4.59)
Posted by jblsounds on 2009-01-19, 21:07:45 (98.218.180.225)
hello. i must admit i feel like a rookie all over again. i bought a pair of b&w 801 series 80 speakers last week from an old man that never overpowered or underpowered his speakers, or distorted them .......
187: Re: I Need Some Help...Please! (4.58)
Posted by OceanRoar on 2002-08-18, 08:10:49 (152.163.207.192)
I think you might have shorted your speaker cables by accident. Check the fuses on the amp. If it is just a blown fuse or two then that would be an easy fix. Otherwise you may have to send the amp in .......
188: KLH model 5 speakers (4.57)
Posted by Supermutt on 2004-12-02, 17:13:17 (66.82.9.55)
I just bought a pair of KLM model 5 speakers and am wondering what year these things were produced? What kind of power will they handle? They seem to be very well built and are quite heavy. Any inform .......
189: Speaker mods - Dynaco A-25 - Dahlquist DQ-10 (4.57)
Posted by Smirshkahoven on 2002-07-24, 11:08:36 (205.188.196.28)
Anyone know of any good mods for these speakers? One of my A-25's has a blown woofer and needs replacing. I know I can use the Seas 25 F-EW. Guess I'll get a pair, but what about crossover changes? Sp .......
190: Where to find super cheap generic 10" guitar speaker? (4.57)
Posted by soundnut on 2010-10-10, 15:18:39 (207.177.41.210)
Hey all. My wife says she wants to learn guitar. I have a nice little Traynor SS 30 watt amp with a blown speaker & am looking for a dirt cheap 10" speaker to replace it with. A cheap Chinese generic .......
191: Blown tweeter (4.56)
Posted by Javier on 1999-11-24, 10:34:34 (207.48.46.107)
yesterday i noticed with horror that the tweeter in my rigth speakers had no output, so i disambled the driver from the box, the tweeter itself looked without damage, so my question is what is the nex .......
192: Wharfedale speaker replacement (4.54)
Posted by audiomonitor on 2009-03-14, 18:54:23 (150.140.229.231)
Hi there.I friend of mine,has a pair of wharfedale diamond 9.5 speakers,and i have noticed that the left tweeter is blown! How can we find which one is used,and where to buy a replacement?? Has anyone .......
193: Re: Speaker advice - $3,000 - $5,000 Range (4.53)
Posted by Rob Thomas on 2003-04-02, 22:30:09 (67.120.98.8)
I wouldn't worry about finding a forgiving speaker. You just want to avoid a harsh speaker or any such system synergy. I own Dunlavy SC-IV's, and for the cheddar you're talking, you could go SC-IV-A's .......
194: Ask Mart, but I think you have a bad speaker... (4.53)
Posted by RichardH on 2000-03-22, 09:59:55 (152.16.241.155)
Mart posts on this board regularly and he is using a Maggie CC1 with and EAD pre/pro. I don't think he's blown any fuses, but you might ask him about it. He might have some advice. I suspect something .......
195: RE: Opinions on a DIY speaker kit (4.53)
Posted by DAVID on 2009-08-17, 11:14:19 (66.230.116.149)
While appearance is important that is not the reason for thinking I may need to start looking for another speaker. One of the bass drivers is blown and disconnected and the metal surrounds on my tweet .......
196: Opera Operetta speaker (4.53)
Posted by Banzaii on 2003-05-20, 10:17:41 (207.194.198.106)
I just listened to a pair of Opera Operetta speakers yesterday and was blown away by their clarity, musicality and bass performance. Does anybody have experience with Opera speakers? .......
197: Re: Thanks jonbee.... (4.53)
Posted by gware on 2002-07-03, 16:07:03 (210.135.197.18)
Fortunately I investigated that and discovered that all that had happened was the fuse had blown that is on the inside of the cabinet where the power supply comes in (duh!) I got these on Ebay a few y .......
198: RE: has anyone had their speakers blown up by their kids or visitors? (4.52)
Posted by Rickster1 on 2013-02-21, 16:00:34 (216.86.117.109)
Just took a Tannoy system 8 in for repair after a teenage party. Not positive this happened but seems likely - the unplugging and plugging in of phones and ipods at high volume fried the voice coil an .......
199: Re: most muscial speaker under 12k (4.52)
Posted by astroimage2002 on 2005-02-16, 14:56:33 (67.177.176.169)
I will be going out on a limb on this one but someting to try would be to change the interconnect cables from the Pre-Amp to the amp. You would "warm" them up a bit. Easy and cheep to try before givin .......
200: Re: Any thought's on Magnepan 2.5 r ? (4.51)
Posted by Greg on 1999-04-30, 09:27:27 (129.253.139.2)
I have had a pair of these for almost five years. Paid $500, the best speaker purchase ever. I just upgraded the crossover and they sound even better. You can't go wrong with these as Magnepan still s .......
Found 147 records in High Efficiency Speaker Asylum.
1: How much to get blown 315c voice coil rewound? (8.03)
Posted by e.lectronick on 2001-10-18, 17:51:54 (63.27.34.147)
Hello, I am wondering what kind of price I would be looking at to have the blown voice coil of a University 315c rewound? Are we talking about more than the cost of the speaker itself, or less? In oth .......
2: Professional loudspeakers for home use? (8.03)
Posted by Mike in NJ on 2005-05-11, 17:48:47 (205.188.116.13)
I posted this at the speaker asylum also, i thought i might get feed back here also. A freind of mine just purchsed a pair of powered monitors from KRK called V8's ($1000 pair) and he was blown away w .......
3: 206e distorting (6.99)
Posted by skite on 2004-08-06, 10:44:24 (216.78.95.180)
One speaker is badly distorted. It ddesn't sound like a blown speaker but more like a short somewhere. Sometimes almost no sound comes out at all, sometimes alot. I've checked all the external speake .......
4: Re: How much to get blown 315c voice coil rewound? (6.92)
Posted by Stelios on 2001-10-24, 12:11:38 (155.198.17.121)
Hi It depends on where you are I think (and also on whether you really want to keep the drivers). I think if you look around for professional musicians' equipment repair shops you'll find somewhere to .......
5: eBay Rants (6.78)
Posted by Magnetar on 2004-01-16, 07:50:47 (68.72.214.157)
Ever wonder why people sell gear on ebay and never test it? I mean how difficult is it to hook up a speaker and test it for buzzing/ rubs ect? It's like so fricking stupid! Here is a good example: htt .......
6: Re: Why Have We Blown 9 Subs? (6.18)
Posted by Magnetar on 2002-09-27, 21:35:36 (65.42.48.176)
It;s BULLSHIT> IT WILLCHOKE WITH A SPEAKER THAT HAS REAL DYNAMICS BEEN THERE Magnetar StartURL Click to Jazz out .. .......
7: Yamaha 15" bass speaker (6.09)
Posted by George on 2002-05-01, 12:08:13 (198.107.26.121)
I recently purchased a used Yamaha 15" bass speaker (JA 3881) for an older Acoustic 2/15 cabinet with one blown speaker. I'm a bass player and I find this Yamaha has a warm, loud and really all around .......
8: Re: don't forget ! (6.03)
Posted by djn on 2005-01-20, 15:44:25 (68.41.195.0)
When I read this, I picture the guy sitting in a chair with his hair blown back becasue of the speaker in front of him. Six feet is nothing for these speakers. They need room to breath. I would sell t .......
9: RE: good point; and question (5.90)
Posted by LtMandella on 2020-02-16, 08:07:36 (68.104.110.35)
Amp is Transcendent Sound T8-LN (factory assembled). 25 wpc OTL. I upgraded from the cambridge speakers to the DeCapo I. Neither speaker uses a full on crossover. So with the OTL, the signal goes rig .......
10: RE: Help with possibly blown subwoofer (5.87)
Posted by FenderLover on 2018-03-19, 08:40:38 (71.92.198.210)
Kinda sounds like the output stage of the amp is bad. Do you have access to a signal generator or another amp to test the SW speaker? .......
11: Re: Blown Altec voice coil questions (5.86)
Posted by JakeLA on 2002-11-20, 09:32:48 (24.126.240.108)
I just discovered that the neg speaker wire wasn't attached to the amp at the time. Anyway, the diaphragm not only appears toasty, it smelled toasty when I opened it up. .......
12: The thing about the model 6 (5.72)
Posted by Greg B on 2004-09-08, 18:14:50 (4.243.173.239)
is that it is a pretty nice speaker - if you like the new england sound, and it can be tweaked out to be excellent. Would be kind of a shame to butcher a set unless the drivers were blown. There's a c .......
13: RE: Ultimate 15 inch driver build. (5.67)
Posted by rogerh113 on 2022-07-04, 07:17:09 (198.144.203.117)
Consider an Altec 604-8G in a 9 cu ft enclosure (other early 604s also likely excellent). Single speaker so a point source, and very efficient. Commonly used in mixing rooms in the day, so a bit of a .......
14: RE: opinions: patio outdoor speaker (5.52)
Posted by Coner on 2022-04-06, 10:35:51 (24.20.100.228)
Looking for powered?. Check craigslist for stuff, there's some good deals out there. Also "slam" won't be happening with 8" woofers. And I avoid Ti tweeters when possible. I get blown powered monitors .......
15: Re: I'll give you $30 + shipping for the pair (5.50)
Posted by Magnetar on 2004-10-22, 06:44:14 (68.255.149.215)
On a 21' wide 'open baffle' crossed at 250 cycles they still sound very irratating to me. I'll probably just keep them around - have an old NEC TV monitor that has a blown speaker. I think they will e .......
16: Soundtech's (5.46)
Posted by cornerklipsch on 2004-04-18, 15:54:26 (64.230.27.201)
Hi EVeryone ANother local church recently donated to My Church a complete soundtech speaker system . Im actually kinda blown away by the sound of these cabinets,given that we are listening to eight 15 .......
17: RE: Help with new Klipsch Forte crossovers(long) (5.42)
Posted by AudioSoul on 2008-02-16, 07:46:23 (67.61.219.3)
I hope this does'nt sound stupid but, are you sure the tweeters werent blown when you got them> Did you stick your ear down there to make shure when you recieved them. I do this every time I pu .......
18: 802-G (5.38)
Posted by Tom Brennan on 2010-03-09, 20:07:41 (24.1.58.96)
That's the proper 802-G driver for the Model 19. They didn't come with a model sticker or foilcal but just a part number in white ink on the back cap. If a driver is bad send it to GPA in Oklahoma; th .......
19: Heeeelp, My LaScalas are a crap. What to do next (5.38)
Posted by vacs on 2001-08-09, 09:39:22 (134.79.88.72)
Ok As some have read yesterdat I bought a pair of industrial La Scalas from an old/nice looking man. Plug them in no sound from any horn/tweeter apart the effect that the overall sound is a crap ( dri .......
20: altec 414z (5.36)
Posted by jeffnjess4@cox.net on 2009-07-10, 21:14:56 (68.104.148.114)
anyone have any ideas for cabinets for the altec 414z? i scored a pair at a thrift store with blown 3000b horns for 6 bucks.am getting new diaphrams on the horns but want a little lower bass out of th .......
21: I do not (5.17)
Posted by SLM on 2007-05-30, 15:28:33 (203.45.231.85)
I have become a believer that reactive elements between speaker and amp ruin the naturalness of the presentation - I have figured that replacing the diaphragms on the compression drivers is a small pr .......
22: RE: Suggestions for visually intriguing Hi-Fi mono speaker? (5.16)
Posted by dwade277 on 2012-07-04, 11:23:58 (107.3.78.68)
"but it ain't hi-fi unless you're using 1960s equipment standards." I think mono play back must have period correct equipment in order to capture what the musicians, engineers, producers... where hea .......
23: Free Speaker Cabs (5.16)
Posted by djn on 2003-11-20, 06:47:01 (68.41.195.0)
Hi All, I have a pair of speaker cabs I just can’t through out. Anyone who wants them can have them for FREE. I live just north of Detroit Michigan. They were built for a disco and are in great shape. .......
24: Re: The problem was biased and unscientific comparison (5.14)
Posted by BigBusa on 2003-05-09, 06:00:24 (24.29.40.77)
Have you actually done an a/b comparison with the wamms and your a5's? I didn't think so. You think and dream and have opinions that this speaker is better than that one or this one sounds almost as g .......
25: Re: Recommendations for a semi-high efficient DIY speaker (5.14)
Posted by Rod M on 2005-09-30, 17:45:59 (204.94.81.82)
Disclaimer: I've never heard any of these! However, I had a long talk with David Dicks yesterday because he's coming on as a new AudioAsylum sponsor. After looking through the website and picking his .......
26: RE: "even a true 97 dB is kinda low for serious fleapower" (5.14)
Posted by BofService on 2012-04-06, 06:53:10 (167.192.187.108)
That's very helpful feedback amioutaline?. I have wondered whether the 4 pi will provide the sensitivity and performance I'm looking for with my 45/2a3 amp. I have the 2226s on hand so may build them .......
27: $4k to spend on Hi-Eff Speakers- Help! (5.10)
Posted by Vik on 2010-04-05, 14:52:32 (74.39.190.95)
I hate these general pick me a speaker threads but I want to know what's out there so I can better budget my next system and plan my auditions. I ppreciate your collective help in narrowing things dow .......
28: Gauss 4582XR verse 4583XR (5.06)
Posted by Trekman on 2004-04-12, 20:00:22 (206.15.139.53)
Hello. Gauss 4582XR verse 4583XR. Does anyone know which speaker will produce louder, deeper bass in a standard bass reflex cabinet, of what ever size they need to be,or have the specs on the 4582XR? .......
29: Re: omega loud speakers (5.05)
Posted by little fred on 2002-08-14, 09:17:04 (65.162.203.113)
i was blown away by my omegas right out of the box but living in the sticks as i do i have never heard a lowther or other single driver/horn type speaker. i'm enjoying playing but have no reference. a .......
30: Unbalanced Hereseys (4.99)
Posted by mike9186 on 2000-06-29, 15:41:33 (172.148.25.152)
I have an ond pair of Heresy 1's (powered with a 4w ASUSA SET Amp). Problem is one speaker is slightly louder than the other (especially in the highs. I have reversed the cables to isolate the proble .......
31: Re: Beauhorn Virtuoso Ref. (4.98)
Posted by Dr. Tweek on 2000-11-06, 09:37:26 (128.194.112.183)
While Kurt's comment is brief, it is consistent with my experience. I now own silver wired Trios. With much tweeking and expense in buying outstanding cabling and amps, I am blown away by the fidelity .......
32: I liked 'em (4.97)
Posted by JBasham on 2004-10-29, 14:53:39 (162.138.176.51)
I built the 10.1s as a cheap interim B system speaker, and I'm >still I used them with Paramours for a while in a medium sized room and then a largish room. They did better in the medium sized room. T .......
33: Re: Altec A7-500 / 2a3 amp speaker cable dilemma. (4.97)
Posted by Conductor on 2003-05-09, 13:10:17 (12.221.58.142)
Well that reminds me of the Eskimo whose smowmobile was leaking oil. He took it to the mechanic in the village, who recommended he (the Eskimo) should have lunch in the cafe next door while He (the me .......
34: Help with possibly blown subwoofer (4.95)
Posted by KanedaK on 2018-03-19, 04:58:40 (94.111.58.0)
As a subwoofer in my main system I use a Beyma 15inch driver (i need to look for the refecrence, I forgot) pushed by a roughly 10 years old miller&Kreisel plate amp. the sub is normally in constant "O .......
35: Those are gorgeous (4.94)
Posted by Paully on 2005-08-24, 13:19:09 (12.155.201.146)
I am just absolutely blown away by the systems I have seen in this asylum. Incredible. I love my Dynaco and PSB's but they just don't look quite as impressive. I was within a hairsbreadth of buying th .......
36: Re: How many speaker designers are/were bassists and what.. (4.88)
Posted by Nicolas on 2007-02-28, 09:12:01 (216.184.97.165)
OK I will admit it! I played/play bass in a group and actually that got me into speaker design by necessity. I was the guy in the group who set up the sound and did most of the carrying of gear. Altho .......
37: Hard Decision (4.87)
Posted by DaveV on 2010-08-29, 09:10:40 (205.188.116.16)
I have 19's and I'd have to agree with Tom Brennan when he said that the 19's are the best turn key speaker out there. That said, I once tried my Mac MC-30's on a friends Quads and I was blown away by .......
38: RE: advice on selling speaker stuff (4.79)
Posted by Alnicoman on 2014-02-22, 01:22:22 (50.80.227.28)
If I'm not mistaken I believe those horns came out of the Metrodome in Minneapolis several years ago. I believe it was after the Twins '91 World Series win that stadium personnel discovered a whole bu .......
39: Ah, the incorrigible Larry is back… (4.78)
Posted by Ctrl-Alt-Del on 2004-02-23, 15:12:42 (211.10.9.144)
*** I recently heard some vintage Tannoys which sounded quite good, but I am a bit leary about buying a very old speaker for which substitute parts are in short supply. I agree with you: better would .......
40: Axon Array (4.71)
Posted by Steve Schenkel on 2000-08-13, 18:47:58 (207.67.188.109)
This review was just posted on the Madisound forum. I thought you might find it interesting. Steve Schenkel About a month ago I inquired to this forum about a line array kit. I was kindly pointed to .......
41: Re: Imax system (4.71)
Posted by Gulliver on 2007-01-22, 10:52:36 (32.97.110.142)
I remember vising the Omni theater at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History as a kid. I was blown away when they turned on the lights behind the screen before the show to allow the audience to .......
42: RE: LOL! I'm the guy! (4.70)
Posted by MarkgM on 2007-07-23, 17:55:35 (68.114.48.56)
"As far as current draw at low frequencies is concerned it is exceedingly rare when it would be the limiting factor in the LF response of a speaker. " And I'm not getting the impression with what I've .......
43: Voigt Pipe - Driver Selection (4.69)
Posted by AnalogPhil on 2003-07-17, 13:45:09 (68.164.225.9)
Other than Lowthers, what would be the best driver for a Voigt pipe? My old system died. 25 year old dynaudio speakers, HK Citation 11 amp. Both blown. The drivers have been reconed twice. The cat pou .......
44: Re: PRECISION DEVICES PD 1850 (4.56)
Posted by Mikey Soul on 2004-01-20, 16:06:00 (66.185.84.71)
I've got four of the Beyma 21L45 (4 ohm version). These have never been used. I know of a store that loaded this model speaker in a box similar to the Cerwin Vega SL36. The dimensions for this modifie .......
45: RE: yeah, but he is looking for a woofer ("80 to 300 Hz", per the OP) (nt) (4.56)
Posted by rogerh113 on 2022-07-06, 09:51:46 (198.144.203.117)
OP is looking for the ultimate 15" driver build, and "just need to blown away!". Perhaps he is open to expanding the scope of his build to achieve his objective. Most have never heard a truly full ra .......
46: The Crown is a perfectly fine amplifier for these speakers! (4.51)
Posted by Christopher Witmer on 2007-03-18, 14:49:33 (221.132.138.238)
I recommend that you connect an incandescent light bulb in the speaker wiring. You can calculate the value needed, but basically you want that light bulb to start to light up when a dangerously strong .......
47: how good is a Sentry IV supposed to sound? - my Karlson w. 421 kicked its butt (4.50)
Posted by freddy on 2001-08-24, 20:33:23 (158.252.24.183)
-put one crippled Sentry IV into "action" - had to use a little -Foster-style tweeter as the ST-350 is blown - the Gefco woofers are refoamed - both midhorns graphed ok using Speaker Workshop. I know .......
48: RE: Just Got Some Edgar Titan II's with Seismic Sub (4.50)
Posted by Retsel on 2021-05-17, 18:54:25 (134.67.29.94)
Wow, it really is a small world.... Tony picked up the Edgar system maybe around 2005. I suspect that he is around my age, so he would be in his 60s now. Back then there were some CD player modifiers .......
49: Re: For Klipsh Heresy II owners (4.43)
Posted by Audiophonix on 2006-02-14, 22:17:49 (58.65.196.77)
If any speaker that needs to be tamed should be an Altec 604-8g, sitting at a distance of 7-8ft from the listening chair!! Well thats exactly the distance where they are placed in my current setup. Co .......
50: Re: RCA-fan's new bassbin @ vtv show (4.39)
Posted by jweiss on 2006-05-14, 20:30:19 (24.229.214.156)
I heard this setup, i.e. the 700hz horn and the new bassbin at the show and was amazed by the engineering Bill had done- choose your flavor of drivers but this setup really works. I think Bill has jus .......
51: Re: On second thought..... (4.37)
Posted by chopper87 on 2003-11-02, 06:55:13 (205.188.208.9)
Morse, As discussed previously, I am immediately blown away with the sheer clarity and realism garnered by my Fostex bass reflex combo. But, as with most critical listeners (as apposed to pure music l .......
52: Re: I wonder what makes pricks.... (4.37)
Posted by Dave-A on 2006-01-14, 07:47:26 (65.240.208.46)
out of those who simply question Mr. G's conclusions? He routinely discounts the experiences of inmates, and seems to base much of his work on flawed assumptions and distinct lack of direct listening .......
53: you shoulda heard what a 20wpc tda2050 gainclone did (4.37)
Posted by snkby on 2004-05-27, 21:12:20 (67.169.162.228)
with a huge altec-lansing vot system in an auditorium !! with the tube amps they were using the bass was nice and controlled but a little soft. when the tda2050 was substituted it sounded like the vw- .......
54: RE: blowing up your full range speakers (4.34)
Posted by realistico on 2012-01-02, 11:11:03 (141.154.114.37)
How do you use a crossover with a full range single driver? How do you 'blow up' a speaker? Was there really an actual explosion, with smoke and flames? I have a friend who claimed once that a nearby .......
55: Re: Blown Cornwall tweeter! Help! (4.34)
Posted by Malcolm on 2001-11-06, 21:43:48 (205.162.100.166)
As already noted, could be wiring, or maybe a capacitor. Best to check first before replacing the diaphragm. One way to tell if the tweeter works is to remove the connection to the crossover and momen .......
56: Re: Driver impedence (4.32)
Posted by weltersys on 2004-09-09, 22:42:56 (172.156.155.178)
Generally speaking, the advantage of a 16 ohm cone would be you can parrallel a pair and get 8 ohms, so that would be an advantage for amps that are unstable below 8 ohms. Smaller gauge speaker wire c .......
57: Mr. Tom Brennan and all fans of the Horned Speaker, some questions about your speakers... (4.31)
Posted by AudioHappy on 2000-05-31, 21:40:04 (209.149.96.84)
Mr. Tom Brennan posted an interesting comment on the General Speaker page yesterday, and it piqued my interest. He said, "Lots of hornys hold the conventional "high-end" scene, and the electrodynamic .......
58: RE: I generally try to refer to them as "extended range" drivers (4.30)
Posted by vinnie2 on 2019-01-25, 13:25:59 (40.136.246.210)
A pair of Lowther's with a good tube amp and the bass augmented properly are a joy to listen to. I remember the first pair I heard many years ago I thought sounded terrible, but I am convinced now tha .......
59: Re: Hey Tom D.- think LC boost worked w. Karlson - heres results with M151 (4.30)
Posted by Tom Dawson on 2002-09-08, 00:21:42 (65.57.11.35)
that would imply worst case doubling of amplifier voltage at the speaker terminals, which doesn't seem unduly hazardous to me, since the actual worst case power dissipated wouldn't increase beyond th .......
60: HELP! need speaker builders advice. (4.26)
Posted by zman on 2006-02-17, 14:06:18 (64.136.26.228)
Here`s what i got. I bought a pair of speakers made by GNP. they made excellent quality speaker in the day but there is no info available on these. its a 4 piece system with a left and right bass cabi .......
61: RE: Cube Nenuphar Speakers (4.23)
Posted by thetubeguy1954 on 2022-07-04, 15:57:52 (67.8.39.61)
Mike, I've found that when going single, full-range drivers usually you get what you pay for! That said, I'll admit that many years back now when I was running a pair of Sachiko double, back, horn-loa .......
62: Moray James sent me a great tweak I had never heard of - (4.11)
Posted by Triodeuser on 2003-08-04, 14:52:19 (66.169.59.97)
I made a post in a thread below that I felt I was lacking something in the upper ranges of the FE206E - Moray James was kind enough to send me an e-mail which I cut and pasted below - You may have hea .......
63: Re: Upgrade mods for Klipsch speaker crossover for better sound (4.10)
Posted by J Harris on 2002-04-03, 07:42:37 (162.83.199.217)
I built a pair of Al's crossovers for my Cornwalls, using all the parts he specifies, and checking the design with him (it's about $270 in parts alone). I have to say they LOOK gorgeous. Unfortunately .......
64: DIY line array UltraWhamodyne SPL 99db, 16 ohms SET friendly (4.10)
Posted by RayP on 2005-06-07, 05:45:28 (209.50.180.2)
As I remember, the ultrawhamodyne was an experiment where the number of drivers of the SuperWhamodyne were doubled up from 8 to 16 per side. See link below. The height or 8 feet or more would have bee .......
65: Jensen P15LF woofers (4.09)
Posted by Thermionic27609 on 2011-03-29, 00:34:01 (66.32.76.252)
This afternoon, a client of mine pulled out two speakers to show me, two identical Jensen P15LF "Flexair" woofers, one from 1958, one from 1959, both with blown voice coils. I'm guessing that "Flexair .......
66: RE: Sobering (4.04)
Posted by maxhifi on 2014-12-10, 10:53:15 (184.70.169.107)
Jamie Just wanted to thank you for all your insight into the speaker situation! As you can see after research and consideration I did end up going with the la scalas. Why? 1. Price, it's an all in so .......
67: Fair question... (4.01)
Posted by longtimequadowner on 2003-08-05, 20:02:32 (24.87.196.252)
That's a fair question - but I figure every audiophile should own certain categories of equipment once in their life, tubes, SETs, horns, etc - so I figure I'd try them out sooner or later. The Quads .......
68: No such thing as "blow proof", but... (3.99)
Posted by eso on 2012-08-25, 07:20:44 (98.112.101.115)
... there are speakers that are less likely to blow. My ugly old horns in the picture at the link put out 106db 1W/1M and could easily maintain a constant 110db with the amplification I have. Not that .......
69: RE: 97dB @ 500w 8" acoustic suspension 2 way line array DJ system (3.99)
Posted by Doc B. on 2011-01-16, 10:13:19 (24.16.172.245)
Use those Selenium slot tweeters instead of the cheap domes. I think they are called ST324? All they need is a small cap to make them reasonably flat to 15kHz and cross over fairly steeply around 3500 .......
70: Karlson X-15 Driver Suggestions (3.96)
Posted by Dr. Stringlove on 2005-06-01, 00:47:34 (209.43.56.44)
Hi guys, newbie here. I recently acquired a set of Karlson X-15's These speakers each have a tweeter and each speaker has one port on one side. These ports are approx. 1.5" in diameter and are on oppo .......
71: RE: Alternatives to EVM15L for Volvotreter midbass horn (3.96)
Posted by Bruce Edgar on 2010-01-14, 21:37:19 (75.80.66.40)
I usually try to buy a blown EVM 15L or B on ebay and then get it reconed. Orange County Speaker Repair does a very good job on EV's. I have found in listening tests that the EVM15B has better force i .......
72: Appreciate the vent ...dont feel alone (3.92)
Posted by NuTube on 2005-03-03, 15:47:10 (205.188.116.7)
In another vane...I "loaned" my son a pair of original ADS 300i that I salvaged from my van when I sold the vehicle.Had it carefully packed and stored.... Although it was older unit it ran sweetly and .......
73: Re: Mr. Tom Brennan and all fans of the Horned Speaker, some questions about your speakers... (3.92)
Posted by Steve P on 2000-06-04, 20:33:30 (207.250.252.202)
I'm 49 and have been into stereo systems since 60 or so.In 78'a friend of mine was into hi-end stereo shops in a big way.I was blown away by the Infinity $60,000 speaker system.Dalquest DQ-10s were wh .......
74: Re: Nice ideas, anyone use the madisound BK16 with this 168? Also about the supravox... what other drivers might I consi (3.91)
Posted by one_speed on 2005-11-11, 07:58:32 (209.114.233.189)
With regards to the Supravox cab, it sounds amazing. Really. I should be building it for myself, but going a more complex direction. I heard a pair of boxes built by Terry Cain himself driven with a r .......
75: Ya looks seem to be more important (3.90)
Posted by EGeddes on 2005-12-15, 08:57:19 (69.209.168.22)
It does seem to me that people here put a lot of importance on how a speaker looks. Its totally irrelavent to me. I never look at the speakers when I listen, I find it distracting. I cover them up and .......
76: Re: Add a super tweeter? (3.88)
Posted by Greg B on 2004-05-21, 12:07:40 (66.81.144.57)
First, get some measuring gear. This can be as simple as a radioshack SPL meter and test CD, but a measurement mic is better. The ratshack meter isn't reliable above 8khz or so. My gut feeling is you .......
77: RE: Thx ! ...nt (3.87)
Posted by claudej1@aol.com on 2022-01-28, 07:09:55 (162.207.20.19)
I had Khorns for over 30 years, with a LaScala center using a modded version of Paul W. Klipsch's Resistor Box, except I used a 20 Kohm Potentiometer in the center ouput to be able to adjust the level .......
78: Re: fusing HE drivers - Amperage (3.85)
Posted by Deckers1 on 2003-05-19, 16:11:55 (63.163.139.138)
1 amp is way too low for my stuff. I need protection around 250 - 300 watts, An amp gauge shows where you need to go with this one. But I have blown a few, if I go that low I would be swapping them o .......
79: Re: Sansui SP-2000 (3.80)
Posted by caveman on 2001-09-17, 12:43:51 (134.192.145.98)
The 2000's are 4 way/6 speaker, with two cone mids, two horn tweeters, horn supertweeter, and 12" woofer (but you already know that from reading the plate on the back, yes ?). VERY heavily built enclo .......
80: DBX Soundfield V (3.74)
Posted by Ruinthere on 2001-04-09, 01:56:54 (152.163.204.84)
HELP ! Can anybody ID theses speakers and give me some info on them? Price$$? I found them in a thrift store for $15 ea as is, one had a blown tweeter. It's a Ribbon,and I'd like to replace it. I put .......
81: Re: flat wall horns - flathorn #2 - cool (3.73)
Posted by Cornu on 2001-01-17, 12:25:12 (195.252.164.103)
Hi Freddiy, you asked for the drivers of the flat horn 2. The have * LF: isophon PSL225 Alu * Mid: isophon PSM120 * HF: isophon SKK10 There is no real xover - only protection capacitors, so drivers do .......
82: Some years back... (3.73)
Posted by Godzilla on 2000-07-10, 15:09:36 (206.127.58.24)
Some years back, I listened to a pair of Klipsch Belle's in my neighbor's basement with Mac equipment and a Thorens front end - the sound was magnificent! Some years back, I listened to a pair of Kli .......
83: FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF VINTAGE EV's (3.70)
Posted by DAA on 2002-02-04, 08:55:55 (199.172.169.9)
I picked up my new (to me) Electro Voice Esquires this weekend and WOW...what a difference! For a speaker manufactured in 1961 - 63 I am blown away...10" woofer, 5" cone mid (suspended inside of a met .......
84: Re: Oswalds Mill Speaker and Tube Tasting Website (3.69)
Posted by Scholl on 2002-11-20, 16:46:50 (68.82.5.200)
Wow!! That was quick!! A web page in three days!! Thanks to Jonathan and Cynthia for a lovely afternoon filled with great food, company, and discussion and listening. The GM70 amp RCA speaker combinat .......
85: RE: Neville Thiele dead at 91 (3.68)
Posted by Paul Eizik on 2012-10-25, 09:28:20 (64.105.104.50)
Freddy Yeah, it's almost too easy nowadays. In times past the bass reflex was called the "boom box", and it was assumed that you would tune the port experimentally after you built the box and installe .......
86: RE: Masochists ? (3.63)
Posted by claudej1@aol.com on 2023-05-19, 11:03:14 (75.222.203.30)
Co-incidentally, I have a pair of JBL 2226 drivers from Ebay to be delivered in the next hour. But it's for refurbishing some 2-way JBL PA speakers whose horns with 2447 drivers and xovers are intact .......
87: Re: OK High-Efficiency folks, what cables do you use? (3.63)
Posted by Steve Schell on 2002-12-05, 08:14:03 (209.178.159.118)
My system is lashed together with cheap, simple "patch cords" as interconnects, the kind that comes with new equipment. For speaker wire to the main systems, I use single runs of 26 gauge magnet wire, .......
88: RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns (3.63)
Posted by morricab on 2014-07-07, 04:54:47 (160.62.7.250)
there is very little info on this model as it was nearly custom and relatively early in the companies history. However, what I do know is this: the main driver is a 10 inch paper cone that is backload .......
89: Here is a good speaker story with pics (3.55)
Posted by djn on 2008-04-18, 09:22:52 (68.42.217.220)
Hi All, Ok, here is how I spent my winter. I found these EV Patricians for a very good price and loved them. Best speakers I've ever owned. Then when the weather warmed up, Limono and I started s .......
90: RE: martinsoundpro (3.50)
Posted by weltersys on 2009-03-22, 10:05:42 (65.100.109.54)
You can tune lower or higher depending on what results you want to achieve. Tuning down at 18 HZ is more useful for pipe organ and home theater special effects. In most “pop” music (including rap and .......
91: Re: This has come up before. (3.50)
Posted by Paul Joppa on 2006-08-02, 19:35:02 (24.18.240.124)
I have a post on the FAQ as well. Mine came form a tube forum, and adresses the minimum efficiency speaker for use with a low-power amp. I got the requireement of 102dB peaks by compiling Stereophile .......
92: Re: Can't get decent pink-noise graph inroom - ever have this problem ? (3.47)
Posted by weltersys on 2004-01-06, 21:24:35 (64.12.96.9)
The "B" was the exact same voice coil and magnet assembly as the 15L,as were the 10M, 12L, and I think the 18B but used a heavier conical cone, instead of the 15L's "curvaliniar" cone. I doubt any re .......
93: RE: Making the move to high efficiency seems impossible... (3.44)
Posted by Br3098 on 2012-04-09, 20:55:16 (108.13.203.211)
My $0.02 worth: 1- If you are going to sit off-axis or out of the sweet spot, maybe you need to rethink your choice of speakers and/or electronics. The Ohm Walsh speakers work very well in the scenari .......
94: Behold - The Pioneer Model CS-R700 (3.39)
Posted by ka7niq on 2008-05-19, 22:12:29 (70.110.77.135)
These speakers were made in 1973. I was 19 back then. My girlfriernds Father at the time had a pair driven by an old Sansui 881 with an AR table. I couldn't stop listening to them, and vowed to someda .......
95: Like these? (3.38)
Posted by AJinFLA on 2007-02-11, 05:04:51 (24.26.121.191)
I saw a review of one of these Feastrex things and just had to chuckle. The fact that someone would pay $4k (or more apparently) for something like this must truly put a smile on the face of Dr Bose. .......
96: Re: Uhhh NO.. (3.33)
Posted by Don McR on 2004-06-28, 14:14:01 (205.200.189.2)
Alnico is actually very easy to demagnetize. It has the lowest coercivity of all the major commercial magnet materials. Just about any Alnico loudspeaker can be driven to the point that the flux modul .......
97: please identify this PA (3.30)
Posted by mr.x on 2000-12-17, 14:00:49 (209.5.115.3)
hello again. I went to a club last night and here was the setup that I hope someone can identify for me: w-fold basshorns with a white "w" on the bottom corner of the mouth and JBL in white letters. I .......
98: RE: Sure (3.29)
Posted by claudej1@aol.com on 2023-06-13, 09:39:57 (98.159.224.14)
I have 3 Danley SH-50's in my full Atmos HT as front RCL channel for a 7.4.2 setup in my tiny Living Room. Also have Tom's prototype #3 of his companion TH-50 tapped horn Subwoofer that literally scar .......
99: Re: Fostex 206e vs. Trusonic 80FR (3.27)
Posted by chopper87@aol.com on 2005-04-15, 06:59:28 (205.188.116.132)
Good question. I also have a mint pair of Stephens Trusonic FR80's and a pair of Fostex 206e's. I was turned on to full range high efficiency drivers with a pair of 206e's. They completely changed my .......
100: Re: fave diy speakers to handle drumkit transients? (3.27)
Posted by Tom Dawson on 2005-09-29, 16:51:02 (164.54.52.49)
How's it going? My basement blasters R my fave DIY speakers for really smoking transients, especially when run off the Crown K2. Btw, I once tried something with the Crown and my DC coupled OTL that .......
101: Re: Mark Levinson's Advice Regarding Klipschorns (3.26)
Posted by ka7niq on 2005-09-12, 18:51:23 (71.101.6.164)
Hey, i have one, so why not at least try it ? I have Tubes too, plenty of stuff to throw at the new toys. However, it is my understanding that Equalization done in the Digital domain isnt like Analog .......
102: Re: How many watts do I really need? (3.24)
Posted by str8aro on 2002-03-01, 22:44:34 (12.222.90.127)
Dave, an average level of 120dB is vastly different than a 120dB peak in the music. The 20dB of headroom figure does not come from the 70's, it comes from the observation that there are average to pea .......
103: Re: Klipschorn Newbie Questions (3.12)
Posted by George S. Roland on 2006-06-02, 20:21:29 (67.140.22.195)
Thank you to all who responded. My saga with Klipschs is a long one. Back in '73 when I first went shopping for gear I was discouraged from buying a pair of Heresey's, "A horn speaker is a hard speake .......
104: Re: Electro Voice Patrician Restoration? (3.12)
Posted by Paul Eizik on 2002-01-30, 19:40:35 (65.56.139.252)
Bob I first heard the Patricians back in the eary 60's at my first hi-fi show when the 30" woofer came out (30W). This was a very good speaker in its day. The 828 mid and T35 tweeter are old friends, .......
105: RCF specs, curves, info? (3.04)
Posted by jlharden on 2001-05-17, 22:49:10 (216.43.144.68)
I've found a plethora of info on many drivers for a high efficiency, high output, 2 way ala Pi alignment, but have yet to find that perfect driver except for perhaps the TAD 1602(spendy but apparently .......
106: Re: link (3.04)
Posted by toxicport.e on 2004-08-30, 21:53:47 (202.49.5.53)
If 1pi space can be used,a small horn may achieve 98db sorts of spls in the midbass-50hz,but no lower.But this is good enough most the time and will augment those loud midrange systems that have absol .......
107: fullrange driver advise and help (3.02)
Posted by daniel0073@wowway.com on 2005-09-17, 21:31:58 (69.14.151.218)
Hi I am not new to the fullrange driver. I just sold a pair of fostex fe 206e in a open baffle. I liked every thing but, the hot terble beamie and bright. It make my ears hurt and ring very bad. I let .......
108: Red Rose Music (3.01)
Posted by Mark on 2000-12-17, 08:47:45 (205.238.153.15)
Has anyone here heard the Red Rose gear from Mark Levinson's new company? One local Austin dealer became the second US dealer to carry the line, and I got to hear the R3 Ribbon speakers with a RRM amp .......
109: Re: Thoughts on multi-channel sound - what works now ? (2.99)
Posted by Paul Eizik on 2001-11-06, 16:18:31 (209.244.65.127)
Dear Freddy How about good old Dynaquad, invented by David Hafler as a simple alternative to the byzantine nightmare of quadrophonic (the W. Carlos site is great, thanks). In case you don't know (mayb .......
110: Re: Lowther Speakers USA (2.98)
Posted by chopper87 on 2003-12-26, 06:08:11 (205.188.208.9)
wjr, I am just on the other side of what you are beginning. I already had the SET 845 amps driving a pair of B&W Nautalis 805s. This combination actually worked fairly nicely. I found Mr. Dick's web s .......
111: Rear Panel of a ALTEC VALENCIA , stock or modded?? (2.93)
Posted by drlowmu on 2017-03-09, 23:27:55 (184.6.84.62)
Hi all, We had a series of tornadoes hit the eastern part of the Kansas City area, two nights ago. Late last night, a fellow put up for sale on Craigslist, a pair of VALENCIAS, showing them in fron .......
112: Re: Listening notes and admiration. (2.90)
Posted by Magnetar on 2001-08-31, 06:46:40 (205.158.182.145)
Thanks Steve. Steve brought over his killer phono preamp and PS Audio Multiwave AC regenerator along with some fire house sized power cords. It really sounded good with my old SOTA/ET2 turntable and C .......
113: Bought some Mint condition Klipsch Cornwalls series 1 (2.89)
Posted by Lonestar Blues on 2000-05-16, 23:34:33 (209.240.200.111)
I picked up a pair of mint condition Cornwalls in cherry wood veneer. I found them on Ebay. The guy that had them was the second owner. He was in San Antonio, I live in Corpus Christi. I drove up toda .......
114: RE: Sez the guy who, after much dicking about... (2.85)
Posted by claudej1@aol.com on 2022-02-08, 15:50:11 (72.105.130.225)
First of all, YOUR Edgar horn has a totally different driver in the bass, and a totally different tweeter I ended up with. So your comments have been mostly irrelevant to my speakers in my ROOM. Also .......
115: Need advice on high efficiency DIY mid-bass monitor? (long) (2.77)
Posted by Vatron on 2005-12-09, 11:39:30 (4.244.87.198)
Hi everyone, I have been looking at afforable high efficiency speaker/driver choices. I have a pair of Norelco/Philips AD9762M drivers running full range on an open baffle with subwoofers for the lowe .......
116: My friend gave me a small pile of Altec stuff, help needed! (2.72)
Posted by Rhesus on 2003-01-19, 05:32:26 (148.122.150.17)
My friend who makes a living selling PA-stuff, sold a new PA-system for a sports-stadium. He took the old system down and noticed that it was an old altec system. He remembered what I had told him abo .......
117: Stephesonic Trusonic FR80 + tweeter? (2.69)
Posted by chopper87 on 2005-07-02, 07:36:58 (64.12.116.7)
Next project. I have no idea why I bought these drivers to begin with? I guess I just wanted to try the vintage Alnico full range thing. I am quite happy with my Lowther DX-4/ Medallion III combinatio .......
118: RE: horn speaker placement (2.62)
Posted by claudej1@aol.com on 2017-01-24, 09:57:26 (68.36.196.12)
In my temporary new digs, I'm using Six TD-1's in my upstairs system currently. I find that there is negligible difference between 6.1 and 7.1 for movies. All 6 are turned sideways to get a 60x40 patt .......
119: Re: Of course Fred would recommend Edgar - K-horns fine - perhaps more "colored" on low male voices (2.61)
Posted by freddyi on 2001-03-23, 13:38:45 (158.252.24.221)
Hi Randy - Yeah - I had K-horns and loved em but someone broke into my house in the early 80's and made off with lotsa goodies (no insurance - house was right across the street from the jail!) - among .......
120: Re: survey: who is using tad 2001 or 4001 and in what speaker? (2.59)
Posted by John Chleapas on 2003-06-11, 23:44:16 (66.54.1.38)
I have a pair of older 16 ohm tad td-4001 drivers in JBL 2360A horns. These are big horns at 31" x 31" and may not meet the approval of wives, or significant others to be kind as these speakers stand .......
121: RE: Electro-Voice Regal lll (2.56)
Posted by Paul Eizik on 2017-01-07, 11:47:23 (69.3.223.237)
Craig It looks like you have a first order crossover in the Regal 111. This is to say that the capacitors and coils in the crossover will limit the drivers to overlap into each others territory by a 6 .......
122: Kicking around ideas for new speakers (2.54)
Posted by Saurav on 2004-03-30, 12:02:50 (207.104.129.169)
Hi, I think I want new speakers, but I'm not quite sure what I want. So I thought I'd post some random thoughts/ramblings here, in the hope that some of the more experienced speaker builders can chim .......
123: RE: A Question About Increased Sensitivity Using Multiple Drivers... (2.53)
Posted by thetubeguy1954 on 2011-11-18, 12:52:20 (72.188.13.8)
Hi Neil! I know what you mean about 3" drivers being able to produce "adequate bass. My friend Roger Russell had me over his home recently to hear his new speaker design called the the IDS-25! These s .......
124: A few suggestions. (2.48)
Posted by Tightwad on 2005-09-23, 08:12:23 (149.142.103.56)
I use a pair of FE207E in vented cabs. Very nice sound. I have a few suggestions: - If I were starting from scratch, I would build Martin King's Project 5 MLTL for them (see link). It's a dead simple .......
125: Chicago Horn Club Meeting Results and Pics (2.47)
Posted by Les Hudson on 2006-07-14, 10:12:55 (69.212.204.142)
I had Asylum member " Montobo" visit yesterday from Indianapolis. He is a professional Oboeist and audiophile. He listens mostly to classical music and is most fond of Open Baffle speaker systems. W .......
126: Re: My DIY Idea for Subs for Lowthers (long) (2.45)
Posted by THOR on 2002-03-08, 21:31:09 (216.249.82.125)
You don't really build a sub for Lowthers; you build a sub to match a specific Lowther/cabinet combination. I'm not sure you'd want the same sub performance for a PM6 as a PM2 or EX/DX driver, much .......
127: Good production (2.39)
Posted by eso on 2002-12-26, 16:46:03 (66.214.12.208)
I'm quite fond of Nick Lowe's production of early Elvis Costello disks. He is one of the few who have been able to multitrack and create a cohesive 3-d image that is timbrally fairly accurate. Others .......
128: RE: I have posted many times-I don't buy it-A test (2.38)
Posted by Ivan Beaver on 2008-12-20, 16:54:28 (66.0.197.162)
" The difference is a slightly more explosive attack on the P. Similar differences occur with the sounds of instruments. There is a difference between a tongued attack on a wind instrument and a breat .......
129: Bruces Big Horn! (2.28)
Posted by Bruce Edgar on 2004-08-04, 22:32:08 (24.24.233.28)
I received a hurry up request from a CA defense contractor to build a large bass horn array for an upcoming field test. Every other scheme would require 50-100 woofers. So I suggested building 4 of my .......
130: RE: Armchair Horn Engineering Kit (2.21)
Posted by Paul Eizik on 2011-08-23, 10:26:03 (68.164.4.214)
Cal The usual T.S. specs were designed mainly to predict the bass response of a driver, but can be put to other uses of course. Compression drivers are usually spec'd with the freq. range the manufact .......
131: RE: Getting EV1823's and ST350's in phase..Ping Paul E. (2.18)
Posted by Paul Eizik on 2014-06-04, 16:02:57 (64.105.104.214)
Geary A 3500 Hz sound wave is about 3.8 inches long.* The highest pressure (using a sine wave example) would be at the 1/2 wave point, or at about 1.9 in. So with the drivers reverse wired, you would .......
132: Leaving Las Vegas....CES thoughts (2.13)
Posted by jweiss on 2006-01-09, 18:49:29 (70.107.4.86)
Just returned from the CES show last night where I tried to help out Steve Schell and Rich Drysdale in the Cogent Room. And Ron Welborne, too, as his amplifiers powered everything but the sub. I will .......
133: Danger to my Altec HF horns during power-up? (2.09)
Posted by low_budget_listener on 2009-05-26, 17:29:39 (67.85.246.187)
Faced with a long distance move and a severe shortage of space, I recently sold my Magnepan 3.6R's (decidedly IN-efficient), followed shortly thereafter by a pair of Quad ESL-63's, and for other reaso .......
134: P.audio Coaxial speakers. (2.09)
Posted by chopper87@aol.com on 2005-01-21, 15:06:04 (205.188.116.7)
I currently listen to a pair of Lowther DX-3's driven by a pair of wavelength Audio PF Gemini amplifiers and a Bent Audio remote controll TX-103 based passive preamp. My DX-3's have been and still res .......
135: Re: My new horns (mini review) (2.07)
Posted by Tom Bunce on 2005-08-07, 22:23:30 (71.115.52.192)
OK, I thought my brother's Dahlquist DQ-10's sounded pretty darn good. I was rather surprised to find that I couldn't talk to him when they didn't even sound "loud". They were just good with any kind .......
136: RE: Shinall still has an active website. * (1.99)
Posted by djk on 2008-09-24, 14:15:40 (205.175.225.5)
Obituaries DEATHS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008 Friday, July 18, 2008 9:36 AM CDT THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Gary G. Shinall, 65, of The Woodlands, Texas died Wednesday. Gary Shinall 2335 Hickory Hollow Sprin .......
137: Now I remember why they were voted "BEST IN SHOW" by many at 2009 RMAF! (1.95)
Posted by chopper87@aol.com on 2011-12-26, 15:53:03 (97.97.49.97)
I will add my own listening room photos along with a suprising (to me) evaluation result along with a full review after the Holidays. Some may be aware of my years of Open Baffle speaker designs and .......
138: RE: Alternative to the EV ST350 horn tweeter on EV Sentry IV-A's (1.86)
Posted by Paul Eizik on 2013-10-29, 12:45:29 (64.105.104.192)
Geary The Linkwitz-Riley XO comes from direct radiator land where it's useful to focus the main lobe radiated in a 2 way box speaker. In a rig like the Sentry lV, the mid and tweeter horns will domina .......
139: Riddles of the Karlson (1.77)
Posted by freddyi on 2003-08-15, 09:03:52 (67.72.169.71)
Hi guys - am not sure how close the Karlson box is to a wide-band direct-radiating coupled cavity type with added effect of variable diffraction slot - a BP6 sim may not properly describe I don't have .......
140: Re: Eminence LAB 12 drivers (1.37)
Posted by tomservo on 2003-02-28, 19:43:38 (204.87.188.226)
Hi Tom! You wrote: >> Part of the reason for my designing the LAB horn and specifying >> the driver parameters was to give the Pro-sound DIY'rs a modern >> bass horn, so many people intere .......
141: Here is a thread from the unofficial site (1.37)
Posted by djn on 2005-09-25, 20:05:02 (68.40.156.50)
John Stover Junior Hostboard Member Rate Member posted February 14, 2003 04:07 PM I just reread Jim Dickinson's article on the small VOT's and think I'm about ready to take the plunge on .......
142: REVIEW: Klipsch CF 4 EPIC SERIES Speakers (1.30)
Posted by ka7niq on 2003-05-23, 22:41:30 (4.46.217.252)
Model: CF 4 EPIC SERIES Category: Speakers Suggested Retail Price: $2500.00 Description: 2 Way , dual 12 inch cone, horn hybrid w/ all neo magnet drivers Manufacturer URL: Klipsch Manu .......
143: David Dicks is not crooked........(long) (1.23)
Posted by Norman Bates on 2008-03-27, 20:42:32 (205.175.225.5)
Tom, I bought a audio nirvana 10" cast frame full range. David Dicks emails were quick and courteous. The product arrived double boxed (very well). I can't speak for the driver sound quality as it wa .......
144: thoughts on these 12" party speakers i'm re-designing & restoring? (1.17)
Posted by budget minded on 2013-05-04, 14:27:56 (184.76.54.135)
a few days ago, i stumbled across a blown pair of vintage 12 inch two ways with really nice old school cabinets in a thrift shop for $25 and bought them to restore as DJ and mobile speakers. similar k .......
145: REVIEW: Avantgarde Duo Speakers Review by Jeff Day at Audio Asylum (1.05)
Posted by Jeff Day on 2001-04-04, 22:10:33 (12.73.170.165)
My first listening experience with Avantgarde loudspeakers was at the San Francisco Stereophile show with my wife, Deanne, and her Dad, Rich (an absolutely terrific guy and former audiophile who has p .......
146: four Pi vs. Unity "challenge" (0.86)
Posted by Wayne Parham on 2001-07-09, 19:05:20 (165.122.129.81)
Hi Mark! Thanks for posting here. You wrote: >> There's been a lot thrown around there without much context to >> what was seen, and what was posted, a good deal of which is Nick's >> fault at Lambda .......
147: (LONG) David & Goliath (0.83)
Posted by Christopher Witmer on 2007-02-25, 05:43:22 (221.132.142.190)
What happens when a 12cm alnico fullrange loudspeaker with 97dB sensitivity -- the Feastrex Dimension 5 -- goes head-to-head with the Eltus Niagara, a 3-way field coil loudspeaker with 110dB sensitivi .......
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