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Today, 10:49 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Way OT but wanted to share something unusual in Tech Talk Forum

VERY COOL! That had to be a sight to see... Marc- the first I didn't know was called a Tiger moth and we have those around here. The second...

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Today, 10:44 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Non-polarized capacitors in Tech Talk Forum

Impedance comp can be out of bandwidth or limited range, and that does make it harder or near impossible to hear. Thing is- B&W do have a bottom...

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Today, 10:38 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Non-polarized capacitors in Tech Talk Forum

Yes, Alan- 2 100uF polarized 50VDC caps back to back yield a 50uF 100VDC cap. Later, Wolf

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Today, 10:08 AM

Wolf replied to a thread What's the deepest playing 5" midwoofer? in Tech Talk Forum

The 15W/8530K00 is repped as having the best bass in 15 ltrs. I think in my 18 ltrs I was able to get 35 Hz outta them. In 15 ltrs, marginally higher...

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Today, 01:50 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Cable burn in? Really in Tech Talk Forum

What's all this about 'burning-in' wires? Here I thought cryogenic freezing was the bees-knees!! FWIW- most of the patch cables that they sell in...

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Today, 01:24 AM

Wolf replied to a thread The "Armadillo TM" A.K.A. "Lil' Dillo's" in Speaker Project Gallery

It says 0.58ft^3 is the 'optimum' vented volume, but truth be told that is just a suggestion. There are MANY alignments of box that you can use to...

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Today, 12:08 AM

Mark65 replied to a thread Cable burn in? Really in Tech Talk Forum

I'm pretty sure that Marmot urine is the preferred connector/wire/xo component conditioner for all things audio...anything less is seriously lacking,...

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Yesterday, 11:29 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Cable burn in? Really in Tech Talk Forum

Touche. Well done, Ricky!

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Yesterday, 11:26 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread OT: O.M.G. this girl is AWESOME! in Tech Talk Forum

Wow:eek:

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Yesterday, 10:32 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Bose 301 rebuild in Tech Talk Forum

Le at 10K, yes, I didn't do that, the DATS did. Those are the results it put up. FWIW. I saw some crossover type components in the box, but I didn't...

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Yesterday, 10:04 PM

Mark65 started a thread OT: O.M.G. this girl is AWESOME! in Tech Talk Forum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rV6SmY04WdE I'm selling my guitars. I'm not worthy of even holding them, much less...

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Yesterday, 09:10 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Bose 301 rebuild in Tech Talk Forum

Feeling kind of ok, so I pulled the driver and got this: Vas seems kind of huge for the box they put it in, but everything else says usable 6.5"...

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Yesterday, 08:59 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Cable burn in? Really in Tech Talk Forum

Well, now THAT one IS accepted fact!:D

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Yesterday, 07:53 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Cable burn in? Really in Tech Talk Forum

Bwahahaha!:D:D:D AND a truck!

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Yesterday, 07:25 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Cable burn in? Really in Tech Talk Forum

Malingering electrons? Now we have healthy electrons that simply refuse to do the work? ;-) And since when are any of those things "accepted facts"?...

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Yesterday, 03:44 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Non-polarized capacitors in Tech Talk Forum

I've not noticed audible diferences in places where the bandwidth was limited with the lesser parts. If you use an LCR across a tweeter to comp its...

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Yesterday, 02:38 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Non-polarized capacitors in Tech Talk Forum

Hmmm- an electrolytic Mundorf! I hadn't seen those yet. Anyway- A Solen 47 isn't that large. 1.7" x 2.4" for the 400VDC version. The 250VDC is...

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Yesterday, 02:16 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Way OT but wanted to share something unusual in Tech Talk Forum

Funny this is mentioned, as Sunday (okay early Monday morning, around 2am) I had something beating on my garage door, and then flying around the...

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Yesterday, 01:01 AM

Mark65 replied to a thread Bose 301 rebuild in Tech Talk Forum

Same here, I will try. Laid up with a kidney stone atm, Pretty much spending my day alternating between moderate pain and wanting to die (moderate...

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05-21-2013, 12:05 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Az diy! in Tech Talk Forum

I thought the Liszt piano concerto was the best part, the Prokofiev symphony had its moments, but a little bombastic, and that Nico Muhly kid is...

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05-21-2013, 02:35 AM

Wolf replied to a thread A TB 'big-dog' has arrived.... in Tech Talk Forum

The larger you get, the lower the 'blemish' comes into play. These all have that resonance issue I've mentioned before. The 1805 has the least Xmax...

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05-21-2013, 02:15 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Non-polarized capacitors in Tech Talk Forum

Contrary to the popularly defined term 'signal path', all components in a xover either parallel or in series are in the signal path. Sound is AC, so...

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05-21-2013, 02:10 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Who's making sawdust? in Tech Talk Forum

I'll have a set of N26K and N26MGR hopefully 'fore the month's out! I like the red, Dan! Looks like 'Red Pepper' from Krylon. Later, Wolf

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05-21-2013, 02:08 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Who's making sawdust? in Tech Talk Forum

Mint green? I don't even have any green speakers. Lay off the Limburger- it's getting to ya! Later, Wolf

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05-21-2013, 02:02 AM

Wolf replied to a thread ot check this out in Tech Talk Forum

Yep- Neo8/M130/DC250 Later, Wolf

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05-20-2013, 08:58 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Anyone Here Good at PCB Design? in Tech Talk Forum

AJ or neildavis are your guys there, probably among quite a few others, but those are the guys that I've really seen doing some great work.

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05-20-2013, 03:14 AM

Wolf replied to a thread Your Pics of External Crossovers in Tech Talk Forum

Paul- Meniscus has a color code of sorts when wiring xovers. Look here for their preference:...

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05-19-2013, 08:54 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Add a subwoofer output to a 2 channel amp? NEWB ALERT! in Tech Talk Forum

Or, you could use the high level inputs that are on most plate amps. Run the speaker outs to the plate amp high level ins, and the plate amp outs to...

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05-19-2013, 08:42 PM

Mark65 replied to a thread Need advise for the bottom of a 3-way in Tech Talk Forum

No further advice from my corner, but your handle FTW! :cool: Mark

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05-19-2013, 04:11 PM

Wolf replied to a thread Your Pics of External Crossovers in Tech Talk Forum

Ultracap, Eton-Cap, Mad 0.60 buyout cap, a Dayton and NPE. I really liked the Ultracaps when I used them, and you can't beat $2. I think they are...

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