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Today, 04:34 PM

fastbike1 replied to a thread What does inadequate bracing sound like? in Tech Talk Forum

The framing and corner bracing aren't doing anything for the issues being discussed. We're not bracing for structural integrity, we're bracing to...

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Today, 02:31 PM

fastbike1 replied to a thread Any great ideas for attaching crossover internally ?? in Tech Talk Forum

Pegboard / plywood on stand-offs made from 1/2" pvc water line is easier/faster.

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Today, 02:20 PM

fastbike1 replied to a thread Advice needed - new computer in Tech Talk Forum

Win 7 - 64 has been rock solid for me and vastly more stable / better than XP. As TJ said, all of those programs run fine in Win 7.

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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, 11:49 PM

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

Yes.

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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, 09:56 PM

rpb replied to a thread Any great ideas for attaching crossover internally ?? in Tech Talk Forum

Mount the x-over on pegboard and wedge it in with eggcrate foam. The corners, and every little sharp edge tend to grab hold of the foam.

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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, 05:23 PM

fastbike1 replied to a thread The "Armadillo TM" A.K.A. "Lil' Dillo's" in Speaker Project Gallery

Recommended volumes from vendors are generally useless (like frequency range and recommended power). To get an idea about volume you need to use a...

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Yesterday, 02:11 PM

fastbike1 replied to a thread Non-polarized capacitors in Tech Talk Forum

There are non-polarized electrolytics. http://meniscusaudio.com/capacitors-erse-electrolytic-c-101_105.html

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Yesterday, 02:08 PM

fastbike1 replied to a thread Anyone use the Festool TS55 REQ Track Saw? in Tech Talk Forum

I have had the previous model TS55 EQ for several years. I don't have space for a full size table saw and the Festool is more accurate than a...

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Yesterday, 08:18 AM

fastbike1 replied to a thread HT Setup Question in Tech Talk Forum

Nothing clips or exceeds xmax @ 112dB?

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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, 10:18 PM

Soundslike replied to a thread GF Enduro water-based primer for MDF in Tech Talk Forum

Very nice. Tastefully and skillfully done. I'll be giving that primer a try.

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05-21-2013, 08:41 PM

50 watt head replied to a thread Buffered Volume Control in Tech Talk Forum

I'm really excited about trying this out. Since the amount of time I spend doing "hifi listening" with the CD player is somewhat limited (and neither...

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