billfitzmaurice
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Last Activity: Today, 06:22 PM
Joined: 11-11-2006
Location: New Hampshire
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IMO what constitutes a good amp is transparency, as in the old saying 'a straight wire with gain'. Doesn't matter if it's tube, SS, Class A, A/B, D or... -
IMO the only thing magical about SET is its ability to convince seemingly otherwise sane individuals to spend insane amounts of money to buy them. :e...Leave a comment:
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Unless pushed to clipping one can't tell the difference between a good tube amp and a good SS amp. When pushed into clipping the natural compression of...Leave a comment:
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I dabbled with these, 40 years ago. Working with tubes you almost had to go passive. After I learned how to make 4th order active with op-amps I never...Leave a comment:
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The tuning will only change by a slight amount, as the net increase in box size won't be much. The response will change, though, with a boost around Fb....Leave a comment:
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That particular horse is alive and well. It does fit the profile.Leave a comment:
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OK, I'm curious. How does one even go about finding a five year old thread to reply to, and why?
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Oh yes, the Fernando guide to sub placement: "I don't care if it sounds good, so long as it looks good".
That's in direct conflict with...Leave a comment:
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Room resonances aren't the problem, it's peaks and valleys, especially valleys, in the response caused by the main wave from the speaker combining with...Leave a comment:
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Now that I've modeled it I see you're right, it's not all that bad. By the OPs description I thought it had a wide dip that climbs back up at Fb. Not...Leave a comment:
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That's normal with a low tuned EBS alignment, the price paid for going so low. For maximally flat anechoic response the cab must be much smaller, tuned...Leave a comment:
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Buying a horn before testing the driver is putting the cart before the horse. There's no point in using a horn with a 500Hz Fc with a driver that has...Leave a comment:
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Based on what? The chart? That's 1/2 space anechoic. In room will be very different....Leave a comment:
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If you test them on a horn then the results will be to a great extent determined by the horn.Leave a comment:
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Maybe very small, and woofer, not subwoofer. The demands of the box size, driver displacement and power go up as frequency goes down. The displacement...Leave a comment:
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If you get a different sub how are you going to get the wireless signal to it from the soundbar?That's the part you have to figure out.Leave a comment:
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The first thing you have to be aware of is Hoffman's Iron Law. Google it. In short, low bass at high levels doesn't come out of small boxes driven by...Leave a comment:
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Try googling reviews of the BIC. The vast majority of members here don't buy speakers, we build them.Leave a comment:
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Lined yes, stuffed no. But you're not going to get all that much out of a 6.5" driver. If you want to match a pair of 5" drivers in the mains...Leave a comment:
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