mike_in_nc
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| Damping factor >> Does the damping factor (control?) of an amp have any effect on that of a dedicated subwoofer amp connected via variable line out? << The damping factor is related to only two things: the output impedance of the final power stage a... | |
| XLR cables for component connections, or from preamp to powered subwoofer There is almost no current carried by interconnects. So the conductors can be very fine without causing losses. It is when Amperes of current are passed -- say in power cords or speaker cables -- that large-gauge conductors are needed. My favorit... | |
| Midbass issues Yes, speakers are important. Also, a lot of midbass is lost by cancellation with the floor reflection. I assume that’s one reason that many recent floorstanding speakers have multiple woofers (to spread out the effects of the reflection), includin... | |
| Other factors affecting sound @holmz: I swear plaster walls sound better than drywall. Most definitely, though they are rare today. I was raised in a New England house with lath, horsehair, and plaster walls, and you can tell the difference just walking into the room. The ... | |
| Other factors affecting sound At least commercial ("spec grade") receptacles. I used Hubbell hospital-grade receptacles. They will outlast me. | |
| Sound coming from JL Audio F 113 If it's under warranty, I certainly would send it back to JL for repair. JL makes great subs, but if my experience is typical, not enough work is put into durability engineering in the design. My two F112s have been back to JL a total of four tim... | |
| Sound coming from JL Audio F 113 If you have an original F113 (ie not v2), and it's never been re-capped, it's probably due. The original boards had capacitors that were marginal for the conditions. The factory replaces them with higher-temperature caps that are expected to last ... | |
| Room Treaments - Where To Begin... Room treatment needs to address three main items: Bass reverberation time First reflections Slap echo For (1), large bass traps in corners. For (2), absorptive panels at sidewalls and ceiling first-reflection points. For (3), provide absorp... | |
| Passive vs Active...Again! I've tried many DSP preamps. The DEQX was one of the best sounding but most complex to set up. I sent it back. Others are much simpler to operate. Still, a good result with DSP is never free. It takes energy and time get great results. The same i... | |
| Trouble Understanding an Ad. The MiND is available separately and also as part of some Simaudio preamps and integrated amps. | |
| Passive vs Active...Again! >> don't you need some kind of engineering degree to run DSP? It sounds very complicated. << I thought you were considering active speakers because they had DSP. It's no more complicated when it's in the preamp than in the speaker. Ma... | |
| Passive vs Active...Again! I’ve been using DSP with passive speakers for nearly 2 decades now. There is no reason you can’t, too. Look into DSP preamps by Anthem, miniDSP, Classé, Lyngdorf, DSPeaker, Trinnov, NAD, and others. DSP can do a lot by itself, and the better the ... | |
| Apologies to TMR Audio Geez, I just got something from TMR that was either a superb deal, or they posted a wrong price. Either way, they stuck by it with no BS, shipped promptly, and in all ways have been a superb vendor. I’d buy from them again, for sure. Good man, @j... | |
| Looking for a contact information of Muse Audio chief engineer - Kevin Halverson Does this help? (scroll down) https://gemateg.com/en/team-en/ | |
| Output issue w/ Anthem STR? Glad to hear you figured it out. |