Let's do an analysis :
-Keith is a concentrated coke bar, but way past the expiration date
-As Woody Harrelson would say : believe it or not, but Twinkies have an expiration date (© Tallahassee, Zombieland, '09)
-A cockroach is a concentrated protein bar, also has an expiration date
Ergo, the zombie will devour the other two, but by the time the sun hits, Keith loses his make-up and turns out Johnny Depp in disguise.
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Something occured to me the other day. Professional speaker cables sold on reels (or already made up with Speakon connectors attached) have surprisingly thin conductors. There are no arrows on the cables to show which end the speakers should be. The Speakon connectors have quite small contacts. Yet these cables are routinely used in installations with amplifiers delivering hundreds or even thousands of watts.
On the other hand, a 5W SET valve amp needs conductors and connectors that would not look out of place in a power station. I suppose asking for an explanation is pointless.
On the other hand, a 5W SET valve amp needs conductors and connectors that would not look out of place in a power station. I suppose asking for an explanation is pointless.
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But of course! Why do you think they need those 1000s of watts? To push thru those long, thin cables. SET amps don't have all that power, so need bigger cables. It's simple logic.
Thanks for setting my convoluted thinking straight. 😀
So if your speaker cables are too thin, you might lose a milliwatt or two down the line. These things matter when there are only 5000 of those milliwatts to begin with, hehehe.
So if your speaker cables are too thin, you might lose a milliwatt or two down the line. These things matter when there are only 5000 of those milliwatts to begin with, hehehe.
You've got it! When you have 1000s of watts, you can afford to lose a few. But with 5W? Every one counts. Especially the first one. 😉 Therefore bigger, better cables are needed for lower powers.
Were do you think they are more sensitive to water loss - Seattle or the Desert?
Were do you think they are more sensitive to water loss - Seattle or the Desert?
Have you not noticed that most people consistently place their amps above the level of the speaker connectors 🙄
jan
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Yep, with all the people moving down here, half this country will soon claim their Texas citizenship. 😉 The music never stops down here. 🙂 After a hot day, nice to sit outside and sip a cold one. The city park is just over the tree line from my house. On Juneteenth, I sat outside on the back porch and heard this great jazz band playing at the celebration in the park. It was free and had a great time.
Ahhh, so the electrons flow better downhill. Got it!. Nice to know the effect would be less so on the moon (should I happen to move there).
you need to make sure the speakers are connected at all times in this set up, otherwise electrons puddle out onto the floor ... hell of a mess to clean up
Did someone say Texas ?
Y'all have a stumpin good time, ya hear.
(but as Brian Donaldson may fully agree on, if you don't, someone outside may unplug every single tooth from your mandibula & maxilla, rip the longhorn off the hood of your truck, and plug it firmly in your rear female receptacle)
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my system costs ~$10000. I don't hear differences in cables or other voodoo tweaks. what do I do now?
I do try different beer brands on a constant basis. except for the imported ones (which are more expensive for obvious reasons), there's not much correlation between price and taste. actually, I find myself returning to cheaper alternatives. and I do notice people constantly buying the more expensive ones, although anyone who can tell different beer brands apart would notice they're inferior.
Nice mug, skipper! Who's dingy??
Rumor has it that SY has "Come and take it" tattooed on his left cheek from his stint here in Austin. Just rumor, of course. 😀
Oldy, but real pretty design. (same yard as Johnny Dipp's VaJoLiRoJa)
http://maritime-connector.com/ships_uploads/texas-1004302-yacht-ship-1208.jpg
(afaig from SY's posts, he had it engraved on his testicles)
http://maritime-connector.com/ships_uploads/texas-1004302-yacht-ship-1208.jpg
(afaig from SY's posts, he had it engraved on his testicles)
Not quite sure where you buy your professional speaker cables but mine are 4mm^2 (11 gauge) and speakons are rated at 50A so the contacts can't be that small. According to wiki they are electrically much more robust than TS jacks aka 1/4" mono jacks.
Nice ride. One old coot can get quite a few honeys on there.
SY is one tough hombre...could have given ol' General Santa Anna a run for his money at the Alamo. Plenty of snake oil 'round San Antone but none needed by SY.
SY is one tough hombre...could have given ol' General Santa Anna a run for his money at the Alamo. Plenty of snake oil 'round San Antone but none needed by SY.
I'll take your word for it.
Some say, one can get immune from/to ol' snake bites.
( www.diyaudio.com/forums/analogue-so...-sound-better-than-mm-ones-3.html#post1946135 )
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Back on topic...so no answer on why the dearth of solid, scientific data on tweaks? Why so elusive??? Sorry, but over the years I just became too skeptical after I used what really works to get better sound from my equipment.
Case in point...those Kimber cables with the tarnished copper. I started hearing a mellowing of the sound and then I wondered what happened to the sound of triangles..cymbals...etc.
Replace the Kimber cables with new cables (Canare)...bang! Major improvement.
Back on topic...so no answer on why the dearth of solid, scientific data on tweaks? Why so elusive??? Sorry, but over the years I just became too skeptical after I used what really works to get better sound from my equipment.
Case in point...those Kimber cables with the tarnished copper. I started hearing a mellowing of the sound and then I wondered what happened to the sound of triangles..cymbals...etc.
Replace the Kimber cables with new cables (Canare)...bang! Major improvement.
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guy on a forum keeps telling people about the major improvements he gets from specialty power plugs on his already close to perfection system. one day he disappears from the forum and upon return confesses that he bought... new speakers.
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