0 volts is 0 volts; it can be neither DC nor AC.
There is no such thing as 0VDC AFAIK except in reference to an actual corresponding ±nVDC.
I fully agree. It only becomes stupid if those who lack of specific knowledge stubbornly put up deviant claims that fly in the face of well understood phenomena.
Snake oil exists because of $$$ and the gullible doesn't know any better.
No no,no where is the profit to be made from that? The more outrageous the explanation, the more it has to cost because you know, all that time they spent coming up with the BS to begin with. Then again, crystals hanging from a cable is pretty cost effective when they do have the same effect which is NOTHING.😛
Talking nonsense on details can indicate either of:john curl said:
1. fundamental misunderstanding
2. temporary slip-up or a bit more thought required
Querying the nonsense can help distinguish between these two quite different situations. Generally what happens is that someone who understands but just needs to think a bit harder will thank the people questioning him, for provoking him to better understanding. The one who doesn't understand will usually get defensive and eventually insulting, and may make even more silly statements.
In either case the person on the receiving end can feel a bit uncomfortable (but only temporarily in the case of 2) and others may then weigh in on the side of the nonsense and create further confusion and also further tension.
Depends on whether one asks a German, or a Swiss.
Most others can't get it near decent out of their mouth anyway, which makes nitpicking about phonetics hilarious either way.
(the US movie business has Ed Asner a lot to thank for)
Difference between the layman and the expert. As such, it may indeed be a rather good example.
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It depends on the magnitude of the applied voltage. If it's low, then you won't get to Xmax. If it's high enough, you will. If Ray's drivers reach Xmax with a low applied voltage, they're faulty.
Even then. If the displacement is not linear with applied voltage (we're talking low frequency here, so I = V/R), then the driver is distorting by definition.
edit: No, you're right- that just means low acceleration to the limit if it's DC, and maybe/maybe not if it's LF depending on the actual travel limit.
Mass/Force = Acceleration ?...
It is assumed in this discussion that full mechanical travel is not quite achieved/violated (ie driver kept within linear range).
Dan.
I'm not quite understanding you there...ie how does high compliance and high sensitivity (high magnetic efficiency... ie = high force wrt applied voltage) cause low acceleration ?.
It is assumed in this discussion that full mechanical travel is not quite achieved/violated (ie driver kept within linear range).
Dan.
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I can measure between two points and see: 0V DC and 2V AC then I can measure between two other points and see: 2V DC and 0V AC.
I was being sarcastic . However truth would be nice also. P.T Barnum was very successful in gaining trust without the need for truth. Thus snake oil greasing the wheels of commerce by unjustly gain trust.Truth:
The wheels of commerce are greased with trust.
You know me, I can not speak in English.
I do not have any degree in electronics either.
All I see here is an unique speaker, in all of its details.
Excellent design, great craftsmanship, even if it is only a prototype.
I do not understand people as well.
They are ridden only on words, but no one asks this:
And how does it sound?
May be here not I am the only envious one.
I do not have any degree in electronics either.
All I see here is an unique speaker, in all of its details.
Excellent design, great craftsmanship, even if it is only a prototype.
I do not understand people as well.
They are ridden only on words, but no one asks this:
And how does it sound?
May be here not I am the only envious one.
With quite a few so called "snake oil" products the sound produced by a system is altered, sometimes for the (subjective) better, sometimes for the (actual) worst.
The sadness is that those which improve a set up's sound do so only marginally and - and this is the rub - at a cost far in excess of most other solutions....such as in extreme cases trading-in the system and upgrading!
The producers of snake-oil do not consider the DIY sector as a target audience.
I agree, our own preconceptions seem to direct our attention towards that which we already believe might make an improvement. Remove that belief and the 'improvement' often disappears, but not always.
The fact that many people think their system can sound better one day and worse the next means that our perceptions can vary without us changing anything and although mains pollution can play a part, I don't think it's the whole story.
I thought my system sounded flat a few days ago but when I swallowed a mouthful of coffee, my ears 'popped' fluid build up (snake oil?) due to a cold virus cleared a bit and suddenly I had a massive 'upgrade' for the price of a cup of coffee 😀
The fact that many people think their system can sound better one day and worse the next means that our perceptions can vary without us changing anything and although mains pollution can play a part, I don't think it's the whole story.
I thought my system sounded flat a few days ago but when I swallowed a mouthful of coffee, my ears 'popped' fluid build up (snake oil?) due to a cold virus cleared a bit and suddenly I had a massive 'upgrade' for the price of a cup of coffee 😀
It looks a lot different!
In one case when I look at the meter, I see that it is set to an AC range. In the other case it's on a DC range.
You might think you are safe, I bought a fairly nice artisanal sourkraut and learned that it needed this Memon - RationalWiki This is goofier than any audiophile thing I have seen in years. I definately will bring a jar down to SY and Jan to try.
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