You can always pick this kind of thing up via the wayback machine...
https://web.archive.org/web/20160112082819/http://fragrantsword.com/twaudio/
Following up on the suggestion to exploit the Wayback Machine, this article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160124012405/http://www.nutwooduk.co.uk/archive/Old_Archive/020918.htm
Appears to be a stinging denunciation of "Independent Grounds" and "Star Grounds" in favor of "Mesh Grounds"
Thank you, not seen those before. Some very good advice, although his section on ferrites is a bit light on the difference between different types, although ham sites fill that bit in.
Synergistic Research Red Quantum fuse.
Just saw a hilarious post on Facebook, comparing the sound of black quantum fuses with red quantum fuses.
That company is run by geniuses.
Of marketing.
Quantum because it's audio kitschy, and red, to symbolize a brain aneurysm?
Just saw a hilarious post on Facebook, comparing the sound of black quantum fuses with red quantum fuses.
That company is run by geniuses.
Of marketing.
Quantum because it's audio kitschy, and red, to symbolize a brain aneurysm?
Looks a bit out of date compared to the latest info that was put up there later on:
https://web.archive.org/web/20070115231943/http://www.pcavtech.com/soundcards/compare/index.htm
I pasted a link from looking there a few days ago on the historical trail of the LynxOne, only when there realising you're the same person.
Back in the day that was the place to go if you wanted the real low down on the quality of sound cards ;o))
Thank you!
When I started PCAVTech in the middle-1990s computer sound cards had a fairly pervasive sound quality problem. The good sounding ones (example Turtle Beach Pinnacle) were atypical and expensive.
By the time I took it down around 2007,
(1) Even the $1 chip audio interfaces that came with motherboards were pretty good technically, and generally sounded good.
(2) The Audio Rightmark program had encapsulated most of my testing into a freeware, easy-to-use program.
(3) The best audio interfaces were clearly ne plus ultra devices.
I felt that all meant that it was time for me to move on.
Correct...
What I was trying to get across is that at different frequencies the path of least impedance changes from resistive to inductive to capacitive for RF
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Yep, control your ground connections in manageable small loop areas, then you control it, not it controlling you with stray couplings and paths that you have not foreseen.
Tut tut, rather milking this now aren't we Max...
First the singer, then the band, now the whole audience; my wife in the kitchen (not an antagonistic sarcastic person) instantly spotted the greatly increased number of non audiophile people amazed at the difference in sound, even though she doesn't read this thread....
😀
So the question is, now we have ascertained that Technical ground as a concept is wrong, possibly dangerous and certainly against building regs in some countries I am tempted to start another thread to discuss grounding in the home, as I would hate to wreck this thread with an outbreak of clear common sense. Whilst the home environment is most unlikely to suffer from any of the problems of a multi-kw touring rig there are some interesting things that have come up which, implemented properly won't be dangerous, have great placebo potential and will at least minimise any problems that might occur (or not make things worse). Actual audible benefits are unlikely...
Based on TW's articles it would seem that the BNO connector is a good candidate if you cant afford hypertac or Fischer connectors. 3 and 5 pin DIN may also have some positives. Not sure if the Neutrik EMC series was out when the articles were written.
Based on TW's articles it would seem that the BNO connector is a good candidate if you cant afford hypertac or Fischer connectors. 3 and 5 pin DIN may also have some positives. Not sure if the Neutrik EMC series was out when the articles were written.
Lol, haha......If you or your wife were at last Friday night's show you would be eating your words.
Marce, I presume you have never done live sound for a top notch band.
When the sound is 'right', the band grooves, and the audience grooves, even us sound guys start grooving behind the desk !.
Dan.
Not a bad idea. I'm currently re-doing the living room of a pre 1900 house. Heat, electric, insulation (what a novel concept), andersons, rock, and molding..putting a tv over a mantle, and looking into the ele and signal feed behind the tv mount. Just saw the datacomm 45-0031 recessed media plate in the new parts express flyer, was thinking of using it (if it's listed).
The beauty of it is the signal cables are in close proximity to the power cable, so by design it keeps the loop area between signal and power low. Had a nearby strike tap a tall spruce across the street, and it removed a smoke detector and DVD player from active service. The house's legacy wiring had signal runs on one side of the house and power runs on the other, since corrected.
Alternative solution includes a multiport SPD that ties all signal and power grounds at point of use.
John
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