Sonus Faber uses a silk elastic string something like this
https://www.amazon.com.au/Outus-Ela...ocphy=1000665&hvtargid=pla-482420097564&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com.au/Outus-Ela...ocphy=1000665&hvtargid=pla-482420097564&psc=1
There might be something to that, as the cat wouldn't be able to get to the drivers...
Even if it's easy to bend etc, the drivers would be save. Cheap enough to replace in
case of possible damage...
I can't make up my mind though, cord or elastic...
I could create the ends with a piece of angle steel...
Even if it's easy to bend etc, the drivers would be save. Cheap enough to replace in
case of possible damage...
I can't make up my mind though, cord or elastic...
I could create the ends with a piece of angle steel...
That's what I've been thinking. I can hide the tensioner on top. Using an L shaped bar on top and bottom stuck between the current alu baffles.
With a printed guide on top/bottom to make it smooth resembling what Gryphon did...
So one long cord and a tensioner on top...
With a printed guide on top/bottom to make it smooth resembling what Gryphon did...
So one long cord and a tensioner on top...
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Do you think moisture had anything to do with the corrosion on the existing tc9s that led to their failure? Maybe a bag of desiccant in each chamber wouldn't hurt?
Why don't you just close the door to the music room? Does the cat require access to every room in the house?
The arrays were in the garage for almost one year, so yes... But the flooding I had a few weeks ago was the first ever in the 20 years we live here...
I've been reading a thread on ASR with some interest, but it got a whole lot better when Sean Olive joined the discussion:
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...r-preference-score.31454/page-34#post-1118050
Some interesting stuff is mentioned there, about the Harman score and it's validity.
I still think we, as DIY aficionado's can get the upper end of it by viewing our room and speakers as a system.
Some interesting points were made about testing in mono and it's validity for use in stereo etc. in general it
is good to see this subject being discussed so openly.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...r-preference-score.31454/page-34#post-1118050
Some interesting stuff is mentioned there, about the Harman score and it's validity.
I still think we, as DIY aficionado's can get the upper end of it by viewing our room and speakers as a system.
Some interesting points were made about testing in mono and it's validity for use in stereo etc. in general it
is good to see this subject being discussed so openly.
It sure is... I'm so glad I can make up my own mind of what to like. Still strongly based on (all) the research out there,
not forgetting what trends have passed in recording studio's etc. Like the LEDE concept, and the Haas kicker.
This, combined with research Griesinger presented has proven to come closest to MyFi. Or My kind of Fi.
not forgetting what trends have passed in recording studio's etc. Like the LEDE concept, and the Haas kicker.
This, combined with research Griesinger presented has proven to come closest to MyFi. Or My kind of Fi.
Source: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...r-preference-score.31454/page-46#post-1121558Floyd Toole said:
I guess I'm not that delusional with my ambience addition after all...
Floyd Toole said:
Yup, that's what I've been saying for quite a while. And looking for ways to soften that problem without using (very) early reflections...
I'm still of the opinion that a little mid/side EQ can fix tonal balance as perceived across the stage.
Jury is still out on several cross talk cancellation tricks though, at least for music. I seem to like it for movies.
Even the Haas kicker (ambience addition) helps cover up the dip at ~2K, assisting/helping out the mid/side EQ.
Any dips further up in frequency benefit from (increasingly functional) head shading.
Cool to see Toole write so openly about it, probably as a companion text for him liking/defending the early reflections in a 'live room' (and caring less about imaging, as a classical music aficionado).
As he said: the root Stereo problem becomes more noticeable with attenuated reflections. But I've come to like the imaging within popular music, as long as it goes hand in hand
with tonality. Tonality comes first, but having it all is something else entirely! By 'all' I mean tonality, dynamics, imaging and envelopment. That's the combination I strive for.
Floyd Toole said:
But it helps to have minimum phase behavior trough this problem area and use phase linear mid/side EQ.
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There may be some action soon. The outside temps are pretty good and I suspect I'll have some free time to finally replace the drivers.
I'm in no hurry though, but I do look forward to getting this done. I will forego the driver protection for now. Our cat did not show her interest
anymore and hopefully it will stay with the two prior attempts (one jump at each array, showing very slight damage on two drivers).
She never seemed to have an interest, so I'm still surprised by her sudden attempts.
I'll type something new when I start swapping the drivers... I've been without the arrays for quite some time, as another driver failed leaving
me with crooked Stereo... (not fun...)
I'm in no hurry though, but I do look forward to getting this done. I will forego the driver protection for now. Our cat did not show her interest
anymore and hopefully it will stay with the two prior attempts (one jump at each array, showing very slight damage on two drivers).
She never seemed to have an interest, so I'm still surprised by her sudden attempts.
I'll type something new when I start swapping the drivers... I've been without the arrays for quite some time, as another driver failed leaving
me with crooked Stereo... (not fun...)
What about a thin wooden frame covered in traditional stretchy grill cloth. The frame would be held in place with magnets. The moment the cat hits the cloth, the whole frame detaches and saves the speaker. Very traditional type of grill. You could make them in 5 sections of 5. It’s more manageable and can be made saw or router and template. I did this on my 2 ways:
Just got back from my yearly concert celebrating the music of Led Zeppelin by the band Physical Graffiti.
They tour the whole of Europe yearly, except for those last two years obviously. If they are ever at a place near
you, go see them! The band is awesome but some of you may remember the singer, Andrew Elt from his days
of fame with Sleeze Beez...
Makes me very aware that I need to hurry up and fix my arrays! How I've missed this life of going to concerts etc....
More to come this year, Yeah!
They tour the whole of Europe yearly, except for those last two years obviously. If they are ever at a place near
you, go see them! The band is awesome but some of you may remember the singer, Andrew Elt from his days
of fame with Sleeze Beez...
Makes me very aware that I need to hurry up and fix my arrays! How I've missed this life of going to concerts etc....
More to come this year, Yeah!