Thanks J.
The only reason why I referred to speaker cable, is because you included them, along with capacitors, in your "delusion, voodoo and faith" examples.
I'm not technical but can only put forward possible hypotheses to be analyzed for possible factors affecting sound.
My thinking regarding RF was that, if a speaker cable carries both RF from the air as well as analog frequencies from an Amp, that these may in someway affect each other causing smudging or smearing of sound be reproduced by the Loudspeakers.
Waves of the same frequency which are out of phase can amplify or cancel each other out. Can this affect the resultant Loudspeaker playback?
Affects may be subtle, and perhaps affect well set up higher end equipment, rather than cheap set ups which may have multiple sonic issues.
I'm open to correction in this thinking.
The only reason why I referred to speaker cable, is because you included them, along with capacitors, in your "delusion, voodoo and faith" examples.
I'm not technical but can only put forward possible hypotheses to be analyzed for possible factors affecting sound.
My thinking regarding RF was that, if a speaker cable carries both RF from the air as well as analog frequencies from an Amp, that these may in someway affect each other causing smudging or smearing of sound be reproduced by the Loudspeakers.
Waves of the same frequency which are out of phase can amplify or cancel each other out. Can this affect the resultant Loudspeaker playback?
Affects may be subtle, and perhaps affect well set up higher end equipment, rather than cheap set ups which may have multiple sonic issues.
I'm open to correction in this thinking.
Materials Science and the laws of physics is not a belief system.
Unlike audiophoolery which is a religion based on ignorance and the faith of hearing things.
Unlike audiophoolery which is a religion based on ignorance and the faith of hearing things.
Old thread but I use the Wima FKP2 (film foil) for my microphone upgrades. Wima specifically markets them for use in audio circuits. For larger values I use a Silmic electrolytic.
Behringer B2 Pro microphone modifications
https://www.wima.de/wp-content/uploads/media/WIMA-Audio.pdf
Behringer B2 Pro microphone modifications
https://www.wima.de/wp-content/uploads/media/WIMA-Audio.pdf
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Hi pathway.
A friend of a neighbor visited my home the other day.
Being a fan of stereo hifi he heard that I was into Audio.
I put on a CD for him to listen to some Dali floor standing speakers I had set up in the top room. We were listening to Santana. He said it was a little bright he turned the treble to full minus and the bass to full plus.
It dawned on me in this moment, that each of us perceives this world limited by our unique senses.
If others cling to that which is measurable, they overlook the measurement of values beyond our knowledge, not to mention the ability of each of us to discern these.
A friend of a neighbor visited my home the other day.
Being a fan of stereo hifi he heard that I was into Audio.
I put on a CD for him to listen to some Dali floor standing speakers I had set up in the top room. We were listening to Santana. He said it was a little bright he turned the treble to full minus and the bass to full plus.
It dawned on me in this moment, that each of us perceives this world limited by our unique senses.
If others cling to that which is measurable, they overlook the measurement of values beyond our knowledge, not to mention the ability of each of us to discern these.
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Did you think about the possibility that your high frequency hearing may not be at the same level as your friend, so you compensated this by increasing the treble, hence why your friend turned it down or that your friend prefers lots of bass.
This is nonsense, you are misunderstanding the difference between personal preferences and how measurements, science and the laws of physics further our knowledge and understanding of the world around us. Its not human perception. Would you trust someone designing a bridge on the basis it won't collapse because of their visual perception that it looks okay or would you prefer they used complex engineering to carry out load and structural analysis ?
No, I ran the Treble & Bass controls flat on most Amps I use and listen too.
I was just trying to illustrate that we all have different hearing abilities and different preferences when it comes to frequency.
No, I was attempting to say that what might sound crap to you, might be enjoyable to someone else and this could be due to their physical limitations and or their tastes.
Please don't get me wrong.
I'd much prefer someone design Loudspeakers which provide measurably outstanding sonic performance and for these to actual sound outstanding.
But for some, they might not hit the spot due to the listeners physical limitations and or preferences.
Call it a bad job of trying to diffuse the stance between a couple of posters.
The established objective criteria for SQ do not define it, but lack of adherence/compliance to them may define its bad quality.
Everything in a system affects its performance, to a degree, no matter how small; polishing the speaker cabinet may change the performance in some measurable way, maybe at -212dB down on other factors.
If I fart, it will alter the earth's orbit.
Everything in a system affects its performance, to a degree, no matter how small; polishing the speaker cabinet may change the performance in some measurable way, maybe at -212dB down on other factors.
If I fart, it will alter the earth's orbit.
Do you recommend freshening up the exposed wiring of your speaker leads periodically?
If I have plenty of lead, I like to snip the ends off the speaker leads and expose fresh copper for termination.
Also 0000 steel wool rubbed over the speaker terminals to remove any possible oxidation.
If I have plenty of lead, I like to snip the ends off the speaker leads and expose fresh copper for termination.
Also 0000 steel wool rubbed over the speaker terminals to remove any possible oxidation.
Once they are soldered, they are soldered. Leave as is unless frightening green corrosion or similar shows up.
In non soldered "pressure" connections such as typical spring loaded or screw "speaker terminals" it might be useful pulling them away every few years and burnishing them.
But nothing to obsess about.
In non soldered "pressure" connections such as typical spring loaded or screw "speaker terminals" it might be useful pulling them away every few years and burnishing them.
But nothing to obsess about.
Good idea.
I have some many speakers at the moment, with a host of terminals.
Once I clear them out and settle on 2 or 3 pairs, I might solder the terminals as you recommend.
I like the tube connector type banana plugs.
The type that has a cone shape which slides over the bared wire and includes a pair of screws to fix the wire and then an insulator cover goes over it leaving the banana plug exposed.
Is solder tinned wire suitable for such connectors?
I have some many speakers at the moment, with a host of terminals.
Once I clear them out and settle on 2 or 3 pairs, I might solder the terminals as you recommend.
I like the tube connector type banana plugs.
The type that has a cone shape which slides over the bared wire and includes a pair of screws to fix the wire and then an insulator cover goes over it leaving the banana plug exposed.
Is solder tinned wire suitable for such connectors?
"If I fart, it will alter the earth's orbit."
Only if you consider your fart as unearthy. Otherwise it is a part of the earth and so the centre of mass will stay in place. We wandered quite a distance from the original topic...
Only if you consider your fart as unearthy. Otherwise it is a part of the earth and so the centre of mass will stay in place. We wandered quite a distance from the original topic...
The thread was dormant since January... Now it's been bumped for more people to see I guess...
The Three Gorges Damn didn't alter the orbit of Earth. but it did change the rotational speed.
A fart will add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere but that's about it...
The Three Gorges Damn didn't alter the orbit of Earth. but it did change the rotational speed.
A fart will add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere but that's about it...
Can you guys recommend a good film cap from Mouser or Digikey
Here are the 2 film caps I am going to replace with something newer
10 MF 100V
I was thinking Cornell Dubilier 940C
nice review here
https://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html
Here are the 2 film caps I am going to replace with something newer
10 MF 100V
I was thinking Cornell Dubilier 940C
nice review here
https://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html
