I can only guess but I suspect it may be more of an issue involving the effects of long-distance transport than the lack of having been played for a while . . . in the case of the drivers at RMAF I think we can assume with a high degree of certainty that the youngness of the drivers had a lot to do with it.
-- Chris
-- Chris
This guy is Mr. Tanaka at RMAF 2008.
Bunpei
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Bunpei
These guys are
Left: Hal Teramoto, Master of design & Production, Feastrex
Center: Dr. Akiyama, President, Feastrex
Right: Mr. Takenaka, an independent amp designer
Bunpei
Left: Hal Teramoto, Master of design & Production, Feastrex
Center: Dr. Akiyama, President, Feastrex
Right: Mr. Takenaka, an independent amp designer
Bunpei
The 8mm rod
To make your life much easier use the 8 MM BRASS rod to help install or remove the driver.
Do not be tempted to use steel. Make sure the rod is clean and free of all debris.
Boy, was I happy to see Hal do this. This simple thing made the whole trip worthwhile. Not to detract from the tunes that played from that driver.
To make your life much easier use the 8 MM BRASS rod to help install or remove the driver.
Do not be tempted to use steel. Make sure the rod is clean and free of all debris.
Boy, was I happy to see Hal do this. This simple thing made the whole trip worthwhile. Not to detract from the tunes that played from that driver.
Oh, how I'd love a set of the Fostex wires. Solid tungsten, lead-shieled. Power cord weighed 70lbs.
cdwitmer said:
Wouldn't that involve a ride in the cargo area of an airplane and be subject to low temperature and low pressure?
dave
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Low temp, low pressure, on plane.
Later, in Denver, the humidity is likely almost 60-70 points different from Yamanashi. The pressure, owing to the altitude of Denver is also very different. Everything evened out over a few days, as has been confirmed. I felt that these changes were most felt sonically within the progressive relaxtion of the cabinet walls.
Low temp, low pressure, on plane.
Later, in Denver, the humidity is likely almost 60-70 points different from Yamanashi. The pressure, owing to the altitude of Denver is also very different. Everything evened out over a few days, as has been confirmed. I felt that these changes were most felt sonically within the progressive relaxtion of the cabinet walls.
Thermal Shock during Transportation....
Just some info.....I was talking with the Soundlabs distributor in Singapore and he told me that he spent lots of time stripping and studying spolited ESL panels ... For a long time he couldn't figure out why the ESL panels in hot and humid Singapore didn't last very long... and on the other hand .. humid places like Florida ... didn't seem to have any such problem..
After lots of analysis.. he found the problem to be Thermal Shock during transportation via air.... Apparently the "lacquer" or special coating on the ESL's huge mylar... developed cracks as the temperature went from room temperature to sub-zero and back to room temp during transportation.. and that severly shortened the lifespan of the ESL.
They have since take lots of care to seal off and protect the ESL panels during transportation and that solved the problem.
Just some info.....I was talking with the Soundlabs distributor in Singapore and he told me that he spent lots of time stripping and studying spolited ESL panels ... For a long time he couldn't figure out why the ESL panels in hot and humid Singapore didn't last very long... and on the other hand .. humid places like Florida ... didn't seem to have any such problem..
After lots of analysis.. he found the problem to be Thermal Shock during transportation via air.... Apparently the "lacquer" or special coating on the ESL's huge mylar... developed cracks as the temperature went from room temperature to sub-zero and back to room temp during transportation.. and that severly shortened the lifespan of the ESL.
They have since take lots of care to seal off and protect the ESL panels during transportation and that solved the problem.
Re: What is this man doing?
He's wearing gloves, so I assume Dr. Hal is about to check the driver's prostate. (Hey, if drivers have balls, it follows that they have a prostate gland too, right?)
The Feastrex flag flies over Iwo Jima
The twin cobras have got their fangs in the driver and are now injecting it full of their special brand of poison . . .
-- Chris
Phil Townsend said:
He's wearing gloves, so I assume Dr. Hal is about to check the driver's prostate. (Hey, if drivers have balls, it follows that they have a prostate gland too, right?)
Phil Townsend said:
The Feastrex flag flies over Iwo Jima
Phil Townsend said:
The twin cobras have got their fangs in the driver and are now injecting it full of their special brand of poison . . .
-- Chris
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