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by Geoff.R.G
Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Wisdom of Russ
Replies: 19
Views: 3142
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Re: Wisdom of Russ

If you treat every cable as a capacitor (C) in parallel with the output/load and an inductor (L) in series between them it soon becomes obvious that it is going to behave in the way one would expect from those components*. The different cables will have different values of C and L and thus have diff...
by Geoff.R.G
Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:20 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: How far apart are your speakers ?
Replies: 21
Views: 3512
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Re: How far apart are your speakers ?

I have a concrete floor with vinyl tiles on top of which is carpet with underlay, Mr Andrews doesn't even mention that type of construction. The gas fire prevents the Hi-Fi from being between the speakers.
by Geoff.R.G
Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speakers placed across a room corner
Replies: 12
Views: 3140
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Re: Speakers placed across a room corner

karatestu wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:03 am ...as yet I can't fully get rid of the band leaning to the left of the stage. Things I have tried so far have either improved it or made it worse but not eliminated.
Have you tried swapping the speakers over?
by Geoff.R.G
Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Jokes & Funnies
Replies: 3544
Views: 1105275
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Re: Jokes & Funnies

Only in America...do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and diet Coke. Only in America...do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters. Only in America...do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage. In the U...
by Geoff.R.G
Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:35 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Akai SA 1200
Replies: 16
Views: 6907
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Re: Akai SA 1200

OK the tutorials are good, BUT what everyone needs to know is that if you solder a wire to a plug you are doing it wrong. 1/ You apply clean flowing solder to the things you wish to join (tinning) 2/ Place them together in contact 3/ Apply the iron without extra solder until the solder *already* on...
by Geoff.R.G
Wed Jan 20, 2021 6:25 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: your all time favourite albums
Replies: 20
Views: 3695
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Re: your all time favourite albums

My problem with this question is that over the years I have found music that I once enjoyed becomes stale in some respects. Then I hear something that I have not heard for many years and wonder why when I have the album. So any list of "favourites" could just as easily be "out of favo...
by Geoff.R.G
Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:23 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speaker stands
Replies: 74
Views: 14931
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Re: Speaker stands

savvypaul wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:28 am
Geoff.R.G wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:21 am Linton it was, they are attractive but I am not sure about the shelf at the bottom.
1970s styling - you put a pot plant on the shelf
The photographs on the web site show records on the shelf. My concern was putting a hard surface under a speaker, a potential resonant cavity.
by Geoff.R.G
Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:21 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speaker stands
Replies: 74
Views: 14931
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Re: Speaker stands

Linton it was, they are attractive but I am not sure about the shelf at the bottom.
by Geoff.R.G
Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speaker stands
Replies: 74
Views: 14931
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Re: Speaker stands

The idea of using "legs" to form the inside corners of birch ply cabinets seem to me to be the best option, should it suit you. Stand mount or floor standers does it matter that much if you get the sound You Want? As for not being able to adjust the "interface" between speaker a...
by Geoff.R.G
Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:23 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speaker stands
Replies: 74
Views: 14931
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Re: Speaker stands

The idea of using "legs" to form the inside corners of birch ply cabinets seem to me to be the best option, should it suit you. Stand mount or floor standers does it matter that much if you get the sound You Want? As for not being able to adjust the "interface" between speaker a...