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    Closing in backs of Khorns - my impressions

    in Technical/Restorations

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    Coming back to the this thread, as I recently came into the Khorn world, and a fellow member was over a couple of weeks ago telling me how much it made a difference with closing the backs in. Plus you didn't have to deal with trying to get the corners tight and sealed. One of the problems I have is that one of my walls is only 2-3 feet long not the appropriate distance for a solid corner. But I will be adding some reinforced corners since it will be new construction. What do You guys think, just enforce the corners or close in the backs. If closing the backs in, any good threads how to do it properly.

    Thanks

    Nick

    Buying carpet...will speaker cables laid on artificial fiber rugs degrade the sound? Myth? What to do?

    in Technical/Restorations

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    Drwho, I love your explanation.

    The only thing I like about mapleshade is their brass footer and only cause they look nice I wouldn't pay for them I just have a machinist buddy make some.

    The Avengers is supposed to come out I think May 4th of this year, I would think we would get one more Thor movie. To explain how he is able to return to Earth, also maybe some more explanation on Hawkeye and his come abouts.

    Wheres comic book guy he should now more about this,.

    Cornwall's

    in Technical/Restorations

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    A avr is your best bet, something with 2 zones then you can get rid of the luxman. Most 2 zone avrs have 2 remotes one for each room, a IR remote spot upstairs will give you control for one system in 2 rooms some of them have powered 2nd zone some you have to have a external amp which isn't a bad idea. Now if you go this route then you'll be wanting a center channel and surrounds and sub for that room downstairs were the tv is, this is were the upgrade bug will bite so keep it simple don't get over whelmed.

    The possibilities have gotten endless these days with home audio, you can customize your whole house if you want.

    Have fun if you have any questions there are plenty of threads, forums around here with lots of knowledge to help you spend your money, I mean help you along your journey.[;)]

    duder

    Klipsch selling? That SUX

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    I read some were that Audiovox started in the U.S., and that is what they want to get back to is making stuff in the U.S. Is it all so true that Audiovox owns Acoustic Research so it sounds like they wanted to get to the higher end of things. From the sound of things sounds like they are off to a good start and hopefully continue that way. At first I dreaded the news like others the more I read and see and seems to be a good thing.

    NAD just some thoughts

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    I set here wondering what I should do with a NAD receiver I bought used about almost 2 years ago. The power light comes on but no display. I had taken off the cover to see if there was a blown fuse or something simple that could be fixed but nothing in plain site. So of course I started to look around on the world wide web for any info. Seems like a lot of NAD products of problems in general, from what I have read that the audio quality is all there but the build quality isn't. I even read how NAD at one time sold there company fairly cheap, not that this has anything to do with their build quality but maybe it does. One of the reasons I decided to try NAD is for the fact that I have a couple of buddies who own their power envelope amplifiers and have had good luck with them but they are older amps. I guess what I am getting at is I need to read more reviews on product before I purchase, and I think its time to just let this receiver go. I even found a company on line that repairs NAD products do to their power soldering technic which seems to be the most case in most of the problems but when you scroll down to the pricing for the t series they won't even work on them do to them having way to many problems. So next time you think you might try a product because some people you know have had good luck do some intense research so you don't waste your money(yea yea I know this is a common practice) I am not mad at anything I didn't pay much for the unit and it was fun to try, but back to my Harman/Kardon.

    Duder

    Help replacing selenium rectifier on Scott 299

    in Technical/Restorations

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    I have been going through replaceing some of the caps on a broken down HH Scott I pick up a while back so far with just the rectifier tube in I got it to light up and the 2 led lights on the front to come on. Before I continue I would like to replace the selenium rectifier. I have read some were that once replaced with a better more efficent rectifier I would need a resistor to drop the load.

    1st question how do I know the values of the rectifier, according to the schematic alls it says is something about -55v next to it.

    2nd how can i figure what I need for a resistor.

    3rd the extend Scott manual talks about needinga oscilliscope to set the bias is this necessary or is there a way around this.

    Thanks

    Nick

    Thorens TD145 question

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    You might want to make sure the cart connections are good and tight, for a low price you can easliy replace the rca connections on the player. I had to do this to my 166 mk2 havent had a problem since even used some cheapos from a local hard ware store. Good luck I know it will sound great once the problem is gone.

    brought my Heresies back from the dead

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    These were my first Kipsch speakers, a local forum member got me into Klipsch about 8 years or so ago. After searching and finding a pair of Heresies in Seattle at the time, I had a buddy of mine ship them to me and when recieved they had damaged corners. I haven't done anything with the corners yet but long term is to get them veneered with some nice Lacewood.

    But, I would like to especially thank Mr. Crites and family for the risers, and new caps. I had a tweeter blown, after taking everything apart I found numours things wrong. Looks like someone some how got the diagram in backwards and the mid driver was wired backwards, with the crossovers replaced and the tweeter diaphragm replaced wow what a difference. I am glad when I bought a diagram locally a while back I bought 2 good thing.

    Heres a pic with the new risers, later on I will get every thing reveneered.

    driver polarity and other driver questions

    in Technical/Restorations

    Posted

    I have some questions on horn drivers,

    first I have a pair of k-55 how do I tell which post is positive and which is negative, there is a 1 and a 2 stamp beside the post. like post 1 and post 2.

    second I have some k-77 round magnet is the battery to the post to test a bad thing, or can I ohm them out or check continuity between them or ground.

    last between the k-77 round and the k-77 square what differences can I expect.

    thanks

    duder

    Automatic versus manual tables

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    I'm with Morey, on this table don't worry about VTA. If you are that worried about it, simply use a thinner mat with thicker albums, but really it's a non-factor.

    Overhang, alignment, anti-skate, proper stylus force all need to be addressed. Go to JuicyMusic.com and get their free protractor, print it out and that will get you close. While your at it, freshen up your cart and sit back and enjoy.

    dido, I am not a pro. But I have taken some of the advice some of the pros have offered they can save you alot of money when you will be happiest with the sound and keeping things up and running properly. Good luck on your journey keep it spinning.

    beginer turntable

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    This turntable is being sold at it's MSRP $99.95. Needledoctor says the list is $149. Perhaps it used to be, but the manufacturer site has it as $99.95.

    The cartridge has a 0.6 mil conical stylus. That's pretty fine, and I think it would be a fairly light pressure need. The pressure is not listed in the manual for the turntable or the specs for either the cartridge or the stylus. Conical is the lowest grade, and provides the least reproduction with the most damage due to it's focused contact area on the track walls. I don't think I would play any of my expensive and vg-mint records on the thing, but I would probably be happy to play the kind you routinely find at flea markets for a buck a piece.

    As the MSRP is $99.95, I would shop around and find one for less.

    This is going for 75.00 on Amazon, I think he pulled the trigger didn't give me anytime to talk to him. But he will mainly only be playing garage sale vinyl. Now I just need to win a auction on a pair of Klipsch bookshelfs to prevent him from buing the sony speakers on Amazon.

    Thanks guys

    Nick

    beginer turntable

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    A buddy of mine up in Alaska is looking for a entery level table to start with sounds like something under 100.00 would be on the top of his list. I was looking at the needledoctor and came across this. http://www.needledoctor.com/Audio-Technica-LP60-Fully-Automatic-Turntable-with-Switchable-Phono-Pre-amp?sc=2&category=46 I like how it has the built in phono pre amp, but don like that it has a proprietary moving-magnet phono cartridge. They list a replacement stylus but who knows how long that will be around. I would think if he doesn't go with one like this he will need to spring for a phono pre amp.

    Any other suggestions would be great.

    thanks

    Nick

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