Really Boring Stuff Only III: Resurrection

afterlife2

afterlife2

Audioholic Warlord
I am not sure what tabs and green glue you are talking about but I have changed 3 amps on SVS subs(upgraded amps when the Sledge came out on 2 and one dud) and I don't remember green glue or tabs. Goo-gone is my go to product when I need to remove stuff.
Thanks for the reply PD. I guess It's a new thing, but it's hard to take off. I'll have to get that goo-gone. I've always wanted to get it, but forgot about it. So WD-40 no mess pen won't work? This is the one I have I bought it for my bike: http://www.amazon.com/WD-40-No-Mess-Pen-Pack/dp/B000NV4DJA

HAPPY 2015 Everybody.
 
ImcLoud

ImcLoud

Audioholic Ninja
Thanks for the reply PD. I guess It's a new thing, but it's hard to take off. I'll have to get that goo-gone. I've always wanted to get it, but forgot about it. So WD-40 no mess pen won't work? This is the one I have I bought it for my bike: http://www.amazon.com/WD-40-No-Mess-Pen-Pack/dp/B000NV4DJA

HAPPY 2015 Everybody.
You can make a home made goo gone type mix pretty easily, it works great.. just mix a cooking oil {canola, corn, coconut, ect} with baking soda 1 part oil 2 part baking soda... it works great...
We use coconut oil, baking soda, and some lemon essential oil, it makes a paste, rub the pasts on the stickyness, let it sit for 10-15 minutes, then remove it, done...
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

Audioholic Warlord
Thanks IC I think I have some baking powder in the fridge and virgin olive oil.
What do you think of this?
 
N

Nestor

Senior Audioholic
I dunno, Afterlife. The skeptic in me says those materials wouldn't have bonded well in the first place.

I think these objects would have separated without the alcohol.


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ImcLoud

ImcLoud

Audioholic Ninja
Another easier trick for hot glue is a blow drier, lol, heat it until soft and peel it off, if its a large amount, heat it until almost liquid then hit it with a keyboard co2 spray can in the upside down position to get the cold liquid form and quickly remove the glue before it cools... The iso alc works as a great not to dangerous/chemically solvent, its also great when you want to dry something wet, for instance, say you are applying a decal, wet the surface with water/alc/dawn {I never measure the amounts, I do a lot of water a little alc and a drip of dawn} then stick the decal on and squeegee out the boubles and liquid, the alc is the secret ingredient to getting it perfect every time, it kind of stays behind then evaporates, you would think it would ruin the glue but it doesn't... I learned that from the company that used to do my truck lettering...

Some one also once told me that if you want to stick something on that you need to easily remove after but want to stick until you pull it off, wipe it with lemon pledge spray, my wife does this for the holiday sticky decoration things she puts up, but them are super easy to take off anyway, so I am not sure how it works... I can tell you to NEVER pledge your hard wood floors, you can kill someone... In my old house I pledged the dining room furniture before a dinner we had and 3 people fell, because the overspray went on the floor and then I just wiped it in, made it super slippery...
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

Audioholic Warlord
Thanks for the reply IC and gang. I tried but thing is in there dang good. Emailed Ed from SVS to see the next steps. Here are some pics:




 
fuzz092888

fuzz092888

Audioholic Warlord
Happy New Years guys. Starting the New Year's a little sick, but the upside is that my office/surround room is pretty close to being setup like I want it.
 
ImcLoud

ImcLoud

Audioholic Ninja
I went to a party last night, they had these really cool ice ball presses for the drinks, they bought a case of the wine barrel finished woodford reserve bourbon which I have not tried yet so to give it its fair shot I first tried it neat, its a good bottle, and I would say if you are looking for something different in the $100 budget its well worth the price tag, I am going to pick up a couple bottles for my bar on my next visit...

Anyway, my second drink was the same except on the rocks, the mixologist put a huge ice chunk on this press and it melted it into a ball, he popped the ball in my glass and poured my whiskey over it, it was very cool... So my friend that was throwing the party came over and asked how the drink was I told him not as impressive as them ball making presses, he said he seen them at a party a while back and bought 2 of them the next day, so I said I may do the same thing and asked where to find them, he said williams sonoma and he bought 2 of the larger size and one of the smaller, but they both worked great...

WELL, I just looked them up, figured I would order 2 small and 2 large... UNTIL I seen the price...
First watch this video to see how cool they are...
now look at the price
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/cirrus-ice-ball-press-kit/?pkey=e|ice+ball+press|1|best|0|1|24||1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules

I will not spend that, lol I was figuring around $125 each maybe $400 for 4 of them...
 
Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
yes but not as cinematic...
But the dancers in cages on hydraulic lifts that I got for half the price would keep the guys' attention. :D

Btw, and I mean this seriously - you could probably have those made from scratch for less money. Reverse engineering a design is completely legal in the USA, so it's not like there's any issues with copying it.

You reminded me that I got an offer to try out some silicon ice sphere molds for free (they cost less than $10), but I was thinking, "why would I ever want to make those?!" :)
 
afterlife2

afterlife2

Audioholic Warlord
I finally got the goo off after a struggle with various tools(Tweezers, screwdriver and pliers). Dialed back in after tuning in some bass tracks by Joss Stone in concert DVD. Back to groovin'. "PHEW" :)
 
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fuzz092888

fuzz092888

Audioholic Warlord
I found out tonight that I do not like Dolby PLIIX for music. I tried stereo and got it sounding the way I want it and used it as a reference point vs Dolby and DTS. DTS crushed Dolby for me, no contest, night and day difference.
 
Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
Finally fired off an e-mail to Samsung. Yeah, I'm a procrastinator. I'll let you know what they say about the buzzing.
 
Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
Finally fired off an e-mail to Samsung. Yeah, I'm a procrastinator. I'll let you know what they say about the buzzing.
Okay, here's most of what they said in the e-mail that I got this morning:

Thank you for contacting Samsung. With reference to your email, I see that your TV is making a loud buzzing noise. It might be caused due to the following reasons:

- Loosely connected cables
- Due to electrical interference
- TV's buzzes at high Altitude

It's quite unfortunate to discover that one of our customers has experienced the issue. Samsung designs the products under the supervision of the professional engineers. However, to isolate the issue, please try the troubleshooting steps below and check if the issue persists.

1) If the buzzing sound is loud, you may have set the brightness on the TV too high. To decrease or eliminate the buzzing, try setting the brightness and contrast lower. To lower the picture settings navigate through Menu > Picture > Brightness/Contrast from your TV's remote.

2. You can also have loud buzzing if the back of your Plasma TV is too close to a wall or other hard surface. To decrease the buzzing, try moving your TV away from the wall or setting it on a slight angle.

3. Check the cable connected to your TV that all are firmly connected and that none are lying or pressed up against the metal back of the TV. If they are rearrange your cables so they are no longer resting on the metal back of the TV.

4. Plasma TVs do not operate properly above 6500 feet (approximately 1950 meters). If you attempt to operate a Plasma TV above this height, it will buzz very loudly. Unfortunately, there is no way to stop the buzzing at that altitude. However, the loud buzzing should stop when you operate the TV below 6500 feet.

If the issue continues, the TV requires service. Please file the service request in the link below.
Pretty quick response given that it's holiday season. I was wondering if the back wall was causing reflections, but I haven't put up any drapes or anything, yet. I think that I'll try that today. I guessing that's not the answer given that Rob and his wife can't hear their TV more than a foot away...and this TV is more than a foot away from my wall. It's worth a try, though.
 
Swerd

Swerd

Audioholic Warlord
Okay, here's most of what they said in the e-mail that I got this morning:

Pretty quick response given that it's holiday season. I was wondering if the back wall was causing reflections, but I haven't put up any drapes or anything, yet. I think that I'll try that today. I guessing that's not the answer given that Rob and his wife can't hear their TV more than a foot away...and this TV is more than a foot away from my wall. It's worth a try, though.
Wow. If I ever knew that plasma TVs don't work right at higher altitudes, I forgot it. I don't own a plasma TV and I live at low altitude.

Plasma TVs do not operate properly above 6500 feet (approximately 1950 meters). If you attempt to operate a Plasma TV above this height, it will buzz very loudly. Unfortunately, there is no way to stop the buzzing at that altitude. However, the loud buzzing should stop when you operate the TV below 6500 feet.​

Tuscon is at 2389 ft elevation. That is well below 6500 feet. I assume you have ruled out the other things they listed.
 
fuzz092888

fuzz092888

Audioholic Warlord
Yea, that's pretty much what I've read Samsung's response is to the issue. Filing a service order will, if the majority of reports are to be believed, just yield a response of "the buzzing you are experiencing is normal."
 
Rickster71

Rickster71

Audioholic Spartan
Okay, here's most of what they said in the e-mail that I got this morning:



Pretty quick response given that it's holiday season. I was wondering if the back wall was causing reflections, but I haven't put up any drapes or anything, yet. I think that I'll try that today. I guessing that's not the answer given that Rob and his wife can't hear their TV more than a foot away...and this TV is more than a foot away from my wall. It's worth a try, though.
Adam, any luck tracking down the source?
I was really interested in this TV and it sounds like there can be multiple sources to the humming.
Some say that when it emanates from the back panel (not saying yours does) they tighten or loosen the rear panel screws.
I've read where adding a few inductors as close to where the AC cord enters the back helps.
Also saw that Samsung had a gasket kit for some of their plasmas to deaden the noise. Not sure if it was the 8500.
 
Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
Thanks, guys. I redid the ferrite core around the end of the power cord, but it didn't change anything. I disconnected all other cables...no difference.

I was going to lower my house about 4000 feet and then realized that I didn't have to. Phew. :D

I still need to put something between it and the back wall - not too difficult, but the thing that I have in mind is covered in Niki's hair...so it'll take time to clean it off. Well, them off...I plan to use two identical foam dog beds that should help absorb some sound. Just a test because Niki uses them. :)
 

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