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  1. gene

    Is this good deal on spkr wire?

    <font color='#000000'>That is a good deal and will likely suite your needs fine. &nbsp;If you plan on doing long runs to the rears (&gt;20ft) however, I would recommend 10 or 12 AWG to reduce resistive losses.</font>
  2. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Greenroom; I don't follow most of your logic. &nbsp;You claim when putting together a very high end system you need mathing high end cables. &nbsp;Usually high end gear (if designed well) is better able to cope with poor cables (IE. High capacitive, poor shielding) since...
  3. gene

    Interview with John Dahl of THX

    <font color='#000000'>We have conducted an in-depth interview with the Corporate Brand Manager John Dahl of THX to discuss the different levels of THX certification and what they mean to the end user. THX FAQ</font>
  4. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Steve; Well I do have access to a Wayne Kerr Magnetics analyzer, but what good is it without the cable sample to test   Calculating cable capacitance can get a bit tricky, especially when dealing with different cable geometries than conventional twin feeder Zip Cord.  ...
  5. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Hi Steve; Reasons for comment on Zobel: 1) I was being facetious 2) Their employeed cable geometry does give rise to higher than zip cord capacitance. If they added a foil shield around the cable, that would raise it further. &nbsp;Not sure of their capacitance/ft, but if...
  6. gene

    Bass crossover of Yamaha receiver

    <font color='#000000'>Abe; Dynaudio makes phenominal speakers with excellent bass extension, but they are still a bookshelf. &nbsp;My advice to you since you seem to be powering them with a receiver is to set them small and cross over the sub at around 60-80Hz. &nbsp;Set the bass out to sub and...
  7. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>HI Steve; <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hmmm. I'd always thought the battery's negative terminal was the anode.</td></tr></table> Maybe they are confusing the battery with a Diode...
  8. gene

    Bass crossover of Yamaha receiver

    <font color='#000000'>Abe; Regardless of the specs you have on your bookshelf speakers, most cannot produce low frequencies as well as your dedicated subwoofer would. &nbsp;Without knowing specifics about your speakers it is hard to tell you exactly what to do. &nbsp;However, I would suggest...
  9. gene

    The Truth About Digital Class D Amplifiers

    <font color='#000000'>Chief Engineer for Phillips Digital Systems Labs Bruno Putzeys was nice enough to share his thoughts on the new trend popping up in the consumer audio world of audio amplification known as digital amplifiers. &nbsp;While this technology is not new, it is becoming more...
  10. gene

    Amp to Drive B&W highend speakers

    <font color='#000000'>Abe; We are getting Audience 52SE speakers from Dynaudio this week! &nbsp;Looking forward to reviewing them. &nbsp;Their speakers seem worthy of heafty amplification &nbsp;</font>
  11. gene

    audioholic cable buying guide

    <font color='#000000'>Joe; Good questions. Both Coax and Shielded Twisted pair cables are good choices for audio. &nbsp;Coax is preferred for video because of better frequency response and impedance matching. &nbsp;It is also usually preferable to twisted pair designs for long cable runs since...
  12. gene

    Ecoustics Interview of Audioholics.com

    <font color='#000000'>I though everyone would find this interesting. Audio Cables: Fact &amp; Fiction Revealed</font>
  13. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Thanks Guys.  It has been posted   Audio Cable &quot;Break In&quot; Science or Psychological?</font>
  14. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>PaulF/DLorde; Here is what I have prepared.  If you guys would like further credit, please let me know.  I think this is good content for posting and adding to our Cable Article Arsenal   <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0"...
  15. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Dlorde/PaulF; I think you guys provided excellent commentary on Cable Breakin and certainly worth turning into an article &nbsp;</font>
  16. gene

    Amp to Drive B&W highend speakers

    <font color='#000000'>Galindez; If my may throw my 2 cents in. &nbsp;You need a home theater processor anyways right? &nbsp;Why not keep the RXV-1400 and have it serve as your processor and multichannel amp. &nbsp;When your budget allows, add a quality 2 channel amp and use the remaining Yamaha...
  17. gene

    More of audioholics shirt

    <font color='#000000'>Nofaith; Yes we are selling them. &nbsp;Since we haven't yet set up an automated process, you will have to email me your order: gds@audioholics.com IF you order more than 6 shirts, you get a price break so we encourage a power buy &nbsp; Audioholics Polo Style Shirts...
  18. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Shion; That was a rather lengthy response, but a good one     I will briefly touch on some of the topics you discussed. We NEVER claimed audio cables can't sound different.  But the differences are usually NOT for the reasons many of the exotic cable vendors claim.   We...
  19. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Paul; Your thoughts about cable break in match mine exactly. &nbsp;IN fact I prepared an article for Ecoustics.com that will be published soon that discusses this. Also take a look at an oldie but goodie FAQ we did with Audioquest that discusses cable break in. Audioquest...
  20. gene

    Rob vs Buyers Remorse

    <font color='#000000'>Rob; Since your receiver is not a current model anways, I don't see why you would get such a lower value for it in a few months as opposed to selling it now. &nbsp;I would at least place it for sale now and try to get a high offer for it. &nbsp;Don't be desperate and don't...
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