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  1. gene

    Speaker covers: On or off?

    <font color='#000000'>Hey I like this thread, nice pics guys! Just a few comments, what do you do when a speaker has no grill covers such as my babies &nbsp; Seriously though, I have found many speakers sound better without the grills. &nbsp;Upon speaking to a few designers, they told me...
  2. gene

    component video cables & audio cables

    <font color='#000000'>John; Both cables you purchased are a good value. &nbsp;The AR's in particular have better cosmetics, more shielding, and better terminations. &nbsp;The price you paid is very reasonable.</font>
  3. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Greenroom; I commend you for adding red herrings to your argument and going off topic from cables. &nbsp;Perhaps you should re-read my statements in my last post: <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td...
  4. gene

    Top Ten Signs of Cable Vendor Snake Oil

    <font color='#000000'>Greenroom; We have extended you quite a bit of flexibility in your postings.  However, you latest series of name callings (particularly against Dan Banquer - a contributor to Audioholics.com) will not be tolerated.  Consider this a warning.  We also encourage you to...
  5. gene

    audioholic cable buying guide

    <font color='#000000'>Joe; I need to see an example to know exactly how the cable is configured. &nbsp;If the vendor lists the pair to pair capacitance of the twisted pair separately from the capacitance of the shield to return conductor, I would probably add the two since they would...
  6. 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>
  7. 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...
  8. 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>
  9. 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.  ...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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>
  16. 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...
  17. gene

    Ecoustics Interview of Audioholics.com

    <font color='#000000'>I though everyone would find this interesting. Audio Cables: Fact &amp; Fiction Revealed</font>
  18. 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>
  19. 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"...
  20. 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>
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