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[Freddy G]

Fake News.


I can tell because you said "Deep Purple Machine Head" and "too loud" in the same post.



As for "loud enough"? If you're not getting complaints from your neighbors about DIMMING THEIR LIGHTS WHEN THE BASS KICKS IN, it's not too loud.

When I said too loud, I meant too loud for the equipment. I'm no stranger to loudness, I've mixed a lot of live rock shows with monster sized PAs!

 

[electric head]

Mrs G sounds Cool in my book.All my wife ever says now is "turn it down".
Kind of like my parents when I was a kid..

 

[Soul Tramp]

What are you considering for new speakers?

 

[Freddy G]

What are you considering for new speakers?

About 6 years ago I bought some materials to build a pair of electrostatic speakers with a transmission line woofer design. But I got too busy and it got shelved. I may just do that.

 

[redcoats1976]

sounds like you are blessed with a cool wife.at least shes not crankin the partridge family...

 

[rogue3]

curious...what kind of amplifier?

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

Just an observation, but teh wiminz seem to like the bass.

Maybe re-cone the existing speakers, and cross them over at 120Hz with some powered subs added from 20ish to 120.

That'll rattle her jewelry.

 

[Freddy G]

sounds like you are blessed with a cool wife.at least shes not crankin the partridge family...

Are you kidding!? I had to listen to three nights of non-stop partridge family after David Cassidy died. Mrs. G was a huge fan....even when she was in the record business, celebrities didn't faze her at all. Me "how was you day today dear" ...Mrs. G "it was OK, I had to pick up Paul McCartney at the airport...gee the traffic was murder"

But the one time she worked with Cassidy she was like a flippin 13 year old

 

[Freddy G]

Just an observation, but teh wiminz seem to like the bass.

Maybe re-cone the existing speakers, and cross them over at 120Hz with some powered subs added from 20ish to 120.

That'll rattle her jewelry.

I think you're right. Whenever I check the stereo settings she's got the bass cranked all the way up!

 

[Freddy G]

curious...what kind of amplifier?

Arcam FMJ

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

Another bright idear:

 

[Freddy G]

Yeah those things are neat! Wouldn't work for her though cause she's always up and dancing. Great for drummers though, attached to their throne.

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

Yeah those things are neat! Wouldn't work for her though cause she's always up and dancing. Great for drummers though, attached to their throne.

You are a lucky man Freddy G....

 

[Soul Tramp]

About 6 years ago I bought some materials to build a pair of electrostatic speakers with a transmission line woofer design. But I got too busy and it got shelved. I may just do that.

Several months ago I did something similar just for fun but not high-powered. Way exceeded my expectations.

E-stats are killer above 5K hz. All they need is a good mid-bass and sub.

 

[Freddy G]

Several months ago I did something similar just for fun but not high-powered. Way exceeded my expectations.

E-stats are killer above 5K hz. All they need is a good mid-bass and sub.

Deets!!!??

 

[TheX]

I think square wave from clipping might not necessarily blow the fuse.

Generates a lot of heat, and destroys a lot of gear.

 

[Freddy G]

Generates a lot of heat, and destroys a lot of gear.

Weird thing is it took out the woofers in each speaker but NOT the mids and tweeters!

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

Weird thing is it took out the woofers in each speaker but NOT the mids and tweeters!

Shocking.

 

[Freddy G]

Shocking.

Yeah yeah yeah.... I know that of course......but it's usually the tweeter that goes.

 

[RAG7890]