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Post by vcautokid on Jul 31, 2024 16:46:30 GMT -5
A big THANK YOU! to Marc and Vince ( marcl , vcautokid ) for their assistance with my questions about mirrorless cameras! Awesome and congratulations! Wow. You will have many a good time with that setup. Maybe see at Emofest? Enjoy!
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Post by vcautokid on Jul 31, 2024 16:52:49 GMT -5
Okay this old dude wants one more gasp at Cassettes. Yeah what an idiot with all that is cool with digital. So easy, so fast. Even my Sound Devices 702 rocks the vote for a high end CF recorder that the pros used in the field because it doesn't schiit the bed. Built to take all kinds of schiit, and still produce audio for the post houses for Hollywood and Indie, and Documentary. So what the heck do I want with a Harman Kardon CD491 Cassette Deck? Well easy. Nakamichi honest keeper. Any Nak dudes here. Chill out. I had many Naks so it is all good. 20hz to 24Khz any tape I want. 20hz to 26Khz with type IV. There were clinics where the HK got allot of Nak dudes and dudettes torked. Hey, wasn't me. I got an alibi anyway. I sold both Nakamichi and HK. Sold allot of both. So my partisanship is not even a factor. Though I still like the Tandberg TCD-3014 better than the Dragon any day. I had one and like an A$$. I sold it. Yeah I still have the stupid crown at my desk. But I always wanted a CD491, just life did its deed, and it never happened. Till now. Bought one used. Completely recapped, all low value caps are now film caps. All high end quality. Transport completely gone through. Heck the deck is even aligned to the tapes I like to use. What's not to like? Prime condition too. Doesn't look like it was a tire stop holding back some guys old Austin Healey dead project that was going nowhere. It looks well loved. Heads look great, rubber sound. Like a time machine from the 80s. I am the dude who loved the 80s. The punk surfer dude with questionable swimming skills. Ha. This deck does it all, and I know a must before I leave this existence. My Tandberg TCD-3014 will never be surpassed, nor my stupidity, but hey! You know. I still get one of the best machines you can buy today. I am a tape dude since I was 5 years old. Yeah, and that dork that kept my teachers from breaking the AV gear at school. ADHD, and OCD in all the wrong ways, Audio and Video keep me away from the Deans office. I had book covers of a Nakamichi 700,1000, and more. Other kids said, "what the F is wrong with you?" Long list, always store tails out, have an awesome day everyone. View AttachmentView AttachmentView AttachmentView AttachmentView AttachmentMy new reference Cassette Deck. The HK CD491.
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Post by vcautokid on Jul 31, 2024 19:53:14 GMT -5
More tape and tape and tape. Plus the HK is aligned to it. Plus for a Ferric it runs really clean. Hate easy shedding tape.
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Post by MusicHead on Aug 1, 2024 22:18:14 GMT -5
View AttachmentMore tape and tape and tape. Plus the HK is aligned to it. Plus for a Ferric it runs really clean. Hate easy shedding tape. Back in the '80s and '90s I liked a lot the Sony FeCr tapes. Worked really well with my Technics 3-head deck.
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Post by vcautokid on Aug 2, 2024 12:21:06 GMT -5
Oh I hear you. Special formulations are harder to get these days and more expensive. I am always looking for type II and type I bargains. Type IV is not happening. I had some fecr in the day.
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Post by marcl on Aug 5, 2024 15:38:35 GMT -5
For my Open Baffle Dipole Sub build .... these are chips to change the crossover frequency in my XKitz active crossovers that I use to go from my L/R Front Magnepan 3.7s to the subs. Right now I have them set to 50Hz but I will use these chips to experiment with 60Hz and 80Hz. Yes, I guess a knob would have been more convenient, but let's assume doing it this way is more precise. And they only cost $11 each.
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Post by fbczar on Aug 5, 2024 15:56:31 GMT -5
For my Open Baffle Dipole Sub build .... these are chips to change the crossover frequency in my XKitz active crossovers that I use to go from my L/R Front Magnepan 3.7s to the subs. Right now I have them set to 50Hz but I will use these chips to experiment with 60Hz and 80Hz. Yes, I guess a knob would have been more convenient, but let's assume doing it this way is more precise. And they only cost $11 each. View AttachmentWhen was the last time you were concerned about convenience relative to your sound system?
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Post by ttocs on Aug 5, 2024 16:04:12 GMT -5
For my Open Baffle Dipole Sub build .... these are chips to change the crossover frequency in my XKitz active crossovers that I use to go from my L/R Front Magnepan 3.7s to the subs. Right now I have them set to 50Hz but I will use these chips to experiment with 60Hz and 80Hz. Yes, I guess a knob would have been more convenient, but let's assume doing it this way is more precise. And they only cost $11 each. View AttachmentWhen was the last time you were concerned about convenience relative to your sound system? :) . . . . and I laaaaaaaughed and I laaaaaaaaaughed!!! Very funny!
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Post by marcl on Aug 5, 2024 16:33:22 GMT -5
When was the last time you were concerned about convenience relative to your sound system? . . . . and I laaaaaaaughed and I laaaaaaaaaughed!!! Very funny! + fbczar Exactly! Starting from 42 years ago when I decided to think outside the box when creating the box in which I think (AKA, the Padded Cell) ... form follows function ... if it's complicated, so be it. The thing here is that the XKits crossovers are analog Linkwitz-Rilley 4th order filters and changing the crossover frequency would be more complicated than a trim pot. So these chips have the required components to properly change the circuit parameters. Also, late breaking news! B&H just shipped one of the Rolls mixers that I need so I'll have it a couple weeks sooner than expected and it will not hold up the OB Dipole integration. I ordered another Rolls mixer from a company that did not say they were backordered, but they have since said it might be September. No problem because that mixer is for a different purpose that I will likely implement in September.
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Post by fbczar on Aug 5, 2024 19:52:57 GMT -5
. . . . and I laaaaaaaughed and I laaaaaaaaaughed!!! Very funny! + fbczar Exactly! Starting from 42 years ago when I decided to think outside the box when creating the box in which I think (AKA, the Padded Cell) ... form follows function ... if it's complicated, so be it. The thing here is that the XKits crossovers are analog Linkwitz-Rilley 4th order filters and changing the crossover frequency would be more complicated than a trim pot. So these chips have the required components to properly change the circuit parameters. Also, late breaking news! B&H just shipped one of the Rolls mixers that I need so I'll have it a couple weeks sooner than expected and it will not hold up the OB Dipole integration. I ordered another Rolls mixer from a company that did not say they were backordered, but they have since said it might be September. No problem because that mixer is for a different purpose that I will likely implement in September. Personally, I think the GR Research OB subs will be a massive improvement for your Magnepan system. I seriously doubt GR Research has ever thought of anything like the system integration you have planned.
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Post by ttocs on Aug 5, 2024 20:59:56 GMT -5
. . . . and I laaaaaaaughed and I laaaaaaaaaughed!!! Very funny! + fbczar Exactly! Starting from 42 years ago when I decided to think outside the box when creating the box in which I think (AKA, the Padded Cell) ... form follows function ... if it's complicated, so be it.The thing here is that the XKits crossovers are analog Linkwitz-Rilley 4th order filters and changing the crossover frequency would be more complicated than a trim pot. So these chips have the required components to properly change the circuit parameters. I agree! That's why I can laugh at how complicated your system is, because I've lived with complication due to form following function. And likewise, due to form following function, my system has gotten simpler, and now yours is on the way to becoming a bit simpler. Function first! I think you made the right call with the modules vs a trim pot. Pots need maintenance.
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Post by marcl on Aug 6, 2024 9:53:36 GMT -5
Got the first of two Rolls mixers today. This one will take L/R low pass outputs from the active XKitz crossover and mix them with the Center Sub LFE to send L+R+BM+LFE to the two OB Dipole subs. Nicely made little box for $229! White switches on the back are to select line or mic in/out. Comes with a power supply, but can be battery powered and can supply phantom power if used with microphones. But for my use strictly line level I don't need those features.
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Post by Zombie on Aug 6, 2024 9:59:23 GMT -5
Rolls makes some pretty cool little devices that work quite well. I used a SX21 Crossover for my outdoor set up blending the sub and speakers.
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Post by KeithL on Aug 6, 2024 10:06:46 GMT -5
These guys make some handy little PASSIVE devices too: www.hlabs.com/products/crossovers/They make both a "programmable passive two-way crossover"... (the model for that is the PFMOD)... They also make a whole selection of inline "bullet" low-pass and high-pass filters and attenuators... They're quite nicely made and relatively low cost... You can find SOME of their products listed on places like Parts Express... But they make a LOT of other products that you can only find on their website... (And it is a total misery to find stuff on their website unless you know what you're looking for.) Rolls makes some pretty cool little devices that work quite well. I used a SX21 Crossover for my outdoor set up blending the sub and speakers.
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Post by marcl on Aug 6, 2024 10:31:02 GMT -5
These guys make some handy little PASSIVE devices too: www.hlabs.com/products/crossovers/They make both a "programmable passive two-way crossover"... (the model for that is the PFMOD)... They also make a whole selection of inline "bullet" low-pass and high-pass filters and attenuators... They're quite nicely made and relatively low cost... You can find SOME of their products listed on places like Parts Express... But they make a LOT of other products that you can only find on their website... (And it is a total misery to find stuff on their website unless you know what you're looking for.) Rolls makes some pretty cool little devices that work quite well. I used a SX21 Crossover for my outdoor set up blending the sub and speakers. Yes, I used a couple of their high pass filters to keep very low end content <30Hz away from my Magnepan panels. That was before I went with the XKitz active crossover and now this mixer idea.
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Post by geebo on Aug 7, 2024 8:52:13 GMT -5
Zidoo Z9X 8K
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Post by stiehl11 on Aug 7, 2024 11:08:20 GMT -5
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Post by mgbpuff on Aug 7, 2024 19:53:21 GMT -5
iPhone 15 512GB
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Post by marcl on Aug 8, 2024 7:03:10 GMT -5
Fosi Audio Two V3 Mono Power Amplifiers for Home Audio Speakers, Mini Monoblock Class D Amp with TPA3255, 240W for Home Theater AVR Receiver Component, RCA/XLR Balanced Inputs 48V/10A PowerI happened upon a link to Amir's review last night and minutes later Matthew Poes put up a review. I ordered the pair with 10A power supply. This will replace a Monoprice stereo amp that I've been using for my rear surrounds powering a pair of B1+. Edit: 20% off until August 15 ... only $223! www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/fosi-audio-v3-mono-amplifier-review.53474/
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Post by vcautokid on Aug 9, 2024 12:00:29 GMT -5
Making my own music deal.
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