I was wondering too about the mysterious mu. From googling “mu material” it looks like a firm in Holland sells various kinds of magnetic shielding. Their thin tape might do. Of course the warranty will be voided. Don’t try this at home unless you know what you are doing.
It would be interesting...
Testimonials such as this from serious forum members are starting to instruct this newbie.
However, the Denali and similar products still seem to ignorant me to be overpriced shunts into ferrite sand. Yet ferrite may be what the doctor ordered. It does suppress noise well, such as a $5 clamp on...
That's impressive DIY work, Mr. Tao. Sadly, I'm all thumbs doing anything beyond tying my shoes.
However, last summer I did acquire a used pair of DIY Jerico horn speakers. They stand about five feet tall and weigh about 200 pounds each with woven rosewood cabinets. To prove their fitness the...
At the risk of raising a stink, here is an extract from my newbie comment posted the other day on the thread comparing Equi=Tech and PS power conditioners:
As I started my retirement project of finally building a good hifi system, I learned how much things had changed from when I first got...
Funny, Mr.Tao, that you should mention the words "spooky" and "parallel" in the same sentence. It made me think of Eggleston's speakers. They descrbe their parallel isobaric low frequency cone drivers as capable of "spooky" realism.
I started my quest for good speakers from a professional...
Thanks, Russ, for your comments.
I think we have a lot to learn from the pro sound world. Afterall, they make their living from this stuff. They spend money where it counts in order to succeed in a competitive world.
I have read pros that scoff at the claims made by certain high end audio...
Hi y'all. I'm a newbie and this is my first post. Happy New Year to everyone!
This thread -- which I revive -- shows why our hobby is both art and science. Intelligent people can come to opposite conclusions and others scratch their heads for good reason. Nothing is obvious, except this: if...