Kamakiri said:So this idea came to mind maybe a year ago, and I thought this might make for some interesting readin and maybe a fun winter project for a few volunteers.......
We've all talked about bad audio at some point......Panasonic receivers, Yorx speakers, maybe a Lenox Sound turntable......
It takes a good DIY man to make a good piece of gear, but it takes a GREAT DIY man to make a crappy piece of gear good! So here's my idea.
We take a pet project, like a pair of Yorx speakers. We change crossovers, add sound deadening material to them,change them in any way shape or form, but the basic piece must be left as is. The challenge, being, to make them as good as possible. Or, grab a Soundesign receiver, add audiophile grade caps, tweak this or that, etc, while leaving the basic design the same. For no other reason, other than to see if it can be done.
We'd of course take pics along the way, and collaborate to form a plan of attack as to how to make the changes. Then, we'd have all of the gear set up at the Fest.
This would encompass a challenge to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, working within the parameters of the original lousy design.
Why am I proposing this?
1. It's something no other audio site would ever do
2. It would make for interesting reading, no matter how ridiculous you may think it
3. It would test the minds of our members to do a project like this
So, here's the poll, tell me what you think.......
This is how I got into audio, when I was a 14-15 year old kid, I didn't have enough money money to buy good shit, but I had a library card and hamfests full of shit that needed to be mine.
It's interesting, I think i knew more about communications and audio equipment back then vs. now.
Not sure why........... But I could guess.