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  1. JayPare

    Yamaha NS-430 high pitch sound from mid-range drivers

    I recently acquired a Yamaha system which consists of a CA-410 amp, a CT-410 tuner, a YP-211 turntable and a pair of NS-430 speakers. I traded everything for my Akai AM-U02 receiver. I didn't test everything yet but I plugged the speaker to my Toshiba SA-300 and I hear a high pitch sound from...
    • JayPare
    • Thread
    • driver high pitch mid-range sound speaker yamaha yamaha speakers
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Speakers
  2. Tin Bird

    TEAC NR-7CD

    Anyone have any experience w this unit? Overall sound quality? It is a very, very beautiful piece and I will be receiving one that I have ordered within a week or so. I have read several online reviews that were quite positive, but wanted to get anyone else's opinion that has heard/owned one...
    • Tin Bird
    • Thread
    • all in one system cd player digital integrated amplifier japan sound teac
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Digital Sources
  3. Cody AOC

    How Do I fix my Ground Loop Problem?

    Hi so I bought two Art EQ355's and they both give me a 60hz hum with my subwoofer and I have connected the eq on different circuits and it still does it I even disconnected all audio inputs to the eq and had the sub connected to the output of the eq and still get a hum I have heard about ground...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • 60hz 60hz hum amp amplifier audio equalizer ground loop ground loop isolator hum sound
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General Audio Discussion
  4. Zingem

    How to take the first step towards the next level of sound reproduction?

    Hello to all you fellow Audio Buddies. Just popping up a question purely out of curiosity. I'm not suffering from a bout of Audiofila Nervosa or anything (well not more than usual anyway)... No i'm perfectly happy as things are. And neither did i won the lottery. But just for the sake of...
  5. Cody AOC

    Amplifier Noise Floor

    First off i'm going to get to the point I own a Crown XLi 2500 and a Crown XLi 800 they both have this hissing from my speakers does not matter what speakers i'm using they will have a hissing sound just loud enough that I can clearly hear it from 2 feet away at my desk in my bedroom. Is there a...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • amp amplifer crown crown amplifier hissing home audio pro audio solid state sound speaker
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Solid State
  6. J

    Little doubt about Marantz 2250B

    Hi there! Greetings from Warsaw, Poland. As the title of the post, I have a little doubt. I recently acquired a Marantz 2250B (European version with possibility of changing voltage to 22Ov). This unit did not have the bridges from pre to main. I saw a series of videos (3) on YouTube of a guy...
  7. Phil CB

    Speaker construction

    Hey guys, Glad to say hello to everyone. Newbie here and hoping to be a +1 but, for my first post, I ask for your knowledge and experience. I already own a 110z McIntosh and a M4000 Luxman amp. Just bought a pair of Dahlquist DQ-10 and in the search of a secondary pair of speakers. As muy...
    • Phil CB
    • Thread
    • cabinet design drivers full range sound speakers - suggestion
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Speakers
  8. Homer4beer

    Akai AA-1040 receiver - No left channel

    Hi guys, I've spent considerable time so far trying to work out this problem before posting here. Using an oscilloscope I've traced the signal loss through to the MFC PC Board on the amp. When tracing the signal off this board there is a right signal but no left signal. Numbers 21, 22, 23 and...
  9. C

    Skytec 15" Active PA Speaker.

    Hello all. I have a Skytec 15" and 1" Active PA Speaker, 1500w Advertised Peak Power. Ive noticed that at a high volume the woofer (mainly) makes a crackle sound like a loose cable or something alike, I run this speaker with the level on maximum and the power at about 1/2 - 2/3, inbetween...
    • Cailum
    • Thread
    • active crackle high issue skytec sound speaker volume
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Speakers
  10. Cody AOC

    Questions about Subwoofer Enclosure building

    Hi So I want to build a enclosure for my NVX Vcw 154 I will be using it in my house for music yes I know it's a car subwoofer but I already love the sound of it I want to tune it @ 30hz. It has to be kinda like a home theater subwoofer kinda size I thought about doing a 3 cu ft size and a slot...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • amplifer bass bass driver car diy home theater pro audio sound speakers subwoofer
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY
  11. Cody AOC

    Comparing Graphic EQ's

    Hi so I came across something that I can't find what is the difference between this ART EQ355 EQ and the ART HQ231? From what specs i've seen they both show the EXACTLY the same besides the weight the Art HQ231 is 3 pounds heavier than the ART EQ355. Besides that I find no other difference and...
  12. Cody AOC

    Kenwood Basic M2

    Hi so recently I bought a Kenwood Basic M2 amplifier off someone for $5 yes it does work but it does not have the 2 prong power entry connector. Somebody took it off and it's not anywhere but I can't seem to find a replacement for it this is one of the units that has a voltage selector on the...
  13. P

    vintage Pilot 3000 stereo cabinet

    Hi! I have a vintage Pilot 3000 stereo cabinet (late 1960s?) that is having some audio problems. Sound comes out of the speakers when the radio is on, but not when the record player is playing. I thought it might need a new needle, but that didn't work. The record player works, but the sound...
  14. Cody AOC

    Why does my crown XLi 2500 clip light come on after being turned off?

    So i have a video of it on youtube i put on just for this forum discussion VIDEO: and i was comparing it between my two Crown XLi amplifiers they both was bought 1 year apart nothing is wrong with them just wondering why they both do this differently after just a few second of being turned off...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • audio bass crown crown audio lights sound youtube
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Solid State
  15. Cody AOC

    BEST TUNER? Panasonic RE-7810

    Hi everyone so 2 years ago i scored possibly the best deal for the buck at goodwill and was using it today and realized how GREAT the tuner is on it so i have an option to use or not to use an antenna on it since it has a wireless antenna i'm using it without a antenna and i live in a block...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • antenna audio goodwill panasonic panasonic re-7810 radio sound strong radio tuner vintage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: General Audio Discussion
  16. Cody AOC

    What tweeter and woofer should i buy?

    Hi everyone I wanted to know on your thoughts on what tweeter and woofer i should use now i don't want to spend too much but i'm replacing the vintage woofers and horn tweeter for new stuff i will be reusing the cabinet the woofers are a 12" and the horn tweeter well i don't know much so i would...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • audio diy old sound speaker speaker woofer tweeter tweeter woofer vintage woofer
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY
  17. Cody AOC

    How would I use my 2 Crown amplifiers together?

    Hi so I been trying to figure out how would I connect my 2 crown amplifiers plus my subwoofer amplifier which is from Dayton Audio it is the Dayton Audio SA1000 Subwoofer Amplifier Rack Mountable? And so it would be getting connected to my computer which yes it does have a sound card that I...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • amplifier audio crown crown audio dayton audio pro audio sound yamaha
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Solid State
  18. E

    Weird problem with Denon avr-1912 component output

    Hi, I've had a Denon AVR 1912 receiver for a while now. Aside from being really confusing sometimes, it works great. Recently I was trying to get audio and video output from different sources, realized it wasn't going to work, and gave up. I changed only one setting (video source to my sat/cbl)...
  19. J

    JVC RX884r receiver and average sound

    Hi, my problem is the amplifier is giving very metallic tinny kind of sound, equalizer adjustment don't help. I'm using Pioneer S-IS22 3-way 100W 6 ohm speakers which appear more than decent. My old system used to be a laptop with AC97 codec and Thomson Altima 380 stereo which looked like...
    • JvcCap
    • Thread
    • amplifier inferior recap richness sound stereo
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Solid State
  20. SimplySound

    Define it for me... Openess, Expansiveness & Depth

    Well this has been interesting! What I learned from the discussions on "Slam, Ring & Dynamics" is that there are some really well established principles in play. I think my take away is that different speaker designs play in different ways. You have devotes on this board of Acoustic...
  21. Cody AOC

    Can I reverse the polarity when in bridged mode?

    So I have a subwoofer that is dual voice coil and I want to reverse the polarity on my subwoofer because that's the way I like my subwoofers sounding and so my amplifier will put out more than enough power at bridged mode @ 4 ohms and I wanted to know how would I do this the reverse the polarity...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • amplifer base bass crown polarity sound subwoofer
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Solid State
  22. Cody AOC

    Crown XLS 1502 Running @ 2 ohms?

    Should I use my crown xls 1502 @ 2 ohms it is rated down to 2 ohms but some people say that it might make too much heat @ that 2 ohm load well I have been wanting to use it with my subwoofer that is rated 1250 watts RMS but that's the whole subwoofer it's a dual voice coil subwoofer so that cut...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • amplifer crown crown xls ohms power sound subwoofer
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Solid State
  23. Cody AOC

    Skar Audio or NVX Audio?

    Should I go with Skar Audio or NVX Audio? to be exactly what subwoofers that I thought on my budget most willing to spend $230 I already have everything else for my setup just what sounds the very best Skar EVL-15 or the NVX VCW 152? Sound quality is my main concern here's the links...
  24. Cody AOC

    Should I Use A Car Subwoofer In My Home Theater?

    So I had thought if I use a NVX vcw 152 in my home theater and wire it to 4 ohms and use my Crown power amp in bridged mode that can do 1550 @ 4 ohms and has a built in crossover would it be a good choice to upgrade with? I mostly listen to music and have the bass turned up loud. I am currently...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • audio base bass crown home theater nvx sound subwoofer
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: DIY
  25. Cody AOC

    Should I Mod A Sealed Subwoofer Box With A Passive Radiator?

    So I thought since I have a sealed subwoofer box and i'm not a fan of the sealed so how would it compare if I did either a vented box or passive radiator to the enclosure people say that a passive radiator does the same job as a vented box but I really don't have the space for a huge box since...
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • base bass box sound subwoofer subwoofer box
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Speakers
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