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toddalin said:
Two different albums doing the same thing? Sounds like "compression" to me and you can hear it "ramp" over a couple seconds. Perhaps the host? Maybe you had a setting on that day?
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I have no idea. I was not streaming that day. All my uploads are in MP4 format. No editing. No EQ.

I deleted them.

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The Mermans got more stuffing in the 18" cabinets which added ~3 dB to a saddle between ~150-250 Hz. Additionally, the holes where the handles used to be were filled with glued-in wood rather than just covered over with acrylic sheet. This brought out the higher end a bit and I added a bit more conjugate capacitance to better integrate to the 10".
I also made a pair of stands that are the same height for both speakers. Previously one sat on a dolly and the other on the fireplace bricks, on a rug, and there was ~1" difference in height.

The 10" got new neoprene gaskets. Previously they were cork and one was in pieces. They also got T-nuts to secure them into their cabinets better. Previously the screws were in the wood and could not be torqued because they would strip the wood.

The Heils got angled down a bit less down to compensate for the new height which is about 1" shorter.

The toe was changed a bit and the sum of these changes added even more articulation and detail.

Some things just have to be played loud to sound right!

 
toddalin said:
The Mermans got more stuffing in the 18" cabinets which added ~3 dB to a saddle between ~150-250 Hz. Additionally, the holes where the handles used to be were filled with glued-in wood rather than just covered over with acrylic sheet. This brought out the higher end a bit and I added a bit more conjugate capacitance to better integrate to the 10".
I also made a pair of stands that are the same height for both speakers. Previously one sat on a dolly and the other on the fireplace bricks, on a rug, and there was ~1" difference in height.

The 10" got new neoprene gaskets. Previously they were cork and one was in pieces. They also got T-nuts to secure them into their cabinets better. Previously the screws were in the wood and could not be torqued because they would strip the wood.

The Heils got angled down a bit less down to compensate for the new height which is about 1" shorter.

The toe was changed a bit and the sum of these changes added even more articulation and detail.

Some things just have to be played loud to sound right!

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104 - 106 SPL!!!! Dude! ..... laughing, I loved it actually. Most I ever done was Peaked at 105 for about 5 - 6 seconds and I couldn't take it any more. :beerchug: :rockon:
 
I recently picked up a Rode Stereo Videomic Pro for only 20 bucks out of curiosity. All it needed was a broken wire soldered back in place and it's back in business!

And it's a good thing I only paid 20 bucks for it too, cause even though it retails for $530 New, I don't think it's even remotely deserving of that high price. You're really just paying for the name.

The entire mic housing feels like it's made of cheap AliExpress plastic (and is very hollow to boot, sounds like a tin can), and while the stereo separation it picks up is great - the frequency response isn't so great. Especially with bass extension - or lack thereof. Even with the mics pointed directly at my sub I consistently struggled to get it to pick up anything lower than 40Hz, something that my 8" mirage PS-8 is more than capable of reproducing. Take a listen.

 
Romeo Wolf said:
I took all of the microphones I could find and recorded them with my Nikon D3200. I somehow misplaced the actual mic capsule for my GE desktop mic base and I don't have access to the RadioShack lav mic at the moment.

I played the "March" and "Jig" parts of The Old Bachelor by Henry Purcell (1691). Sub was turned up pretty high to test the bass response of each of the mics. Gain was manually set for all of them to within -3 to -12Db from clipping (mainly 11/20 on the Nikon)

To start:

Onboard camera mic (mono)

Opteka VM-100
I picked this one up from a vendor at the NW largest "garage" sale for $10. It's supposed to be a clone of the original Rode VideoMic. Mono.

Realistic 33-1065 Stereo mics
Lots of preamp hiss, had to turn the gain up to 17/20 even though I had a charged battery in it. Midrange-heavy.

Zeniko OC-D1 stereo mic w/swiveling capsules
Surprisingly not as good as I thought they were. Has a slight peak in the mids.

Tascam TM-2X
This one really surprised me, even though it's only rated to ~50Hz -3Db. Fuller and richer than any of the other mics. Sounds much closer to what I heard with my ears. Might have to use this from now on.
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Continuing the rest of the microphones I have on hand:

Here's the TM-2X again with the mirage sub for reference.
- YouTube

Canon EOS 70D built-in mics. Not terrible unlike most DSLRs of the era.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be youtu.be

GE PC Desktop microphone, a cheap little thing that only cost $10 in 2010. Out of all the microphones I've got this has the best bass response, but suffers from a lack of treble extension.
- YouTube

Rode Stereo Videomic Pro (1st gen)
Interesting ball shaped thing with ½" Capsules in an XY config.
- YouTube

I also tried recording with the RadioShack lav mic and a Zoom H2 I have, but both of them turned out unlistenable.
 
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Romeo Wolf said:
Continuing the rest of the microphones I have on hand:

Here's the TM-2X again with the mirage sub for reference.
- YouTube

Canon EOS 70D built-in mics. Not terrible unlike most DSLRs of the era.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be youtu.be

GE PC Desktop microphone, a cheap little thing that only cost $10 in 2010. Out of all the microphones I've got this has the best bass response, but suffers from a lack of treble extension.
- YouTube

I also tried recording with the RadioShack lav mic and a Zoom H2 I have, but both of them turned out unlistenable.
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I have used the Zoom H4n and was not impressed either. You'd have thought something that was developed ideally for this kind of thing would perform better?

Garry~
 
Spiceman50 said:
I have used the Zoom H4n and was not impressed either. You'd have thought something that was developed ideally for this kind of thing would perform better?

Garry~
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Yeah I know. My H2 (non-N) not only sounds like crap but the right channel is slightly louder than the left on the built-in mics. If I plug in a known good external mic into the recorder (like my tascam which is PiP) it sounds fine.

Same thing with the rode stereo VM. For such a prevalent name in the microphone business (especially with YouTubers) I would expect better audio quality than this.

I am curious about the Zoom H1 though. Sounds like it might be a better recorder than the rest aside from perhaps phasing issues, or so I've heard.
 
As usual, a CD through a Yamaha RX-Z9 Receiver through the two middle speakers with no eq or room correction, either electronic or physical. Recorded on a Nikon D750 DSLR. Meter is set to Linear Weighting and Fast Response. Peak would be much higher. I had the brightness up on this one. It is not so bright in the sitting position as on the video recording. I'll have to remember to leave it down for recordings. The Heils have an adjustment of ~1.5 dB in three steps.
 
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Son et image pour la mythique Audi quattro groupe B (500 à 800 HP) 2 L 5 cylindres en ligne.
Pilotée par Michelle Mouton, attention, femme Française au volant !! :beerchug:

Sight and sound of the legendary Group B Audi Quattro (500 to 800 hp)—a 2.0-liter inline-5.

Driven by Michelle Mouton—watch out, a French woman at the wheel! :beerchug:


cordialy
 
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