[QUOTE=TehWhale;39546460]um the trs connector is that[/QUOTE]
what?
The BX5D2 uses a single stereo jack
[QUOTE=Barbarian887;39546030]no...
[thumb]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81Qam8wF1FL._AA1500_.jpg[/thumb][/QUOTE]
1. your post has images of a stereo that takes two mono TS cables
2. that would likely takes a stereo TRS and not the mono one you posted
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Cable-CMS105-inch-Adapter/dp/B000068O35/ref=pd_sim_MI_8[/url]
[QUOTE=Shadaez;39546755]1. your post has images of a stereo that takes two mono TS cables
2. that would likely takes a stereo TRS and not the mono one you posted
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Cable-CMS105-inch-Adapter/dp/B000068O35/ref=pd_sim_MI_8[/url][/QUOTE]
1. if you actually read the post you'd see that the adapter link i posted was unrelated to the reference image
2. I didn't realize it was mono, my bad. But the dual TRS you linked would not have worked with the speakers i recommended
For them speakers you'd need a Stereo 'Minijack' into two Balanced 1/4" Jacks. Since your computer isn't balanced line you'd use two mono 1/4" jack.
[url=http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CMP159-Stereo-Breakout-10-Feet/dp/B005HGM1D6/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_img_z]That lead[/url] would work. Infact it would work for both of the speakers mentioned. The BX5 has a mono TRS input on each speaker, The AV40 has two TRS Mono inputs on the one speaker.
This lead:
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Cable-CMS105-inch-Adapter/dp/B000068O35/ref=pd_sim_MI_8[/url]
Would end up sending the Left channel to the non-inverting input and the right channel to the inverting input of the balanced line driver causing cancellation of any signal common to the two channels. You'd more than likely loose your bass frequencies and have no vocals
This only applies to the studio "Monitors" mentioned.
Not quite sure if this is the right thread but are the swans M10 a good choice for a pc set up?
[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;39547418]For them speakers you'd need a Stereo 'Minijack' into two Balanced 1/4" Jacks. Since your computer isn't balanced line you'd use two mono 1/4" jack.
[url=http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CMP159-Stereo-Breakout-10-Feet/dp/B005HGM1D6/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_img_z]That lead[/url] would work. Infact it would work for both of the speakers mentioned. The BX5 has a mono TRS input on each speaker, The AV40 has two TRS Mono inputs on the one speaker.
This lead:
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Cable-CMS105-inch-Adapter/dp/B000068O35/ref=pd_sim_MI_8[/url]
Would end up sending the Left channel to the non-inverting input and the right channel to the inverting input of the balanced line driver causing cancellation of any signal common to the two channels. You'd more than likely loose your bass frequencies and have no vocals
This only applies to the studio "Monitors" mentioned.[/QUOTE]
there's another 6.3mm jack on the other speaker? :v:
[editline]11th February 2013[/editline]
I mean i admit i'm not 100% familiar with those types of speakers but i assumed the same basics applied
Has anyone here had any experience with high end amplifiers/receivers like McIntosh and Accuphase? Do they actually sound better than ordinary receivers and amplifiers? I wouldn't doubt they have superb build-quality but I'm awfully skeptical that they can actually sound any better than any comparable receiver you could pick up at a regular shop.
related, an interesting read of a blind test done between a $200 pioneer and a $12,000 tube amp
[url]http://webpages.charter.net/fryguy/Amp_Sound.pdf[/url]
[QUOTE=Lamar;39556644]Has anyone here had any experience with high end amplifiers/receivers like McIntosh and Accuphase? Do they actually sound better than ordinary receivers and amplifiers? I wouldn't doubt they have superb build-quality but I'm awfully skeptical that they can actually sound any better than any comparable receiver you could pick up at a regular shop.
related, an interesting read of a blind test done between a $200 pioneer and a $12,000 tube amp
[url]http://webpages.charter.net/fryguy/Amp_Sound.pdf[/url][/QUOTE]
what was the result of that test?
[QUOTE=Barbarian887;39557169]what was the result of that test?[/QUOTE]
opinions between them were split roughly 50/50, suggests people were just guessing.
Is gain how loud of a signal im giving my amp?
never quite understood what gain is
[QUOTE=a-k-t-w;39558527]never quite understood what gain is[/QUOTE]
Gain is the amount an amplifier amplifies a given signal, for example if you have an amp with a voltage gain of 10 and you put in 1V you will get (1V * 10) 10V out, gain can be given as voltage gain, current gain or power gain.
Gain is usually given in decibels which is calculated as follows:
Voltage gain = 20 log(Vout / Vin)
Current gain = 10 log(Iout / Iin)
Power gain = 10 log(Pout / Pin)
To convert dB back to a number use:
Voltage gain = 10 ^ gain(dB) / 20
Current gain = 10 ^ gain(dB) / 10
Power gain = 10 ^ gain(dB) / 10
Gain can also be specified in:
dBV = Voltage gain relative to 1V
dBu = Voltage gain relative to 0.7746V (equivalent to 1mW into a 600 ohm load)
dBm = Power gain relative to 1mW
The actual audio power depends on the level of the input signal, if you have a really weak input you might not get a lot on the output, of course most good amplifiers can provide a large amount of gain, a much better measurement of audio power is the SPL (sound pressure level) which depends very much on the speakers rather than the amplifier itself, as long as the amplifier provides enough power to the speaker you're using.
[QUOTE=Lamar;39557386]opinions between them were split roughly 50/50, suggests people were just guessing.[/QUOTE]
They could have used terrible speakers, or it could come down to personal preference, although past a certain point I'd say audio can't get any better.
[QUOTE=Anthrax713;39562931]They could have used terrible speakers, or it could come down to personal preference, although past a certain point I'd say audio can't get any better.[/QUOTE]
They mentioned in the article that they used quality gear top to bottom, the test was done by the people from Sound & Vision (before the magazine changed its name)
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Does anyone else feel compelled to plug or occupy their unused connections, just to keep dust out?
for example I put ear plugs in my unused 6.3mm jacks :v:
[QUOTE=Barbarian887;39584863]
for example I put ear plugs in my unused 6.3mm jacks :v:[/QUOTE]
I do this on gear that goes out regularly, it works great. I've also got a load of XLR caps for my mixers.
Thoughts on tube buffers? Seems like a cheap way to possibly experience "tube sound". I'm awfully skeptical about tubes, but for a 100 dollars this tube buffer from Yaqin is actually tempting.
[img]http://www.superetrade.com/images/Amplifiers/YAQIN/6J1/big/04.JPG[/img]
How is it a different from a pre-amp and would you still be able to use the subwoofer output on a receiver if you were using a device like this hooked up to your speakers and receiver?
I got myself a new pair of speakers for 8€, I looked for technical specs (it only says D-300X Digital Series on the front) and only one result was related to these speakers.
It says it's "OR D-300X Digital Series", 3-way ported design, 8" woofer, 70mm midrange tweeter and 57mm tweeter. Also power handling 60/100W(says like that, not sure if it's 60 or 100W) and impendance 8 ohms.
[URL="http://imgur.com/IIu7AAU"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/IIu7AAUl.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
They are quite big, notice how they are barely fitting on the desk :v:
So I hooked them up to the amplifier I previously had trouble with, and it still makes that same crackling/crumbling noise when bass is played. Also right speaker barely works sometimes, just like last time :/
I guess I gotta use my shitty Philips reciever, though the reciever's impendance is 6ohms. I presume it's gonna under-amplify, so it can't cause any damage to anything, am I right?
Ratings on amps, unless they are tube amps, should be the minimum it can take.
Tube amps are the only exception really, as they use an output transformer with taps for different speaker loads, you need to use the correct tap for your speakers. Not doing so will be bad for the output tubes.
Would anyone have any idea how much it would cost to get a good used Hi-Fi at a place like a Car Boot?
[QUOTE=taipan;39471039]Crap, I think I blew up my party speakers.
Got 2 AKAI SA-1000's that I use for party's:
[IMG]http://www.monsterup.com/upload/1352285963721.jpg[/IMG]
60W each, 10 inch woofers.
My amp can only deliver 55W per channel so shouldn't be able to blow them without extreme EQ settings. Still since a while ago something is up with their sound, as they both sound as if their tweeters aren't working. (other speakers work as usual on the same amp). Really muffled.
The tweeters look intact, but are glued in a smaller enclosure so I cant really check. The filter also "looks" fine. I dont have a capacitor checker on my multimeter though so cant really check either.
:downs:[/QUOTE]
You've got something wrong there mate.
It is easier to damage a set of speakers with a low rated amp, than with a high rated amp.
A low powered amp will start clipping earlier and ruin your tweeters very quickly.
It is way more difficult to ruin a set of speakers by pushing too many watt.
Not really "home audio" but there's no other threads where anyone would be interested and I dare say you could use one of these amps for home theater subs.
A few days back I got a new piece of kit in, A Crown XLS2500:
[t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/286964/fpdrop/XLS2500.jpg[/t]
Tonight I put it on Subwoofer duty at a sound job I had.
This thing packs a serious punch and is probably one of the cleanest sounding PA amplifiers I've ever used, for something you can pick up with your little finger and fits in a 2u rack space it just delivers. I wasn't even running it in bridge-mono (Had no 2-/2+ Speakon with me)
Very pleased with it, probably will get another at some point for another rig.
Class D amplifiers just amaze me, fitting such a silly amount of power into such a small space.
[QUOTE=Lamar;39583023]Does anyone here know what exactly the purpose of the phase dial is for subwoofers and how it works? Something to better help the sub integrate with the speakers, I presume?
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You can use it to make sure your speakers and sub move in the same direction at the same time. This is not always the case since they move at differrent frequencies and have a seperate amp.
0 and 180 are really not enough settings to tune it right though, as your optimal might be at 60 or something. And it might have different phases on different frequencies.
In practise you wont notice much difference between 0 and 180. But it can make a difference in rare occasions, depending on your speaker placement.
i have a question about microphones, so here it goes
I'm new to them so I'm going to need my hand held and don't hesitate to over explain things.
I wan to record sound effects. would the below work?
[url=http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM57-LC-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B0000AQRST/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1361243999&sr=8-3&keywords=cardiod+mic]Shure SM57-LC[/url] + [url=http://www.amazon.com/XLR-Female-To-Male-Adapter/dp/B0002ZPK5I/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_img_y]XLR Female To 1/4"" Male Adapter[/url] + Xonar STX
and if anyone can point me in the direction of software for recording and manipulating the recorded digital sound data, that would help too
[QUOTE=Barbarian887;39639905]i have a question about microphones, so here it goes
I'm new to them so I'm going to need my hand held and don't hesitate to over explain things.
I wan to record sound effects. would the below work?
[url=http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM57-LC-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B0000AQRST/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1361243999&sr=8-3&keywords=cardiod+mic]Shure SM57-LC[/url] + [url=http://www.amazon.com/XLR-Female-To-Male-Adapter/dp/B0002ZPK5I/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_img_y]XLR Female To 1/4"" Male Adapter[/url] + Xonar STX
and if anyone can point me in the direction of software for recording and manipulating the recorded digital sound data, that would help too[/QUOTE]
Don't think that would work, get a Zoom H1 or something
[QUOTE=Barbarian887;39639905]i have a question about microphones, so here it goes
I'm new to them so I'm going to need my hand held and don't hesitate to over explain things.
I wan to record sound effects. would the below work?
[url=http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM57-LC-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B0000AQRST/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1361243999&sr=8-3&keywords=cardiod+mic]Shure SM57-LC[/url] + [url=http://www.amazon.com/XLR-Female-To-Male-Adapter/dp/B0002ZPK5I/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_img_y]XLR Female To 1/4"" Male Adapter[/url] + Xonar STX
and if anyone can point me in the direction of software for recording and manipulating the recorded digital sound data, that would help too[/QUOTE]
If you want, I could sell you one of [URL="http://www.roland.com/products/en/MMP-2/"]these[/URL] for less than a Xonar STX.
I'd rather use my STX for the d/a conversion, sampled at 24/192
You'd need a Preamp in any case.
I'd advise against using a consumer sound card for such things, you have a total lack of control for the overall gain structure of your recording. They just aren't built for high quality recording, they excel in other areas.
If you're doing sound effects I'd say get a field recorder with an XLR input. If portability isn't important, get something like the Presonus Audiobox.
The hardest part of the whole thing is getting lots of clean gain on that microphone. The SM57 is not a high output microphone to begin with and is very sensitive to input impedance. It sounds like crap if done wrong. This is especially true if you are recording very quiet sounds, in these case I'd probably even use a condenser for its internal gain.
If you absolutely must use the sonar, you'll need something like this:
[url]http://www.thomann.de/gb/art_tube_mp_project_series_b_stock_2.htm[/url]
to bring the mic level to line level while respecting the balanced nature of the signal.
the PreSonus AudioBox looks good, would a shotgun mic be better for recording things like sound effects?
also how exactly does the audiobox work? does it come with drivers or something to install on your pc and it outputs a wave file or something at the desired sample rate and stuff?
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