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30W stereo Amp $19.95 (wierd looking)

HAHAHAHAHA "10 Watts(RMS) Sub-Woofer, 2 Watts x 2(RMS) satellites" Off their website. That is 1/100 of the power they claim their amplifier can put out. I bet that amplifier cant even do that much for more than a fraction of a second.
- tronester1
- Post #41
- Aug 28, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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30W stereo Amp $19.95 (wierd looking)

Seriously peak rms, whatever, its meaningless! Read above! There are too many factors you need to include for an accurate representation of power output.
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- Post #39
- Aug 28, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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30W stereo Amp $19.95 (wierd looking)

That is rather ironic that you write that, as I have never heard of anyone complaining that an amplifier was no good for bass, but great for midranges. Distortion is much harder to detect at lower frequencies that at higher ones. Not to mention the power needs of lower frequencies are...
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- Post #36
- Aug 27, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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30W stereo Amp $19.95 (wierd looking)

The problem is, the slew rate and damping factor can be manipulated along with the power ratings of an amplifier. Damping factor is just the ratio of the output transistor resistance to the load being driven. You can substitute a higher impedence loudspeaker to make the number better. Not to...
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- Post #34
- Aug 26, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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30W stereo Amp $19.95 (wierd looking)

Uhhhh, 30dB??? You might want to check your math. Using 10 * log(dB1 / dB2) and inputing 1 and 100 for the change in power factors, you get 20dB, not 30dB. It would require 1000 times as many amplifiers to give a 30dB gain. And, you are not taking into acount driver power compression or the...
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- Post #29
- Aug 25, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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30W stereo Amp $19.95 (wierd looking)

That thing cannot put out a constant 30w. Here is an old post regarding the myth of amplifier output: Its refering to a pair of Logitech computer speakers. "Some of you seem confused about power measurement. PMPO stands for complete power lie basically. Peak power stands for 2 times RMS...
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- Post #18
- Aug 23, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Wicked New JBL Creature Speakers !

Guys, that power measurement rating is probably incorrect, just like the power rating of any other PC speaker set. I have yet to see a set of PC speakers amplifier actually produce its rated output.
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- Post #10
- Aug 23, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Better speakers right for me?

Hmm, well I personally would not buy any speakers if I had to use an equilizer on them, but thats just me. I do infact have an equilizer, but it is for my subwoofer, and is needed to fix room modes and other such problems. Good luck on your purchase.
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- Post #33
- Aug 21, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Better speakers right for me?

I checked out that Nad website regarding the "Power Envelope". I see several problems with this. First, the dynamic power does not give any indication of how long the amplifier can output that much power before clipping. A gunshot or explosion is not nescesarily going to fit inside that...
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- Post #31
- Aug 21, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Audio enthusiasts! Which HT reciever should I purchase? [Poll!]

The h/k is probably being more accurate in its power rating specifications. 40w x 5 is equal to 200w total. That means the power supply has to convert the 120vac power from the wall to probably around 35vdc on the power rails. The current needed to support assuming a class A/B design with...
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- Post #5
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Better speakers right for me?

Im still not quite sure I understand what you are saying. When comparing two amplifiers with the same speakers, the more powerfull amplifier will be louder. But when comparing with different speakers, you cannot make the same observation. As for the "power envelope" technology, I have NEVER...
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- Post #24
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Better speakers right for me?

I am sorry, but that is incorrect. The higher power rating does not necessarily mean it can play louder, or sound better. I have seen 20 dollar speakers with a 1000w power rating, would they be better than the z560's? Of course not. In realistic terms, the power output of the amplifier does...
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- Post #21
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Better speakers right for me?

What are you refering to? Digital means the audio signal is represented in bits rather than an analog waveform. TECHNICALLY, digital is less accurate than analog, but most digital formats such as redbook cd audio or mp3 compression over 256kbits are inaudible. As for the power issue, neither...
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- Post #18
- Aug 19, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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best/highest powered PC speakers?? i need new ones, help me out!!!

Guys- A lot of you seem to be confused about comparing speakers. You say that one has a certain power value, and the other has one as well. Power ratings are not a basis for making comparisons in speakers, whether it be for sound quality or SPL. Below is a post I made regarding the power...
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- Post #15
- Aug 15, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What's the difference between speakers?

OK, OK, you got me. It really does depend on the person's amplifier preference. But seriously, if an amplifier has a "sweet" midrange, I assume you are talking about frequency response abnormalities or phase shift, impulse response, harmonic distortion, etc. Would that not be technically...
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- Post #6
- Aug 13, 2002
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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What's the difference between speakers?

All amplifiers have a flat frequency response from 20hz to 20khz +/- 1dB or better. If they dont, they really are not a good amplifier. THD is inaudible until the amplifier is near its linear limits. After that, it begins to increase significantly to the point where it does infact become...
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- Post #4
- Aug 13, 2002
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Z560's and Speaker Wire...would new wire make a difference?

Yes, you can use Cat5 as speaker wire, or interconnects, they work fine in either situation, but the question is, WHY? Braiding all that cat5 cable for use in speaker wire will take you a long time, and wont make any improvement over the standard zipcord. Noise rejection at speaker level is a...
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- Post #8
- Aug 12, 2002
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Z560's and Speaker Wire...would new wire make a difference?

Precisely. As long as it is of low resistance, it really doesnt matter what you use. My cousin unfortunatly fell for the Monster Cable thing and bought a 100 dollar pair of speaker cables! :( Obviously they make no difference over cheap 20 cents a foot stuff. Hell, you could use aluminum wire...
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- Post #6
- Aug 10, 2002
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Z560's and Speaker Wire...would new wire make a difference?

If by any good, you mean better sound, then no. The only possibility the Monster wire would allow for is make the speakers get a little bit louder, as they would allow for less of a voltage drop. Thats about it though. Most likely, you will not hear a difference.
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- Post #3
- Aug 9, 2002
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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What's the difference between speakers?

Monitors are usually refering to studio monitors, nearfield. They are designed for a VERY flat frequency response so that the engineers can mix the music properly. Amplifiers do one thing, make a small signal bigger. So, the bigger the amplifier the louder you can get. That is the only...
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- Post #2
- Aug 9, 2002
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Choosing Speaker Wire Gauge?

It depends on the impedence of your speakers. If your speakers are 8ohms, then I really do not see why you would need more than 18awg for relativly short runs. If for some strange reason you use a pair of 1ohm speakers, you are going to need thicker wire, in order to make sure your total load...
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- Post #16
- Aug 7, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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building speakers

I see. Did you massload the passive radiators? Also, did you keep the motor on the passives, or take them apart? Im curious, Ive never heard of anyone doing such a thing? Also, I thought the rule of thumb was to have 3x the VD of your active drivers in passive radiators? Dont the PR's start...
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- Post #23
- Aug 5, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anyone use or have a link to reviews of those bazooka subwoofers?

Guys- The shape of an enclosure does not matter in the case you guys are talking about. A tube will not get more boomy than a comparable volume square enclosure. The only reason different shapes are used are to prevent standing waves. A tube also is stronger than a square.
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- Post #6
- Aug 3, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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building speakers

I don't want to sound mean, but that doesnt sound like a good loudspeaker design. Did you guys even use a properly designed crossover? It is so much more important than the drivers used. Im sure it gets really loud, but does it sound accurate? If you are really serious about it, then yes...
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- Post #9
- Aug 3, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Audiophiles: Need some speaker opinions :)

My vote would be for the Klipsche speakers. I have heard them and they sound decent - especially for the money. Since you want them mostly for music, you really dont need more than 2 channels, right? Another person mentioned the Swan's speakers, you should check those out too, I have heard...
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- Post #15
- Jul 31, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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An explanation to the over abundance of broken z560s?

Boost Distortion? Like I have said before, the speaker DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE TYPE OF POWER! The amount is what hurts the speaker. Your assumption about breaking speakers only by distorting is incorrect too. I could feed a 5" midrange driver a 1kW signal at 2khz with a true 1kW amplifier...
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- Post #49
- Jul 28, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Need help choosing Home Speakers on the cheap

I agree with Viperoni. I have a pair and they sound great. Here are some pictures: http://home.tulsaconnect.com/parkerttp/BR1/br1.JPG http://home.tulsaconnect.com/parkerttp/BR1/br12.JPG http://home.tulsaconnect.com/parkerttp/BR1/br13.JPG
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- Post #12
- Jul 24, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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what causes 'white noise' that I hear in my speakers?

NM, I thought you said you had a Denon, someone else must have said that, sorry. You only hear a hiss when switching between modes? Or do you get a constant hiss on the dd 5.1 mode? When watching tv, you could not have been in dd 5.1 mode, unless you have an HDTV with DD decoder. It was...
- tronester1
- Post #17
- Jul 24, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Where do y'all HT guys buy speaker wire from? People buying from Home Depot, please read!

I post on hometheaterforum.com in the DIY section often. I do not post in the other sections. There is no reason to bring this up in that forum, it has been dragged on constantly. If you want to believe your expensive cable will make a difference, GO YOU. I however, have more important...
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- Post #38
- Jul 24, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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