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RE: thank you for your time Rick.

Posted by rick_m (A) on November 11, 2014 at 22:10:10

In Reply to: thank you for your time Rick. posted by cloudwalker on November 11, 2014 at 19:26:44:

"I think this is indeed the wrong asylum for me. I use my head too much. I need proof sometimes. If you want to be credible sometimes you need more proof than "because I said so"

-Well, I wasn't attempting to prove anything, merely suggesting possible mechanisms that you might not have considered.

"There are a couple big holes in the vibration theory. 1) some people (including me) do not listen to music loud enough for vibration to be a problem"

-And you know this how? You may well be correct, however at this point that is just an assumption.

2) the biggest problem area hasn't been addressed...that is the wiring inside the cabinet between the crossover and drivers.

-Maybe not but that seems to be quite a different issue to me. I think it's worth paying attention to and I have when tinkering with speakers. But that just isn't what the OP was focusing on.

3) I am a retired builder. If you were really into vibrations, it would be easy before sheet rocking to dampen the wiring and walls (with insulation) but I have not heard of anyone doing that. And each electrical box is nailed to a solid stud and mostly free of the sheetrock. And I am sure buying an area rug is cheaper, more effective and an easier way to dampen things.

-My sense of it is that the post was only concerned with vibrations at the outlet. And considering that the sheetrock is nailed to the studs I would expect it all to vibrate probably with some rather complex modes over frequency.

Good luck to you all. I still believe the best things to improve sound systems is to buy quality gear to start with and position it correctly in the room.

-That seems darn reasonable to me. Well, except that there may multiple reasonables...

The one "tweak" I believe in is a voltage stabilizer if voltage is a problem.

-OK

-I'm not clear if it's AA in general or the tweaks forum that you don't care for. Actually I rarely participate in "Tweaks" myself. But in AA in general there is actually a tremendous depth of knowledge, skills and experience but you have to be able to tolerate some hogwash, after all this IS an asylum.

One thing that helps me here, and in most other situations as well, is to accept the observation and ignore the explanation. I developed the approach in my working life and it has proven very effective. It's largely an application of the Will Roger's bit that it's not what you know that's the problem, it's what you know that ain't so.

I think it would be grand if you decide to hang around, but regardless I wish you well, it was fun.

Regards, Rick

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