|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
66.249.83.82
In Reply to: RE: Could you simply answer my question? posted by madisonears on December 21, 2015 at 23:30:06
The biggest reason not to do it is voiding the warranty of a (new) product within its 5 year (or longer) warranty period.
Also to some people time is money. Certainly it would be a couple of hours or more to disassemble and mod the xover board. How the jumper was implemented and what wire/metal was used what solder and so on play a huge role.
I also believe that there would be sound differences in the different connection methods and a jumper on the xover board not necessarily being the best method for many reasons. I've done tech work for over 35 years in this hobby and engineering theory does not always "rule the day". I always "try and see" before stating something IS better than another. I also believe not just any jumper would do well as I stated above which was based on trying several.
ET
Follow Ups:
First of all, the question was directed at Duster, who stated his opinion that an internal jumper might not sound as good as external jumpers. I can almost accept that, but I asked him for specifics of the experiment he used to arrive at that conclusion.
If you read my post, you would have seen that I already made allowances for NOT doing an internal mod, such as not messing about with nice speakers. I'm not asking for reasons. I'm asking whether external connectors and wire usually sounds better than internal soldered.
It has been my experience that the shortest and simplest signal path is almost always the best sounding. I can't think of a time when adding extra connectors and wire has been beneficial. Therefore, it seems to me that a short, soldered internal jumper would probably sound better than hanging a bunch of expensive jewelry off the back of the speaker.
Provided that someone had the time and desire and balls to open up a speaker and solder a jumper rather than plugging in some expensive external jumpers, don't you believe the chances are good that it would sound better? If not, can you provide testimony based on your own experimentation to that effect? I really don't care how long you've been a tech. I've been at it 45 years, and I do not ever base a judgment of sonic quality on engineering theory alone. I only care whether you've ever experienced what you and Duster are claiming. You say there are "many reasons" why it wouldn't sound as good. I'm calling BS. Assuming the use of quality materials, I can't think of one.
Peace,
Tom E
Sorry but "seems to me" isn't proof of anything just merely speculation as was some of my post. But most important was my first paragraph which wasn't speculation and the OP confirmed that a subsequent post. I can't believe all your posts and emotion was based on "seems to me". One of of us is likely correct and neither of us knows. The issue is still not resolved.
ET
We all also have the right to respond to any post(s)
Unless you're able to answer my request, please don't bother responding again and wasting my time.
But you are correct about one thing: the issue is still not resolved.
That issue, to be clear for those who have not yet grasped it, is: under what circumstances did a set of external jumpers sound better than an internally soldered quality wire? Not looking for silly speculation or reasons to do one or the other method. I want to know if anyone has ever actually made that comparison and arrived at that conclusion, and how they did it. Duster implied that he has, but he doesn't seem interested in providing details about how he made his evaluation. Now a couple others have stated that it's possible. Although I have a bias toward what I believe is better, I'm not claiming that it should always be done one way or another. My mind is open, but not to bullshit.
Peace,
Tom E
You said "seems to me" in your post just above. Go back and see. So you had no evidence, just speculation. That was my point. I can't believe you didn't "get" that! My post was clear but evidently your mind is in the fog now. Also don't worry I won't post on this again. Have a good holiday.
ET
"The biggest reason not to do it is voiding the warranty of a (new) product within its 5 year (or longer) warranty period."
A worthy consideration given what those Opera speakers must have cost!
Dave
Post a Followup:
FAQ |
Post a Message! |
Forgot Password? |
|
||||||||||||||
|
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: