• RE: I'm game, - IEaudiodude 21:07:19 06/22/11 (7)
  In Reply to: RE: I'm game, posted by johnvb on June 22, 2011 at 10:18:40

  Been there done that , Magnepan would not sell me the foil I wanted to use on my speakers. I asked for a certain length of foil and after she asked someone at the factory I was told NOPE he doesn't want me to sell it to you ! I was going to replace the midrange wire on my MGIII's with foil but had to buy the wire instead. The factory was 0% help this time around which is why I went shopping around the web for the Mylar and everything else I need to make these things the way I want them. The wire is collecting dust in a box, maybe I can use it for something else one day.
  
  
  

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  • RE: I'm game, - johnvb 04:33:11 06/23/11 (6)
    In Reply to: RE: I'm game, posted by IEaudiodude on June 22, 2011 at 21:07:19

    Then the whole OP doesn't make sense. Why suggest a mod, by a factory rep, without even supporting access to the materials?. I do know they will sell you any model sock requested.
    
    Hey, maybe this is just an elaborated marketing scheme to gauge the customer feedback of an potential upcoming all ribbon MMG? If so, I'm all for that too :^) (long as I can still buy it factory direct).
    

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    • RE: I'm game, - Mart 05:07:01 06/23/11 (5)
      In Reply to: RE: I'm game, posted by johnvb on June 23, 2011 at 04:33:11

      Personally, I suspect Mr.Diller was tired of the MG1.6 fans dissing MG1.7s when he's probably sitting on some THD vs frequency spectrum graphs (or the like) that objectively prove it's an upgrade well beyond any reasonable doubt.   Wendell probably also realizes “Sterephile” proof is useless among audiophiles.   If however, MUG inmates experienced his ‘learning curve’…   Well, that's merely my unsubstantiated conjecture fabricated purely out of whole cloth.

      
      
      ... just my 2¢

      ♪ moderate Mart ♫

      ☺ Planar Asylum

      where speakers are thin & music isn't
      
      

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      • RE: I'm game, - johnvb 05:55:52 06/23/11 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: I'm game, posted by Mart on June 23, 2011 at 05:07:01

        That theory would explain the last paragraph, which otherwise is somewhat confusing.
        

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      • Another Reason for XO Changes? - DaveStL 05:51:16 06/23/11 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: I'm game, posted by Mart on June 23, 2011 at 05:07:01

        And maybe that's another reason they redesigned the crossovers--to restore some of the sensitivity lost w/ the foil, which they felt they had to move to. One design decision forces another.
        
        Dave
        --it's close enough for jazz...
        
        

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        • RE: Another Reason for XO Changes? - Dawnrazor 08:08:35 07/02/11 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Another Reason for XO Changes? posted by DaveStL on June 23, 2011 at 05:51:16

          Hey Dave,
          
          I am sure it is impossible to improve efficiency by a crossover change. That has no effect on the drivers ability to move are efficiently.
          
          Though one could put a big boost by changing to a crossover that adds a hump to the acoustical output of the speaker. Pgs crossover does this.
          
          While this might give a perception of improved efficiency it is just the same as boosting the mid on an eg. No one argues that THAT improves efficiency. A crossover is no different.
          
          No one here remembers the bending of our minds
          
          
          
          

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      • RE: I'm game, - berni 05:17:31 06/23/11 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: I'm game, posted by Mart on June 23, 2011 at 05:07:01

        Why using aluminium foil which is fragile and has his sound? Why not using aluminum laminated with mylar or something similar in the middle? I know that some use this tehniques for some ultra good ribbons...
        

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        • RE: I'm game, - Mart 05:32:11 06/23/11 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: I'm game, posted by berni on June 23, 2011 at 05:17:31

          Why not ask why use film&foil capacitors when some decent metalized-film caps are less expensive?   Because, foil is sonically superior.   It's the same reason why silver-wire run in parallel to copper, sounds bertter than electro-plated silver over copper of similar AWGs.   The conductors are corrupted, included, micro-cracked, voided, etc..
          
          
          ... just my 2¢ ♪ moderate Mart ♫

          ☺ Planar Asylum

          where speakers are thin & music isn't
          
          

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