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In Reply to: RE: Carbon Fiber AC Outlet Wall Plate posted by Duster on April 20, 2017 at 17:12:27
I didn't read the whole post before I asked about the mounting. Seems to me that one might drill a hole in the center to screw it in where ours are screwed in. This is where the vibration damping would substaintally occure, IMO. I told the makers of these that they are missing out on a yuge market in the USA by not offering US a standard version. They probably didn't listen. Wonder how a solid brass plate would sound in comparison to the Brainared and the CF?? T456
"The Borg is the ultimate user. They're unlike any threat your Federation has ever faced."
- Q, 2365
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Drilling a hole in the middle would be fine but less interesting to me. The primary benefit of the carbon fiber wall plate is for EMI absorption rather than vibration/resonance control purposes, IME. I compared a smaller version carbon fiber wall plate with a solid aluminum wall plate with the same dimensions, and the carbon fiber version provides better clarity, to my ear.
Brass isn't aluminum. I went with the Brainards from your review. Eventually I will try a brass unit. I believe I can hear a difference between types of center screws, brass vs steel I guess, and also, at the risk of villification from the anti tweak lurkers out there, I believe I can hear a difference in how tight the center screw is. If I wasn't hallucinatin it would lend credence to vibration manipulation as being important. T456
"The Borg is the ultimate user. They're unlike any threat your Federation has ever faced."
- Q, 2365
Brass has no inherent vibration control properties. In fact, brass tends to ring so it's actually a resonator, and it's why bells and cymbals tend to be made of brass or bronze. However, resonation has potential dissipation properties, so it could be seen as a system tuning material of your choice.
Been reading a bit on the subject. Aluminum has damping properties and brass is said to transfer the vibration and not dampen. IME thick brass, like in footers probably dosn't ring much but "works" to transfer the vibrations to wood or whatever. I do like what it does under equiptment better than Black Diamond CF racing cones. As to what would be better as a plate I don't know. Vibration wise it might not work for the plate. Anyhow, they are making trumpets, or at least the bell of a trumpet out of carbon fiber these days. T456
"The Borg is the ultimate user. They're unlike any threat your Federation has ever faced."
- Q, 2365
I am just too cheap to try the fancy ones..
I was too cheap to try aftermarket powercords too.. Until I found some cheaper than I could make!
So now I have a pile of Pangea.
I am too cheap to try anything more expensive though!
I used to be too cheap about IC too. But I finally went whole hog and bought some great $1000 a pop IC pairs. LOL
Anyway, I just cannot see paying for a fancy outlet or cover.
Maybe if I was rich?
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