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Re: Has anyone tried two pairs of front speakers? Does it produce a fuller sound stage?
I've run two pairs of towers up front for years however the second pair are run as "wide" channel. And yes, by running them as large, or full band, you get more sound up front during scores, explosions, a pissed off wolfman growling.......you get the idea
Geoff4rfc
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Re: Interest check? Power cable beta test
Lol, you are added to the list! I'll have these shipped off tomorrow I believe!
VR3
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Re: Let’s see some Tube Glow!
EM34's were the first cathode type tubes, also called cat's eye or tuning eye. They were located at the top of tube, or top view. Later tubes, like the ones Scott used in the 399 (1961), were EM84 / 6FG6 side view. The light starts at the top and bottom and meets in the middle as signal strength increases.
EM84. The Scott 399 pictured above used two, one for AM and one for FM tuning. The 399 was manufactured before FM stereo arrived in 1962. With the selector on AM/FM Stereo, both tuners were active. Some stations would simulcast the right channel in AM and left channel in FM for stereo. Scott made provisions for a FM multiplexer to be added so the 399 could do stereo FM when set to FM Stereo.
TAD amps (early to mid 2000's) used them. Bizzy Bee Audio offered a TAD 60 stereo amp and TAD 100 mono blocks. These were nicely constructed but not the best sounding Chinese EL-34 tube amps. Paul Grzybek of Bizzy Bee Audio (local to me) purchased them and did some circuit changes/part upgrades to make them sound very good. I forget what year, but the factory was destroyed by earthquake and sadly Paul passed away at the young age of 48 in 2012.
EM84. The Scott 399 pictured above used two, one for AM and one for FM tuning. The 399 was manufactured before FM stereo arrived in 1962. With the selector on AM/FM Stereo, both tuners were active. Some stations would simulcast the right channel in AM and left channel in FM for stereo. Scott made provisions for a FM multiplexer to be added so the 399 could do stereo FM when set to FM Stereo.
TAD amps (early to mid 2000's) used them. Bizzy Bee Audio offered a TAD 60 stereo amp and TAD 100 mono blocks. These were nicely constructed but not the best sounding Chinese EL-34 tube amps. Paul Grzybek of Bizzy Bee Audio (local to me) purchased them and did some circuit changes/part upgrades to make them sound very good. I forget what year, but the factory was destroyed by earthquake and sadly Paul passed away at the young age of 48 in 2012.
SCompRacer
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Re: Polk SDA-2B or 1C, which is better?
the TL stands for Tri-Laminate.
"The dome of the SL3000 has a shiny metallic appearance due to its vapor deposited metal layers. The SL3000 dome is composed of a triple layered (Tri-laminate, or "TL") construction with a top layer of stainless steel, second layer of aluminum, and third layer of clear polyamide. The SL2500 has a dull appearance and has a black polymer coating on the front and rear sides. It is not clear to me at this time if the SL2500's dome has a triple layer (Tri-laminate) structure similar to the SL3000's."
Source: The Tale Of 5 Tweeters - SDA Tweeter Replacement Guide
Long story short its a better tweeter.
The most important thing is what sounds better to you. The reason I typed the post above is if you had asked me which speaker sounded best after I had the 1C in my living room for a little while I would have said the 1C without hesitation. RIght up to the point where I put the 2Bs back in the mix. I pulled the 2B out of the closet and they just sounded better all the way around.
At the end of the day its a great problem you have. We are all fortunate to have gthe time and means to pursue this hobby.....
"The dome of the SL3000 has a shiny metallic appearance due to its vapor deposited metal layers. The SL3000 dome is composed of a triple layered (Tri-laminate, or "TL") construction with a top layer of stainless steel, second layer of aluminum, and third layer of clear polyamide. The SL2500 has a dull appearance and has a black polymer coating on the front and rear sides. It is not clear to me at this time if the SL2500's dome has a triple layer (Tri-laminate) structure similar to the SL3000's."
Source: The Tale Of 5 Tweeters - SDA Tweeter Replacement Guide
Long story short its a better tweeter.
The most important thing is what sounds better to you. The reason I typed the post above is if you had asked me which speaker sounded best after I had the 1C in my living room for a little while I would have said the 1C without hesitation. RIght up to the point where I put the 2Bs back in the mix. I pulled the 2B out of the closet and they just sounded better all the way around.
At the end of the day its a great problem you have. We are all fortunate to have gthe time and means to pursue this hobby.....
Navy_Goat
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