What did you do to your stereo rig today?
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We are back in action after the basement flood!
Ryan, glad you're back in business! I know the water table is pretty high in parts of Iowa, does the flooding happen very often, or was this just one of those Big Rains?
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Mike Reeter wrote: »
TS Cristobal came through that Tuesday and saturated the ground.
That night there was a second storm systems that was feeding into the warm moist air from the gulf and we got huge rains overnight.
The sump pump was working and running non-stop but there was just way too much water coming in from the drain tile for it to keep up with.
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
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Mike Reeter wrote: »
TS Cristobal came through that Tuesday and saturated the ground.
That night there was a second storm systems that was feeding into the warm moist air from the gulf and we got huge rains overnight.
The sump pump was working and running non-stop but there was just way too much water coming in from the drain tile for it to keep up with.
Ah man, that certainly sucks. If you haven't, you might consider investing in a good quality Liberty Sump Pump.
Minimum 1/2 hp. depending on the lift, they will PUMP water.
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Or a sewer pump. They tend to pump more water faster. You may need larger piping. My 1hp sewer pump needed 2" pvc. That thing had a head of 15' before any considerable drop in volume of flow.
One downside is the pit tub may need to also be larger in diameter as their footprint is larger than most sump pumps.
We needed to separate all my basement drains from the sewer line. The storm water street drain and sewer line at the street were the same. Anytime we got large rains the water would back up into the house. The city paid a plummer to put in new lines in the basement to the pit which was then pumped up and dropped into the sewer stack vent on the first floor.
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Oddly enough, I did replace the existing pump (Liberty 1/3hp, 1 1/4” outlet) with a much larger pump...Barracuda stainless and cast iron 1hp, 2” outlet. The original pump was feeding a 2” PVC pipe that had about 9.5’ of lift to the outlet in the back yard. Which made no sense...why connect a 1.25” outlet to a 2” pipe?!! 🤦♂️
Since we live in a conservation community, sumps can’t be directly routed to the storm water drainage ditches (swales). The outlet is about 25’ out from the house in the back yard and dumps into a French drain.
We also added 3 water sensors. 1 at the sump pump lid, 1 in my office and 1 at the bar. Between the 115db alarm, email alerts and push notifications, we should be golden. Couple that with the near future additional of a battery backup for the sump pump and having the original pump and a 1/3hp utility pump on a shelf in the storage room, we should be good moving forward.
We also had the basement waterproofing company that originally did the basement waterproofing during the initial build inspect for any issues (10 year warranty on the original waterproofing) and they found 3 cracks that could potentially allow water in so they are sealing those under warranty.
Now we buckle down and finish the rest of the basement so the next water incursion can be truly devastating. 😂"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
^^^^Sounds like you'll be well prepared for the next Monsoon^^^^
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Tested my Hafler XL600 for DC offset. I think it's good. Had .03 and .07 at the speaker terminals. Does this just mean dc offset is good? Does that have anything to do with bias?
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When gluing MW drivers, do you have to glue both sides of the magnet? JB weld is pretty strong, and the other side is a pain to get to.
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I think you are supposed to put the jb between the basket and the magnet.
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spongebobsquarepants wrote: »
When gluing MW drivers, do you have to glue both sides of the magnet? JB weld is pretty strong, and the other side is a pain to get to.
Yes most of us have done both sides of the magnet.
We have also moved on to the loctite power grab. It's much easier to apply and cleans up with water unless you choose to use one of their other adhesive products.
I've used the heavy duty caulk gun size and always do the inside of the magnet first then do the outside the next day.
They also make a squeeze tube size which may be helpful.
I've always put it on then smoothed it out with my finger. I've used a fairly generous amount to be sure to push into the area of the magnet and plates.
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Wow, that's a nice glue job! I made a friggin mess. After doing the other side of the magnet and making a bigger mess It was starting to feel counterintuitive to "save the speakers" with my messy glue job. I'll try power grab on the other speakers.
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Oh wow, my bad Spongebob! I'm sure glad I did not try this on mine cause I would have screwed that all up. I could have sworn I've seen pics of the basket to the motor structure being glued.
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When using JB Weld I always used popsicle sticks to just dab the end into the mix dab into the corner area around the magnet.
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When using JB Weld I always used popsicle sticks to just dab the end into the mix dab into the corner area around the magnet.
My instinct was to use a flat head screw driver, but it immediately got stuck to the magnet... ha
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Hey! I am actually "doing something for my 'stereo rig' today!
To paraphrase Blondie, I ripped it to shreds.
DSC_0708 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
DSC_0722 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
DSC_0724 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
more to come...
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That's a major reorganization going on.
Can't wait to see the next phase.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I put Star Sound Sistrum Apprentice platforms underneath monoblocks. And audio points underneath preamps.
As much as I loved the entertainment rack I built recently, it did muddy the overall sound. The Star Sound components seem to remove the vibration and clear background noise. -
That's a major reorganization going on.
Can't wait to see the next phase.
Well, there's a root cause...
I am "hoping" that this gives me some incentive to re-think priorities as to what is actually "installed" upstairs. E.g., I think it is time to join the (early) 21st Century & decomission the cassette deck that's been installed upstairs.
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^^^^^ Was ist das? Eine Klimaanlage?
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nahezu
Wärmepumpe
boo-yah.
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That's a major reorganization going on.
Can't wait to see the next phase.
Maybe giant SDAs? Like 1.2TLs???2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)
Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods -
That’s COOL Mark
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Picked up some NOS NIB Taylor 866a Mercury tubes for my power supply -
Nice picture.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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Thanks, I have one that had a better light show but it was from the really old and the filement burned out.
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you need a better camera, ol' son
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I always wreck the camera and the speakers on my phones. Construction work seems to be hard on them.
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Yeah, I thought the first one was of the Lubbock lights.
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I hope I got here in time w/a simple, quick tweak that’s worth the trouble.spongebobsquarepants wrote: »
When gluing MW drivers, do you have to glue both sides of the magnet? JB weld is pretty strong, and the other side is a pain to get to.
dynamat*, armaflex, or ordinary pipe wrap: use one of those to cover driver baskets, magnets, and any other metal or internal shiny, sound reflective surfaces before reassembly.
*damps better than the others though $y and harder to use
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