Tsi Driver dissection and Phase Plug
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I will....promise. First priorities are the new laundry area H20/waste connections. Washer was moved to basement on Friday and wife just said she's close to needing use of it. I'm sure you can understand
Also, a new and separate he-man work area is part of the project. This'll be the future home of the 5A's. Unfortunately, it's just one of many summer projects in queue before I get to installing the rings.
In the meantime, as a place holder and appreciative attempt to comment on your work and much appreciated karma, I'll help the cause by saying I'm a frequent flier of Rob's semi-rings and I know what they bring to the table. Until I install them in my 5A's I'll offer this...for anyone interested in what Rob's semi-rings did for my 1.2tl's, click on the following link and read-up on my experience.
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/comment/2640997/#Comment_2640997
I have no doubt my 5A's will see similar improvement.
➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬ -
Was just egging you (again). Sounds like you'll be busy for sure. We did some light rempdeling, and still continues. With a wife involved, the projects always "evolve".Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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The sweet spot for desk rig looks to be a
2 ohm non-inductive wire-wound resistor
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Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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The Hubbard original (written by Weldon Irvine) is a classic (with all that Hubbard & Creed Taylor era funk). Next, cue up the version on Roy Hargrove's "Earfood" (an @Gardenstater recording-quality favorite) which is different and excellent, especially pianist Gerald Clayton's performance.Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat XtremeAyre K-5xeMP preamplifierCambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD MatD-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiersNAD 4155 FM/AM tunerSilnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnectsKimber 12TC speaker cable w/Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectorsHerbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat GlidersDedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
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Yep, excellent. Cranking the XS-8TL's however...
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The bass fiddle line at the beginning sounds mighty fine on the 43 year old RTA-12's.Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat XtremeAyre K-5xeMP preamplifierCambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD MatD-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiersNAD 4155 FM/AM tunerSilnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnectsKimber 12TC speaker cable w/Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectorsHerbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat GlidersDedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
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I have to question if any TSI series speakers are worth the effort. I don't give them a second thought when they pop up locally. Am I missing a gem in the rough?I have to question if any TSI series speakers are worth the effort. I don't give them a second thought when they pop up locally. Am I missing a gem in the rough?I have to question if any TSI series speakers are worth the effort. I don't give them a second thought when they pop up locally. Am I missing a gem in the rough?
CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint. -
Toilet engineering. A waste of time for a marginal loudspeaker.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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Yes, Polk definitely had these intended for their budget line. Then again, their Legend line drivers are still STAMPED STEEL baskets and still not a fan. My only goal was to repair the un-repairable cones and improve the imaging and cabinet resonances. I have since removed the Power-Ports since I was running them with a Polk sub. IMO, these still need a 6-8" base/pedestal to bring the tweeters ear heigth on desk, even being turned-upside-down.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
