Interconnects for Adcom GFA-555II and Polk800i's

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2002
    Thank you.....Thank you very much.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited July 2002
    edit, now that I read Dan's reply, I'm wasn't trying to be confrontational. I'm just saying if you are going to post something, post it as factually correct, which it isn't.

    It's like me hooking up a speaker to three outputs on a receiver and saying it is triamped. I can say it all day and I can say it sounds better to me but it still holds no water.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2002
    Don't lie you love to get your beat on me on !!!!!!
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited July 2002
    Yeah Dan, I lie awake at night DREAMING of ways to get under your skin........trust me, I'm not THAT bored. :D

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Aaron
    Aaron Posts: 1,853
    edited July 2002
    Yeah Dan, I lie awake at night DREAMING of ways to get under your skin........trust me, I'm not THAT bored. :D
    But Russ is! :p

    Aaron
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2002
    Dude, some of the **** that get slung around here BEGS to be dealt with.....the entertainment value alone is astonishingly high.....

    You read the Sony post Aaron?

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2002
    Seems like you are why else do you follow my posts around and comment on just about all of them??
    Stalker!!
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Aaron
    Aaron Posts: 1,853
    edited July 2002
    You read the Sony post Aaron?
    Of course.

    Aaron
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited July 2002
    Well Dan, if you REALLY want to pursue the issue, for someone that should know better, you spew forth an amazing amount of information that defies logic and common sense. As Russ noted, it BEGS to be dealt with. Really, you make it pretty easy, to be honest.

    Don't get all conspiracy theoried up on us. Lee Harvey acted alone..

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2002
    spewing an amazing amount of information the defies logic and common sense.With that being said.........I must make the most useless posts in this forum.
    Tell you what wise old master....school me in the ways of audio and video,strike down my fast knowledge of useless posting.
    Deal with all the lack of any kind of understanding.Make judgement.
    Tell you what......spill your knowledge on me so I can learn from my own miss guided posts.
    You gonna have to go deep in audio and video.Terms,history,progression of companies who founded this hobbie of ours.
    While your at it school me on home automation,phone systems ,and lighting control.Programming I also need some pointers.
    You know AMX is looking for trainers,you might be up for the role.I could use another course in Triggers,dry contacts,and timed secquences in calander year settings.
    B&K might be having some trouble with there new pre amp, call them and fill them in on there lack of common sense.
    O I almost forgot about sound room construction.You designs on porno hidding in the new generation of mancave's could really help sound quality.
    With all you vast knowledge in the topics I have uselessly posted,I could be a better person with you leading the way.
    Thanks for the awakening...I can see my knowledge is no match for yours.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • nascarmann
    nascarmann Posts: 1,464
    edited July 2002
    I think mantis was sayingfuckoff.gif
    Oh, the bottle has been to me, my closes friend, my worse enemy!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited July 2002
    priceless, I tell ya, priceless......

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2002
    good post Troy,
    Now can we talk about Ir and RF.With IR why does the plasma tv interfer with the signals?What can be done to filter out the interference if thats what it is....I can't be sure anymore.
    Rf..why does it work sometimes and other not?Why sometimes from further distances it works better then up close?
    I have so many problems for you I don't know where to start.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2002
    O by the way,
    I also need help with this front projector.I thought I used the correct formula to calculate the mounting height of a ceiling mounted.
    I know I can use the digital lens shift but why does the pitcure look distorted???
    My keystone is at -8.....I need your Input on this one bud.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • nascarmann
    nascarmann Posts: 1,464
    edited July 2002
    kill.gif
    Oh, the bottle has been to me, my closes friend, my worse enemy!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2002
    Originally posted by mantis
    good post Troy,
    Now can we talk about Ir and RF.With IR why does the plasma tv interfer with the signals?What can be done to filter out the interference if thats what it is....I can't be sure anymore.
    Rf..why does it work sometimes and other not?Why sometimes from further distances it works better then up close?
    I have so many problems for you I don't know where to start.

    RF is a tough issue, I take it you are operating on a un-licensed public band, somewhere in the 900-950Mhz range... RF is tough to troubleshoot. I used to install a wireless RF meter device on water meters (so the reader doesn't have to lift the lid and take a visual read, he can drive by with a laptop and powered antenna, and have the reads transmitted to him).

    RF can change with the time of day, who is opening their garage door, who is using their cordless phone. Un-licensed RF (public bands) can be affected by outside electrical current also, ever hear a good hairdryer wack an RF signal? Sunspots, time of day, cell phone towers, even saturated ground after a good rain.

    Can't help much with IR, other than trying to troubleshoot possible 'heat' issues. Being at the bottom end of the light spectrum, I can't see any other place to start. Do plasma TV's generate any substantial heat or infrared light?

    Keystone? Digital Shift? Explain these terms, and perhaps I can help you troubleshoot them with nothing more than good ole' logic....

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited July 2002
    Actually, I was refering to nascarman's post......

    Now, lesse, ORIGINALLY, all I asked was that you stop calling your wiring scheme biwiring because it's confusing. It's incorrect.

    Next, sometime back I posted, per your request, a list of things that you had posted that made no sense or weren't true. I then agreed that we wouldn't get in to that again and I won't.

    Next, I have refrained from and will continue to refrain from getting personal or attacking your credibility. Good natured joking aside. I do wonder why, though, when quizzed on your facts that you insist on giving your resume? I certainly don't question now or ever you knowledge. In fact, when you post something out in left field, I question it because I operate under the assumption that you should know better.

    I never have claimed to be an expert or know more than anyone, quite the contrary actually. As far as the whole TV and HT stuff, it couldn't interest me less so I don't bother with it.

    Lastly, Dan, lighten up, we are all just trying to have fun. All of us are at the receiving end of some good natured ribbing. You are going to give yourself a coronary here!

    Here I will end because what started out, for me, innocent and good natured is taking on pretty nasty overtones and that just isn't what the forum is about. Exchange of ideas and debate is cool but personal attacks aren't.

    Jack Ruby
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2002
    I take it we don't have any issues, this is just a term-tossing session? (I know words that you don't type of deal)

    I don't know, if you had 8 Keystones last night, maybe you were just a sheet and a half to the wind.... My MHL factor was -10....

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Aaron
    Aaron Posts: 1,853
    edited July 2002
    I take it we don't have any issues, this is just a term-tossing session?
    I guess that's better than a salad-tossing session....:eek:

    Aaron
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2002
    This is true.....

    -R
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2002
    I have only one thing to say...WHATEVER!!
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited July 2002
    Can't we all just have a sock-fest? Micah could be the moderator.


    Peace Out~:D
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • tgoodley
    tgoodley Posts: 13
    edited March 2003
    Thanks for the responses everyone. I think I am going to take a chance on the Signal Analog1 cables; they are in my price range and seem to be fairly popular. If I don't like them, I will look for something else.

    Tim
    Tim
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2003
    Wow, EIGHT months later? Your 4th post?

    Lets us know in 2004 how they worked out for you. ;)

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,543
    edited March 2003
    Cut the guy some slack, Russ. Maybe he has been hospitalized or incarcerated or overseas or who knows what.....lol.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • tgoodley
    tgoodley Posts: 13
    edited March 2003
    Hey. You guys are fun. Just wanted to let you know that I just purchased two used pair Tara labs Prism 22's. I will let everyone know how they sound. And yes, my new equipment has been sitting for some time! I can't wait to get everything setup.
    Thanks,
    Tim
    Tim
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2003
    since this thread started.. has anyone changed their minds on the cables they mentioned above? I just bought a Adcom GFA5400 125wpc x 2. I am looking for interconnect cables now. want something in the range of low to mid end Audioquest or Signalcable, or something in the under $125 range for a 1 meter pair. I am not interested in Monster cable.. so those are out, even the higher end monsters, i'm just not interested in.
    Someone did mention Transparent.. what are those, and where can I check em out?
    thanks for any recommendations ahead of time guys.
    Al

    edit: I am looking for cables that provide good highs and decent bass too. So if any cables are soft or muddy on bass or highs, I wouldn't want those either.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2003
    Wow, this was a oldie but a goodie, fun reading up there.

    Sorry danger, not trying to hi-jack.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited March 2003
    If Transparent you are looking for ,I'm the guy who talks about it.Man what an old post I love the responce after 8 months.....thats 2 funny.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2003
    yeah it's a blast to read old posts isnt's it? to look back months later and see what we were thinking. :p
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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