whats the little dirty trick?!?

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haroo
haroo Posts: 83
edited January 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
ive heard that some hifi stores do a nice little trick to some of there speakers, my understanding is they place a cap/resistior between the amp and speakers x-over.
what is the tweak?
how well does it work\what does is do exactly?
can someone help me to do this to my pioneere 8" fullrangers/paradyme tweets(in a diy carfea little big horn)?
and of course maybe my rt800i's...
thx to all :)
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--MARANTZ SR18ex 140wpc x 5 (high current/direct amp)thx-ex "ultra"
electrohome tube amp 15watt. pr channel(aprox.1955a.d.) for 2 channel audio{recently recapped& tubed-5ar4power rect. & 12au7)
-kenwood amp(km-996/140wpc(used for 7.1 rears(thx ex)
-toshiba dvd video/audio player(progressive scan) sd-4700
-sony sacd cd player scd-xe670
-nakamichi "music bank cd player "6+1disk(20bit dac)
-toshiba hifi vcr (v3 pro head)
-motorola digital cable box
-RCA 32' "home theater" PIP tv
-polk RT800i x 2 (mains) ~bi-wired
-polk sc400i x 1 (center) ~bi-wired
-polk fx300i x 2 (side fx) ~di-pole
-polk r10 x 2 (rears)
-polk pws250 (powered sub)
-2x173ltr(48"-16")sono subs(powered by kenwood kr-7200 250watt & w/ audiosource EQ (model eq eight/series II)
-Thorens td-166 mk II/Grado silver fs1
-Thorens td-160/empire 66cart
-Dual 601
-D.I.Y. carfea "little big horns"-(pioneer full range 8" & fostex 4" compression horn tweaters
-sony (ps1)
-sony (ps2)

-haroo, "GOD gave you the gift of sound, Your gift to God is what you do with it!"
"marantz haroo"
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2004
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    Many stores use potentiometers (or "pots") in line to speakers. These variable resistors allow easy volume matching of speakers of different sensitivities for A-B auditioning.

    Only such use I am aware of, but is not a tweak and would serve no purpose in a home system.
    More later,
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited January 2004
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    What you are describing sounds like it may be a Zobel. They are often used to smoth out impedences in speakers, but many speakers have one in the crossover already.

    Do a google on "zobel, zobel network, or zobel filter" and see what you can come up with. The single driver forum may also have good info.
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited January 2004
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    "F*CK , I HONESTLY READY TO SELL ALL MY PLOKS JUST ON PRINCAPAL"


    You honestly ready accept tip from site that bad?:D
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