How can I make my subs punchier
03-23-2004, 03:05 PM
#51
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Originally posted by Dukk:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by defro13:
something in the area of 450 grams for the 10
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by defro13:
something in the area of 450 grams for the 10
</font>[/QUOTE]I wouldn't, not if the motor was design sufficiently.
03-23-2004, 03:12 PM
#52
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i believe that if they get the mms issue under control they will have a great subwoofer, the trpe x was designed by kimmer at alpine usa, the same guy behind the d class amps and f#1 components so if history repeats itself the woofer will be amazing, this coming from a guy that isnt a big fan of the typr r, i always liked the sound of the type s over the type r by a mile
03-23-2004, 03:17 PM
#53
Yankee
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When is Alpine going to just give up and go back to buying all their drivers from people who know how to build speakers.
Obviously they won’t stop making inferior products when they have a poorer sounding product (that is the overall consensus).
Obviously they won’t stop making inferior products until they stop making money making inferior products.
Alpine is a status company, even when they have a mediocre product the reputation is their next product will be better. Alpine is usually the best product at a given store so if that starts to slip what have you got? Answer: a high priced product that has a bad reputation, not good business.
03-23-2004, 05:11 PM
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George is a big Alpine fan from yesteryear. George does not like any of the new Alpine subwoofers for several years now. George is a huge fan of the old Alpine/Gauss and Alpine/McCauley collaberations as well as the Alpine/Dynaudio joint venture.
George thinks most of the newer Alpine speakers is cheap off shore junk.
George thinks most of the newer Alpine speakers is cheap off shore junk.
03-23-2004, 05:37 PM
#55
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You know one thing I have done to firm up the sound was tighten my connections. I found this in my home system going from using bare wires/ bananas/ pin terminals that never really did a good job of connecting amp a to speaker b. I switched to spade terminals (gold terminations optional) and I think that you get a better connection. Whether the sound is improved is subjective but from an electrical point of view (lower resistance) and more contact area (higher current). Bare wire should be best (simpler connection) but the connection will degrade over time.
03-23-2004, 07:11 PM
#57
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Why would George worry? Improving the quality of a connection should sooth George. Electrons like low resistance connections and noise can’t sneak in either. It is an electrically sound concept, relax big G. Poor connections will degrade the sound, you know that, conversely improving the connection could improve it. Upgrading from one good connection to another should yield no perceivable improvement but some will differ... opinions will differ.
03-23-2004, 08:09 PM
#59
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"can not"... I don’t think this is an absolute, I would have said "should not" but then I do not know all! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Banana plugs stink, even the STOOOPID and expensive Monster Cable locking bananas crap out over time, spade or ring lugs will never let you down. Pin terminations only have a small contact area at two points. Car audio tends to use compression fittings (dang good ones too) but the bare wire being inserted into it is a failure point and frayed wire is no fun either.
Stupid things change SQ, the only way to identify it is to change one thing at a time (this is the scientific principle and science allows for the improbable, engineers don’t).
Stupid things change SQ, the only way to identify it is to change one thing at a time (this is the scientific principle and science allows for the improbable, engineers don’t).
03-24-2004, 11:25 AM
#60
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I think what George is saying is.
it sounds like what ever connector your going to use, you are smart enough to do the install properly. Ensuring a tight connection. Now improving the type of connector will not do a thing other than cost you cash
it sounds like what ever connector your going to use, you are smart enough to do the install properly. Ensuring a tight connection. Now improving the type of connector will not do a thing other than cost you cash
