Hi Bob I hope you are well! I am thinking about building a speaker measurement mic using a Panasonic WM-61A connected to the Wallin Preamp. ...
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brinesacoustics
Oct 15, 2009 11:54 am
Richard, ... Panasonic WM-61A connected to the Wallin Preamp. ... Sigh. I tried for years to do measurements on the cheap. Never had decent results. I used...
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brinesacoustics
Oct 16, 2009 12:47 pm
Richard, I forgot to answer one of your questions. Yes, you can eliminate the BSC filter if you use DSP to do the contouring. Another reason to use Foobar2000...
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CPal114@...
Oct 22, 2009 5:53 pm
Hi Bob, Im looking for a nice sounding Monitor speaker. What do you have for sale for demo or assembled speakers and at what price? Do u have something which ...
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brinesacoustics
Oct 23, 2009 11:26 am
Carl, I have two nice monitors, the FB-16 and the FB-20. See the Products page at my web site : Brines Acoustics <http://www.geocities.com/rbrines1/> I will...
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brinesacoustics
Nov 6, 2009 4:55 am
I was shocked and surprised to find that Yahoo! closed the Geocities site that has hosted my web site for the last 10 years. Oh, well. The new web site is...
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najuchd
Nov 20, 2009 12:27 am
Yo Bob, Where should the sub crossover be set using the FT1600II? If I go too low and loud it will pressurize the whole room. D...
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brinesacoustics
Nov 20, 2009 12:39 pm
For 2-channel music, I set the sub XO to 40Hz. This fills down to ~20Hz with my sub in my room. Once the frequency reaches the point where a 1/2 wave length...
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najuchd
Nov 20, 2009 6:19 pm
Thanks Bob, I thought you mentioned before to set it at 40Hz. I had it set to between 40-50 Hz when the room was reacting. It was with vinyl that can get...
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tripmaster@...
tripmaster...
Nov 24, 2009 12:05 pm
Hi Bob I'll just start by saying I am still really pleased with my 1600s! But...If I were to change something it would be the top end. The speakers sound very...
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brinesacoustics
Nov 26, 2009 3:43 am
Richard, The only cheap tweak that I can think of is to bypass the BSC filter with a 1-2uF capacitor. That will give you more output at the top. However, if...
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tripmaster@...
tripmaster...
Nov 26, 2009 12:37 pm
Thanks Bob I might try the cap tweak first as the tweeters are going to cost the best part of a £100. Can I bypass at the speaker posts or do I need to add...
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brinesacoustics
Nov 27, 2009 1:52 pm
Richard, The cap goes across the resistor and inductor. Solder it across the resistor. Use at least a good polypropylene cap. at these low values, a film and...
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tripmaster...
Dec 11, 2009 12:19 pm
Thanks Bob...
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tripmaster...
Dec 11, 2009 12:40 pm
Hi Bob I have another one for you ;) I have noticed when playing a couple of tracks with deep bass lines, and at a slightly higher volume the bass appears to...
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brinesacoustics
Dec 11, 2009 6:23 pm
Richard, I am not sure I know what you mean by "oscillation". If it only happens in a few select spots in your room, I suspect that your problem is room...
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tripmaster@...
tripmaster...
Dec 11, 2009 10:51 pm
... Hi Bob Its really hard to describe the warble/oscillation as its a strange sound. It would be hard to replicate if I were to speak to you on the phone, and...
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tripmaster...
Dec 11, 2009 11:03 pm
Hello Bob I will hold off tweeter and capacitors mods as Ive just built another amp and now the speakers are sounding better than ever. There must have been...
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tiggerfip
tiggerfip@...
Jan 18, 2010 9:18 pm
Hi, I built a pair of MLTL 4 years ago and need to add a center channel for watching movies - I dislike faux matrixed center channel solutions. I would like it...
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brinesacoustics
Jan 21, 2010 4:21 am
I use a pair of FT-1600's for my HT mains, a pair of FE167E's in up-firing BR's for rears, and 10" Peerless sub for the bottom. I personally prefer the phantom...
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J.D.
jiddatjiddwa...
Feb 2, 2010 9:32 pm
I'm planning a FT-2000 build for a rather awkward installation which necessitates placing the cabinets horizontally rather than floorstanding vertically. Do...
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brinesacoustics
Feb 6, 2010 4:54 pm
I find that the best toe-in is with the speakers poined at the opposite shoulder -- that is the right speaker pointed at the left shoulder and vis versa. From...
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tiggerfip
tiggerfip@...
Feb 13, 2010 8:31 am
Thank you very much for your help. Matt....
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brinesacoustics
Feb 14, 2010 4:53 pm
Matt, The only speaker I have that would work with the FT1600 is the FB-16 BR. It could be laid on its to reduce the height. For what its worth. I prefer a...
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bpierce_sc
Feb 23, 2010 3:17 am
I am looking to buy or make cutoff filters for a subwoofer to protect it from freqs under 18hz. Does anyone know of such an animal? TY! Bob...
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brinesacoustics
Mar 17, 2010 9:20 pm
Fostex has discontinued the FE167E and FE207E drivers. When the current supply of these drivers is exhausted, the FB-16, FT-1600 MkII, FB-20 and FT-2000...
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blackrusty85
blackrusty85@...
Mar 18, 2010 8:56 am
Bob, I am amazed that fostex is killing the 167e - mine have served me well for years (FT-1600 Mk1 with broom handle cross braces and later the MK2) I've since...
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najuchd
Mar 18, 2010 12:38 pm
Wow, I'm surprised Fostex is discontinuing the 167E too. There has to be some kind of substitute out there. I very much like my FT1600II's. Will a Lawther DX3...
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brinesacoustics
Mar 19, 2010 3:21 am
Russell, The supposition is that LCD and plasma TV's are not affected by magnetism and therefore shielding is an unnecessary expense. That's fine as far as it...
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brinesacoustics
Mar 19, 2010 3:30 am
Den, The DX3 based LT-2000 MkII is only slightly bigger (fatter, actually) than the FT-1600 MkII. The DX3 has a decidedly different sound than the FE167E....
