Keith G wrote:
"Sir Chewbury Gubbins" wrote in message
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Hallo folks,

Before I let fly with my inane question, does this group have a FAQ I
can check first?


sig deleted - lowers the tone



Bring it on....

(If you had spent a few minutes browsing this group before you
posted, you would have seen that 90% of the questions are inane.)

LOL!

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MrBitsy

Keith G wrote:
Wot ewe need is a couple of nice plinfs made thusly:

What an utterly outstanding idea! I'm off to B&Q I am!

My neighbour will be severely ****ed if I can manage to get my Linn Kans
sounding even tinnier than usual ;-)

Choobs

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Sir Chewbury Gubbins
Knight of the Wholly Gnarly Widget
http://www.nelefa.org

Keith G wrote:
Wot ewe need is a couple of nice plinfs made thusly:

What an utterly outstanding idea! I'm off to B&Q I am!

My neighbour will be severely ****ed if I can manage to get my Linn Kans
sounding even tinnier than usual ;-)

Choobs

--
Sir Chewbury Gubbins
Knight of the Wholly Gnarly Widget
http://www.nelefa.org

"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Sir Chewbury Gubbins" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:


snip

Get a couple of nice 50mm thick granite pavings as close to the size of
the
stand or speaker bases as you can (or cut to size with an angle grinder
like
I did for my racks - see
http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...but/debut2.jpg for a fairly poor
pic, to get an idea), rub the sharp edges off (with a brick or summat or
the
angle grinder if you have the skill), dust 'em off completely and paint
them
all over with black vinyl* emulsion paint. (Dries in 20 mins if the slabs
are not wet.) Apply 2 coats for that 'lasting finish'.......

snip

is black the optimum colour for the best sound detail?

"Keith G" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:


snip

Get a couple of nice 50mm thick granite pavings as close to the size of
the
stand or speaker bases as you can (or cut to size with an angle grinder
like
I did for my racks - see
http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/keit...but/debut2.jpg for a fairly poor
pic, to get an idea), rub the sharp edges off (with a brick or summat or
the
angle grinder if you have the skill), dust 'em off completely and paint
them
all over with black vinyl* emulsion paint. (Dries in 20 mins if the slabs
are not wet.) Apply 2 coats for that 'lasting finish'.......

snip

is black the optimum colour for the best sound detail?

malcolm wrote:
is black the optimum colour for the best sound detail?

Absolutely. It absorbs nasty interfering photons.

Choobs

--
Sir Chewbury Gubbins
Knight of the Wholly Gnarly Widget
http://www.nelefa.org

malcolm wrote:
is black the optimum colour for the best sound detail?

Absolutely. It absorbs nasty interfering photons.

Choobs

--
Sir Chewbury Gubbins
Knight of the Wholly Gnarly Widget
http://www.nelefa.org

"Sir Chewbury Gubbins" wrote in message
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malcolm wrote:
is black the optimum colour for the best sound detail?

Absolutely. It absorbs nasty interfering photons.


Quite right!

But he's got a good point - you could paint them any colour you liked! (Do
give 'em a couple of coats though - flash photos I have taken reveal little
pinholes in the paint on my 'Acoustiliths'** because I got all of a fever
and rushed then into place after only one quick coat! :-)

I used black a) without thinking (no imagination) and b) because I've got a
lifetime's supply of black vinyl emulsion paint (2.5 lt) from when I done me
lintels.....


**OK, sodding paving slabs, then....

"Sir Chewbury Gubbins" wrote in message
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malcolm wrote:
is black the optimum colour for the best sound detail?

Absolutely. It absorbs nasty interfering photons.


Quite right!

But he's got a good point - you could paint them any colour you liked! (Do
give 'em a couple of coats though - flash photos I have taken reveal little
pinholes in the paint on my 'Acoustiliths'** because I got all of a fever
and rushed then into place after only one quick coat! :-)

I used black a) without thinking (no imagination) and b) because I've got a
lifetime's supply of black vinyl emulsion paint (2.5 lt) from when I done me
lintels.....


**OK, sodding paving slabs, then....

Keith G wrote:

But he's got a good point - you could paint them any colour you
liked! (Do give 'em a couple of coats though - flash photos I have
taken reveal little pinholes in the paint on my 'Acoustiliths'**
because I got all of a fever and rushed then into place after only
one quick coat! :-)

I used black a) without thinking (no imagination) and b) because I've
got a lifetime's supply of black vinyl emulsion paint (2.5 lt) from
when I done me lintels.....

**OK, sodding paving slabs, then....

Nononono... 'Acoustiliths' is the perfect name. You could make a few quid
selling those! ;-)

2 paving slabs, couple o'coats of paint, put em in a fancy box... "£200 the
pair, sir... guranteed to improve the sound quality of any speakers sir..."