"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:42:36 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote


What is clear is that you don't need those lower octaves for your
listening,


There ya go....


I did mean you personally, of course - that wasn't a generic you,
meaning one.


which means that your speakers are entirely right for you.


I wouldn't go so far as to say that - righter it seems than Ruark, Tannoy,
Rogers, B&W, Wharfedale, KEF, JM-Labs, Dynaudio, Jamo (Concert) and gawd
knows how many others proved to be at least....??



Quite so. Never be satisfied - you'd have to sell your circular saw,
and that would never do.

Agreed. Keith's journey to audio Nirvana is one of the most interesting
topics on this group. He is one of the few "hands-on fettlers" - fast
become a rare breed.

Iain

"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
Nothing's perfect and the good outweighs the bad by miles, in my book!!

Or, put it another way, I wouldn't want the music ****ted up (down) to
'normal standards' for the sake of the odd announcement!!

Fair enough. Plenty of people like honky bass with no real bottom end.
The
jukebox or radiogram sound.


Jukeboxes and stereograms??

Gawd, don't tell me I'm on a nostalgia jag without even realising
it....???


What we used to call "honky" or "flatulent" bass (both negatively biased
adjectives) is now known by the much more flattering term of
"super" bass:-))

A sign of the times?

Iain

In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
Getting closer to home, the same with Neve, the once maker of perhaps
the finest sound mixing desks. Company failed, of course.

Well merged with AMS actually:-)

Depends on who you talk to. ;-)

I wonder if an employee's religion could have such a vital role in the
job selection process these days as it did at Neve during the 1970s?

I dunno since I haven't applied for a job since the '70s. But it would be
difficult to prove one way or the other?

--
*Generally speaking, you aren't learning much if your lips are moving.*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
Nothing's perfect and the good outweighs the bad by miles, in my book!!

Or, put it another way, I wouldn't want the music ****ted up (down) to
'normal standards' for the sake of the odd announcement!!

Fair enough. Plenty of people like honky bass with no real bottom end.
The
jukebox or radiogram sound.


Jukeboxes and stereograms??

Gawd, don't tell me I'm on a nostalgia jag without even realising
it....???


What we used to call "honky" or "flatulent" bass (both negatively biased
adjectives) is now known by the much more flattering term of
"super" bass:-))

A sign of the times?


Legumes more like....

(It's probably a *nitrogen* thing....)

Keith G wrote:

I've got a *best yet* sound, others have all expressed
delight/amazement and no-one has said they didn't like it! (Yet....)

The stuff about harmonics sounds about right to me. There's no way a pair of
computer speakers will produce 20Hz that you can reasonably hear. At that
sort of frequency, it's hard to hear it at all, but you can certainly feel
it if it's really there.

My recent DSP dabbling showed me that 25Hz is in line with the following
frequencies (32, 40, 50, 63...), but, subjectively, sounds quieter. That's
two Kef B139s (the big ovalish ones with flat fronts instead of concave
cones), powered by the 50W Cyrus Straightline.


--
Wally
www.wally.myby.co.uk
Stress: You wake up screaming and realise you haven't fallen asleep yet.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
There is a vast difference between a cheap jigsaw and a decent one -
perhaps more than with any other common power tool. Also there's the
question of spares. The SDS mechanism om my hard used 10 year old Bosch
jigsaw failed recently, and the replacement part was cheap and
available
return of post.


Any idea where's the best place to get a replacement chuck for my Bosch
drill...??

If you want a genuine part here's the place I use:-

http://www.powertoolspares.com/parts...manufacturer=2



Thanks, but 'chucks' didn't leap out at me...??



However, I found a no brand keyless 1/2" chuck (new) from a market stall
fitted my 'junk' B&D drill. So the thread may be a standard.


I need a chuck with a 10mm (9.5?) female thread - no luck in any shops I
have been in, so far. Plenty with a 'male' thread...!!



(Unless the WD40 soak has had any effect, which I doubt...)

Another snake oil product. ;-)


I think it's brilliant!

"Iain Churches" wrote


Quite so. Never be satisfied - you'd have to sell your circular saw,
and that would never do.

Agreed. Keith's journey to audio Nirvana is one of the most interesting
topics on this group. He is one of the few "hands-on fettlers" - fast
become a rare breed.


Absolutely not - you don't have to travel far from this group to find hoards
of people hacking and chopping bits of wood or setting fire to the carpet
with their soldering irons! My piddly little doings are chicken**** compared
with them!!

Check this out for a start:

http://www.diyaudio.com/index.php?s=...c81e0181db5c6e

And then there are countless little, specialised forums!

"Wally" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

I've got a *best yet* sound, others have all expressed
delight/amazement and no-one has said they didn't like it! (Yet....)

The stuff about harmonics sounds about right to me. There's no way a pair
of
computer speakers will produce 20Hz that you can reasonably hear. At that
sort of frequency, it's hard to hear it at all, but you can certainly feel
it if it's really there.

My recent DSP dabbling showed me that 25Hz is in line with the following
frequencies (32, 40, 50, 63...), but, subjectively, sounds quieter. That's
two Kef B139s (the big ovalish ones with flat fronts instead of concave
cones), powered by the 50W Cyrus Straightline.


Interesting stuff, Wally.....

Wally wrote:

Keith G wrote:


I've got a *best yet* sound, others have all expressed
delight/amazement and no-one has said they didn't like it! (Yet....)


The stuff about harmonics sounds about right to me. There's no way a pair of
computer speakers will produce 20Hz that you can reasonably hear. At that
sort of frequency, it's hard to hear it at all, but you can certainly feel
it if it's really there.

My recent DSP dabbling showed me that 25Hz is in line with the following
frequencies (32, 40, 50, 63...), but, subjectively, sounds quieter. That's
two Kef B139s (the big ovalish ones with flat fronts instead of concave
cones), powered by the 50W Cyrus Straightline.

What enclosures and room do you have?
B139s need an enormous box to get decent bass.

--
Eiron

No good deed ever goes unpunished.

"Keith G" wrote in message
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Any idea where's the best place to get a replacement chuck for my Bosch
drill...??


I need a chuck with a 10mm (9.5?) female thread - no luck in any shops I
have been in, so far. Plenty with a 'male' thread...!!

http://www.tooled-up.com/MicroCatego...&MANUF =Bosch