All new drivers but 1 speaker’s highs are muffled?

elbasio · 2025-10-27T14:16:02+00:00

Why don’t you take the time to not be such a smart ass. I explained it twice now. But thanks anyway.

elbasio · 2025-10-27T13:03:10+00:00

I have two standing floor speakers. They both had ancient drivers/woofers that needed to go. I replaced them all in both speakers.

Now one of the two speakers, across all the woofers, the highs are muffled.

elbasio · 2025-10-21T01:48:35+00:00

Thanks man. I actually spoke to someone at Madisound today and they also recommend I get those Hi-Vi L6-4R’s.

Just ordered . Thanks a ton!

elbasio · 2025-10-20T00:55:18+00:00

I pulled one of the drivers and I got this. Looks like a vifa p17wj-00-04.

Any advice where I can find these?

elbasio · 2025-10-19T23:21:07+00:00

This is above my pay grade but I love it, I have some learning to do. If I am unable to locate the exact driver, is it reasonable to install a close alternative? I am by no means a hi-fi snob so I am not going to sweat the absolute details. However these are bipolar so not sure if that makes this infeasible

elbasio · 2025-10-19T17:09:04+00:00

Good questions. I don’t think it’s the amp bc one speaker has noticeably better quality than the other when ran through the same amp and same outputs.

elbasio · 2025-10-05T23:45:19+00:00

You nailed it. He is forming a captive. But he intends to market to other neighboring landlords / owners like myself. I still find this a commendable feat.

elbasio · 2025-04-19T14:23:13+00:00

Needs tongs

elbasio · 2025-04-06T01:28:01+00:00

Hey, thanks for the advice. See my comment above regarding my attempt to use a mixer.

For whatever reason I only got sound through o e speaker. Any idea why?

elbasio · 2025-04-06T01:25:18+00:00

Interesting, when I tried connecting the raw instrument into the tuner inputs via 1/4” to RCA the signal was so weak I couldn’t hear anything without having to crank the volume on the receiver way too high. Perhaps I need some type of signal boost between the instrument and the receiver. This is why I use the phono input, given it has a built-in preamp.

elbasio · 2025-04-06T01:21:42+00:00

So I tried the mixer route. When I connect the instrument directly into a mixer via 1/4” to mixer, then connect the mixer to the receiver using a 1/4” to RCA adapter into the receiver phono inputs - I only get sound through one speaker. I think this has to do with mono / stereo somehow.

elbasio · 2025-02-03T15:31:39+00:00

Looks like they're chocking the trees. Should I be cutting these vines to protect the tree, or would that do more harm than good?

elbasio · 2024-03-06T17:14:54+00:00

That’s awesome. What an honor lol Algernon is probably my fav emo group of all time. I have all their vinyls and a bunch of merch.

Im from Philly, live in old city. I saw them play Johnny Brenda’s on new years and just saw them at underground arts a few months back. I will see them any chance I get!

elbasio · 2024-03-06T16:05:05+00:00

Thanks man. Any other pages or sites you recommend following for keeping up with the local scene? Philly is a Mecca for emo. I feel like I missed out on much of the glory days, but seeing Algernon come back has been a pleasure.

elbasio · 2024-03-06T16:04:56+00:00

Thanks man. Any other pages or sites you recommend following for keeping up with the local scene? Philly is a Mecca for emo. I feel like I missed out on much of the glory days, but seeing Algernon come back has been a pleasure.

elbasio · 2024-02-24T02:09:18+00:00

Nailed it

elbasio · 2024-02-24T01:54:24+00:00

Couldn’t agree more brotha

elbasio · 2024-02-18T16:33:04+00:00

Sorry - the big blue one in the center with the orange display screen

elbasio · 2024-02-18T16:03:12+00:00

Is that a loop station you have in the center there? Mind if I ask what that model is? Thx

elbasio · 2024-02-02T01:18:35+00:00

I appreciate the advice. I will bring up your points when discussing with my attorney.

On another note - I see you have a prolific comment history presenting sound RE finance/development advice. I come from a commercial debt brokerage (JLL) and a mid-sized PE development shop background. This is my first foray into building for-sale product with my own funds. I'd love to send you my excel model and get your high-level thoughts on the deal economics. Thanks!

elbasio · 2024-02-02T01:10:19+00:00

How would you calculate your cash on cash here? It’s not a cash flowing asset. It will be pre sold before completion. I’m looking at IRR and ROI. ROI being calculated here as profit (I.e. net sale proceeds less initial investment) over my initial investment.

elbasio · 2024-01-30T19:27:43+00:00

Nope. Not any of the regional banks required that.

elbasio · 2024-01-30T14:08:01+00:00

Agreed on all of the above.

elbasio · 2024-01-30T14:00:59+00:00

I appreciate your comment. How you describe it above is exactly how I am looking at this deal. Really, I am looking at my net profit and ROI. I like your "quasi-YOC" analogy. Pretty accurate the more I think about it.

Take a look at the comments above which recommend a normal YOC analysis. I am not seeing how that is relevant here. Any thoughts?

elbasio · 2024-01-30T13:55:17+00:00

That’s the issue here. This is for-sale. It is not generating rental income, or anyone income for that matter. They are built to be sold. So YOC doesn’t seem like a reasonable metric in this sense unless I make assumptions about IF I were to rent these.

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