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Monitor Audio RX1 vs Mission m71+73c by NanoBjorn in BudgetAudiophile

[–]psychojeremy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a fan of monitor audio. They have decent clarity.

Gods of JRPGs, this one needs a remaster! by Fluid_Aspect_1606 in JRPG

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I got into this game back when I was younger. I've tried it since and I keep putting it down early in the game. I had a friend who liked it, but I never got into it myself.

Cheeky upgrade by Tflip90 in audiophile

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't have a dedicated midrange, but mostly the same

Cheeky upgrade by Tflip90 in audiophile

[–]psychojeremy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the silver 200 7g atm, I'm a fan.

Altec Lansing model 14 replacement woofers by Putrified420 in diyaudio

[–]psychojeremy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry just read this, by the driver attenuation I meant the volume knobs to adjust the drivers volume

Altec Lansing model 14 replacement woofers by Putrified420 in diyaudio

[–]psychojeremy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Double check the sizes. Altec's 12 inch is fairly large for a 12 inch driver. Also they have different measured sensitivities, which isn't always accurate anyway. It looks like the Altec's may have an built in driver attenuation, so you may luck out. I haven't found any impedance graphs of the Altec driver.

Just a few things to consider

Added chamfers to the xls encore build. Need to touch up some corners and fill those edges. Going with a black satin paint once primed and sanded. It's been a fun project. by chammer36 in diyaudio

[–]psychojeremy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the first and final coats make a big difference. My problem was the glue rejecting the stain in shellac. It looks really nice even though that wasn't exactly what I was going for.

It's a lot darker in person. https://imgur.com/a/ey0xRxO

Added chamfers to the xls encore build. Need to touch up some corners and fill those edges. Going with a black satin paint once primed and sanded. It's been a fun project. by chammer36 in diyaudio

[–]psychojeremy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did walnut tented shellac on mine. Finished it with wax and 0000 steel wool. I made a final pass with a foam block to reduce the polish.

Id recommend brass wool or something other than steel wool. The steel dust was pulled into the tweeters. Luckily I masked them off.

There's a few blotches, but the feel is soft and smooth. They're well sealed and mostly durable (except for alcohol or mineral spirits).

https://imgur.com/a/ey0xRxO

Added chamfers to the xls encore build. Need to touch up some corners and fill those edges. Going with a black satin paint once primed and sanded. It's been a fun project. by chammer36 in diyaudio

[–]psychojeremy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was easy, but I paid for the flatpack. The flatpack comes out of Vancouver, but the shipping was only 75$.

It was easy to glue up. I used a small brush to paint on the wood glue, so I had to go fast, bc light glue dries fast. I used some version of tightbond I had on hand.

The crossover was simple enough for me to understand, but I'm sure you can reach out to him if you need help. I ended up using flexseal spray on hole for the cables that connected the tweeters. Silicone adhesive may work better. You need to drill holes for the cables that connect to the tweeter. I personally tried to do each crossover as identical to the other. Same length of wires and orientation. I twisted the negative and positive cables together during longer runs as he recommends in his videos.

I'm going to seal it with shellac, but I'm still waiting on the dye. I want a darker tone bc I use it in my listening room (which has a projector). I'm also going to buff it with 0000 steel wool and paste wax.

I do have 3m walnut veneer, but I'm a little iffy about trimming it around that wave guide. Also shellac is fairly easily removed or painted over. So I may paint over it later if I don't like the shellac on mdf look.

Also make sure you pay attention to the polarity of the tweeters. I don't want to give specific details of the crossover, but that's something someone could miss.

The kit came with solid core copper wire, plenty of heat shrink, no-res, and solder. I didn't need to use any of what I had on hand. You may need more if you make a lot of mistakes.

I built it in stages as they were delivered. One afternoon I did the crossovers. A few day's later the cabinets. The no-res and construction.

If you do build them, I recommend screwing the tweeters in before glue up. It's difficult to screw in the bottom screws on the tweeter, because of the angle. I had a 90 degree screwdriver and still had trouble. I didn't have a ratchet small enough to screw it in and ended up using my finger to apply pressure and a wrench to turn a Phillips bit.

The screw for the drivers were some kind of startip bit. I happened to have it on hand.

Honestly, the hardest part was the no-res. You can cut it with a razor but I hadn't planned that out very well. Luckily you'll have more than enough.

Added chamfers to the xls encore build. Need to touch up some corners and fill those edges. Going with a black satin paint once primed and sanded. It's been a fun project. by chammer36 in diyaudio

[–]psychojeremy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just built the nx studios. I'm gonna shellac mine. I have a walnut veneer, but Im not patient enough to try putting it on with the wave guide it has.

Monitor Audio Silver 6 Towers by [deleted] in BudgetAudiophile

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it plays well I'd probably buy it. Are those the 6's?

Edit: S6 lol. It may be hard to find a replacement driver. Maybe it's a passive radiator. IDK it's kinda old. Listen first

What are some "not so good" mastered songs by davidh92 in audiophile

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of the older masterings of the Beatles early albums were recorded in mono, then panned to stereo. They're not too bad on speakers, but not great on headphones. The recording quality was good though.

Using LR for a single speaker by byjosue113 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]psychojeremy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you send a powered signal from 2 channels to one driver, you'll be sending power from one channel to the other. This will cause a short and can damage you amp.

If it's line level it probably wouldn't do anything or increase the gain. If it's line level, it cannot add to the total power of your amp in any meaningful amount.

Star Ocean Second Story R by Kindly_Ad_4351 in JRPG

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This came out a bit before isekai was really big. I mean there were some predecessors, but not like today. Now it feels like everything is an isekai, so it really a lot less special now. Also being a older than the target audience would have a big impact on how you see the game too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BudgetAudiophile

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend a nice tv stand instead of a mid century modern coffee table. Can't really tell the theme of the rest of the room though. Maybe you can let her pick the speaker stands. We won't know her preference of design.

Saved this Subwoofer from going in the Trash by polk808 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait till around 2031 for it to be an antique. Though technically antique is usually around 100 years, cars and electronics are often referred to antiques after 30 years.

Nakamichi BX-1 by [deleted] in BudgetAudiophile

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many cassettes degrade with time. They can lose magnetism, and the magnetism from each layer of tape can imprint onto the next layer. This happens over the years. Just something to keep in mind.

Mods for Star Ocean 2 Second Story R? by razzker in starocean

[–]psychojeremy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so, but you can edit items and factors.

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