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    DATS V3 Measurements on vintage 15" woofers

    My original plan was to rebuild the AT15s, but after exchanging multiple messages with a very patient member of ASR, I decided to replace them with a pair of Adam T5V satellites and T10S sub. So, I will put the Cerwin Vega drivers up for sale.
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    DATS V3 Measurements on vintage 15" woofers

    I have two pair of vintage 15" Cerwin Vega woofers. Each pair was used in a different loudspeaker assembly. I ran Free Air Parameters using a DATS V3. Some of the data is given below. The woofers appear to virtually identical physically and both were used in vented enclosures. The volume of...
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    FAQ Questions on Audio/ASR

    Topics/procedures that newbies such as myself need when looking at moving from "old school" equipment to modern components. A glossary of terms for newbies. I spent many hours looking through threads before stumbling across the term "passive preamp." I needed that vocabulary in order to...
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    Advice for newb with new system

    Thank you! I see that you are in Florida. I am in the panhandle a bit north of Panama City.
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    Advice for newb with new system

    Hello and thank you for reading this post. I am putting a new system in my shop. The chain will be: W10 laptop running Foobar > JDS ATOM DAC+ > Nobsound passive preamp > ADAM T10S subwoofer > ADAM T5V satellites. I am very much “old school” when it comes to audio equipment and would greatly...
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    Topping E70 randomly went to MAX volume..

    Which controller do you use? Will it work with a DAC that is feeding active monitors? Thanks.
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    Digital preamp vs Windows volume control

    Apologies for digging up an old thread. I am "old school" with regard to audio equipment and do not know nearly as much as I would like about modern components. I am working toward replacing the system that is in my shop. It will laptop based with a not-yet-selected DAC. Monitors will be...
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    Poll: Audio Science Review in the World (2024)

    The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill which is shown to be 345 feet above sea level and is located 60-70 miles WNW of here.
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    Poll: Audio Science Review in the World (2024)

    Northwest Florida, U.S.A. - about 40 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. The driveway is about a 1/4 mile long. It is about the same distance to the closest neighbor. The elevation increases about 120 feet from the road to the house. The image shows about 27 acres. The property includes 240 acres...
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    Poll: How do you primarily listen to audio at home?

    My desktop system is 2.1 and the one in my shop is vintage stereo - Cerwin Vega AT-15s with Harman Kardon 670 Twin.
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    A Call For Humor!

    Apologies if this has already been posted.
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    Knives. Knifethread.

    My Bowies. The top one is a Cold Steel Laredo. The bottom two are hand forged pieces from Greg Covington. The bottom one was custom made for me and is based on the "Hell's Belle" which was designed by the late Bill Bagwell.
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    Cat News?

    Fur Ball - just over two years old now. He showed up at our house - which is in the middle of the woods - as a barely weaned kitten.
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    A Call For Humor!

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    ScanSpeak Revelator 13" subs

    In my shop, I now have a pair of Cerwin-Vega AT15s that are driven by a Harman-Kardon HK670 Twin. The AT15s need new cabinets; I'm hoping that will a winter project for me.
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