| Author | Message | ||
     Hootowl |
For subs, try SVS. Amazing. Not unreasonably priced. | ||
| Torquehd |
Not unreasonably priced. How unreasonable is unreasonable? The cheapest one I see is around $500 USD. My Audio Technica headphones were $140 I believe, and they are the biggest, broadest, most open and complete sound I've ever heard in my life. I have yet to hear anything that even compares with them. | ||
| Hootowl |
Not headphones. Big ass subs. Room shaking subs. Crystal clear, accurate, not boomy perfectly musical subs. You cannot feel the music in headphones. | ||
| Hootowl |
You’ll gain a new appreciation for classical music. | ||
| Ratbuell |
home subs, I like my powered JBL for the home studio (paired with powered Samson Resolv-SE monitors). Got 'em cranked right now actually, going through a bunch of Frog Leap videos on youtube - that guy is AMAZING. TV surround has a powered Klipsch that does OK. It would do better if I put it in a corner...but the TV is centered on the wall so I want it closer to the visual source. I keep everything crossed over at less than 120Hz to keep it tight and punchy without losing too much growl. Pro audio? See the pro audio thread I started last week. I "like" my powered EV Live-X subs (700W single 18", 2 units). Actually, I love them. They sound great indoors...but outdoor gigs, I need more. Looking at some powered Turbosound bandpass units rated at 3000 (yes...three THOUSAND) watts per cabinet, to get some more punch for outdoor gigs without going full-on line-array (budgeting...for now). I don't disagree on the 'phones....but you don't feel it in your chest that way. I like when the hairs on my legs move, and I can feel the compression in my chest. THAT's a sub. | ||
| Torquehd |
When I was a kid, one of my "best friends" was the sound guy at my church. He was a complete audio and video nut (back in the 90s). He drew up a schematic for me on a 3x5 notecard, of how you could turn a 2 channel stereo into a surround system. IIRC, it involved hooking up the positives to a few speaker and the subs ended up getting all of the negatives. Well I was an electronics nerd then and had a bunch of ripped-out speakers that I wired into my bedroom stereo, in accordance with his schematic. In my 15 year old brain it sounded incredible. I'd love to find that schematic again. I did something like that with the subs in my first truck (1978 chevy), and the subs sounded amazing. Can't remember how I did it but I remember them hitting harder than my current truck which just uses the subwoofer channel on my stereo. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Sounds like he summed the grounds for all channels, and fed a single positive, to the sub. Kinda like a wiring-way of setting something for "center" on a mixer, instead of L or R. Doing it that way allowed for stereo signal to all the other speakers, but gave max signal to the sub. For instance, if I pan a drum head (floor tom, for instance) to either side instead of simply leaving it center-stereo...it loses a LOT of presence. I really like having my kits panned for effect - hi tom to the (house) right, mid tom to the center, low to the left - but like I said, they lose a ton of presence that way. Easy to compensate for in a studio setting...but unless I get the discipline to set it all up beforehand for a live show, it's more than a little difficult to get right in a live setting. I've got a few days off...maybe I'll tinker with some show settings...piss off the neighbors...  (Message edited by ratbuell on July 28, 2019) | ||
| 86129squids |
Ran across this yesterday- anyone heard of Nashville hot chicken? I love hot food, never had it though, despite being born there. | ||
| 86129squids |
This... just sounds wrong. Red bull and vodka is horrible enough, this, more so. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/25/74 5301946/pabst-blue-ribbon-seeks-buzz-with-hard-cof fee | ||
| Ourdee |
I can make the coffee smooth and strong enough to put in your beer for a jittery buzz. | ||
| 86129squids |
Just heard this again on WDVX- when I first heard it I about fell over. Never thought I'd hear Madonna's "Borderline" arranged and performed like this. Got to see Amanda Shires last year, great show, but I've yet to see Tommy Emmanuel, he's on the short list to go see. Enjoy. | ||
| Crusty |
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| Ratbuell |
Too funny. IS it an empty can? | ||
| Mnscrounger |
I always thought "Borderline' would make an awesome metal tune. Angry Slipknot style vocals and crunchy bass guitar stabs where the keyboard baseline is. Changes the whole meaning of the song without changing a word of the lyric. | ||
| 86129squids |
Years ago I made a trip to the Baltimore area, made it to a novelty shop in Fell's Point. Bought some "Shit in a Can". It actually was a can of brown mousse that could be shaped into any kind of turd you'd like. Had lots of fun with that! Tried to track down the manufacturer/marketer a few years ago, no dice. I love shit like that. | ||
| 86129squids |
Was just sitting here eating some lunch, this song comes on WDVX. I've posted it before, but hey, it's SO good. I'll grab the lyrics too. all of my wisdom came from all the toughest days i never learned a thing bein’ happy all of my sufferin’ came i didn’t appreciate it I never learned a thing bein’ happy but to know how it feels now and then I got a happiness jones my friend… Happiness Jones all of my answers came driving myself insane I had a dragon to tame to be happy all of my peace and quiet came from putting out fire I keep a spark alive to be happy that old dragon’s gonna come back mad I got a happiness jones so bad…Happiness Jones Happy Happy Happy Happiness Jones I’m not sick I’m not alone we all got it…Happiness Jones all of those words I wrote in the storm that rocked my boat all of that was stuck in my throat when I was happy all of those songs I was singin’ while my boat was sinkin’ next thing i’m thinkin' i’m happy i might as well change my name to Happiness jones my friend….Happiness Jones | ||
| Hootowl |
It’s good to be the king? https://www.foxnews.com/world/thailand-king-mistre ss-official-concubine-new-wife | ||
| Ourdee |
Not good to be a general. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Hmmm where have I seen that face before???  | ||
| Glitch |
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| Hootowl |
Is that about to get it’s nut off? | ||
| Sifo |
Richard Petty's once lost NASCAR Plymouth Superbird is heading to auction and the sky's the limit  | ||
| 86129squids |
Hoot...  | ||
| Crusty |
When you think of riding the subway, laughter and joy aren't the first words that spring to mind. It's a cramped place full of grumpy people either coming home from a bad day at work or are just generally upset. Yet, if you're lucky enough, sometimes you can find happiness in a subway train. One such magical moment was captured when a Belgian advertising agency working for Coca-Cola hired an actor to randomly start laughing on the train. With the tagline -- "Happiness starts with a smile"-their new ad aims to bring a bit of joy to everyone's day. Something we don't do enough of in this country. Just watch, and we dare you to try to keep a straight face. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1veWbLpGa78 | ||
| 86129squids |
John, you an I are doing the same work. I'ts a bitch, but we need to work some seed. "Seed of peace. Seeds we've not thought of for a while." I suffer from plantar faciitis. I'm starting to see that I should step carefully, going into the future. I've thought of a great book, briefly... haven't written or even sketched it out yet. Please standby. | ||
| 86129squids |
Well, lost an s in my typing, and the spellcheck doesn't/wont know much. | ||
| Crusty |
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| Crusty |
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| Crusty |
If you need a good laugh and have 11 minutes to sit and listen to this, you won't regret it! | ||
| Sifo |
An old cowboy was riding his trusty horse followed by his faithful dog along an unfamiliar road. The cowboy was enjoying the new scenery, when he suddenly remembered dying, and realized the dog beside him had been dead for years, as had his horse. Confused, he wondered what was happening, and where the trail was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall that looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch topped by a golden letter "H" that glowed in the sunlight. Standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like gold. He rode toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. Parched and tired out by his journey, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are we?' 'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered. 'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked. 'Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.' As the gate began to open, the cowboy asked, 'Can I bring my partners, too?' 'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.' The cowboy thought for a moment, then turned back to the road and continued riding, his dog trotting by his side. After another long ride, at the top of another hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a ranch gate that looked as if it had never been closed. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. 'Excuse me,' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water?' 'Sure, there's a pump right over there. Help yourself.' 'How about my friends here?' the traveler gestured to the dog and his horse. 'Of course! They look thirsty, too,' said the man. The trio went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with buckets beside it. The traveler filled a cup and the buckets with wonderfully cool water and took a long drink, as did his horse and dog. When they were full, he walked back to the man who was still standing by the tree. 'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked. 'This is Heaven,' he answered. 'That's confusing,' the traveler said. 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.' 'Oh, you mean the place with the glitzy, gold street and fake pearly gates? That's hell.' 'Doesn't it make you angry when they use your name like that?' 'Not at all. Actually, we're happy they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.' |
