The ask Tin about audio thread

[ReallyRedCobra]

Tin -

I will need help soon The house was wired for 5.1. I know this isnt the most ideal set up having the speakers near the ceilings but i know there are ways to point them down or angle them so that its ok. The center speaker will rest on the mantle below the tv that is going to be near ear level. I close on the house next week and i'll be hanging my new panasonic 60GT50. Audio is going to come after.

[Tin]

Uhhhh...If you are serious, please let me know...I will email you as well.

Why wouldnt I be serious? What will you be hooking it all up to?

[Tin]

Tin -

I will need help soon The house was wired for 5.1. I know this isnt the most ideal set up having the speakers near the ceilings but i know there are ways to point them down or angle them so that its ok. The center speaker will rest on the mantle below the tv that is going to be near ear level. I close on the house next week and i'll be hanging my new panasonic 60GT50. Audio is going to come after.

You can point the speakers towards the listening position, but main issue youre going to have is boomy bass. The area where the wall and ceiling meet will cause distortion in the bass region. The futher away from the corner you get, the tighter the bass gets. One thing you can try is bass traps, theyre sold at a local place called The Foam Factory, right near the Hackel Hotel in Clinton Township.

[DoubleC]

Know a good parts source for '70s vintage Akai reel-to-reels?

What advice would you give for refreshing a ~'72 vintage Pioneer QX-949?

[Tin]

Know a good parts source for '70s vintage Akai reel-to-reels?

What advice would you give for refreshing a ~'72 vintage Pioneer QX-949?

Heres a great parts source for Akai tape decks: http://www.reelprosoundguys.com/akai.html

On that Pioneer, youre going to want to clean all pots and switches with DeOxit, and replace all of the electrolytic capacitors. Being that its 40 years old, chances are theyre out of spec.

[sofa king]

Why wouldnt I be serious? What will you be hooking it all up to?

Sansui - TU-9500/AU-9500
dbx 3BX
if you have, or make 3ft or less cables, this would be good to try as these are close to each other.
I am curious of the difference between interconnects.
Still have the Forte II's, still the best speaker. The length of interconnect for these is a bit long.
Not sure how much length you are trying to study.
I sent an email as well...

[Tin]

Sansui - TU-9500/AU-9500
dbx 3BX
if you have, or make 3ft or less cables, this would be good to try as these are close to each other.
I am curious of the difference between interconnects.
Still have the Forte II's, still the best speaker. The length of interconnect for these is a bit long.
Not sure how much length you are trying to study.
I sent an email as well...

Ahhhhh, I didnt know you joined up I can make them as short or as long as you want them.

[jhilla68]

Pretty soon, Im going to be offering high-end speaker cables and RCA interconnects, at a very reasonable price. While I can talk about how good they are or will be, itll be better having somebody elses first-hand experience of them. With that, Im going to need a guinea pig. Said guinea pig will get a pair of 10ft 11AWG speaker cables, terminated with either spades or banana plugs, as well as a 3ft RCA cable. The only catch is that you must have a rather decent sound system. Any department store speakers, cube speakers, and HTIB (home theater in a box) need not apply. I know a few guys here have nice sound systems, youre the people Im looking for.

I'd be down to try them out! Dunno if my "system" meets your criteria though.

Kenwood KR-9400
Klipsch Chorus I's
Technics SL-1200 mkII w/Denon DL-110 cartridge

[Tin]

If youre just using the turntable as a source, I cant provide interconnects unless I do some table surgery Speaker cables on the other hand, Ill see what I can do. Ill have to outfit the speaker cables with pins to work with the vintage spring clips found on those types of receivers.

[DoubleC]

Heres a great parts source for Akai tape decks: http://www.reelprosoundguys.com/akai.html

On that Pioneer, youre going to want to clean all pots and switches with DeOxit, and replace all of the electrolytic capacitors. Being that its 40 years old, chances are theyre out of spec.

Sweet. Thanks for the Akai link. The thing last worked sometime in '80 when I accidentally knocked it over. Mom was pissed. This should be fun trying to revive her old, no vintage, audio equipment.