Red Mosquito

Strat wrote:Talk to me about speaker placement, bro's.

loving my new speakers but they are currently on the floor (they are on a short little sticker foot though) and I feel they should be up a little higher.

I have those two 15 inch shelves that I can put them on but then they block the only window in the living room and it turns into a cave

My brother-in-law used to setup equipment for bands. He says if you can, get them off the floor, as the sound will immediately bounce off of it, especially if you're on hard wood. Ultimately, it's tough, bc like me, I'm planning on putting them within a bookshelf. Will the shelf have the same effect? Who knows. But from what I've heard, it's best to have them somewhere around ear level when you're sitting down. Which can be quite high, so I'm sure a little lower is just as fine

I kinda like something similar to this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-VINTAGE-TE ... 43da221575

bodysnatcher wrote:I kinda like something similar to this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-VINTAGE-TE ... 43da221575

Yea id like something 6-8 inches. The guy who sold me the speakers gave me these little 6 inch rubber sticker things that put them just of the hardwood.

Strat wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:I kinda like something similar to this...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-VINTAGE-TE ... 43da221575

Yea id like something 6-8 inches. The guy who sold me the speakers gave me these little 6 inch rubber sticker things that put them just of the hardwood.

i've also seen some nice stands that are lower to the ground, but hold the speakers at a slight upward angle away from the floor. I think that's a good option too

im probably going to sell my NAD PP2 soon as i got a new cambridge 651p coming my way. Anyone want the NAD? pm me.

ISO: two turntables and a microphone

spike wrote:ISO: two turntables and a microphone

lol. that was a good drum break

I know this is a little off topic, but I got my little Sony ICF38 AM/FM radio the other day in hopes that I'd be able to pull in WOAI from San Antonio and listen to Spurs games this season. I just tested it. SUCCESS.

BECKY HAMMON!!

I'm confused. You bought an FM radio?

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I'm confused. You bought an FM radio?

Yes.

turned2black wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I'm confused. You bought an FM radio?

Yes.

It's funny because when I asked you that my thought was "who doesn't have a radio in their house?" Welp. We don't.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

turned2black wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I'm confused. You bought an FM radio?

Yes.

It's funny because when I asked you that my thought was "who doesn't have a radio in their house?" Welp. We don't.

I have a tuner on my receiver, but the reception is pretty terrible. The reception on the new Sony radio is insane and actually the sound isn't half bad on FM stations. There's something strangely satisfying about listening to an old school radio.

turned2black wrote: I have a tuner on my receiver, but the reception is pretty terrible.

Is it an old receiver? Those things need antennas or the reception blows. There's usually a connector on the back somewhere - it's like hooking up the turntable ground.

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

turned2black wrote: I have a tuner on my receiver, but the reception is pretty terrible.

Is it an old receiver? Those things need antennas or the reception blows. There's usually a connector on the back somewhere - it's like hooking up the turntable ground.

It's a newer Yamaha. I have a tabletop "HD" antenna for FM and a loop antenna for AM. But still can't pick up the station I want. To be fair, the station is almost 900 miles away.

The little Sony radio picks it up fine.

turned2black wrote:

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

turned2black wrote: I have a tuner on my receiver, but the reception is pretty terrible.

Is it an old receiver? Those things need antennas or the reception blows. There's usually a connector on the back somewhere - it's like hooking up the turntable ground.

It's a newer Yamaha. I have a tabletop "HD" antenna for FM and a loop antenna for AM. But still can't pick up the station I want. To be fair, the station is almost 900 miles away.

The little Sony radio picks it up fine.

Neat. I live in the mountains so I'm lucky if I can pick up a channel 30 miles away. On my receiver, that is.

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

turned2black wrote:

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

turned2black wrote: I have a tuner on my receiver, but the reception is pretty terrible.

Is it an old receiver? Those things need antennas or the reception blows. There's usually a connector on the back somewhere - it's like hooking up the turntable ground.

It's a newer Yamaha. I have a tabletop "HD" antenna for FM and a loop antenna for AM. But still can't pick up the station I want. To be fair, the station is almost 900 miles away.

The little Sony radio picks it up fine.

Neat. I live in the mountains so I'm lucky if I can pick up a channel 30 miles away. On my receiver, that is.

Which mountains?

Strat wrote:Which mountains?

Poconos.

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

Strat wrote:Which mountains?

Poconos.

Pretty

I've got a couple of these lying around: