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General Banter => Audio Geek Meeting!!! => Topic started by: OldiesButGoodies on March 10, 2013, 10:40:32 PM

Title: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on March 10, 2013, 10:40:32 PM

Excellent ground loop (or unequal induced current - we are not sure) discussions at this meeting today,   while consuming prodigious amount of beer, wine and chips and salsa..

We concluded that - generally speaking - it is fair to aspire to connect any Sunfire sub to a different phase from your pre and power amp, ideally a separate circuit from the next county over.  If you do that and get decent interconnects, and pray intensely for several weeks, hum may drop to very low levels.  Otherwise let it hum away for all its worth and hope for no one to notice.

Pepe

(http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/namikis/IMG_0585_zpsf68c4b71.jpg)

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: Reverend on March 11, 2013, 08:44:51 AM

Hum?  I didn't hear any hum...  ;)

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy313/RevAmish/photo1-1_zps070b6fe8.jpg)

(http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy313/RevAmish/photo2-1_zpsbea73c11.jpg)

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: thuffman03 on March 11, 2013, 10:35:15 AM

Thank you Pepe for inviting us to your home.  It was a very nice time!

P.S.  What hum?  I don't hear not stinking hum.

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: schwarcw on March 11, 2013, 10:48:07 AM

What a great picture!

It looks like a jail break! >:D >:D >:D

I hope that you all had a great time.

We'll do one at my place real soon.

Regards,

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on March 11, 2013, 11:11:59 AM

It was a blast to have you over.  Watching Sterling Archer do his rampage thing while dragging a saline drip bag is always a fun team building activity.    :(|)

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on March 11, 2013, 11:20:22 AM

How are you liking the Emtek subs?

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on March 11, 2013, 11:24:34 AM

So far loving them.   Very musical subs for the price,  bass is not boomy or dirty.  But I have yet to calibrate them properly for both music and HT.    Fun activities for the next few nights.

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: NATOE on March 11, 2013, 07:25:36 PM

There was a HUM because it didn't know the words.. ;D

Thats why I have 3 phase at my house it was well worth the investment just for the sound and other goodies too >:D

I put the 3 phase in a year ago and my bill dropped about 20 bucks then I installed the cap bank to help with "L" or inductance the bill now is around 35 -40 a month.

toe

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on March 11, 2013, 07:31:20 PM

This is something to investigate - thanks for the lead....

 8)

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: MasterBlaster on March 13, 2013, 01:28:14 AM

Had a great time! Thanks for your hospitality.

Terrific system. Love those Maggies!

Title: Re: Meeting Picture - IEEE Sub-sub-sub-committee on Hum
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on March 13, 2013, 10:31:33 AM

You are welcome - it was fun, ready to repeat.