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In my kitchen the only semi-acceptable spot for an audio system is perched on top of our 36"/ 91 cm wide fridge... a bit odd, but asks for creativity!
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A while back I kludged together the following system: a small pair of Tangband W3-871s vented boxes hooked up to the first-gen Powernode (the funky triangularish thing), mated to an up-firing bucket sub dri...

Hi all,
Looking for help and possible can give some related to amplifiers and boards.

For the moment having issues with Definitive tech speakers

I am always buying cheap used speakers because I can afford $50- occasionally and I like tinkering.
I just opened up these old Rapar speakers made in Melbourne in the 60's and inside the first box is an interesting 16R driver.
Onkyo CX-20D
Rated 15 watts
Haven't done any Google research yet and I'm just about to open up the other box to see if I have a pa...

Quite a few recent line-level projects here on diyAudio, are using Switch Mode Power Supply ("SMPS") wall warts to convert mains AC into the DC needed by audio circuitry. To name a few recent examples, the Starving Student II headphone amp, the First Watt H2 effects box, the B1 Korg NuTube preamp, and the Amp Camp Preamp+ (with headphone amp) are all powered by external SMPS war...

Slew rate is measurable, however its effects on the ear, brain interface has been evaluated using subjective data, mind you even loudness is subjective data, yet humans should essentially offer greater instrumentation data with caveat in variance in accuracy, bias, emotions, sales,affiliation, wear and tear, .... and conditioning. What's the optimum slew rate say for about 100wa...