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    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    Funny how some people think a fuse is a 1 way gate with a leak. The generation of AC swings both ways during rotor rotation from North to South.
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    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    Ease up on the crack pipe this morning.
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    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    Someone may want to encase a diode in the glass fuse tube. Now we are talking directionality. Probably sound 1 way!!!! Whatever that is....
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    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    That 220v wire feeding your fuse panel is directional. It needs 20 years to burn in. The 13.6kv to the transformer needs an additional 5 years. Your point that a amplifier or speakers with a fuse requires a directional one is ludicrous. It is taken out of context for the intended purpose. Lol.
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    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    I certainly understand the situation quite well. I guess that the boutique manufactures of such items appeal to a fool who's money is easily parted. Carry on.
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    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    You get the point. So some asshat spends big bucks and claims he can hear angels singing on a pin head due to a fuse. Great.
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    Fuse and Cable Directionality

    Is the current to your speakers A/C? Is A/C directional ? If the fuse is between the cable doesn't the current move in both directions.
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Second gen AI Bot= Change the code to pacify the subjective sheep.
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    Genesis II.5 bass amp not powering up

    Gary, In all due respect, I would bet that if you ask Paul McGowan or his associate for schematics as I have done, they would be kind enough to send them for the older Genesis. If they are "lost" then how is it that some schematics are available from PS Audio? I get it that there may not be any...
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    Air compressor for cleaning audio rack

    Ostrich feather dusters are the best available.
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Here are some schematics from Paul McGowan at PS audio. Theses are for the older servo bass amps and should help us Genesis owners keep them going. If I get more information I will share it with everyone. Happy New Year. MAK
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    Frequency response is everything!?...

    You can try the hang loose convolver. The number of taps you use effect the lip sync delay for A/V usage. Lower them a bit and see how that works once you find a filter you like. Mitch Barnett developed the convolver with auto rate switching. For FIR filters you need to use RePhase and REW...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Here is a link to the Carver web site. Ed (seas) is who refurbishes the ribbons. You will have to join in order to contact Ed. https://thecarversite.com/topic/15091-ribbon-repair/
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Guys and Gals, Good news for any of the older Genesis speakers in need of the 48" and larger ribbons rebuilt. During my room construction I have been looking for ribbon rebuilding alternatives for the G2. A gentleman suggested I look around at the Carver line that used the 48" driver in the...
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    Frequency response is everything!?...

    Are you saying that objectivists don't use their ears as well as the measurements when critiquing playback? Serious listener?? How would you know this if you are not present during the setup of a system? Mike, this approach may be why people disappear at WBF. There is no breathing room for...
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    Frequency response is everything!?...

    Does the science/scientist of those mentioned above apply to low-fi, mid-fi, and hi-fi ? Yes/No.. I don't understand the "high end reproduction, something that is ignored in the book". Elaborate on what's missing. It sounds like snob appeal in the forum. And the usual reply is that...
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    Frequency response is everything!?...

    I visit occasionally here only for the Genesis forum and that's about it. The staunch subjectivist mindset is as impenetrable as the objectivist. I would hope that the blending of the 2 can be the best of both worlds. I don't see it here at all ( common ground). One can consider room treatments...
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    Frequency response is everything!?...

    Looks like you are welcomed aboard, all the whille they are pushing you out the door. They crow about how DSP ruins the sound reproduction, but never consider speakers designed with DSP integrated into them. Kii come to mind as well as many others. I supppse they would not fit any needs in this...
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    REW measurement opinions ?

    There is nothing to look at.. You may want to ask at ASR or here. https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/official-rew-room-eq-wizard-support-forum.10/ MAK
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    Supporting "Genesis" Loudspeakers

    I hear crickets in this forum..:p
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    Changing variables in a review

    Sorry, But your ear cannot discern the phase matching, decay time, etc. as well as verify if ANY improvements have been achieved without some form of documentation from start to finish. Your basic SPL and sine sweep (at what frequency?) appear extremely crude. Maybe your experience with Dirac...
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    Changing variables in a review

    So how do you correlate any improvment to the room response if you are not using REW/Rephase, Accorate, Audiolense or Dirac?? Are you "tuning" by ear? I see that some recommend cinder block for constructing a room, except that may not be doable on a second floor in a normal home considering the...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    It is a drop in replacement. Don,t forget to solder the bar across the unused pins on the wafer switch. MAK
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Were they a direct drop in replacement and was there anything else needed. Were the accelerometers on the woofers compatible with the amps? Are your speakers the G2 or 200 series. MAK
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Here is a picture of the replacement pots I bought off of Ebay. They are not the correct value, but the same as ones I soldered on the board. I wanted to keep the original parts and fitment to the PCB board so there were no modifications. Remove the back cover and take a picture of the...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    What are the dimensions of your room and any treatments you might employ ? The panels seem to work best when pulled out from the back wall. I added rock-wool absorption panels at the reflection points and front/back walls. I started with REW and RePhase for correction. The results were worth the...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Hi Vincent, I can see if I have a picture of the cables while being made. If you have no experience with schematics and electronics you might be better served having someone make a set. Pretty easy with the parts listed and soldering. It does make a big difference in the timing and output of...
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    Master Class at Kyomi Audio (Chicago)

    27k for a 3 foot cable. Some have more dollars than sense. As usual, the more coin lost the better the sound.
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    Genesis 200 'Updgrade'

    How about you show a picture of your amp, and someone with the same amp can verify what the caps are. Gary, haven't you worked on these amps in the past at all??? From what I gather, this is a G200 not a G2. Some of the info is conflicting.

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