[Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

[Bob Nielsen]

It says right on the web page that this is the K2 model.  The K3 version is presumably more expensive.  

None of that cheap Monster stuff!!

On Oct 28, 2010, at 4:53 PM, The Smiths wrote:

> 
> You're crazy if you don't buy this stuff... I'm telling you, if you want good sound out of your K3, you NEED this:
> 
> http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQK2
> 
> You'll need this one for your sub woofer.. No need to get 2 pair wire for that:
> http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQNIAG
> 
> Or if you're a cheap SOB you can just use this junky stuff:
> 
> http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQCV8
> 
> http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQCOLO 
> 
> Also, since you're working on the K3, you may consider hooking up your KUSB with one of these:
> 
> http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQUSBCOF
> 
> 
> DO THE RIGHT THING!
> 
> 
> 
>> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:35:42 -0700
>> From: jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Nearfield monitors
>> 
>> On 10/28/2010 2:21 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> Yes, it is all about Ohm's law, but there *are* some advantages to the
>>> "exotic" cables 1) they are usually made with large diameter wires,
>>> satisfying the Ohm's law requirement even with higher power amplifiers;
>>> and 2) they are quite flexible which makes running them in tight places
>>> easier, and they will stand more flexing before the wires break.
>> 
>> Sure. But those large diameter wires that are part of exotic cables also 
>> come with a huge markup, justified only by the marketing gobledegook. 
>> These mechanical issues are their only advantage, but sometimes that's 
>> important. Good engineers view them as simply another alternative, 
>> taking their cost into account. There are, for example, some very wide 
>> flat two-conductor cables, sort of like flex circuit packs, that are 
>> built so that they can be run under carpet. They would NOT be good from 
>> an RFI point of view though, because they're not twisted. :)
>> 
>> #12 stranded copper is $0.10/ft in 500 ft lengths at your friendly Home 
>> Depot. Probably less than double that in 50 ft lengths. Even paired 
>> house wire or flexible AC extension cords are a jacket is a good cheap 
>> alternative. You can also reduce the resistance by putting the green 
>> wire (ground) in parallel with one of the other conductors. Just be sure 
>> to cut off the AC connectors -- some rather smoke could be released from 
>> speakers or amplifiers if someone plugged that cable into a 120V outlet 
>> by mistake. :)
>> 
>> Funny story, sort of. About 15 years ago, some fool bought a booth at 
>> an AES convention to promote a product he called J-Conn or something 
>> like that. The product was simply a set of adapters to convert from AC 
>> plugs and sockets to speaker connectors. Throughout the convention, 
>> many engineers descended upon their booth to tell them how stupid and 
>> dangerous that was.
>> 
>>> Other than for those advantages, any piece of wire of a suitable size
>>> for the max power involved will do the job
>> 
>> The issue is NOT power, but rather damping factor. If the resistance is 
>> high, the transient response of the loudspeaker can be degraded, so the 
>> low end sounds sloppy.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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