mfishmike

Denim, Want me to track him down like a hunted rabbit? I can probably find him.... Mike

That is a thought, but in this case, I was not spammed, and I believe they do that so the account is not banned until the admin is notified. So I appreciate any and all info on things like this so I can take care of it as fast as possible. I'll let ya know as soon as I get another one. It makes sense they wouldn't spam you...

Denim, After these past two days of receiving the spam, I've come up with a thought. If one were to look at the number of posts the spammer has made, which in this case I beleive has been -0-; it would be best to delete the post for our own personal puter protection and not post anything about their spam. You (Denim) would find about it anyway and they wouldn't be getting their jollies that they have the hornet's nest stirred up. Some folks get off in the strangest ways. If they are ignored....they may move on.... Cheers

Hmm......Now I think we found the spammer........Hey Denim....haven't chatted with you since the Stryke Audio days. Mike

I didn't know this information was openly available. The spammers can do anything they want with this info posted. Every webmaster's nightmare for sure. I now have my Yahoo website set up so I have to authorize any posts as I started receiving a lot of this stuff and much more adult and vulgar garbage a year ago. Kids go to my site. It's a lot of work but I don't mind the trouble. This is a much bigger site and the additional verification work would be prohibitive. I had a phpBB forum attached to my website and I closed it down after about 3 months due to these idiots. I wish the Administrater the best with this one....

It's annoying right now, just wait until they learn how to attach a virus. It appears that these guy/s are so smart, they are able to hack the websites and get admin privelidges and mass mail. Good time to change the Admin password to something that is so difficult to hack....just a thought....

I got my second one this morning 7:00 a.m. CST. The webmaster here should have a log file on all IP addresses and you can track it down the spammer's webhosting server using Arin or Internic. The webhosting service can look up the user and shut him down. I've had to do that a couple of times. I managed to even speak to the owner of the server because their phone number is posted on Arin or Intenic. It works. I was under constant attempted attacks. The sad part is they can just go somewhere else and do the same thing. Perhaps a stricter verification should be in place before they are allowed to post. Mike

Hey Mark, I appreciate the nice introduction to the members here about my new website http://www.SpeakerHobby.com After ten years of building, tearing down, and rebuilding many times, my home theater speakers are finished. I figured it was time to give back to the audio community in some form or another, what I have received over the years. I couldn't have the wonderful system I have right now if so many people in these forums had not helped me with all of their information, graph work, comments, and suggestions. I decided to purchase a new domain name and webmaster a website that I could provide the new (or seasoned) DIY'er a comprehensive list of suppliers, free software, audio resources, and also host a forum that others could join and interact with. I am short on knowledge compared to a lot of the seasoned audio gurus out there, but I am very good at finger pointing..... I will answer all emails. My site is totally free and my links to the dealers are free and posters can talk about any product lines they desire on my forum becasue my forum is not manufacturer based so different product discussions won't be an issue. Behind the scenes, I already have a couple of hundred hours getting the site and webhosting work done along with the posts and links I have already put on my site. Each photo takes time to edit, format, hyperlink and etc. I am adding to my new site daily and hope you guys (and gals) will start joining my forum to help get the forum going. As with all new websites and forums it takes time for a forum community to grow. I'm here for the long haul because my website is non profit based and I plan to be around a long time so I can continue to add to the site and help others. I enjoy helping others as much as I enjoy listening to my system. I used to run my own offshore charterboat fishing business out of Galveston and I enjoyed helping others catch fish more than I enjoyed fishing myself. I have worked with handicapped kids and taken them out there in groups to fish on larger boats through donations by the big boats so they could always have something to talk about and remember because these kids are in lockdown 24 hours a day. "It is all about giving". Thanks, Mike Cason (mfishmike) Mike P........On my last visit with my doctor for my annual visit, I talked to her about my speaker problem. She said I had a severe case of "Acute Passive Radiator Syndrome", and the only cure was a healthy dose of cynanide. I passed on the suggested med.....

You can even blow them at 1kw....They don't need that much power to drive them, even though they are posted to operate between 500 to 1000 watts rms, that is "peak", not sustained. I've had to replace two of mine in my HT sub when my wife changed movies. I had 1450 watts per driver and it just took a split second. I'd set your amp gain back to around 800 because they will sound at or near their best at that wattage. This gives you a little room for protection from overdriving them with transients and ultra low bass like rap and dance music. You are walking a thin line to overexcursion and blowing them. I've cut my gains back on my Alpine 400 watt amp in my truck with the Pioneer shallow mount driver and don't notice any difference. I have room to set the subwoofer bass management lower as well as the bass control for really low bass so I don't blow the driver. It's called driver insurance.... I've got my HT subs now set at 800 watts and I'm more than happy with the output. Some or most amps aren't stable pushed to their limits at sustained levels, so you could get spikes from the amp. Mike

I'm glad to hear a good report from another passive radiator user..... A lot of cheap speaker builders stick in some of them to make them look great but the passives are really garbage and not designed correctly. We call them "white van speakers"...Google that phrase.... I've bought from John before. He won't return my posts in the threads or private emails. We had a strained relationship when he had all of his personal problems and closed shop. He is selling his 18" 1600 and 2100 gram passives through CSS though. They are similar to Adire's flat mdf passives and do work great. I've got 8 Eminence cone passives loaded to 1100 grams each and 4 of the SoundSplinter RLP-15 drivers, so I don't plan on making any more changes unless I get an offer for the ones I've built. They are great as is! I don't think that will happen because they will be pricey....

I started on mine years ago. I've rebuilt my speakers many times and have near 20k in it now. I had some chaps come from England and audition my system and were going to sell some land holdings there to buy my complete package. I guess they never were able to come up with the funds or figured out the cost of shipping. Never heard back. Be careful, it's addicting! The better they start sounding, the better you want them to sound.....(Ooooh, I just might want to adopt that phrase!.....just made it up...) Take care, Mike

MI5, My PayPal bill with shipping to Houston was $89.00 total, and very well worth the money. Here is the link. http://www.creativesound.ca/products.php?make=CSS This appears to be a Canadian company but ships out of Washington State. Expect only a 4 to 5 day shipping time via USPS priority mail. There is no customs wait. Mike

How about a teaser?.....The Reckhorn B-1 just hit my front door........I'll post some results later today.... I've got both pro amps set to 30 hz filter protection, losing some bass for sure. The options are 30 hz & 50 hz or none. I can't wait to turn the amp's protection off and get it down to 15 with a bass boost at 20hz (adjustable)! The Reckhorn is installed and whew.....Have you ever watched your curtains dance with the music????? This finely built German made box allows home and pro audio equipment to work flawlessly together! It is a well engineered, finely machined, and is a good looking box. The controls feel like they are very high quality. It is heavy for its small size. Now the filters on the amps are turned off and I'm only using the clip limiters and am taking full advantage of the Reckhorn's controls. The 20 hz bass boost really makes a difference. I've got the subsonic filter set around 15hz. I had the Arts Clean Box installed for only about 10 minutes before I yanked it out. With the bass boost set to 20 hz and gain for the boost about 50% I'm getting even better bass with less cone excursion, probably due to the fact the drivers are close to the box's tuning frequency. I'm seeing about a 30% improvement in overall performance. Mike

How about a teaser?.....The Reckhorn B-1 just hit my front door........I'll post some results later today.... I've got both pro amps set to 30 hz filter protection, losing some bass for sure. The options are 30 hz & 50 hz or none. I can't wait to turn the amp's protection off and get it down to 15 with a bass boost at 20hz (adjustable)!

Well, it's been a while since I've posted on this site and need to update my success with the RLP/passive design. For those of you who have read the following thread, a lot has changed. (about 2,400 visits to the thread) http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/i...shmike&st=0 By hitting each of those drivers in the sub cabinet with 1450 watts each, my wife blew the speakers while changing movies to a hard hitting Jurassic Park scene via Direct TV. I couldn't get to the living room in time to shut it down. I had to order two more drivers from Mike and received them promptly. Being dual 2 ohm, I wired all 4 coils on both drivers in series and am now presenting an 8 ohm load to the QSC amp resulting in about 800 watts for the subwoofer. Well I asked myself, what are you going to do with the other amp and the obvious answer was that I just need to build another identical subwoofer!!! After the recent completion of the second sub, I tried to locate them on opposite sides of the room and got cancellations, so I took some good advice and stacked them. (Co-locating) Now they are acting as one 6.5 ft tall subwoofer with 4 drivers, 8 passive radiators, and two amps. Mike P., a good solid member and regular poster ran the numbers in WinIsd and I'm at 23.5 hz tuning on paper, with actual tuning testing out at 22 hz. With room gain, these subs really get low, distortion and port noise free. The RLP-15 dual 2 ohm drivers have a low Q of .33 which is ideal for this design. I've ordered the Reckhorn B-1 equilizer and will use the 20 hz bass bost with subsonic frequency protection and built in high pass filter and get these puppies tweaked to perfection. For those of you who have never heard a very good passive radiator sub, you will be surprised at how clean and low they reach with the room gain, providing you with their own unique bass quality not found in a sealed or ported subwoofer. There are some major companies working on production of some affordable passive radiators to be hitting the market this year as the demand is increasing due to the increase of popularity of this type of desgn. They will be capable of a heavier mass loading than the ones I'm using and with a larger box and heavier passive radiator, we can get those hz down even lower, even though I don't need it any lower than what I've got. I don't recommend a box tuned too low so you don't take the risk of bottoming out your drivers and or passives. Michael Murray's organ music hits his lowest notes very clean and undistorted. Movie explosions and soundtracks have broken the seal on my 5' x 6' plate glass window in my new home as well as knick knacks and vases falling off of shelves. It could have been the concerts with kick drums or kettle drums. I'm very pleased with all of the help I've received from Mike @ Soundsplinter over these past few years and will continue to do business with him every time my wife blows my drivers. His email and pm response time, as well as prompt shipping is unmatched by any distributor I've ever bought from. Visit my link below to see the construction details: http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mfishmike/ Enjoy your Soundsplinter drivers in what ever application you are using them for! They really deliver, just like Mike Mike Cason