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Try dirivng them with cheap electronics, and see if your 1/2 brained theory still hold up.

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Jack G

In Reply to: RE: Ever hear a pair of 76 inch tall speakers weighing over 300 lbs? posted by Brian A on July 11, 2009 at 13:23:45

"Speakers are always the weakest link in any stereo."
Not always.
Jack

Edits: 07/11/09

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RE: Try dirivng them with cheap electronics, and see if your 1/2 brained theory still hold up. - dbphd 10:09:54 07/12/09 (6)
Jack, Brian wrote weakest, not the only link. Of course, there are some superb speakers that are also inefficient that require substantial amps to drive them. But the general case is that the speaker is a critical transduction point where electrical energy is converted to acoustic energy. Converting energy from the mechanical deviations in the grooves of a record to electrical energy is another such transduction process, as is reading a disc with a laser. Passing an electrical signal through a system is less demanding than converting it to another medium. I think that may have been the point of Brian's observation. Thus, one might expect the biggest bang for the buck by attending first to the transduction process.

db
- No-reread what he wrote - Jack G 04:59:54 07/13/09 (5)
  I understand that, but Brian has a tendency to speak in absolutes.
  Speakers are not ALWAYS the weakest link.
  If your source is crap, excellent speakers will not make it better.
  Jack
  
  Edits: 07/13/09
  - Look at it this way - Brian A 12:05:08 07/13/09 (4)
    Just speaking in generalities, with 100% as perfect let's look at some numbers:
    
    CD Players
    $50 gives 50%
    $500 gives 90%
    $2000 gives 98%
    
    Pre/Amp
    $50 gives 20%
    $500 gives 40%
    $2,000 gives 80%
    $5,000 gives 90%
    $10,000 gives 95%
    
    Speakers
    $50 gives 5%
    $500 gives 25%
    $2,000 gives 50%
    $5,000 gives 65%
    $10,000 gives 75%
    $20,000 gives 85%
    $50,000 gives 90%
    
    As you can see, I meant that speakers require quite a bit more cash and care to select than the other components.
    
    We'll have to agree to disagree about global warming until the next global cooling scare comes along
    - That's amazing - racerguy 16:47:15 07/13/09 (3)
      How long did it take you to make all that up? ;-)
      - It's the concept, dolt nt - Brian A 18:15:14 07/13/09 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: That's amazing posted by racerguy on July 13, 2009 at 16:47:15
        
        We'll have to agree to disagree about global warming until the next global cooling scare comes along
        
        Making up data is a bad concept. (nt) - Jack G 07:09:01 07/14/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: It's the concept, dolt nt posted by Brian A on July 13, 2009 at 18:15:14
        
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        Sure, whatever you say (nt) - racerguy 20:13:48 07/13/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: It's the concept, dolt nt posted by Brian A on July 13, 2009 at 18:15:14
        
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