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by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:15 pm
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: Headphones: Driving the Transducers at Both Ends Using M/S
Replies: 5
Views: 11522

Headphones: Driving the Transducers at Both Ends Using M/S

This is something I've wanted to try for along time just to see if I could. I wasn't sure if it had ever been done. Drive the shield with mono, and tip and ring with difference. This de-matrixes the Mid Side/Sum Difference in the transducer wiring and can be used with conventional 1/4" or 3.5 ...
by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out
Replies: 43
Views: 68328

Re: Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out

Better is always better,,, Driving magnetic systems like transformers IIRC benefit from lower source impedance, perhaps a transducer's magnetic system also benefits. My distortion overlay is not completely fair, as some distortions are more audible than others... I recall hearing modest amounts of ...
by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:16 pm
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out
Replies: 43
Views: 68328

Re: Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out

Not to be more contrarian than usual he is talking about distortion spurs down at -70dB.. for chuckles how about a distortion overlay for the transducer? Ah, there's the rub... He does admit that acoustic measurements may show more distortion... All measurements shown in this paper are taken at the...
by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out
Replies: 43
Views: 68328

Re: Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out

Sorry I didn't read the links I ASSume these measurements are of the voltage driving the cans, and ignoring the transfer function of the headphone transducers? Yes. Crosstalk at -60dB for stereo program is not a big deal. A 1/2 dB rise is barely audible in the midrange, and surely inaudible at freq...
by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:15 am
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out
Replies: 43
Views: 68328

Headphone Outputs: Build-Out vs. No Build-Out

And the winner is: No Build-Out. I recently updated the headphone amplifier post I did at DIY Audio that's based on the THAT1646 with current boost transistors. People over there were wanting to use the DRV134 and it requires a simple mod. One of the forum members asked about removing the build-out...
by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:17 am
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: Simulate That1570 ?
Replies: 4
Views: 9364

Re: Simulate That1570 ?

I never got into circuit simulation... back in the early days it wasn't that reliable.
Jensen Comtran? John - Did you ever have the hardware to run that?

samsagaz:

I don't know why they haven't provided a model of the 1570 yet.

It's certainly not here: http://www.thatcorp.com/Device_Models.shtml
by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:09 am
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: Common Mode Chokes
Replies: 18
Views: 31682

Re: Common Mode Chokes

I'm going to be ordering some common mode chokes in the 1-3 mH range from Mouser today and will look at those for mic input applications. I did run some pulsed RF (LF square wave AM modulation of sine at 100%) tests using a combination of the 94 uH/leg CM choke, 1K dampers, 270 pF/leg with a cross-c...
by mediatechnology
Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:58 am
Forum: The Peabody Lounge
Topic: Is Old Vinyl Black Gold?
Replies: 0
Views: 6716

Is Old Vinyl Black Gold?

We're all seeing the ads for people wanting to buy our gold.

This one, for vinyl, recently came in the mail and caught my eye.

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You're gonna have to pry my old King Crimson and Yes albums from my cold, dead, hands.
by mediatechnology
Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:14 am
Forum: Build
Topic: M/S codec finished (pics)
Replies: 8
Views: 26818

Re: M/S codec finished (pics)

Wow, stunning.

I've seen some Lemo's used in TV broadcast remote applications here in the US.

Bill mentioned the green color and I'm reminded of vintage Altec gear. Your build has this retro vibe to it.
by mediatechnology
Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:46 am
Forum: Pro Audio Design
Topic: MicMix MasterRoom XL-305 Spring Reverb Clone
Replies: 87
Views: 526755

Re: MicMix MasterRoom Spring Reverb Project

Just found these sound files of various reverbs including the Masteroom XL-305 and XL-210:

http://old.nabble.com/Spring-Reverb-Dem ... 25697.html

New Years 2012 resolution: I really should get started cutting those springs...