Build Your Own Water Into Hydrogen Converter And Save Money
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
Want your car or truck to run better, longer while using a cheap source of fuel? If so, then building your own water into hydrogen system is definitely for you.
Hydrogen Fuel is moderately easy to create when you have good clear instructions. Water into fuel or Hydrogen is quickly being looked at as the cheap fuel of the future. The concept of building your own water into hydrogen converter as a source of alternative fuel for your car or truck has becoming quite popular.
The fact that energy can be pulled out of plain water is unbelievable until you see the process work with your very own eyes. Many car and truck owners report a 35-50% gas mileage increase using this free fuel source.
There are many real-life videos the show the proof that Hydrogen can be taken from water and used as a powerful, but cheap fuel source and it can be done safely. The videos have really caught people’s attention, mainly because of rising fossil fuel costs and the fear of no end in site to the ever increasing gasoline prices.
The bottom line is that a record number of consumers want to save money on their gasoline costs. The record number of searches posted on Google for the Water 4 Gasoline” manuals shows that many people want to learn more about the hydrogen alternative the “Water For Fuel” system offers.
This increase in the technology is also likely due to the fact that the system is so easy to build. Of course we must also include how much more fuel efficient your car or truck becomes with the “Water 4 Fuel” system installed has to play a major part as well.
Basically, the water for fuel technology is a small system of rubber hoses plugged into a device that converts water directly into hydrogen gas that is then sucked into the fuel system by the tubes or hoses. These fuel cells produce supplemental, clean, cheap fuel and without pollution.
You don’t need much to turn your car into a water using hybrid – Just know how. The process involves submerging the electrodes, which is a fancy name for a particular type of coiled wire, into a glass, or heat resistant container of water, attaching that to a battery clip and charging the electrodes with the battery.
This causes the water around the electrodes to split into hydrogen and oxygen (electrolysis). At this point you’ve created a very cheap source of fuel that you can be used to supplement your gasoline costs.
OK, to have the system installed on your car or truck is slightly more involved, but not complicated at all. For the price of a good how to manual you can build your own water converter in under an hour. The plans and the few parts can cost you as little as $60-$100. The parts you need are commonly found in an auto parts store, hardware store. A very fined tuned system may need a part or two from your local Radio Shack.
Of course, those of us who are not mechanically inclined can lean on a good mechanic to install the parts for us on our car or truck and still get cheap fuel all the same. If you really want a hands off experience you can simply buy the system already assembled and simply plug in the hoses as described by the manual you use.
Although creating hydrogen fuel to turn your car or truck into a water drinking hybrid can be done safely because of the fact the Hydrogen is only extracted from the water in the exact amounts as your car’s engine needs.
This is much better than driving around with tanks filled with combustible Hydrogen, which could be dangerous. Though safe to build and use, it is still imperative that you get the best information available to build your own converter the right way. There are plenty of How-To Manuals available to get the job done right.
Used Car Selling Tips
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
Selling your car all by yourself is no longer a daunting task and as a matter of fact, it is much easier than you imagine. With today’s online resources you can reach a lot more buyers for negligible cost compared to the earlier traditional printed classified listing. By attempting to sell your car online, you are eliminating the middleman and adding his commission to enlarge your profit. Do not be afraid to sell without the aid of an agent – you will truly enjoy the experience of selling your car.A good place to start selling your car is the internet. Do a bit of research on the internet and you will be able to find the market price of cars similar to yours. Buyers are obviously fond of bargaining and will never agree to the asking price, however reasonable. So, it is wise to keep a buffer on the minimum price you are expecting. Make sure your ad is attractive and eye-catchy. Use minimum words but make sure to create positive effect in the mind of the reader. You should note that buyers view many ads and are likely to remember the ads that speak to them and appeal to their needs.If you do not want to be bothered by too many responses to your online ad, state explicitly ‘Best Offer’, ‘Final Price’, ‘No Negotiations,’ etc. Your best bet is selling car through online. Honestly speaking, there are not many newspaper readers who will be looking into the dailies searching for a used car. But the number of people visiting auto websites looking to buy a car will certainly be large in number. Further, the big advantage is your car listing will stay on the site until it is sold. When trying to sell your car online, you must follow a few tips.Upload a few good photos of your from different angles as also the interior. Photograph your car in daylight preferably early morning or in the evening. We all know that a picture is equivalent to thousand words and as a result when you show an impressive picture of your car, buyers become interested in your car. An ad with a photo is more successful in generating sales than an ad without photo. Provide maximum details about your car. This will attract the right buyers and help you sell fast without having to answer too many queries.Specify clearly all the extra fittings like alloy wheels, leather upholstery, CD-changer, music system, new tires, available services, warranties, etc. When you receive responses, please bear in mind that prospective buyers are making a big decision, so patiently listen and try to answer every question honestly and openly. Satisfy yourself about the earnestness of the buyer over the phone and then fix an appointment for personal meeting. If you feel uncomfortable receiving a buyer coming to your house, then arrange to meet him in a neutral area. Well before the prospective buyer arrives, clean your car thoroughly and consider taking care of minor maintenance issues.Certain things you can do to improve the appearance of the car are: Wash, wax and vacuum your car, Wipe down the dashboard and other surfaces, gloss up the tires and polish the wheels, clean all glass inside and outside including the mirrors, throw out any junk from inside your car and the boot, replace any fused lights or blown fuses, top up all fluids, remove any unpleasant sounds and noises etc. Selling your used car online calls for an altogether different approach as compared to the earlier conventional methods.
Tea Kettles
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
Tea Kettles is needed when we are in traveling. Travel tea kettles are increasingly in demand since they are easy to carry and use. Tea or Espresso Coffee are very basic drinks that needed by any person. To make espresso you must buy coffee maker. To have a hot tea you must purchase tea kettles. For using tea kettles you must connect it to electric connection.
Tea kettles have some models available in the market have a stainless steel, copper or glass body to ensure that it doesn’t get heated up much. Tea kettles are designed by using non reactive metal to retain the quality. Its ergonomically designed also make easy in use. Its handle facilitated in carrying and handling.
Tea kettles are available in several sizes, many of which are suitable for carrying during travel. If you purchase an electrical version includes a thermostat which shuts off automatically once the water starts boiling in it.
Tea kettles also have temperature control features to control the temperature of the water. This feature comes handy while boiling water for various purposes, whether it is tea or coffee or any other food product.
Even cordless models are available in the market. This type of a model generally has a base for housing the electrical connection for heating the kettle. In some other models, the base is detachable and allows for the kettle’s conversion to stovetop usage. The wide, no-spills spouts of this product enable easy cleaning besides avoiding spillage. Availability of these features makes it an attractive choice for carrying during travel.
Essentials Of A Good Travel Tea Kettle
• It should be small in size so that it can be easily packed. • It should have a water gauge to check the amount of water being filled. • It should have an auto switch off feature. • It should be easy to clean. • It should have a sturdy handle.
Tea kettles of various sizes and models are easily available in the market and can be purchased online too.
Useful Valentines Day Gift Ideas : LG Ku990 Viewty
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
Nowadays gift ideas of good old days are being replaced by new age high-tech electronic gizmos. Now people are buying electronic goods like Xbox 360, PlayStations, GameBoy Advance or sometimes simple and beautiful mobile phones, just for gift. Various mobile phone companies are coming up with some really sensational products that are worth gifting to the people whom we love. It seems that LG is reading customer psychology very nicely so it is producing mobile phones which are so beauteous that no one can resist to go for it for gifting someone. The latest gem of LG is one such phone in the name of LG KU990 Viewty.
The LG Viewty is a high-performance camera phone. It has a magnificent 5-megapixel camera. It can give an excellent mobile photography experience. The camera has a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. The camera also has auto focus and strobe flash features. The beautiful handset is also fitted with a secondary VGA camera. This camera allows making and receiving video calls. These features are making it a truly camera phone. This feature alone is making this stunning handset an ideal Valentine day gift. Time has come to capture those soft moments in your slim device.
The handset is also very light weight and it feels soft to grab it. This model handset’s weight is just 112 grams including the battery. The handset can be comfortably carried in a pocket due to its measurement, which is 103.5 x 54.4 x 14.8mm. The face of the handset looks charming with a large 3 inch TFT LCD touchscreen. This display has a 240 x 400 pixel screen resolution. So it can display upto two hundred and sixty two thousand colours. Life becomes really colourful and shining with these features of the set. What other features do we need in an ideal valentine day gift?
Also the handset includes an FM radio, integrated MP3 player, Micro USB connectivity, PC synchronisation and Bluetooth compatibility. We can access the internet with the help of its high-speed Internet browser and also listen to music in the MP3 player and FM radio. These high-end features are making it a high-tech glamorous handset.
We can see other delicate features of this phone on the online mobile shops very easily. These new-age shopping complexes are making shopping experience very easy. We can go for shopping for various articles and also at the same time we can sip a cup of coffee in our sweet home. The experience would be really fantastic. These mobile phone online shops are coming up with various innovative ideas also. They offer lots of attractive deals and promise sincerity in doing that. These shops add fun to our lives and at the same time we can get latest gizmos and nice offers.
Online mobile shops are providing certain mobile phone deals that are very convenient. These are Pay as You Go Phone, Sim free phones and contract phones. These kind of options are very helpful for customers because needs of everyone varies. People are buying handsets using these deals. These deals come with most interesting offers.
In a 12 Months Free Line Rental scheme or contract phone deal, the user deposits a fixed amount of money with a mobile network service provider for a fixed period of 12 or 18 months. The user gets benefits with this deal like talk time, call rates and sometimes handset is also offered free of cost. The scheme is gaining popularity among UK mobile phone users. Now one can go for these kinds of deals, it’s a real fun with shopping experience.
Other Valentine day gifts are also available on these online shops. Apart from gaming consoles, latest TVs, Kitchen Appliances, Home Theaters and other gadgets some delicate Valentine day gifts are also available. These include Valentine Bunches, Valentine Midnight Range, Flowers in a Glass Vase, Chocolates, Cosmetic Hamper and lots more. So just get ready for having a fun-filled shopping experience. Gift your loved ones latest gizmos and beautiful Valentine day special gifts on this Valentine day.
How to Find Inexpensive Sports Apparel
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
The monetary values of sports clothing and sport supplements are always high and a common man is ineffective to bargain stylish sporting apparel. Sports boots, athletic glasses and athletic T-shirt are the extremely average sports apparel required by games enthusiasts and children. Retailers and market keeper are likewise illicitly advantaging from the critical needs of games fans. They kick up the monetary value to a larger scale and citizenry ultimately have to purchase to come up with their loving and best NFL players. They just race to the shop and demand for a special participants tee shirt or shirt. The tradesman acknowledges that you will purchase the apparel at any monetary value; therefore he increments the costs making bad benefits.This is a completely wrong means of getting dollars of sports fans and fanciers. Also replica T-shirt of few well-known football game leagues accessible at stadiums are away of reach of a great number of people. Only people with wealthy rounds or plenty of dollars are effective of getting such buys.But you must not be one of them. You should not spend even hundreds of dollars for a single NFL T-shirt; neither should you spend hundreds of bucks on famous football leagues boots. You should be aware of the costs of the merchandises totally. To do this you should do a little commercial research on your range. You should have a specific money to spend on your athletic apparel. There are internet sites providing renowned Dallas cowboy tee shirts and other celebrated football league T-shirt and apparel at highly low and cheap terms. You should be alert of such website and it is only possible by roaming and looking various free world wide web lists.Quality at Low Price is possible:Many people match the phrase cheap with missing of standard and lack of efficiency. But this is not the case with sports apparel. In truth, in games apparel, the case is entirely opposite. In reality you are paying thousands of bucks for a matter of less than a one hundred bucks. World Wide Web surfing gives you a lot of rewards. First of all, you are calm and peaceful and you do not need to get into crowded stores. Likewise you are not required to expect hours bearing in queues and firing the costly and worthy gas of your auto. Online shopping is exceedingly simple, efficient and lively. You simply need to push some buttons and have some clicks and you are finished.Sports Shoes:Sports shoes are one of those wares that a standard man cannot imagine to buy. They are gravely high-priced at physical shops. They may cost up to thousands of bucks for null. Especially, trademarked sports boots will cost you bear over one thousand bucks for special boots. Cyberspace is again an opportunity to have inexpensive sports apparel. Here you can learn affordable and inexpensive sports boots of identical excellence and make. These virtual stores are also building millions of dollars in gains by trading products at sensible and average values. This increments their amount of clients and gains the gains similar to those who are illegitimately having profits. Thus you must go a slow but efficient and true direction.Replica jerseys:Replica games jerseys are also a good alternative for affordable games apparel as they are of almost identical quality and offer you with same taste as that of costly marked apparel. So, effort to go www and keep your valuable bucks!.
Motorcycles Provide Inexpensive Motorized Travel and Recreation for People of All Ages
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
No matter who you are or where you live, it is not hard to see that gas prices are higher than they were a few years ago, and it is not likely they will drop much lower than they are now. In our society, bigger has often been thought to be better. When it comes to vehicles, bigger might seem safer, but that is not necessarily true. Think back to the high-center, rollover problems that SUV’s had just ten years ago.
The only conclusion that can be made about bigger vehicles is that they are more expensive to own and operate. Bigger vehicles require more expensive maintenance and repairs, and more recently, bigger means that it could easily cost $80 to fill the gas tank of that bigger, better truck.
Two decades ago, the federal government foresaw the need to teach Americans to use less fuel. The American Federal Government passed laws requiring auto manufacturers to manufacture vehicles with higher gas mileage ratings, but as is always the case with the political landscape in Washington, D.C., compromises were made. The one compromise that led us to our current fuel price crisis is that Washington exempted trucks and SUV’s from the higher gas mileage rules. If it were not for these exemptions being made, Arnold Schwarzenegger would not be driving the 15/10mpg Hummer H2H.
The 20-Somethings Get It…
Our younger generations get it. They get that America as a collective society must take steps to decrease our dependence on foreign fuel sources and we must take steps to protect the environment. The 20-Somethings have chosen to buy vehicles that get better gas mileage, and better yet, they have ushered in the acceptance of the scooter as a viable means of transport.
Young people in this country are opting to drive motorcycles and scooters, instead of their father’s Oldsmobiles. If you have any doubt, you only need to visit any college town across the country to see scooters filling the roadways.
Scooters On The Road
The Italian-made Vespa Scooters are one of the more popular gasoline-powered scooter brands on the road today. Their high-end LX models retail for under $5,000, and deliver 70-80 mpg at near 60 mph. The Vespa Scooters have actually been on the road since 1946, so the company has a lot of experience in manufacturing this type of product.
Other popular models include the Riptide Scooter, the Sinclair Scooter and the Wasp Scooter, all made by the American company GS MotorWorks. Historically, GS MotorWorks has also sold the Euro Scooter, the Retro Scooter, and Sport Scooters.
The Genuine Scooter Company produces its own line of scooters as well. Their super-charged Blur Scooters can turn on a dime and jet down the highway at nearly 70 mph. Their Black Cat model delivers more than 100 mpg on a scooter that is limited to a top speed of 30 mph. The Buddy Scooter will deliver 100 mpg, with speeds limited to 30 mph and 70 mph, depending on the model. Their Rattler Scooter is made for those rough country roads and is expected out later this year. The Genuine Scooter Company also offers a range of Stella scooter accessories, including the motorcycle-style, Stella sidecar.
Motorcycles Serve The Transportation Needs of All Generations of Riders
Motorcycles used to just be for rebels of society. Now, from teenagers to those approaching retirement, men and women, free spirits and business executives, motorcycles are everywhere. In rural areas and major cities, many people are choosing motorcycles to get them to where they want to be.
While scooters are popular among the high school and college students, older generations favor the motorcycle over the scooter. Many people were introduced to dirt bikes when they were kids, and they fell in love with the motorcycle at a young age. As adults, they now have a much wider selection of motorcycles from which to choose.
There are still many brands of motorcycles available in the marketplace: Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, and the American-brands Harley Davidson and Kodiak. Of course, these manufacturers make a standard motorcycle for the average rider, racing bikes for the adrenaline junkies, the touring bike for those riders who like long, leisurely journeys across the country, and the recreational dirt bike for those who like off-road riding.
Off-Road Pleasures And Farming Utility
Of course, there are also people looking at motorcycles and ATVs not for transportation, but for recreation, a chance to get out in the dirt and blow off steam. The options here are no less limited, from lightweight motor-cross bikes to four-wheel ATVs, these motorcycles are built for fun.
The ATV is a popular product for the off-road riders, because it adds extra wheels to the riding surface, allowing for a slower pace and more safety. Even the aging rock giant Ozzie Osborne is known to ride a four-wheel ATV in his spare time for fun.
In the modern-age of ranching, the three-wheel and four-wheel ATV has replaced many horses, as the rancher’s transportation vehicle of choice. While you might be able to talk to and pet your horse, you cannot pull a trailer behind your horse. For strictly utilitarian purposes, the ATV simply makes more sense to most ranchers. In fact, many ranchers use the ATV to haul feed out to the horses. How is that for irony?
Motorcycle Safety Equipment
Riding motorcycles safely, whether riding for transportation between home and office, on longer trips, or just for recreation requires two things: common sense and appropriate gear. Common sense means understanding where it is safe to ride, following the rules of the road, wearing the right clothing, and avoiding unnecessary risks.
Even if there are not helmet laws in your state, requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets when they ride, helmets could mean the difference between a minor traffic accident and a funeral. Additionally, it is a good idea to wear proper shoes, boots, and clothing, as well as a visor or protective glasses.
Riders should keep in mind that vision is key to knowing what is going on around them; so choosing the proper helmet with a good viewing radius is important. If the rider chooses to not wear a helmet, a good set of goggles is the next essential piece of safety equipment. Remember, if that bug is flying across your path when it hits you, it could easily bypass those sunglasses and hit you in the eye, temporarily blinding you at 70 mph.
Proper Motorcycle Maintenance
The importance of proper motorcycle maintenance is fully realized when one thinks about the consequences of a front tire blowout at 70 mph. I don’t even want to think about that possibility. As they say, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Good motorcycle maintenance means a lot of things. It means to make sure that the motorcycle always has a good set of tires on it. It means making sure that the motorcycle always has a good set of brakes. Motorcycles are inexpensive to care for properly, so there is no excuse for not taking care of it in a way that will prevent accidents and malfunctions.
By looking over the vehicle at regular intervals, one will be able to determine whether there are motorcycle parts, scooter parts, or even ATV parts that will need to be replaced in order to help keep the vehicle in its best condition. For example, with motorcycles, riders should always take a close look at the clutch cable, fasteners, spokes, steering heads, oil levels, and brake pads. These motorcycle parts often show signs of wear and not fixing the problem in a timely manner could easily lead to an accident.
Similarly, there are scooter parts that riders should examine regularly. Scooter tires, starters, batteries, fuel filters, chains, and other parts can suffer wear and reduce the safety and reliability of the scooter.
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ATV and off-road cyclists who ride on trails and other rough surfaces will see wear and tear to a much larger degree, and they may need to replace a variety of parts to keep riding fun: oil filters, gaskets, tires, pistons, and brakes. Additional ATV parts also need to be cared for and maintained at regular intervals. Off-road riders should also check the frame of their motorcycle or ATV on a regular basis, in order to ensure that the frame has not become a hazard to the safe operation of the bike.
No matter what, why, or how you ride, staying safe is the key. Replacing worn parts, wearing protective clothing, and following the rules of the road, all serve to keep motorized travel and recreation safe for people of all ages.
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Electric Car Questions & Answers
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
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22 Tips to Obtain Better Sound in a High End Audio System
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin in general
22 Tips to Obtain Better Sound in a High End Audio System
Özhan Atalay
Email: ozhan@atalay.biz Web: http://www.nonamehifi.com
Introduction
Basically accepted thing in audiophile world is that it almost impossible to achieve the best sound by just combining only the best equipments. Much cheaper but properly selected and tweaked system may sound better than its expensive brothers. This is called system synergy in audiophile world. System synergy is not only about combining the best equipments but it is a kind of long and enjoyable way to maximize their performances.
The precautions and principles may be seen absurd and meaningless for someone who does not have solid understanding what the hi-end is.
Within last twenty years, I spent considerable time, money and efforts to achieve best sound (..Or what ever the best is). I wrote a couple of important points from my own perspective. Most of these points may be known by the audiophiles anyway if not implemented. More important, below points consist of my own observations merely. There are so many known different tweaks and techniques. I avoided not including here the points that I did not try and/or the points did not work well with me. I believe below mentioned points will step up someone’s system to a higher level by using the same equipments.
I apologize for my level of English. I am appreciated if someone warns me about the main language mistakes anywhere in the web site.
The only certain truth I learned after twenty years is that “there is no one absolute truth in Hi-End” Most of the truths in High-End can not be proven by scientific measures. Very sensitive human ear hears a lot, interpret, evaluate and decide. In a listening session of three audiophiles, what is probably going to happen is one of the persons will find the bass insufficient, the other may find it so much and excessive, but the system owner will think it is fine, not less, not more. That phenomenon is called “brain reference”. (See for more details) Brain reference is a kind of prejudice comes out of our own system’s timbre and tonality. This phenomenon sometimes causes conflicts with someone who compares better equipment versus his own equipment and may not like the sound of the other in spite the other was clearly better.
Most of the points stipulated below will depend on the capabilities of the system but more important, depend on the experience of audiophile. A poor system will not differentiate the points or less experienced ears may not pick them up either. That’s why some of the points below may not be regarded by everybody. I will be delightful if someone who reads that article picks up one or two points.
1- Listening at Night; Critical listening or equipment testing should be done in the night hours. This rule obviously applies to one who lives in a big city. Non noticeable city noise affects our hearing and we are basically not able to hear what our system delivers to us during the day.
Due to city noise is several times lower in the night, all hidden aspects in hi-end appear in the night and the system delivers its full potential. For more information, please check Noise (see for more details)
2- Heat and Humidity; Humidity and heat have serious influences on sound. Systems can not generate their best sound, power and dynamics in a warm and damp weather. I am not sure why this happens but it happens. There may be two reasons: The damp air is heavier in such circumstances, thus the loudspeakers are not able to pull enough air into the room. Or the loudspeaker materials may soften and behave differently in warm weather. To cool the listening environment prior to listening session eliminates that effect.
3- Darkness; Music should be listened in dark room. Particularly, the loudspeakers and the system should be kept in dark and the original recording venue should be imagined while listening.
The main objective of a good quality hi-end system is to depart from the hardware and to go into the recording environment. Listening music while watching the hardware will physiologically demolish the virtual environment that we intent to be in. The most inconvenient part of a hi-end system is inexistence of visual imaging. The reality sense is so different when participating to a live concert or listening/watching from a DVD player via a surround system.
If the listening environment is not dark, the speakers will be perceived as the sources of the original sound.
4- Finding the Correct Listening Distance; the sound is spread in waves called frequency. The volume of every frequency will be different in connection with the distance from the speakers. In terms of the volume, frequencies will be up and down when the distance is changed. Especially higher mids and treble sections will vary between 20-5 centimetres. Such frequency peaks can be easily recognized by listening.
a – Listen a test CD which contains different test frequencies. For instance start with mono 1000 Hz at the listening chair. Then stand up and walk very slowly through your system. (Preferably with your closed eyes). You will immediately realize that the signal will have ups and downs in volume while you are moving as if somebody was turning on and off the volume control.
b – The main frequency of the music and the one which is closest to human sound is 1000 Hz. 1000 Hz is your starting point. 1000 Hz will be at its peaks so many times in connection with the distance of your listening chair. Find the closest distance to your current listening chair that the 1000 Hz is at peak. The ups and downs in that band should be changed around 50-70 centimetres. This is the best location to hear the middle frequencies but it is not the best location yet to achieve the best frequency spectrum. It is just the starting point.
c – Stick a rope to back wall that may come through your shoulders. Now close your eyes and listen different frequencies such as 300-500-1000-2000-5000-10.000 Hz etc, move top of your body (while sitting) forward and backwards. Mark the peak points of every frequency you listened on the rope. Our aim is to find a particular point that most of the frequencies are at their peaks. If you are not successful and these points are not closer each other, move your speakers 10 cm’s to front (or your listening chair to 10 cm front or rear) and repeat the same exercises till you find a certain point that most of the frequencies are at their peaks.
It is not an easy task, time consuming but free of charge. Once you have the point, you will be very surprised with the improvement of the sound of your existing system.
5- Room Acoustics; Room Acoustics is the most known but the least considered part of Hi-End. A conventional speaker may throw % 40 of the sound directly to listener; rest of the sound comes through the walls by reflections. Reflection means the timing difference of the original signal, hence an additional acoustic which does not exist in the original record. Within such a complexity of reflections, a part of the original signal will come late due to the front wall or ceiling or etc, a part of the original signal produced by the left speaker will come as if coming from the right speaker and vice versa. Such a complex listening environment will demolish the stereo imaging and channel separation.
Some audiophiles are happy with this case due to speakers are seem to be better disappeared and soundstage is wider and deeper. Some producers add additional mid/treble units to the back side of the speakers (dipoles) to emphasize such effects.
One thing should be considered that such reflections do not exist at the original sound. If something is produced by the system/room in addition to the original sound should be named coloration.
If the aim of a good hi-end system is to reproduce the original sound, such reflections should be avoided as much as possible. Especially ribbon and electrostatic speakers will suffer a lot from such reflections.
Carpet on the floor is a must to lower the reflections (standing waves) between the floor and the ceiling. Thicker curtains will help to lower the reflections of the windows. Glass covered photos and such stiff furniture should be avoided.
This article is not intended to give recommendations how to make a room tuning, lots but lots of information may be found on internet. But it is just to emphasize the importance of room acoustics.
6- Precise Focus and Loudspeaker Placement; this is also another known but the least considered part of Hi-End. It is critically important to locate both speakers at the exactly same distance to achieve precise focus. Distances should be very carefully measured and both of the speakers should be placed exactly to the same distance through listener.
OK but why such important!
Sound signals are distributed in waves as explained in section five. The people who tried the settings in section five will realize that, the peaks of frequencies vary in conjunction with the distance from the speakers. Especially the treble frequencies will vary a lot by only one centimetres of a change. In such cases, if one speaker is just one cm closer to the listener, some frequencies will be heard a lot from one speaker but will not be heard from the other speaker. If the upper harmonics of the human sound consist of such upper frequencies, (it is!) this is obvious that the sound will move from the middle to left or to right. Moreover, within that case, some frequencies will be collided in full phase and will be exaggerated, some others will be collided by inverted phase so are destroyed.
This is the exactly the same effect of loosing bass when connecting one speaker out of phase.
7- Mechanical Vibration of Electronic Units; Quite a lot of vibration absorption feet and platform kinds exist in the market. They are to be placed under the electronics/speakers. Such materials have two intentions;
a- To eliminate the external vibration coming through the unit
b- To eliminate the vibration of the unit itself (CD driver motor, speaker cone vibrations etc)
Most popular ones are the cones (spikes). I believe the proper usage of spikes is not known very well. Rather than being a vibration absorber, spike is a kind of transmission material that transmits vibration from one point through the other point. In other means, vibration is condensed to one point and mechanically carried to other platform by the spike but not eliminated. If the connection surface is stiff (for instance marble, granite, etc) such vibrations are passed to that surface. Underneath of such a stiff platforms (marble, MDF, glass, granite) must be covered by an elastically material such as cork, mouse pad, neoprene rubber or similar.
The vibration can not pass from a stiff platform to an elastically platform and will be transposed to heat between.
Direction of the cone is also critically important. The direction should be in conjunction with the intention of vibration transmission.
May be the last thing about the cone is the cone should be in touch with the chassis of the component directly. If any kind of rubber, double sided band, blue tack or such an elastic material is put between cone and the unit that material will try to transpose the vibration and the cone will not work.
8- Marble Under the Loudspeakers: A marble platform under the speakers eliminate most of the unwanted resonances of the speaker. The thickness of the marble should be at least 3 cm and the size should be at least 10 centimetres bigger then the edges. Underneath of the marble has to be covered by an elastic material such as cork, mouse pad, neoprene etc.
How does it effect the sound is, you have more powerful but more clear and tight bass, relaxation at the mid and top frequencies.
The speaker has to be connected to the platform via a cone, not by an elastically feet. The sharp end of the cone has to direct the marble but not to the loudspeaker.
9- Grounding the Metals for Static Electricity; especially in wet weather and in fully carpeted listening environments, static electric become an issue. The carpet is charged with static electric which can be passed through the electronic equipments via the rack and/or via human touch. Static electricity on the carpet is such powerful that when checked in the morning before somebody walks on it, can be clearly seen by simple tools sold in Radio Shack
In order to eliminate the effect, the loudspeaker stands and the equipment racks should be connected to earth by a thin wire. Moreover, the loudspeaker cables and interconnects should be lifted away from the floor due to the same effect.
What benefits you may expect from this tweak is I don’t know why but less blurry and more tide lower bass.
10- Loudspeaker Distance from the Front Wall; Loudspeaker producers generally recommend the distance of the speaker by the front wall (the wall behind the speakers). Generally speaking, the speaker should be located as far as possible from the front wall. (Side walls as well) If they are so close to the wall, bass standing waves will be reinforced (explained in article five) and mid/treble band will be compressed due to excessive bass energy.
Some audiophiles find the desired bass volume by placing them closer to front wall which is not correct. One thing should be considered that such bass increase is not due to the original sound but it is the consequence by the room response called coloration.
11- Auto former / Transformer Passive Line Stages; The new developed technologies in hi-end industry made the pre-amplifiers questionable.
Before end, the reason of a preamplifier was stipulated in four basics;
a- To connect more then one unit together
b- Recording to tape from some sources
c- Low volume output and inverted polarity signal of turntables (as the only source component)
d- Bass, treble adjustment requirements
Nowadays, CD, SACD units can provide 5-8 Volts of outputs which are more than enough for the power amplifiers. Audiophiles are not interested in tone adjustments but focused on simplicity anymore. Dedicated phono stages are in common usage, hence, the majority of the requirements are not valid anymore.
The main and the only basic job of a modern pre-amplifier is to lower the volume level, not step it up !!
Just try to imagine a pure signal from a CD, or DAC through the power amplifier, then cut this link, add four plugs, four female plugs, a pair of interconnects, lots of resistors, capacitors, tubes, transistors and all that stuff in the link. How can you keep the signal purity and can you make something better then its original !
An active line stage demolishes the neutrality and the purity of the original sound. Such a corruption may not be so evident in most of the lower resolution systems or disregarded by some people on purposely. Every active line stage has its own tonality and coloration. As a matter of fact, audiophiles generally use line stages to balance their tonality problems in systems. For instance, a tube line stage is used to calm down a firm sounding solid state power amplifier or a treble rich line stage is used to compensate the treble poor power amplifier and vice versa. If this is the case in a system, fully natural line stage and lack of coloration will not be regarded by the audiophile.
Following me, the consideration should be to change the power amplifier till finding the desired sound rather then playing with pre-amplifier. In other words, to deal with the original problem rather then trying to mask the problem.
It is almost in consensus that using a very simple volume pot adds so much neutrality and purity to sound. But in such cases, some other problems appear. A volume pot which is either a potentiometer or a stepped alternator works with the resistance principals. Every volume step adds different resistive path to signal, thus lowers the volume. Due to the complexity of the music signal ( 20 Hz-20 kHz), such a resistive load will act like a barrier for different frequencies. For instance when turning down the volume level, the treble is lowered and the bass is condensed or when you increase the volume, mids are excessive or vice versa. Not to forget to mention is the lack of dynamic range as well. A line stage eliminates these problems.
Due to these facts, volume control pots or analogue volume controlled CDs can not be used stand alone as line stages
By the new technology, new auto former and transformer passive line stages are developed for volume control.
Such units do not work with resistance principals and do not add resistance to the signal path. The only resistance of such amps is approximately 200 Ohms due to the cable in windings.
Transformer passive line stages consist of two transformers, one for the left channel, and one for the right. They have one primary winding and multiple (12-24 steps) of secondary windings. Their principal is to lover the volume by changing the volts, rather then adding resistance. Up to my knowledge, there are only three producers of such line stages. I used two of them. Both of them are providing extra ordinary natural, calm and undistorted sounds.
I heavily modified the Antique Sound Lab myself which is very good product and quite cheap too, (don’t underestimate its price) but Audio Consulting’s Silver Rock made of pure silver is something else.
It should be also mentioned that such a passive line stages can not be suitable for every system. In such a case, input impedance of power amp should be driven directly by the output stage of DAC or CD player. Input impedance of the power amp should be as small as possible. The best way to learn this case is to write the impedance values to producer and request assistance prior to purchasing.
12- Good Tubes (NOS Tubes); is it logical to pay 100? to and old tube while the new one costs 10 ? I believe it is. A good tube can change the characteristics of a tube electronic as if you replaced the entire unit. Nos tubes are not easy to find, quite expensive but worthwhile to use. Especially the upper frequency hiss is quite lower with Nos tubes.
13- Very Easy Polarity Finding Method; Generally speaking, European (German) standard AC plugs do not have the signal direction. US, UK, Swiss AC plugs have one way to connect to AC, so + and – phases can not. So in such cases, it is not easy to find out the correct polarity.
Electronic components can work properly regardless of the polarity. Our televisions, refrigerators, bulbs, computers everything. Why the AC polarity is quite important in Hi-Fi !
Electricity arrives from (+) passes the electronic circuit and departs from (-) Generally the mains current arrives in the power supply of the unit first then reduced to desired voltage by of the electronic circuits. At this case, mains is automatically filtered by the power supply section. The transformer of the power supply section behaves like isolation transformer, input and output currents are physically separated. If the polarity is not correct, the mains will arrive to system directly from the back door and will carry all the pollution like RFI/EMI into the unit. Due to the fact, it is important to find out the correct polarity.
Most of the electronic’ polarity is similar. If the unit has detachable power cord and IEC kind of input, the right hole should be the (+) mains when do you look at the plug front the front face (as seen below)
Another simple method is to check the mains fuses. If the unit is equipped with an exterior protection fuse, release the fuse and check it by an electricity check pen while the unit was connected to mains. It should be (+) signal. If not, reverse the AC plug from the wall
14- Listening Volume Level; It is for sure nobody’s business to tell you that what the correct listening volume setting is. Some audiophiles like very low listening level, some turn on the volume till the windows are broken.
If the outcome is to achieve the ambiance of the recorded venue, volume level should be adjusted accordingly but not more or not less. This case is applicable to acoustic instruments only but not to electronic music, jazz or disco etc.
What ever the listened record is, correct volume setting should be the one which does not enlarge or shrink the original instrument. Higher volumes may For instance a guitar should be played with the original volume of a guitar by correct volume setting. If volume level is increased, the body of the guitar will became bigger in obsolete terms, on the other hands, full body of a Mormon chorus will not be so realistic at low volumes
15- Warming Up the Speakers and Cables Before Critical Listening; Apart from the theory that “Solid state electronics provide their best sound for a few minutes till the transistors became warm.” every single audio equipment needs a warm up time. This time is at least 1/2 hour or even 1 hour in spite the manufacturers recommend less. Up to my knowledge, the reason behind this is the specifications of the resistors, capacitors, tubes and other stuff vary if they are cold or warm. Manufacturers make final settings when the units are warm, otherwise they would play perfect for the first half an hour and worse after warmed up.
That principal is applied by every audiophile for the electronics but not always for the speakers and the cables.
Speakers are quite important since their passive components should be warmed up such as crossover resistors. Their voice coils should be warmed up as well. The cables are also important. Warm up term may not eligible for the cables but the cables should be run for sometime till their dielectrics are charged.
As a result, the warming up time should be completed by playing (may not be listening) the entire system.
16- Proper Loudspeaker Selection for Listening Room; Loudspeaker should be selected in conjunction with the listening room dimensions. Unfortunately the general tendency in audiophiles particularly in US is “the bigger is better”
It is like some new starting skiers that choose the best ski equipments prior to learning and facing with so many problems afterwards.
Big loudspeakers are difficult to position, difficult to drive, affected more from the room boundaries. If the speaker is bigger for the room, excessive bass energy will diminish rest of the sounds. The bigger speaker means bigger problems. Driving big speakers requires challenge, experience, sources, time and money.
17- PS Audio Power Plant; Principally I avoid giving specific brands in my non commercial web site. But PS Audio Power Plant is such a special product that similar components do not comparable with. It is a kind of power regenerator powered by electricity. P300 actually regenerates new AC for the audio gear. This regenerated AC is of much better quality than filtered AC because of the stabile voltage and near perfect AC waveform. It also removes 70 dB of EMI and RFI noise from the AC line!
Not all friends are agreed with me but according to me, it is very special equipment that lifts up the entire system to a higher level.
What would you expect from it is much relaxed sound, more layered deep and wide soundstage, crystalline treble and more inner details. Improvements are immediately apparent. Take care to use with power hungry amplifiers. (I am not sure about this currently Note: 2005)
18- CD Surface Treatments; There is several kinds of CD surface treatments in the market. They shine the surface of CD, thus laser picks up more information. What can be expected from a surface treatment is the high frequencies are cleaner and more extended. The easiest and the cheapest method of CD surface treatment is the one that used by pipe lovers .That is the human oil on the skin of face.
I apologize for that ugly tweak but our systems are personal and private anyway don’t they. Human oil has the perfect thin viscosity and can be absorbed by CD surface very easily and effectively. Listen your CD first, smear the CD throughout your forehead and spread the oil with your finger and listen it again.
Don’t forget to spread the oil by your finger every time prior to listen that CD.
19- Objective of the Third Dimension ; The objective of a stereo system is to achieve 3.rd dimension via two channels. All the hi-end or hi-fi equipments have own character, timbre and tonality. For instance a titanium tweeter will have different tonality then a silk dome tweeter. Two different brands of loudspeakers will have different tonalities as if they use the same drive units. The tonality of high end equipment mostly depends on the listening preferences of the designer. We will most probably not like if hear different tonalities from our own equipments even though the other system sounds much better. This case is so often faced; most of the audiophiles don’t like the sound of somebody else’s system despite it is a better system. This case is also evident when buying or testing new equipment at homes. We sometimes test better equipment at home but feel something is still missing compared to our own equipment.
I remember very well, when Sony introduced the first 20 Bits CD player, most of the people found the sound harsh, edgy and coloured. People used to listen dark sounding CD players up to that time and hearing more inner details disturbed them.
I also remember very well that when I modified my old B&W 801 Matrix II monitor speakers and cancelled their protection units, the new sound had disturbed me a lot. I was such unhappy by the new sound and could not have listened at my system for several days. At that time, the manufacturer expressed that “the protection units were needed due to the speakers were designed mainly for recording studios”. They also told to me that the new sound must be clearly better due to the crossover resistance that affects especially the lower mid and upper bass was lowered fairly. After several days of listening them, the sound became better and better. Eventually the sound was surprisingly perfect after few weeks. Actually the sound was the same but perception was changing. (My brain reference was changing)
If this is the often case, how do we distinguish the better unit by listening! There are several ways of it but for me the main method is third dimension capability. This is not the only case for sure but generally speaking, if two units are compared, the better one is the one delivers bigger soundstage, more dept and more height.
This is also the theory of Peter Quodrup from Audio Note UK and I am hundred percent agreed with him.
The distortion of an electronic device is does not effect the tonality of the equipment but mainly effects the inner details. Soundstage dept and height are such hidden factors in inner details that they will be affected first. If the unit provide lower distortion, more precise soundstage, especially more dept will be provided.
20- The Least Powerful Ring of a Chain; Hi-Fi is a kind of chain. Strength of a chain depends on the least powerful ring. Assume a water hose consists of variety of wideness. Derived water capacity will be in accordance with the thinner part.
A system should consist of similar level of equipments. If you add the best CD transport to a standard level of system, there will be some changes but not as expected. Also a poor digital cable will compress the entire sound quality of a very good system.
A long term plan should be prepared before setting up a system and the pieces should be purchased in time. Hurried purchases may come as replacement expense within one or two years.
21- Don’t Immediately Judge a Unit, Give a Chance; Every system can sound well in time. System synergy is a kind of time dependent factor that sometimes takes months, even years. Sometimes we make quick decisions and quick prejudices for good products and immediately make unfair observations. According to me, the main element of the hi-end chain is the loudspeaker. If tonality and characteristics of the speaker is generally fine, or if the overall tonality of the entire system is generally fine, the system can be carried up for several further steps by playing with cables, tweaks, locations, tubes etc.
22- Critical Adjustments Should be Done by Listening Symphonic Music or Chorus Music; Once we decided about the main components of our system, we play with cables, tubes, tweaks and other accessories till finding the desired tonality. Adjusting the tonal balance of a system by listening single instruments or jazz trios may mislead us.
Upper mid and the treble bands of a sound is easily disappeared if somebody is far away from the original signal. This is the case, if we listen at a live concert or listen at a hi-end system. If this is the case, such instruments like saxophone, guitar, violin, even a human voice are darker and distant if we listen at a very good live record. Whenever we increase mid/treble band of the system by tweaks, such instruments became more open, detailed and dynamic. But one thing should be in mind that we may add a subtle amount of coloration to sound unconsciously. If a system is trimmed by listening small trios or single instruments, singe voices, this risk is really big. Such a system may not play a classical music performed by a big orchestra. If such symphonic music is listened, the system may reveal harshness and brightness.
It is often said that somebody’s system plays well in classics but sounds quite dark in jazz, or somebody else’s system is quite revealing in jazz but very bright and glazing at classical music. I believe this is the main reason of those phenomena
END
Hi-End is such a passion that so many opportunist firms and persons are added every year in spite hi-end community is not growing enough. Prices are multiplied by 3, 5, 10s every year. Every producer pretends to be one of the best in the world or at least within particular price level. Manufacturers issue review reports prepared by some ones!
No testing equipments in today’s technology can prove that their claims are correct or no testing equipments can invalidate that their claims are wrong. In no way equipment can compare two units each other and prove that one is better sounding then the other. Pretended best in the world equipments/cables often suck in blind testing. If this is the case, it is easy to claim to be the best in the world due to nobody can prove the opposite.
The price of valuable equipment can fall down to 1/3 of the purchasing price within few years by the additions of MK-II’s, MK-III’s, Special Editions, and Signature Versions
While the best speaker in the world was sold by 7.000 ? Twenty years ago, the best speaker nowadays is more then 200.000? A poor line stage which is used to lower the volume is sold out by 40.000.?
Hi-End technology does not grow up for years. Most of the hi-end producers are very small family entrepreneurs that targeting very rich few niche people. They don’t have proper research and development laboratories. Design and esthetical properties are the priorities.
I have the strong impression that Hi-End is digging its own grave with that pricing policy. We will see what will happen to hi-end after 30 years.
It is a deep less hole. My humble recommendations for the just starters is that go with second hand market products and go by reasonable priced equipments to minimize the losses of years. Never look for the perfect sound which is not exist in any money. Keep in mind that a 300.000? Worth amplifier may be % 2-3 better then a 5.000? Worth of his small brother.
Best regards with lots of music..
Ozhan Atalay
How Much Do You Know About Automobile Insurance?
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin in general
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