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  1. Rodney_gold

    Choices in upgrading a music room.

    It really doesnt matter how you build the room , you will always have standing waves , I have a 6m x 8m room and my only  regret with respect to that room is that I cannot go higher than 2.4m ceiling height. Just dont build square or cuboid The downside of a big room is that treating it becomes...
  2. Rodney_gold

    Wanted: Mazda MX5 2 litre soft top

    A well sorted Cobra will cost about 350k+ these days , lots of good looking but basket cases out there in the wild... Problem is mostly where do you use that "sports" performance on SA roads.. not in CT at any time , even on breakfast runs.. Thinking back on my car history ...Ive driven wildly...
  3. Rodney_gold

    Car purchase advise: 1994 Volvo 850 stationwagon.

    25yr old car with high mileage and a gearbox issue? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
  4. Rodney_gold

    If you're going to apply the rules, do it fairly

    The major proportion of forum issues re moderation seem to come from classified and sales I see no wrong with commercial members advertising 2nd hand or traded in goods on the general for sales section..its the one most read..the dealers section is outer siberia
  5. Rodney_gold

    Banking who and Why?

    not worth the schlep.... Banks are 6 of 1 and 1/2 a dozen of the other Personally , if one of my supplier/customer change banks , I become more wary in dealing with them.
  6. Rodney_gold

    Speaker cable

    One would normally apply the actual words active or passive to the crossover .. similar to a pre amp..
  7. Rodney_gold

    Speaker cable

    Actives these days means amps are after the crossover (line level) connected directly to the drivers..whether the amps are inside or outside the enclosure is academic
  8. Rodney_gold

    Price psychology

    That's why they have the money...
  9. Rodney_gold

    Steam Punk Atmos

    Good luck getting it past your spouse .... I have a very accommodating wife and even she would be  NONONONONONONO!!!!!
  10. Rodney_gold

    Life span of hi-fi equipment

    Hifi drops by 50% as soon as you unbox and use it .. cables drop by more --75% Buy 2nd hand and let someone else take the financial bath (unless you can get it at trade prices)
  11. Rodney_gold

    Quick TMW test track?

    Why no test tones?.. they would be the quick and easy solution
  12. Rodney_gold

    Bass Null

    Start here http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=48286
  13. Rodney_gold

    Bass Null

    You need to move the listening chair out of the null , also try subs in corners if possible and switch the phase of one of them. Try sitting closer to the back wall , will increase the  bass. Have you actually measured the bass response at seated position to find out where the nulls and peaks...
  14. Rodney_gold

    Immigration Sales

    No one is saying it, but the cold hard reality is: the future prospects for any white person in this country are not good..
  15. Rodney_gold

    It's complicated...

    My late mom used to take her Telstar to the agents every time she messed up the radio settings..she was such a technophobe that even working the pop up toaster was an issue.... I actually peruse manuals before I buy anything to make sure it will do what I want it to do...and if I buy , then I am...
  16. Rodney_gold

    It's complicated...

    I quite like fiddling with settings and poring over 500+ page manuals .. if its a poor chinglish translation..I'm in heaven
  17. Rodney_gold

    Decoupling speakers advice needed

    Use some furniture oil on the rough unpolished areas , makes them blacker
  18. Rodney_gold

    Rockwood Cladding

    Looks great I used it for ceiling diffusors and as far as I remember it was R4-500 per m2 uninstalled  a few years back Alleycat from the forums did a DIY install in my room and it wasn't that difficult.. I think that 8.5k for the 10m2 and the work is not too bad..adds a wow factor to any room...
  19. Rodney_gold

    The idiot thread

    Selling these for 15k , Osborn Epitomes, 96 db ...
  20. Rodney_gold

    Hydroponics , how may here have tried it?

    Its only worthwhile if you are growing holy herbs....otherwise woolies is cheaper
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