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That helps a bit, V.
By the way, honest manufacturers have always used RMS ratings; only a few played dirty using other terms. RMS is simply an acronym for a mathematical formula - Root-Mean-Square. What it means is that, for each point on a signal waveform, you square the value first, then calculate the mean of all the values. Since an ac signal has positive and negative, calculating the mean directly won't work, since most of the samples will be cancelled out by equally valued samples of opposite sign. The last step is to take the square root of the mean to return the value to a real scale. The reason we use RMS is to compare apples to apples when dealing with random samples of music signals. No matter what the wave shape might be, RMS reduces it to a common measure. It's easy to explain mathematically, but difficult in words. If you're curious, I'm sure Wikipedia has a decent explanation, with examples.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Onkyo at Walmart? Onkyo used to make top of the line equipment but like you I wouldn't know what features to look for.
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That surprised me, too! I'm not sure what specs are important, but I do know that my old one didn't have enough inputs for the devices I had. This one has a bunch of HDMI jacks, so I suspect that's a good thing. I can remember guys arguing about channel power, THD, bandwidth, dynamic range and such, and spending thousand$ on equipment that had specs far beyond what the human ear is capable of detecting. I'm thinking those days are over, and all the signal processing is done on a single IC used by all of them, so I don't need to read the details.
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Yeah I can remember back in the day the EE's I worked with describing all the specs for their equipment and it was way over my head. I'm about have deaf anyway and have had a ringing in my ears since my little excursion across the big pond so for me to spend all that money on equipment would be a waste.
Roger Wright wrote: I'm thinking those days are over, and all the signal processing is done on a single IC used by all of them, so I don't need to read the details.
I think you're probably right, the only difference is the output power and the number of devices you can plug into it.
On a different note: Am heading to the west again for a month and going to be working my way around much of AZ and UT, don't know whether I'll get up your way or not but will give you a shout if I do, maybe we can get together this time?
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That would be good fun!
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Still having problems with your neighbors? You could really piss them off with this[^].
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
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I'll see your Behringer and raise you a Labgruppen[^]It isn't just much more Power but also actually considered HIFI.
It also has a pricetag with two more digits in it.
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Buy a Heathkit and assemble it yourself!
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You know you want to... just click on it[^]. And turn the speakers up real loud!
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Thanks now I got that dang song in my head again.
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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Muwahahahahahaaa...
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You arean evil man, Roger, pure evil.
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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Given the choice between being water-boarded and watching this Flash animation, I would have to say: "fill 'er up."
“The best hope is that one of these days the Ground will get disgusted enough just to walk away ~ leaving people with nothing more to stand ON than what they have so bloody well stood FOR up to now.” Kenneth Patchen, Poet
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There are actually several animations on that site, Bill. I'm sure you'll find one there to your liking. Trust me. Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated...
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I'm sorry, Roger; I know you meant well, but I just can't look at another one until that snake goes away.
yours, Bill
“The best hope is that one of these days the Ground will get disgusted enough just to walk away ~ leaving people with nothing more to stand ON than what they have so bloody well stood FOR up to now.” Kenneth Patchen, Poet
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So it's the snakes that get to you, eh? One of the videos features a (assumed) drunk college kid in a canvass sack playing the part of the snake. Does that help?
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BillWoodruff wrote: can't look at another one until that snake goes away
I was getting some land fill in my back field today and more than once I looked at this vine and thought it was a snake. I eventually had to rip it out so I wouldn't be startled when I sat on the log again.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
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Marmite, and it's cousin , are revolting effluent that don't belong anywhere near any kind of food. Ever.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Heresy! I go through 2 of these every few months or so. If they made marmite donuts I'd probably try one. Of course, I agree that vegemite, its weedy, anemic cousin, is tasteless paste.
MARMITE 600G CATERING SIZE TUB [^]
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Marmite is one of those things you either love or hate. There is no in between. Here we see a typical exchange of ideas between two average consumers (or not consumer in one case).
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I believe it was Evelyn Waugh who wrote the timeless lyrics:
Evelyn Waugh (probably): Marmite! Eugh! No!
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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It was Reginald D Hunter that said:
"Marmite tastes like there's a naked man with hairy legs in your kitchen and every now and again, you take a plate with some toast and you walk under his butt and you go, "Okay, Fred! 'Do what you do best!"
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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