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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: MAGNETS?!?

2007-12-29 by john barrick

So it sounds like it'll be ok to outfit my tron with a pair of
freakishly large breasts. With no power supply, they shouldn't cause
any trouble...


Bruce Daily wrote:
>
> Absolutely right, Bernie. It would be interesting
> to observe the magnetic flux pattern on those old
> Warfdales, and see if it affected the tapes at that
> short distance. It is possible that, after a time,
> the tapes on each end of the MK2 may exibit some
> high-frequency loss due to magnet proximity. I would
> think the Streetly engineers considered this, and
> chose appropriate drivers. Finding full-range
> shielded replacement drivers would be optimum
> (hopefully the acoustic properties match the old
> drivers).
>
> You can lace shoes, too. But that 3/8" stuff is
> mighty expensive out of the box.
>
> -Bruce D.
>
>
> _._,___

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