hsf@hlexa.UUCP (Henry Friedman) (06/10/85)
I just read an article in a CD magazine that claimed one could
improve "presence and ambience" by "hot wiring" speakers.
I tried it and the improvement seemed definite.
The article claimed that CD recordings (because of digital software
deficiencies) lack a sufficient amount of L-R signal, which is
supposed to contain much of the ambience info. Instead of buying an
expensive CARVER amp system (holography?), the article claims we
can utilize the existing L-R signal contained on the hot leads of
the L and R amplifier jacks.
One simple method is to use an inexpensive 3rd, spare speaker you
may have lying around, hooking it to the jacks for a second speaker
system. The method is to hook the speaker's + lead to the + side
of one channel, and the speaker's - lead to the + side of the
other channel (of the 2nd speaker system). Then play with both
systems activated. The 3rd speaker (the L-R) should be pointing off
to one side, not directly at the listener.
If this has already been discussed on the net and I've missed it,
I'd appreciate someone mailing me copies of some of the discussion.
--Henry Friedman {ihnp4 or etc.}hlexa!hsf