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Gaz
15-02-2019, 20:14
Before I start a riot the title isn't a serious question

BUT

I had an engineer in yesterday to repair and service my boiler (again) this meant moving my speakers to allow him access to the boiler and water tank.

I plonked on speaker on top of a radiator and the other on a unit right in the corner of the room, both were against wall, one was 2 feet in front of the other and neither was solidly held onto anything. Despite all this they still sounded pretty good, this was confirmed when the boiler engineer commented on the sound quality.

Why do we bother?
Markiii
15-02-2019, 20:21
personally purely because levitation isn't one of my abilities :-)
Joe
15-02-2019, 20:31
< Rushes off to buy a couple of radiators >
Gaz
15-02-2019, 20:36
< Rushes off to buy a couple of radiators >

Hmm actually we may be onto something.

Full of water, rigid, solidly bolted to the wall.......
Joe
15-02-2019, 20:41
Hmm actually we may be onto something.

Full of water, rigid, solidly bolted to the wall.......

Bake-off required! Will gas-powered central heating radiators outperform electric storage heaters? Does the type of boiler used make a difference?
Barry
15-02-2019, 20:43
Hmm actually we may be onto something.

Full of water, rigid, solidly bolted to the wall.......

And they can double up as grounding boxes ........
mikmas
15-02-2019, 20:45
I plonked on speaker on top of a radiator and the other on a unit right in the corner of the room, both were against wall, one was 2 feet in front of the other and neither was solidly held onto anything. Despite all this they still sounded pretty good, this was confirmed when the boiler engineer commented on the sound quality.


I had a new shower fitted recently - improved the wifi reception no end :thumbsup:
Gaz
15-02-2019, 22:02
Bake-off required! Will gas-powered central heating radiators outperform electric storage heaters? Does the type of boiler used make a difference?

Depends if the electric storage heaters have fancy power leads, no point storing contaminated electricity
Markiii
15-02-2019, 22:28
I would expect storage heaters to sound better unplugged
legb4rsk
16-02-2019, 03:07
Obviously they sound better.They have been pre-warmed!
Gaz
16-02-2019, 05:14
Russ Andrews has read this thread and is about to launch an audiophile radiator bleed key for £379.
Macca
16-02-2019, 09:58
Russ Andrews has read this thread and is about to launch an audiophile radiator bleed key for £379.

That cheap?
Joe
16-02-2019, 17:08
It's 20% better than a 'home-brew' radiator key.
Hypnotist
16-02-2019, 20:31
The reason they sound good is all down to owing to.........:scratch:
spendorman
17-02-2019, 09:13
I would expect storage heaters to sound better unplugged

Certainly cheaper to run.