If you remove one of the wires (pos or neg) from the speaker what happens?
If you remove one of the wires (pos or neg) from the speaker what happens?
Really? Is that a serious question? Obviously it won't work!!
If you really don't know why it wouldn't work then Google for a very basic introduction to circuits.
Lindemann Network Bridge > McIntosh MHA150 > Shahinian Larc speakers
Any Triode valve amp would be fine, other types would risk damage as Barry says.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Source
SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
SW1X USB II
SW1X DAC III Special
Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
Amps
Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
Speakers
Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
Cabling
Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
Headphones
HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 7,090
I'm Dave.
I had some tosser from ebay round at the weekend to check out some speakers.
Before i knew what he was doing he had pulled out one cable from each speaker.
They continued playing, with only one cable (not sure if + or -).
I was a bit in shock, as if the connectors had touched, wouldn’t that have knackered the amp?
Fortunately, amp and speakers are fine.
He also, dropped a grille of my JBL L26...though no damage luckily.
I stayed polite, but when he asked i said the cd wasn’t conbected, the Jbl L26 had no crossover, and when he mentioned the thorens...no sodding way.
Complete ebay knob of the highest order.
But i’m confused how the speakers carried on playing with only 1 wire connected.
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 7,090
I'm Dave.
They can't play with one wire disconnected. You need a go and a return or + and -, without both there is no signal.
he couldn't have pulled one wire out completely or the speaker would not work
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Like that horror film where they disconnect it entirely and it keeps on playing. Can't remember what that's from now.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.