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That is very cool. The photos are pretty amazing as well.

OK, so I spoke with a radio broadcast engineer and his first response was shielding. His suggestion was to solder a conductor from the ground pin of the XLR to the shell of the connector. He also said that occasionally he will run a ground from the chassis of the power supply to the ground of an ele...

I had a similar problem on a guitar cable of all things and it was the shield. A person who is much smarter in the ways of the dark art of RF told me that all of the shields are, in effect, an antenna and will pick up the signals in the air. The fact that it is transmitting through the output leads ...

I don't think anyone should HAVE to like Pinkerton. For me, it was one of those records that demonstrated very clearly the difference that engineering can make. The blue record and Pinkerton sound miles apart. I always knew people in the booth could make a record sound different from another guy. Pi...

Not sonic related, but if you remove the CD tray, there is a piece of artwork behind the CD. It is an print of an antique map showing the Pinkerton near China as I remember.

Agreed. I love the sound of this record BECAUSE it is so different from their others. Great feel for the room sound, dirty guitars. Drums sound is epic. One of my favorite records. I know it was critically panned, but Pinkerton represents one of those artistic moments when exploration is crushed by ...

Are these electric trains? What kind of power are they using? In Chicago, the L system runs on 600 volt DC lines. EMF is generally not a problem because unlike AC current, the EMF fields tend to be smaller. I'm sure it's not a coincidence. Short term, I'd try to buy one cable of the best shielding y...

Hey, the thread is old, the kit is old. We've waited this long. I can't see a little longer will do any harm.

Wait a minute. I got all jazzed up about seeing pictures of the kit. Even better would be an audio link with a photo we could gaze at while listening. Any chance?

+1 on the reamp idea for reverb. The size of the barn is epic and the grain bin might be a worthwhile experiment. The only other thing I thought of was recording the vocalist away from everyone and use a high room mic above them in addition to the mic in front of them. On the other hand, this may ca...

Might be cool to have a little work/ jam session. Might be nice to put some faces to the handles. I'm in. Wait. I just invited myself over. So rude.

Congratulations may be premature, but my fingers are crossed. The audio gave a great impression of the room. Considering you haven't had time to really get to know the space, your first time out was a dinger. You can really hear what it does for the drums, especially the snare. Nice work and keep us...

Wow, the white paint made a big difference. Looks nice.

You are most welcome. Not wanting to get shocked is a good instinct. Go with it. Let me know what your selected pro tells you. Grounding and bonding is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the trade.

Did you use any of the duct wrap? I'm enclosing mine in a decoupled soffit with the usual green glue app, but something extra might be nice.