How to blow your speakers in one easy lesson!

How to blow your speakers in one easy lesson!
Have you ever blown a loudspeaker? Then you probably don't want to do it again. Here's how not to shred your cones...
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If you are miking up a two drive unit guitar combo, should the mic go on the left or the right?
If you are miking up a guitar combo that has two loudspeakers, should you mic the left speaker or the right? It makes a difference, even if the two speakers sound exactly the same...
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Quadrant faders - will they make a comeback?
Early mixing consoles had quadrant faders instead of the linear faders of today. Do they just look pleasantly retro, or do they have advantages we have now lost?
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