Well, OK, maybe my house per se is boring, but how 'bout the 4' diameter 
x 15' long empty stainless steel tanks in the basement? They sound 
pretty interesting. You see, I live in a former peanut processing plant.  
They drained the oil into the basement and then piped it out when they 
filled up the tanks. Now it's a semi-residential building but these 
giant things are still down there and they sound AMAZING--but they kinda 
smell bad.

And I'd love to come up with a way to get a good impulse response 
recording out of them without setting off the sprinkler system, which 
would kinda ruin everything (mics, guitars, drum set, computer, all my 
upstairs neighbors' belongings, my upstairs neighbors, etc.)

I think I may try piping various test signals through some speakers in 
the basement and see what I can come up with... though of course that 
adds the response of the speakers into the equation...

>It is true, as you imply, that the technique of shorting together mains
>lines, could sometimes have the side-effect of destroying the house.
>Well, ok, presumably if you are using this approach it isn't in your 
own
>house, but rather in some spacious church or concert hall. I mean, why
>would you be interested in the impluse-response of your boring, carpet
>and curtain laden house. You wouldn't of course. Details. So, ok, one
(snip)
>I hope this helps.
>
>Larry

It sure did!

PW

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