Tyler Decade D1s

All more than 230 hrs now and D1 now has evolved into a most enjoyable sounding speaker. My Linbrook Sigs. are going and i will be keeping the D1s. Will post more on my experience with D1 and how it won over LSS.

Thanks Waveman for the info. Thats what i expected to hear knowing Tys designs and products. Ty is by far one of the best in all of audio. Down to earth and straight forward.

Springbok your description fits the bill to a tee. When you reach the 200 hour area do your self a favor and set up your d1s using the sumiko speaker set up for a better sounding d1. To all if you have these wonderful speakers get them coupled into your room and be amazed. Enjoy mike

Got my D1s this evening. A 400lb package at the local Yellow Fright trucking dock they just fit into my Pathfinder. Gotem home and with the help of the wife who btw has no problem with the size of D1s in our music room unpacked and temporarily set them up. At over 170lbs these baby's are heavy care is needed for you and the speakers. For now just sitting on towels.

Ty said he put 70 hrs on them before shipping to me. Will play them until i get 150 plus hrs on them and then use the master setup for placement in my room.

Right out of the box these big floor standers are so much better looking in person than pictures of them i've seen for sure. Built like a tank with 1 inch walls all the way around. The time delay design and shape already have caught my ears attention. No problem with bass with rear porting a concern i had.

After listening to 3 lps tonight i am impressed to say the least. I will hold my thoughts till i get at least 150 hrs. on them.
Mike

Have near 115 hours playing time now. D1s appear to have no problems with setup. I have not tried to get real technical with setup but dont think D1s will be difficult to get positioned. Making small moves for better listening and they are easily coupling into my large room very nicely.

I also put the spikes on at this time and can still slide them with small hard wood floor pieces and the towels beneath them.

Bass is really starting to bloom with a tight sound. Mid range has changed from its lean dry sound to a true life like sound. Piano and voice have real good timber. I'm starting to believe that timber is going to be one of these speakers high points.

The treble was on the hot side early and has also calmed down to the point of getting a little polite.

I am hearing very good air and transparency. The front wall is 20 feet across and its almost 30 feet to the back of the room and as you would think these big fine looking speakers are having no problem filling the room with music.

Will post more as the hours get logged in.

Dawgcatching you are not going to have a problem with room size with D1. Thats a big room big you have i would say. What your going to like is how D1 fills that room up with your favorite music though.

A real enjoyable night of music last night playing until the early morning of a new day. And carrying on later in this am is going to be a ditto as its Sunday with the Beatles.

Have a good one
Mike

Dawg can't agree more on improvements after the two hundred hour mark. I'm guessing things will steadily get better through the five hundred hour area. You're assessment of bass response is right on, another thing is how these big boys disappear in the room musicly theres a huge stage in front of me that's well placed, love it. I can't stress strongly enough how important setup is. Time spent making those small moves will pay off in superior sound. Last night I listened to a few direct to disk lps and the sound was live and most enjoyable from d1. mike

Hello Newbee i thought i would keep my LSS till the cows came home. Now i'm a happy D1 owner my LSS went because of D1s ability to produce music thats more life like or i should say D1 produces sounds with more truth. Across the spectrum better sound.

I plan on a review when i get 500 hrs or there abouts. If you are ever in New Orleans get in touch will give you a test drive.

Mike

David D1 i could not give you a experience comment on your SET question. Though Ty leans towards tubed gear for his speakers. AS for the looks my wife loves them in the very light maple we have. Will be posting new pictures of my room with D1 now in the mix. You could contact Ty for answers to your questions.
Mike

Rneclps i'm sure Ty will be responding to you about d10.
That 10 number may have some meaning as to what d10s make up will be. Ty ran his first lineup for a long time. And i like his new business practice. When you keep improving we all get better speakers. An i believe a great value compared to what i have heard from some of the big boys speaker lineups.

As for my D1s they could be the last speaker i will need. When you get yours and have them broke in you can draw your own conclusions. I cant find any weakness that sticks out to my ears in a large way. Just very satisfying sound top to bottom.
Mike

For all that have D1 coming and now hearing about a possible D10 let me say this. For the first 150 hrs or so i was really worried about a lack of bass, so much so i was in contact with Ty about it. Then wham here it comes solid firm and true. I have a rather large room 20X30 and D1s fill it up easy. My early concern was having to much bass and have to move D1 way out into the room. Right now D1 is out from the front of the speaker 4 feet to wall. This makes for a happy wife and a better looking setup IMO. With this position i have all of the stage needed in terms of withe and depth.
Mike