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| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world Cleeds wrote: "No, it’s not a straw man argument at all, because some of these "swarm" advocates have argued just that, and have done so repeatedly. Here’s one just from this thread..." As far as I can tell, Erik's complaint arises entirely ... | |
| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world @Erik_squires wrote: " The idea that only swarms can sound good, or are the ideal fix for any possible ailment your system has is just not supported by evidence." This is what's called a "straw man argument", and is a fallacy. Here's the defin... | |
| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world Northman wrote: "My question is this: do in fact high-end stores embrace the concept of multiple, inexpensive subs? If not, cynicism aside, why not?"@audiotroy replied: "[While] a swarm would sound better than one or two subs, most people do not... | |
| Sub Question. One higher quality sub or two lesser quality? (Rythmik vs HSU) Mapman wrote: "As I read it the two outputs are already in parallel and connecting two subs to each directly would result in 4 in parallel which would could result in loads 2 ohms or less with nominal 8 ohm subs. Two in series to each would ... | |
| Sub Question. One higher quality sub or two lesser quality? (Rythmik vs HSU) @mapman asked: "One question I have is how are people connecting multiple subs to their two channel systems not necessarily designed to output to multiple subwoofers out of the box in a manner that maintains proper load?" I can't speak for ot... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? Aj523 wrote: " 5. Tame from "40 cycles - 7000 cycles" as he calls it with eight (8) carbon panel CPs at $750 per panel. And since each panel weighs 150lbs, its about $1,000 for shipping. So all in $7,000." I agree with the frequency region he fo... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? Mahgister wrote: " I related my 2 years journey in my thread... "Miracles in audio....." Thank you very much. And thank you for the link to the Audioholics article, I'll look at both. Duke | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? Mahgister, it sounded to me like you have created a "stunning audio experience" by doing something to you room, but I have absolutely no idea what you have done. I have no idea what your "change of perspective" is, but would like to. You seem to b... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? Mahgister wrote: "how will you create ideal listening conditions in your own room?" That would take a while for me to answer and would de-rail or hijack the thread.I get the impression that you have something you’d like to share: "The best is the ... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? Mahgister wrote: " We must NEVER forget that acoustic preparation of a studio recording room has no relation at all with what must be used in a play back audiophile room.... " Please note that I said "control room", not "live room", the latter bei... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? The first sidewall reflection point matters in the design of a recording studio control room. Those I have been involved in used angles which direct the reflections away from the normal listening position. In rooms where that’s not an option, appa... | |
| Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why? Boundary reinforcement issues can be addressed by taking them into account in the design stage. So can coloration due to wrap-around reflection energy (by using directional speakers, like the aforementioned Klipsch). The remaining issue is soundst... | |
| Upgrade to my system - Speakers maybe Sunujing wrote: "Styling does matter and this is a better fit for me. Glad I learned about your speakers though. Cool designs. Thank you. " I appreciate your feedback, and agree with your opinion that styling matters. My one current design ... | |
| Upgrade to my system - Speakers maybe Congratulations sunujing! | |
| Upgrade to my system - Speakers maybe Sunujing wrote: "@audiokinesis, if it is the speakers that I am seeing at James Romeyn site, they are different in terms of styling. Which ones are you recommending?" The Azel Stand-Mount ("SM"), with your subwoofers providing the extension south ... |