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| Good Sound under $500 Denon53, you might want to start a thread about phase plugs. What I can suggest is:1) Seas likes them because it reduces air pressure build up behind the driver so it moves more freely. May not be important if the x-over point is under 1,500 Hz.2)... | |
| Good Sound under $500 Hi Denon53, your welcome. I rec'd the CBM170, as I have not heard the Sierra, and it is a fine sounding speaker. It's a well designed speaker on the clean, accurate, side of the spectrum.I have always preferred drivers with a phase plug (except do... | |
| Good Sound under $500 Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 | |
| Single driver point source speakers vs. the world? Abby's are NOT single driver. They are a 2-way with a mechanical x-over.I second Johnk about Seas being the best IME as well. I use a super tweeter for some air above 13khz. Sounds like musical truth to my ears. | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? I agree with you. Just because a recording is not perfectly accurate does not mean you should throw the whole accuracy thing away. Just giving a different perspective that the best you can hope for is a perfect reproduction of the recording, not t... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Tholt, I agree that for many, the fundamental goal of stereo reproduction is the illusion of the real thing. Not so for photographers. Maybe they are saving themelves a whole bunch of grief not trying to chase down the impossible.Let's start at th... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Has there ever been the assumption that a photo or painting could be mistaken for the real thing? Does that make it any less beautiful? Why should audio be any different?Sometimes they all bring our a beauty that was hidden even when we saw the re... | |
| AUDIO 'TWINS' Philips / MarantzProceed / Mark LevinsonAIWA (RIP) / Sony | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? It's not worth the effort. Make it simpler, with good sound, and they will come.For example, are there any good one-box systems that can compete with separates, AND at reasonable cost? No. Instead your stuck with a cajillion wires, power cords, bo... | |
| hearing tests - where and how? I know an opera singer who claims some women can sing into the ultrasonic frequencies. He claimed audience get a tingly feeling or other type of physical response and enjoy the singing more because of the something extra being added.Mariah Carey, ... | |
| DAC with preamp and remote The Vision DAC/Preamplifier City pulse | |
| What Is This Hobby? It's an obsession because of the undefinability of it all. It's impossible to figure out what's right, what's wrong. You can't SEE music (unlike art or a car) and is constantly changing so how do you hit a moving target? | |
| hearing tests - where and how? Right hereand hereAnd I never knew what music was supposed to sound like until I clicked on theListen to Environmental Sounds - Music button | |
| Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick? Parasound Z ampHow many amps at any cost have:* S/N ratio of 116db* Damping factor >400* Slew rate 90V/u sec? | |
| Why not horns? Yes horns and omni drivers are a unique combo for sure.I've heard an omni-horn system. Sits on top of the local firehouse. Very clear, loud sound, but only one frequency. THAT gets boring in a hurry =;) |