erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| adding center speaker to existing stereo system aux - You are not wrong ----but what a mess we get into. That's why I suggested a sound bar instead. Simple, and good enough for a listener who wants to watch movies occasionally. | |
| Pass Labs vs Mark Levinson vs Parasound - best 2 channel amp used under $2,500? To everyone who has disagreed with me:That's totally cool, but I really do suggest a buyer listen first. :) Best,E | |
| Who said “ flat freq response “ is the best? @kalali 06-24-2018 12:41pmThis discussion begs this question: would two different speakers with identical frequency response curves sound the same in your room? I'm betting the answer is no. There are so many other variables. Impulse response, ... | |
| Who said “ flat freq response “ is the best? Going back to something @elizabeth pointed out:The quality of treble is often a function of room acoustics. Try throwing pillows and blankets on the floor between and behind the speakers as an experiment. You may be awesomely surprised at how much... | |
| adding center speaker to existing stereo system hi @tls49 My experience is that I used to work in making audio equipment for motion picture auditoriums, until Dolby Digital came out, and make my own loudspeakers, on top of being a hobbyist for decades. I think that while having identical L, R a... | |
| Can someone explain to me why : Accupahse Equipment is that expensive ? I'm not a fan of Rolex per se, but you cannot argue with their resale value over time. I don't know of any watch brand that keeps it as well. If I were to own one, I'd like one from the '60s though. :) Best,E | |
| Who said “ flat freq response “ is the best? So much to chime in on:Loudness curves - Yes, this makes it important to listen to a speaker at your normal listening volumes, or get one that is flat and use a loudness compensation like Yamaha has or Dennon used to. A speaker tuned for 65 dB lis... | |
| adding center speaker to existing stereo system HI @tls49 You make a good argument, but it's not complete.Turns out, a center channel can really be helpful. Have you ever noticed a change in tone when an instrument pans from left to center? It turns out that right in the center your head plays... | |
| Pass Labs vs Mark Levinson vs Parasound - best 2 channel amp used under $2,500? Honestly between Pass and Parasound, you need to listen. I have gotten to hear a LOT of Pass gear lately, and none of it worked for my ears. I found Pass to be like old Audio Research. Clinical and not particularly robust. Parasound is much warmer... | |
| adding center speaker to existing stereo system For simplicity, I really think you should consider a sound bar instead. | |
| Comb Filtering - Quick way to Tell Kosst, Comb filtering due to array specific issues will be shown in the vertical, not the horizontal plots. The reason is simple: The acoustics offsets to all tweeters is identical across the horizontal plane. Across the vertical plane, the acoust... | |
| Comb Filtering - Quick way to Tell . If you look at the horizontal response plot in the link, that is exactly where they begin to decouple and soon after their off axis response plummets Except with a vertical array, horizontal "decopuling" as you call it (not a term I’ve ever hea... | |
| Golden ear triton 1 vs tekton double impact speakers You’ve never heard a Golden Ear speaker with an air-motion transformer? They all use air-motion transformers. That’s not what I meant to say. I meant that I’ve never heard GE use a good one. I’ve heard the Triton one and it was awful. The FR respo... | |
| Comb Filtering - Quick way to Tell @shadorne Yep, agreed to all of that. The crossover has a great deal to do with the results. Best,Erik | |
| Comb Filtering - Quick way to Tell Another way to tell about the quality of the speaker in terms of dispersion and combing is the off-axis plots. I haven’t seen one for the Tekton Double IMpact, but for the Enzo, which uses a much simpler array, the vertical and horizontal plots lo... |