helomech
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| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) The Motion 60XTs outperformed several costlier speakers in my audition, including the lower-tier ML ESLs. | |
| $5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick I’m leaning Revel, if my listening room is never going to be bigger than say, 20x12’, should I spring for the F208 or should I save a bit and go with the F206? It looks like they use the same mid/tweet and the only difference is the 8" woofers get... | |
| $5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick I've heard all three on your list and the Revels are hands-down the best of them, both in my subjective opinion and objective measurements. And regarding the claim that Salk builds their cabinets out of solid wood, uhh, no, that is false. They use... | |
| Why the truth is not in them ?? No need to over analyze this phenomenon with talk of neo-Marxism. What the OP describes is age-old tire-kicking and buyer's remorse. It's nothing new and pervades in audio transactions because audiophiles tend to suffer from neuroticism. Unfortuna... | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? Iso Acoustics IsoPucks. Inexpensive and very effective. Your amp might be at the upper extreme of their mass limit though. | |
| purchasing US made speakers Joseph Audio, Devore Fidelity, Bache, Silverline, Ryan Speakers, Fritz Speakers, Spatial Audio, and Eggleston Works would be at the top of my audition list for American brands. At lower price points there is Zu Audio, Omega, Ascend Acoustics, Magn... | |
| 2 channel amp suggestion Atoll stuff gets great reviews but might be a bit low on power for B&W CM9s. The Rotel stuff is usually a solid value. Anthem gear seems to have a history of reliability issues. If you need an integrated amp, the mosfet-powered Yamahas are har... | |
| KEF Reference 1s or LS50s Those are two vastly different price points. The Reference 1s will be capable of more bass of course. Can't speak for the Reference line but the new R series has been underwhelming to my ears and I feel the treble quality is a regression from that... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @helomec,did you audition the older "XT" or latest "XTi" version? Updates for the XTI version mention no tweeter or crossover changes, but I’m suspect. The woofer surrounds in the new XTi version are noted as upgraded and "stiffer". I’ve heard t... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) If you want detailed treble with zero harshness and/or brightness, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything better than Stirling Broadcast SB-88s. | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) The ML Motion 60XTs had a very pleasant and balanced treble in my audition. Very surprised by your trouble with them. I expect it from the Focals though. | |
| unbeatable Class A integrated Class A is absurdly overrated. | |
| Lots of bass at walls, lack of bass in center of room/listening position Your room dimensions are even numbers with common denominators (all divisible by 4...your room was certainly not designed by an acoustics engineer, lol). You’re going to have significant standing waves and bass issues regardless of positioning. Be... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience Well it’s been over two weeks, did the Audio Doctor hook you up? | |
| 5.1 System Front Speaker Separation B&W 802D 802Ds come with casters don't they? If so, the Sumiko Master Set positioning method should be easy enough:https://www.thesoundapprentice.com/2019/11/sumiko-speaker-placement-guide.html?m=1 |