hilde45
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| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) I've been listening to the Salks for several days and have not been systematic about recording impressions. This is preliminary.But a few things are certain.The bass is incredible. Deep extension and also definition. I can feel it. It's not boomy.... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @brownsfan I've figured out how to adjust limits, but am still wandering in the dark. Let's take this off-forum. | |
| Recommend speakers for Hegel H190 I also started with the amplification first. This was not by choice. I chose speakers that I wanted to try on spec, and then it took seven months for them to get built. In the meantime, I decided that I would shop for amps and then once I got the ... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) Someone else here was able to get to them and it works for me so I’m not sure what to tell you. In the past uploading links to Google photos has just been blocked so I have not tried it.The suggestion about the other Martin Logans is noted but the... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @jackd Thanks for the instructions on measuring. I like your comments on stability; I don't want anything too resonant, but the black metal stands one fills with sand are not that attractive to my eye.@jtcf Those seem like really nice speakers. I... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @jhills — You've just hit upon a great marketing slogan for audio: "Have a beer, not an Advil." Brilliant!@mapman replace the [ dot ] with [.] and it works. @jackd Nice selection. Let me ask you the killer question -- are they stable enough desp... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @b_limo I’ve not really done my critical listening yet. Thanks for the info about the GIK stuff. I’m not ready to start spending money in this area yet.@jackd Here’s a nice comparison photo of Salks SS 6M and Fritz Carbon Rev Carbon 7 mk II Replac... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @mapman Yes, I may be approaching a good state. In order to stop fussing about audio, I may have to start investigating espresso machines and grinders. In other words, get a side-quest rolling to divert whatever OCD tendencies have been stirred up... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @pelletfan I will, and Oldhvymec's suggestion to lower my listening chair has been factored in, too. Luckily, I have two stands to try out and between them I can get speakers firing appropriately.Today will be about trying speakers at different di... | |
| $5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick If the OP would like to message me about my Salk purchase process (7 months but particular to me), please do. Happy to share. The details would bore people here and some of the delay was due to me. Jim was a great communicator along the way but it... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @lemonhaze71I'm glad you say the low ceiling is not a disaster. A lot of things have sounded quite amazing, so perhaps I've just figured out where the low ceiling factor becomes a major issue, untreated.I will try to learn REW, and HolmImpulse als... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @pelletfan Thanks for your post. So far so good, but I’m going to put them through their paces. Your suggestion of a stand is SUPER helpful. | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @terry9 I'll get back to you about the room dimensions, but it has weird pockets and spaces. (I posted the diagram a few back.)@jhills Yes, I'm giving them a good chance (the Salks) and the Harbeths sound great but hard to get a pair to audition. | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @larry5729If you can afford to spend $6,000, I would buy a pair of SALK Song3 Encore towers. I heard these at the RMAF in Denver and they sounded better than a pair of $60,000 speakers down the hall. Call Jim Salk and tell him Larry Edwards from D... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @corelli I've done a lot of homework, and have made a yeoman's effort trying to avoid things *doomed* to fail. Of course there is quite an expanse between "doomed" and "delightful." So, learning what my ears would like meant some experiment, some ... |