james633
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| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K I think classical and rock can show how limited in dynamics at lot of speakers are as they both demand big swings in instant volume. | |
| REL 12" Carbon vs JL Audio 12" Fathom Friends don’t let friends buy JL Audio. I have had 5 failed JL E112s subs in under 10 years. They keep fixing them ($500 my cost to fix) but must not know what they are doing as the same failures with electronics keep happening (fail crossover, fa... | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K I don’t think you need to chase amps, good is good enough IMO. Just get the speakers right. Dynamics/transients is the key to good rock. Just use enough power to keep your dynamics designed into the speaker. A smooth downward sloping frequency... | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K Just a hair over budget at $16,500 (used pair on here for $8k right now) the JBL 4367 is my favorite rock speaker I have heard to date. Super dynamic with smooth treble that is easy on the ears. Great texture and impact in the bass. They could go ... | |
| Using PA Speakers In A Home "Audiophile" Application! It depends on the speaker just like home audio. Some are trash and same are amazing. When I look at a speaker like the JBL VTX’s (huge and expensive) drivers and layout I have to believe they are exceptional. The drivers are pretty similar to ... | |
| can subwoofers make things worse? Yes it sure can if the sub is not time aligned/in phase. I strongly recommend highpassing the speakers (cutting the bass of the mains) through an active crossover as the timing can be corrected. those small subs don’t play loud and deep. They ... | |
| Speaker box? The Ultima Salon 2 is the official name when they came out. Now looks like they just refer to them as the Salon 2. It is the same speaker. | |
| Is toeing speakers a bad idea? Not enough toe in can hurt the center focus (phantom center) and you can also lose detail in the highs above 10k. Too much toe in narrows soundstage. | |
| 15 in full range drivers Have you measured them? Could be a simple frequency spike somewhere. Though being full range could be cone breakup and that is not so easy to fix without adding another driver. Not sure I would buy the Klipsch heritage speakers looking for low ... | |
| Greg Timbers interview Mashif, good to know. I have limited JBL experience, the only ones I have heard I bought blind, to say I was impressed would be an understatement. | |
| Greg Timbers interview Part 2 | |
| Greg Timbers interview A living legend. I own two speakers he has designed. I am mad at myself it took me so long to pay attention to his work. here is another great interview. | |
| Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice Horns can actually work better in small rooms than direct radiating speakers. The horns control the dispersion a bit which will help reduce side wall reflections. All the speakers you mentioned are good speakers but they all sound pretty different... | |
| Wilson Audio Duette / Custom Crossover Upgrade I think all speakers needs subs. Even large super speakers do best with subs for room tuning. When I heard the duette the standout was how large and dynamic they were for a small speaker. Wilson is general is good about that. I don’t follow wil... | |
| Efficient speakers -- What was your journey from A to B to ? I don’t have much to add but have been using horn speakers (JBL 4367) for about a year now. One thing I will say is there is almost always a trade off with bass extension. You are either going to have huge speakers or no bass depth if you want hi... |