kenjit

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A Question About Time Alignment
It seems to me, however, that live music isn’t time aligned. Suppose I’m playing the piano and you’re sitting across the room. When I stretch out my left hand to hit the low notes, those notes travel along the same long, slow wavelengths as the n... 
Active Speakers Better? No, per Michael Borresen
ATC speakers do not even provide frequency response measurements on their website. You'd think they would give you plenty of measurements to look at given that they brag about how accurate their speakers are. The are just overpriced overrated spea... 
A Question About Time Alignment
Time Cohesion is making sure that the sound from the tweeter gets to your ears at the same time as the sound from the woofer. Lets say theres a piano sitting 10 feet in front of you and a cello sitting 6 feet in front. The sound of the cello hits ... 
What's It All About?
PERFECT sound is what its all about. The system must be tuned by ear until there is nothing left to criticize.   
Maybe this is the winter you build something!
It's weird to me that when I suggest Audiophiles might enjoy building stuff themselves I get flack. Nigel. Have you not learned your lesson after those SNR1 that you did a few years ago? Why dont you be honest and tell us what the outcome of th... 
different people may hear the same sound differently...
All of this implies that we must have our speakers custom tuned if we all hear sound differently then every speaker needs to be tuned accordingly.  
HIFI Audio Shop - Dublin, Ireland
looks like a scam site to me. You have been warned  
When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one...
@akg_ca  The key word in the OP is “preferred”, and no assertion of “best”.This is a fine but important distinction. What is the distinction?  
When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one...
@bobpyle   "There is no difference between high end and budget speakers. Only the price." Please can you explain your rationale for this statement? Thank you, BP How about I turn the tables and ask you to show me evidence that there is any ... 
When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one...
If a budget speaker is tuned to your ears more closely than the high end speaker of course it will be preferred.  There is no difference between high end and budget speakers. Only the price.  
Bookshelf Speakers Transport by Airplane - Checked or Hand Luggage
You would need two suitcases to do it. The drivers could get damaged, cabinet could get scratched or cracked if they are dropped or knocked. They weigh 30 pounds each. Not easy to drag two suitcases one in each hand behind you? Have you tried?      
Subwoofers and Crossovers.
@artemus_5  theres no highpass on most subs  
Bookshelf Speakers Transport by Airplane - Checked or Hand Luggage
if you can afford expensive speakers like the NS3000 you can afford to ship them for a small cost. Just cough up the money  
Words of wisdom on choosing a speaker
@facten each one a variant on his tiring theme Oh come on. As if all the other speaker threads on here are not a variation of the same tiring theme? Is speaker A better than speaker B? Which speaker should I buy? Opinions on this or that spea... 
Paper cone drivers/natural materials
obviously havent tried the ellipticors then