lonemountain
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| Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP??? I am sort of amazed that no one other than Geared 4me has suggested listening angle could be the cause. The FIRST STEP in any speaker set up is being sure you are sitting within the speaker/tweeter "dispersion pattern". For example, if you are sit... | |
| The mistake armchair speaker snobs make too often Kota1-Now I get it! Sorry I didn’t understand the post. Yes having a repairable driver is a great thing especially when you realize so many factors say just toss it in the bin and by a new one. And YES, that newer post looks much better! A lot o... | |
| The mistake armchair speaker snobs make too often KOTA1 Was that really Paradigms OEM supplier? Sure that wasn't someone else? I find that hard to believe. I would take that down if I were them. Whoever that was, it was NOT a clean assembly line- it was filthy! The only part of the line th... | |
| The mistake armchair speaker snobs make too often I am going to disagree with Erik on this one. Manufacturers may use a wide array of strategies to find/develop something that will sell. OEM is attractive because building drivers is expensive and slow. It also requires a significant investment i... | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium If you enjoy your system every time you use it and the music makes you feel good, that is the goal for just about everyone. Artists, mixing engineers, musicians, mastering- every step HAS to be rewarding for the person doing that part of the proce... | |
| Interesting Read From a Recording Engineer about EQ Eric: That sure is a good example of "your mileage may vary". While Dukes method is the industry norm, especially in pro, there are exceptions and stories that support those exceptions. I still think Dukes advice is the "best practice" starting p... | |
| Interesting Read From a Recording Engineer about EQ What Duke is speaking about is exactly right. The challenge of room sound now is this common "solution" of DSP room correction. It's typically taken from one [mic] position. Room correction "looks" at what's at the microphone, which is a SUM of... | |
| Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs Ive heard many different preamps with ATC and like I said earlier, it seems their differences are magnified on an active system/low distortion driver arrangement. I've tried EveAnna Manley's stuff and thought -hmm too dark me?- but shortly later ... | |
| Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs @celtic66 Well Im so sorry to jump to the wrong conclusion. Im glad you like them! brad | |
| Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs I am the US importer of ATC, so know first that I am terribly biased. I won’t disagree with much said in this thread because opinions seem to ring true except @celtic66 - which makes me think he heard them in a terrible room. (They don’t sound lik... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? There are multiple great speaker engineers out there. It would be wise to follow all of them for their pearls of wisdom. Raymond Cooke- KEF- taught most everyone how to design speakers and almost every one that followed him looked up to him as a ... | |
| Recommendations for against the wall high efficiency speakers When you say up against wall, which wall? Are up against the front wall (the wide wall you look at while listening) or the side walls? Two different strategies depending on which wall. Up against side walls affects first reflection issues and a... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! @mitch2 Can’t argue with any of your statements. Sound anchors run around $1200-$1500 for bookshelves, and more for larger monitor type speakers but still under $2000. It is a challenge for some to add this amount to the speaker, but it can be a... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! Mitch: You use sound anchors and are the rep for them in the USA. I’ve always recommended them over the years a solution for most people. Very popular in pro, less so in Consumer but should be. Not sure I understand your comment above? Are you s... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! @audiopoint Excellent post. Ive been involved in pro and consumer for 40+ years. Stand demos are the most shocking demos in the business. Cheap stands add a sound to the speaker that cannot be removed. A good speaker can be ruined by a crap st... |