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| Dynaudio customer service ignoring me I think getting a non Dynaudio part is a bad idea. Chances of it matching sensitivity and response of the dynaudio part is very slim. Brad | |
| Does measurements really matter? The number of boutique consumer speaker manufacturers using measurement as part of a strict incoming parts QC policy to secure zero variance in all parts is extremely low- perhaps non-existent. If you do measure, as the engineering driven compani... | |
| Does measurements really matter? Knotscott: I don’t think specs make manufacturers honest in any way shape or form. I think they are viewed as a marketing tool by most. Manufacturers cheat and manipulate specs as a specific effort because they know if a spec is "bad", it affects... | |
| Does measurements really matter? hedwigs: I sure can answer that question, but here is probably not the place? Maybe email me at brad at lonemountainaudio dot com? The short answer, appropriate for this forum, is that the major difference is just the woofer; the mid and tweete... | |
| Does measurements really matter? Teo_Audio- WOW, that was a GREAT post. One of the best I've ever read. In such a small word count you explain the issue of hearing vs measurement in a nice nutshell. I love the simplicity of your description: an "incomplete science". I have ... | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? Another way to look at speakers and design is to study the company. Companies have cultures and some are in for profit (the big ones) and have a quarterly report that drives everything, including engineering budget to invent or build new things. ... | |
| Limited soundstage between speakers The best way to investigate this is buy a couple of good absorptive panels (a pair of the ATS 2 inch deep, 24x36 panels off Amazon), hang them on the wall at the first reflection points and see what happens. I’m betting your imaging improves drama... | |
| Intriguing inquiry, are floor-stand speakers always better than active speakers? Personally I prefer separates and I don't like to idea of being stuck with a speaker manufacturer's choice of amplifier. I don't like the idea of being stuck with a manufacturer's choice of passive crossover, with the many feet of lossy wir... | |
| Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording? NO. A speaker- properly designed - will reveal the recording, regardless of quality of said recording. Many recordings, especially pop recordings or old tech recordings, are awful. Its just like movies, a good TV does NOT improve the way all movie... | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich OK, understood. If you want to stick with ATC, the SCM 11 would definitely be perceived as "warmer" than a SCM 7. I think it's the warmest speaker ATC makes and is very pleasant at all times. The SCM 19 would not judged as warmer, but would hav... | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich Okay, these SCM7V3’s are not inherently bright. BUT they can be under certain conditions that would also affect any speaker. The SCM7 V3 speaker is spectrally well balanced and measures very low in distortion. This is a case where experimenting... | |
| Looking for nearfield passive speakers that are warm and rich Might I ask which era ATC SCM7’s you own that sound too hot on the top end? Older SCM 7s using pre 2000 VIFA tweeters can indeed sound bright. THose older tweeters can bite back and sound harsh. Post 2001 SEAS tweeter versions of SCM 7s are less "... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? The tech in a speaker is still placed inside furniture (cabinet) with the entire package placed in a room to form the "system" you hear. A great room makes a good system sound great and a bad room makes a good system sound bad, simple as that. T... | |
| 2 specific questions about shipping 42 lb speakers within US If you use factory packaging, that's a pretty good protection from damage. The only further step you could take is ship them on a pallet, which is truck only. I get all kinds of stuff shipped here from owners who do all kinds of crazy stuff. Th... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? I think this thread perfectly points out the disconnect between costs of small quantity versus large quantity. I have an old Jag, a 2001 XKR. I paid 20K for it, but it was over 100K new. How it was worth 100K I never understood until visiting ATC ... |