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| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Dhaan,The reason I asked if you've heard them is because your reaction to the speaker is unique IME. Incidentally I've never heard the Ovations, so please understand that no disrespect was intended.Over the last 10 years, I've played them for - li... | |
| Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT Dhaan,Interpreting anechoic measurements is an interesting excercise. Depending on testing technique, results may vary considerably. Assuming that the graph you cited contains no measurement artifacts in the bass (no sure thing, at all), I'd still... | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer Bob,I believe that a pair of 12+ subs could be accomodated in my room. They're certainly smaller than the NSD cylinders! I was only focused on the NSDs because you linked to some attention getting performance tests. Have you seen similar data for ... | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer Bob,Just curious - Do you know if the cylindrical SVS subs perform on a par with the equivalent model box units? They might work logistically and the SVS money back deal would allow me to test your hypothesis ;-) ! I'm afraid the box models just w... | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer Drew & Bob,Thanks for the thoughtful responses. I'm aware that displacement is the relevant measure, but I assumed that a smaller driver would have the benefits of lower mass - usually key to acceleration. Evidently motor considerations are mo... | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer Bob,I'm using a PAIR of SPLR 8" subs ($600 per) to generate total output somewhat higher than 95 db max. There are too many variables for me to comfortably calculate an equivalent between my room and the tests you linked to, but I'm very confident... | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer Bob,I've used 3 different room measurement systems. By far, the Velodyne SMS-1 yields the best, most consistent, and to my ear (although I'm comfortable making such judgements only from above 60ish hz) most accurate results. Many people would agre... | |
| What is the one CD you can't find? Todd Rundgren's "Individualist" and "Second Wind" cd or lp. Marty | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer ShadomeI understand the skepticism - total bass output from a sealed volume + given radiating surface is certainly limited by physics. I just don't think that this limitation has been the practical problem.I have a radiating area just under that o... | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer Maybe it's my imagination, but we seem to be living in the golden age of subwoofers. They're getting better, smaller and cheaper! Hsu and SVS come up a lot, but AudioAdvisor.com also offers a ton of inexpensive subs from reputable manufacturers. I... | |
| MBL 101E placement in room Depending on the particular quirks of your room, the "free space room center" you've described might prove to be the best location you can use. The 101s are stunning sounding, but IMHO, they are voiced for very large spaces and often overpower "no... | |
| Lindsey Buckingham Ulf,I don't play music DVDs by habit, but I'm in the midst of this Lindsey Buckingham infatuation so I took your advice and bought the Bass Hall dvd. Gadzooks! The performance is almost unbelievable - is there anything left of that guy's right han... | |
| Velodyne sub hookup Don't know the Velodyne model here, but many will place a "low cut" filter in the "to power amp" path. The recent SPLR series puts a 6db/octave filter at 80hz ahead of this jack so the main speakers see rolled off info below 80hz - while your "y" ... | |
| Sonus Faber Minuetto owners or Electa Minima...... I use an old Magnum (100 w/ch SS) integrated with my even older Minuettos in my ofice with unbranded cables. Works great, but not set up for critical listening.Marty | |
| magnepan 1.6 subwoofer recomendations Alex,Whichever sub you choose, the Velodyne SMS-1 controller will alllow you a lot of flexibility in optimizing set up and integration. The MMGs were tricky, but I have ended up with very good results. A couple of "Bass Busters" room treatments ha... |