mikexxyz
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| Will a subwoofer add depth and clarity to my system, or just bass? @millercarbon: You have referenced Floyd Toole previously. If you look on page 154 of his book, "Sound Reproductions", you will see a chart of frequency by sound attribute (direction & space + timbre & sound quality).100Hz looks like the l... | |
| Will a subwoofer add depth and clarity to my system, or just bass? @plga - thanks for sharing your experience. I've often wondered if it's worth the trouble for me to pursue the bottom octave knowing that it will be difficult to get right. Sounds like it can be done but be prepared for a daunting task.For now, ... | |
| Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor "Minimum" Power? Hi Eugene: I have the Auditor M's but cannot comment on the Bel Canto.I drive mine pretty easily with an old Classe' Audio Model Seventy amp (150W into 4Ohms). The speakers dip down to 4 ohms. You can see the curves on the i-fidelity website, p... | |
| Speaker Width? A guy by the name of Jim Smith has been advocating a speaker placement width of ~80% of the distance to the listener. Works for me.There is more to it than that as others have mentioned.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOrZEreKB8Q | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? 1) Klipsch Heresy (Bought in 1981 and still have them.) 2) DIY three way (Used them for 25 years.) 3) Sonus Faber Auditor M’s (Last two years.) I don’t change audio gear a lot. When I compare my set up to what I hear at a chamber music concert, ... | |
| Relative component value to overall SQ. Speaker/ Room: 80% of what you hear, 55% of the cost. Room and speaker cannot be separated below the Schroeder frequency. Room treatment is not that expensive (relative to the rest of the system) and has a significant affect on the sound quality... | |
| The awakening... Interesting topic. I think everyone finds their own level in this hobby whether you are constrained by finances, other priorities, or common sense (your wife). Enjoyment can be had on both ends of the economic spectrum. I listened to a fellow Audi... | |
| Need some help soldering Binding posts. Hi Craig: I see that you’re still trying to improve your workmanship for soldering wire to a binding posts. Your plan to loop the wire into the binding post hole and then solder is a good one.A couple things. From what I can see from the picture... | |
| I like my system flat, no tone controls, no eq..........what is your preference, and why. Great thread. I’ve enjoyed reading the responses of experienced audio heads on this topic.My second system uses a 40 year old Yamaha receiver with the loudness control that Erik mentioned. The Yamaha receiver powers a pair of Klipsch Heresy speake... | |
| Best wood under audio components? @korakotta: I made my bookcase/ stereo rack out of maple because that is the hardwood species I had on hand. In retrospect, I should have made it out of cherry to match the rest of the furniture. My view is that this is an aesthetic choice not s... | |
| It is hard enough buying new speakers, let alone older speakers to use as an upgrade I bought discontinued speakers (SF Auditor M’s) last year based on the strength of the reviews of users here on Audiogon. I’ve never heard them before buying although I had an idea on what to expect. I’m quite happy with how they sound in my hous... | |
| Room Correction, Acoustic Treatment, Positioning, etc. What are my options Mayor: Glade you figured out the calibration. I usually view the graphs at 1/12 octave. I'm told your ear doesn't hear fast transient spikes or ringing below 100 Hz. I would focus on extended (time domain) peaks and valleys. DSP can cut dow... | |
| Room Correction, Acoustic Treatment, Positioning, etc. What are my options Hi mayor:. 1) The shape of the graph makes me wonder if you are using a calibrated mic. You should double check the the calibration factors are input correctly. 2) I would think your biggest problem is the null at 600hz. Eq cannot fix a dip. Googl... | |
| Room correction, DSP for dummies. OP: My recommendation is to buy a calibrated microphone, a miniDSP mic goes for $100 on Amazon, and down load the free Room Eq Wizard (REW) software and measure your own room. Based on that data, you could have a more meaningful discussion about w... | |
| Beware the audio guru The Yanni vs. Laurel thing pointed out how people can hear the same input differently. (I am a Yanni.) The results are very consistent. It follows that differences in perception can translate into different preferences in a sound systems. I don’t ... |