motokokusanagi
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| ATC SCM50ASL Pro vs ATC SCM 50ASLT Exactly as you said: same drivers, same amps, different cabinet finish quality, vertical height, and price tag. I’m jealous; one of the best speaker designs there is. | |
| Monitor suggestions? "a Proac Response D2 might be a possibility" - not a bad choice; Proacs are very popular, and all models have the same sound signature (musical, detailed; slightly snappy in the treble).Used ones may offer a lot better value. Stewart Tyler (RIP) b... | |
| Speaker placement: Rug in front of speakers vs Rug underneath speakers Well, OP specifically asked about the rug, so. Also, it’s lower frequencies that have longer wavelengths, thus being more affected by floor bounce.See the data here: https://www.prosoundweb.com/images/uploads/TTPSWWavelengthTable.jpg | |
| Speaker placement: Rug in front of speakers vs Rug underneath speakers For floor bounce, draw an imaginary straight line from the front of the speaker (the center of the midbass driver), to the floor, ending at your listening seat at the same angle. Put the rug over the floor at that mid-point where the line hits the... | |
| Monitor suggestions? M30.2s are double the budget....and oh look, they say they go down to 50hz ::D | |
| Monitor suggestions? I looked up the Vela. That’s a weirdass port solution. It’s using the bottom plane of the speaker effectively as a mini stand-cum-slotted vent....nobody else does this. And I’d be more skeptical than forgiving of if it doesn’t sound bad. Basically... | |
| Monitor suggestions? Sealed monitors down to 35hz....not many of those due to laws of physics. More realistic is 40/50hz + allow for room gain of 3-6db.Monitors with downward facing ports on a stand? Not a good idea. They also, um, don’t exist.For everything else you ... | |
| Need advice/opinion in choosing Vandy 2ci or Thiel 1.5 I've never heard either one, but I'd think with both of these, their Vifa drivers must be pretty darned old by now so you might want to just check condition of the surrounds and cones. | |
| Looking for Speaker Input @mountainman1953 what exactly is the problem you’re trying to solve here??? | |
| Towers vs stand mounts with dedicated stereo subs? I’m of the view that sats + subs is not optimal unless the monitors are also being crossed over before the amps (not just the subs).Otherwise, you’re not getting the full benefit of reducing load/distortion on your mains (they’re still being asked... | |
| Recommendations for speakers with Luxman 509x I vote for Living Voice Auditoriums; the best, most musical MTM out there, IMO. Should mate well with the polite Luxman sound. | |
| Advise for new speakers for my basement exercise room I mean, this is not a use-case for high-fidelity critical listening. As others have said, acoustics/room treatment are going to be sub-optimal at best, the listener is going to be moving around the room so listening axis is variable both horizonta... | |
| Which Harbeths? OP, don’t discount Graham Chartwell’s versions of the BBC monitors; I really like their design principles (e.g. look at their driver selection and philosophy in the VOTU model; great engineering); seeming more modern (less flat earth) to me than H... | |
| Revel Performa F228 Be speaker... thoughts? Revels sound nothing like Harberths, having a modern, analytical house sound that I find cold/clinical. Be domes can also be generalized to be on the unforgiving side compared to fabric, but then again Harbeth uses metal domes, too. You should r... | |
| What comes after Harbeth 30.1s? @arafiq If you like/love the 30.1s, I see little reason to go down the rabbit hole of finding replacements. Rather, I'd invest in acoustic treatment for your room. Have a look at GIK products; send them an email; they can recommend treatments to l... |