murphythecat

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Does the first reflection point actually matter??
"In a modest, average home listening environment, you can’t do much for the acoustics with just 4 panels, no matter how ideally placed they are." why 4 panels? 2 for each side walls, one for behind the listening position, 1 for ceiling (but really... 
Does the first reflection point actually matter??
ok, after reading the OP’s. he’s full of cough coughclueless dude when it comes to acoustic. hahaha.I suspect he read Toole "studies" then drink the cool aid. worst, you think you understand room acoustic now. Eric, yes first reflection points are... 
Beyond Boutique Speakers
warms my heart to finally see the Troll Kenjit simply being ignored.  
Does the first reflection point actually matter??
for the OPAre you sure you have well determined the 1st reflection points? have you treated all 1st reflection points? meaning the 1st reflection at the ceiling, at both side walls, behind your listening position and off the floor?ime, even just t... 
$1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range?
stay away from metal drivers.Seas A26 are stupid good for the money 
Dynaudio Confidence 20 vrersus Kef reference 1
kenjit is right for this one.the C20 are incredibly overpriced 
Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair
10000 for a bookshelve that cannot cost more then 1k to build= rich being ripped off. 
The bass is the place...
well, why is the bass the place manufacturer cuts down?for real bass, you need woofer, big ones (think minimum dual 10 inch or 12 inch woofer). A big woofer need a big box, which drive the price of the cabinet manufacturer up; shipping price is dr... 
ATC SCM v3 - First impressions.......
Kenjit: blocked 
First Order Crossovers: Pros and Cons
seas a26 is a great solution1st order tweeter, woofer run as a fullrange with natural roll off so no filter in front of it.simplicity as its best 
There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think
ive compared hundreds of speakers at this point, ive never heard any 6 inch 2 way sounds anything but a toy vs a pair of real Tannoy, JBL, or whatever big speaker. so you either drive a lawnmower or a ferrari, your choicetreating the room instead ... 
There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think
long term, ive never been happy with 6 inch woofers. even if the bass at first is quite decent. tit has nothing to do with extension either. real bass need to move airno replacement for displacement. 
What speakers use SEAS or SEAS-sourced drivers?
Mjcmt,I actually used to own for over 6 years a pair of Dynaco A25, recapped, with the recommended seas tweeter upgraded.I personally found the A25 lovely things in many ways but slow sounding and as a result very dynamically challenged. The A26 i... 
Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?
you dont know high end sound without cable risers.mwhahaha 
What speakers use SEAS or SEAS-sourced drivers?
Amphion argon/one18/one15, Krpyton all use Seas midbass, mids and tweeters. some modifiedATC: used to use their tweeterHarbeth 30 and 40 and shl5 p3esr and c7es3 use seas tweeterJoseph audio pulsar and perspective use seas midbass and tweeterr fro...