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Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
Yes, PS audio have outsourced the design work.  
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
No that is not the way to do it: "home theater amp with the mic and software." The way to do it that will get more SQ that any speaker manufacturer can offer no matter how much money you throw at them.   When some manufacturers go to the custo... 
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
Here is two that heard FR30  
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
Why? Of course there is several reasons.    One big reason is looks and with that WAF. As a designer it starts here: Hoffman’s Iron Laws of Speaker Building 1) Bass Extension 2) Efficiency 3) Small Enclosure So you can choose two and the ... 
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
on DSP analysis of the room to control the dispersion pattern of its drivers. It, by the way, costs way more than $30k. The bottom line is performance as compared to peers Exactly! Let’s be open minded here.. Some say that up to 50% of what y... 
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
No that is right it is not rocket science and very slow technology. But you could incorporate room calibration into the speakers and take the lead in DSP high end Path. But it is a missed opportunity.   Yeh and many do not like active and DSP i... 
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
@smodtactical Yes, I can understand that some like it to be 100% objective and 0% subjective.   ​​​​​​But there is also some that criticize him to be to much objective. And criticize him by "You didn't listen to the product!" As a way to say tha... 
CD transport warmup
Hi. Congratulations for a good ear and for a revealing system! (I can only wish that i were able to hear that type of nuances.) 🥰 I have no clue what "needs to wake up" to make the transport to perform. Maybe put it in a warmer spot like on t... 
Montreal Audio Show - anyone hear the FR30’s?
Someone needs to send one to Amir.😉👍🎼🎶🎵  
30 to 50 watts seems to be all I desire
I think like this. We have speakers that has efficiency ex 86 db/w/m. So we will use more or less 1 watt to reach our desired sound pressure in 86db. Therefore if we use 5w amp OR 500w amplifier we will ALWAYS be using ~1w disregarding what eve... 
Which component to upgrade to improve bass control?
Perhaps you can explain why some DSP units include a DAC. What's the point? DAC = Digital to Analog ConversationADC = Analog to Digital ConversationFor example the miniDSP 2x4HD:It has a analog input there you can connect the LP and it does a ADC ... 
Which component to upgrade to improve bass control?
Now we are moving in the right direction..When you have sloppy bass with your bookshelf of the reasons I tried to point out previous.How does the logic work by still playing with those sloppy bass makers and also add subwoofer/s..Will they stop to... 
Which component to upgrade to improve bass control?
You look at it is n the wrong way. Maybe because you lack the knowledge what a miniDSP is doing for you.🙄When saying:very much doubt the DAC in a $250 device is going to equal my Aqua. If we take one of the many things miniDSP is able to do. PEQ f... 
Which component to upgrade to improve bass control?
You are missing the point completely.A DSP will have far greater benefits than downsides. Lazy audiophiles hide behind "oh adding a component in the signal chain is devastating" OR "converting AD then back DA is devastating"But you need a calibrat... 
CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality
Reading digits off a spinning disk has inherent errors up to 5 percent depending on the condition of the disk and the quality of the transport and laser.   Dacs essentially have to guess where the missing information is based on algorithms.   Once...