phusis
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| Will a subwoofer add depth and clarity to my system, or just bass? I've chosen a 7th order (42dB/octave) Linkwitz-Riley low-/high-pass at 80Hz for my tapped horn subs and all-horn mains via a Xilica XP-3060 digital XO - it's simply what sounds the best. Previously I ran my mains full-range with a single SVS SB16-... | |
| Will a subwoofer add depth and clarity to my system, or just bass? @vtvmtodvm --...The "distributed array" concept is worthy with one notable exception: It generally (?) recommends leaving the main speakers UNfiltered. While that can be beneficial with respect to reducing low frequency room mode response, it igno... | |
| Best multi-purpose subwoofer @ghulamr --I believe you made a sensible choice with the JL Audio F112. Never heard/felt it, but from what I’ve read it’s a very powerful and accurate sub that extends below 20Hz, so something along the lines of REL-territory musicality with the a... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Greg Timbers (of JBL) on the evolution of loudspeakers, and how you really can’t fool physics nor the importance of efficiency:How has the sound of speakers changed over the years? Many yearn for the speakers of the past over those of today… what ... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? ... If mid bass and bass are proper horns they yield some of the best mid bass and bass availble but as I mentioned above its were product gets compromised DIY types are free to build proper sized but they are not easily availble maybe this is par... | |
| Who are some of elite sub woofers? @awooof --What are your main speakers? I take it there are quite many ways to achieve well integrated bass augmentation, some of which have been mentioned here already, but be prepared to invest time, effort and patience to wring out the fuller po... | |
| Review ATC SCM 40 A floorstanders.....finally @celtic66 --They do lose some sparkle at low volume, but then don't most systems? I will not say that they got flat, just less impressive. But at moderate listening levels it all comes together. First, congratulations on your active ATC's - great... | |
| Horns: Why don't they image well? Watch this folks....I came to this thread really opposed to horns, and I'm not 100% on them today, but I'm not going to let the misinformation go unchallenged. Horns don't "spread the sound". They mechanically couple a pressure impulse to the envi... | |
| How do you properly set up a horn speaker @fluffers --It seems you've got wonderful speakers - congrats. Be pragmatic; pay special attention to advice from someone with actual experience with speakers very similar to yours (i.e.: poster @atmasphere ) or horns in general (i.e.: poster @joh... | |
| Sub recommendation to augment Klipsch La Scala's ??? @tinear123 --From what you describe above, and also given your prior experience with a more typical hifi-segment of direct radiating subwoofers (in conjunction with your current main speakers) there’s no doubt in my mind you need to go with a pair... | |
| Horn listeners - Do you have trouble listening to others? @erik_squires --...The reason I’m asking you horn peeps this is that dynamic range is one of the main selling points for horn speakers. Do you feel uncomfortable in the same ways? If so, this is good evidence that we are hacking our brain when we ... | |
| ‘modern’, ‘mainstream’ speakers—too many models converging towards too similar a sound @twoleftears --Advert for Spendor A7 in November Stereophile.Photo of speaker with dimensions indicated: 7" wide, 36 3/4" tall.Advertising copy: "Sometimes, being narrow-minded is a wonderful thing. Especially when the result of a groundbreaking f... | |
| Klipsch Klipschorn speakers @2channeljunkie --If you don’t mind shelling out a bit and maintain true high efficiency, try these with a pair of horn subs:http://simonmearsaudio.com/uccello-horn-loudspeakers.htmlI use them myself, and they combine vintage approach with modern ... | |
| Horns: Why don't they image well? @kosst_amojan --I can imagine a Meyer Setup sounding better than a JBL ditto. At live (amplified) concerts the acoustics and mixing has a huge influence on the perceived sound, but there’s still an imprinting that falls back on the specific gear u... | |
| What albums, in your opinion, sound unquestionably better on Vinyl rather than Digital? Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’ (1984). Had the double LP, and the title track inhabited on whole side. Absolute sonic blast of a vinyl, and at least the CD’s I know of sounded malnourished, dynamically flat and bleached ... |