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| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @kosst_amojanThe sensation I've always gotten, even from the best horns I've ever heard, is the same sensation I get standing right in front of a trumpet or sax horn. My dad and brother played trumpet. I played sax and electric bass. In my world ... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @ivan_nosnibor ... We don’t as a rule tolerate vowel sounds in box designs, in fact makers regularly go to great lengths to tout that they’ve removed them with careful attention to the cabinets, don’t they? So why are so many makers of horn speake... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? @analogluvr Phusis I just checked out Simon mears and those look like some beautiful speakers you have! I bet they sound fabulous! Thank you, and yes - I find they are marvelous sounding speakers. In the words of reviewer Kevin Fiske, if I may:... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? @analogluvr They are Simon Mears Audio Uccello’s, which I’d by happy to recommend as well. They’re hardly to be found used, however (a new pair is priced at approx. $15,000, bought directly from Mr. Mears without any intervening distributor), and ... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? @inna Perhaps someone should start a thread regarding horn speakers. This " love it or hate it " impression has to be explored, I think.Personally, I don’t like in your face sound nor do I like laid back sound, horns or not. To truly address horn... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? @inna Question is do horns, generally speaking, produce life-like dynamics or exaggerated ’life-unlike’ dynamics ?As I understand, 15" woofer is difficult to make fast, maybe couple of 10" - 12" would be better ? Generally horns, not least all-h... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? +1 @johnk kosst_amojan -- Yeah.... That’s why nobody uses systems like that anymore, right? Because it just can’t be done any other way? Step into the 21st century. Stepping into the 21st century audio-wise has little if anything to do with repli... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? madavid0 --I’d be looking for used and active ATC speakers, like the SCM50, 100 or, if within economical reach and space permits, the SCM150(ASL). Or, how about Volti Audio’s Rival (recently very favorably reviewed in Stereophile), or a used pair ... | |
| Advantages of beryllium? @shadorne --I believe you are right in your views; some listeners are more inclined/sensitive towards tonally accurate reproduction, or certainly a tonal/timbral balance that differs from that of the less damped designs. I’d guess the Harbeth/more... | |
| Advantages of beryllium? @shadorne -- Highly rigid and light but poor internal damping. Personally I don’t like the splashy sound of drivers of this type design (metal and highly rigid). They have great bandwidth that makes for impressive measured performance but I find t... | |
| Subwoofer failings and their use-related reasons @erik_squires --Oh, we can agree on how size matters here, but as we both know even those who’ve equipped their listening space with dual 15"+ subs may be inclined to use them... how shall we say - frivolous! My main focus with this thread is not ... | |
| Power Cable DIY - Please advise I'm awaiting my IeGo 8055 pure copper (non-plated) IEC and Schuko plugs early next week, and am excited to see whether they'll sonically improve over a my Home Depot-style plugs (with brass connectors). The IeGo plugs are to be used with Viablue's... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Speaker evolution these last rather many decades roughly seems to have been more about refining a concept born by Edgar M. Villchur when he brought forth the AR-1's in the 50's. Few would or should really contest the perhaps most notable feature h... | |
| Is it the beer or do speakers/electronics really need some extended warm-up period? ... I'm a cable proponent, but that's different in that when I swap a cable I'm hearing the change immediately. @douglas_schroeder --How's that different to people perceiving sonic changes with either new/old or cold/warm gear? You could, say, ... | |
| Has anyone ever heard these speakers by Volti Audio? @david_ten -- I’m new to horn speakers and your post is truly educational for me. Thank You! A trip to Brighton and a meeting with Mr. Mears would be a really nice add on to a future planned Vincent Brient and ~ Mont Saint-Michel meeting. And than... |