phusis
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| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @kosst_amojan You’re making a bunch of unequivocal statements there that I can go out and prove wrong right now with the cold, hard evidence of measurements. I glossed over a variety of horn measurements just now. None of them have dispersion as e... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @mward Does the hearing ability of the individual make any difference in the opinion of horns? It seems like they provide more directional energy thus providing a better experience for those who have lost a little top end or detail in their hearin... | |
| Are HT speakers best for primary audio listening or not? @blindjim ...QUESTION:What is the argument for or against HT speakers as primary 2 ch audio listening speakers.Is there a decided separation in speaker land lately between HT speakers and stereo or primary music only speakers??...This applies to m... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. Or, as a friend of mine puts it: "It all starts with the first octaves." Laying the proper groundwork for the sub frequencies here and successfully integrating them with the main speakers affects the whole of the remaining frequency span above in ... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. @erik_squiresIn my main speakers the midrange unit is the most expensive one and the tweeter the cheapest, so the very reverse scenario of what you’re initially referring to. Among the traits of the mids driver one in particular may be a standout,... | |
| $20K to spend on speakers…. . wait! There’s a catch! @blindjim Funny thread. Would active speakers be granted access to this experiment?If so, easy for me; I would go with a new pair of ATC SCM150ASL Pro - in fact I believe they retail for close to if not exactly around $20,000/pair. With these spea... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @inna ' Shouting contest thickens ', no doubt. He is not against live music or its approximation, he is against bad 'live music' shouting at him.Phusis, I suggest you leave the man alone, let him 'play sax' any way he wants to and just listen wi... | |
| 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 ... |