shadorne
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| active speakers, Paradise? Trouble in paradise? Digital EQ is wonderful and there is a huge amount of hype and marketing for auto-EQ equipment (hook up a microphone and press a button and presto your sound is "optimized") but it is important to recognize the limitations. First and foremost it i... | |
| active speakers, Paradise? Trouble in paradise? Yes the Event Opal raised many eyebrows when they came out. Lots of power. Great value - kind of a Genelec knock-off for about about 40% lower price. IMHO though audiophiles will be most rewarded by getting into a three way active - like Adam Tens... | |
| active speakers, Paradise? Trouble in paradise? There are many extremely good manufacturers to choose fromATC PMCBarefootAdamMeridianGenelecThey all vary a little in presntation - the first three are extremely dynamic, the last three are a bit smoother and warmer or more polished. All are outst... | |
| Distance from the front not the rear wall? You need a minimum of 4 feet and 8 feet is a lot better between the listener and any walls. After about 8 feet it really does not matter that much (diminishing returns).If you cannot get at least 4 feet between you and the wall behind your head th... | |
| Want to buy a new projector. Check out Panasonic PT AE400O - I was amazed. Far better than any LCD TV. Great blacks. Great warm color. Moderately bight and needs a dark room for a large screen to perform at best ....but I think this projector is one of the first few modern un... | |
| Any high WAF speaker with ATC sound? Beolab 5 might be your thing. They sound pretty good for a a really far-out looking design. They did a good job with the bass - nice and tight. | |
| Any high WAF speaker with ATC sound? The S&K are wonderful but a rather different beast to the ATC 100 which you alluded to. A mere lamb versus a lion perhaps. Given your new larger room size and existing tastes I am not sure S&K would be at all suitable. (S&K nano's max ... | |
| Any high WAF speaker with ATC sound? Try a pair of Barefoot MM27 - around 8K new. Ultra modern looking. Sell your power amp. | |
| Hearing Damage over 20khz? Yes there is some interest in frequencies higher than "audible" however it appears to be the non-linear properties of the air and the way differences between high frequency tones that can make audible sounds (beat tones).Fundamentally what we hear... | |
| Hearing Damage over 20khz? What is your explanation of ability to sense the existance or absence of frequencies higher than measured sine wave sensitivity? Huh? Not sure I understand you. I don't think there is evidence that we hear higher frequencies.A square wave is made... | |
| Best place to put a single subwoofer? Rule of thumb. Place on left or right hand side of listener against the wall. Position sub 4 to 6 feet in front of main speakers. I find this position tends to help fill in any suckouts left by the mains and room modes.Your best approach, however,... | |
| Hearing Damage over 20khz? There is no evidence that the ear detects wavefront slope. The ear is like a digital device - hairs in the cochlea move and trigger nerve bundles. The on and off of the nerve bundles allows us to determine frequencies or tones. The combination of ... | |
| Best place to put a single subwoofer? A singles bar ? | |
| Tidal Speakers owners I would add that Tidal are sticking their neck out by designing to neutrality as EVERYONE knows that a "smilie EQ" on a speaker will sell. All you need do is 1) above all make it look good (as though it is brimming with technology) and 2) give it ... | |
| Tidal Speakers owners Focalfan,It is entirely appropriate and acceptable provided the manufacturer identifies themselves.Sadly many reviewers have monetary interest in equipment (getting a special deal on a demo item) and do not make these conflicts of interest well kn... |