shadorne
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| Speakers that have wide horizontal dispersion Indeed the dispersion plot of the Revels does look good. To be fair their are quite a lot of options for speakers with good dispersion without having to resort to Beolab 5's other omni type designs... | |
| Balanced vs. unbalanced a circuit path with fewer components Yes that is true but the logic that says "simplification" or "purity" improves sound quality is actually a bit of a misnomer. Understandably, it appeals to our logic. To show that this is an audio "myth" - sim... | |
| Which speakers will fill 5,000 cubic ft coherently cant go much beyond 10" wide to fit in the apce between the amp Boxes and the corners. Please Please don't tell me you are placing such awesome speakers in a corner or near a sideboard or drawer with sharp angles - this will definitely affect the... | |
| The Ten Rules of high-end audio 1) If it doesn't look cool and glow - forget it.2) If it doesn't have gold or silver or Beryllium or some precious metal or diamonds then it won't sound good - fabric and paper are cheap and therefore will always sound cheap.3) Tone controls destr... | |
| rooms and sound levels I find that my system seems to blare over a specified level depending on the cd played. 1) Depending on RT60 and how the reverberation decays - yes this will have an influence on how loud you can go. Our hearing is absolutely remarkable - we can ... | |
| Soiund pressure levels What sound pressure levels are considered dangerous to hearing these days? SPL level depends on exposure and type of sound. It is not well understood. The fact that people almost always go deaf or at least slightly deaf as they get older complica... | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. Some say that speakers peaked in the late 60's to mid 70's and then went down hill after that.......If we stick to sound quality...I'd agree with the above, as the audiophile market definitely went in the directiion of art deco furniture (tall an... | |
| Which speakers will fill 5,000 cubic ft coherently The accuton drivers are not well known for playing loud/dynamically. So it is not surprising that a two way with these drivers might struggle in a large space. To me I don't think you need to go overkill - most equivalent price range three or four... | |
| Speakers that have wide horizontal dispersion a wide horizontal dispersion so that someone doesn't have to sit in a precise location to hear the best sound. Budget is $1500-2,000. ATC have wide dispersion (Dome Mid) but you will need an SCM20 or more to fill that size room....so look second ... | |
| Speakers in the 1000 dollar range.... ATC SCM20 Passive - look for a second hand older model pair (pre SL are cheaper) - be patient.Based on your requirement;voice, piano and violins and ....good realistic sound stage, transparency and accurate uncolored sound is important. I'd like n... | |
| Help Frequency Hole - Processor? Diva? I agree with Flrnlamp - the golden rule with EQ is "Do not boost for nulls"...so alternatively try different placements and EQ to tame the peaks - also room acoustic treatments can do a little to help to get a smoother response....but room modes a... | |
| Kharma FE 3.2 - be careful, space crucial Springbook, I've watched the same 3 speakers reamin unsold on A'gon for a month In your elite stratosphere this is one of the issues you run into....like the housing market at the high-end it can take well over a year to move a property - sometime... | |
| Are interconnect cables worth $15,000? I believe that 99% of all systems will benefit more from a $15,000 component upgrade than a $15,000 interconnect. Or you can add room acoustic treatment or a better house with a more suitable room to that list - I agree wholeheartedly. IMHO $15,0... | |
| Classical Record Labels and Recording Engineers... Telarc - Bishop ReinerMercury - You are there!Hans Zimmer (don't care for the music but good quality productioins)I see you missed these - so perhaps your group don't care for minimal microphone recordings but prefer the "multi-miked" mixes....it ... | |
| A question about front-ported speakers Paradigm make some good in walls too - so consider these. |