shadorne
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| What is a live speaker? Yes they can be used as portables or fornear-field monitoring - that is what the studios use the pro model for (such as Telarc)... | |
| Which sub is better - JL Audio or Definitive Tech? For music the JL F113 without any doubt - passive radiators are best avoided if you want good transient response. I use a no compromises sealed high end pro studio subwoofer but I have to admit that the JL F113 looks like a great bargain even to m... | |
| Best new loudspeaker it is my experience, auditioning many cone designs that cone designs do not as good a job creating natural timbre as ribbons, electrostats and planar/magnetic drivers Everything you prefer has a distinctly different radiation pattern from a cone.... | |
| What is a live speaker? I assume you want something small - then the SCM19 will do surprisingly well - even in such a large room they play much louder than most.Be aware that you are getting a damped design (sealed box) which excel at transients - you will not get heavy ... | |
| Damping factor or watts? I agree with Duke - amplifier damping is secondary to box and woofer selection...by a long way...it does not surprise me that pro drivers with underhung coils would sound tight as the woofer is always fully in control of the amp as Atmasphere desc... | |
| Paradigm Signature Servo vs JL-Audio F112 Well you are most welcome! This is one of those rare threads with good advice and one that did not present diametrically opposed views (as happens all too often). | |
| Best new loudspeaker how would you demonstrate that ? By measuring the frequency response and the distortion on axis and verifying that the impulse response is of similarly high quality. A check of the phase and impedance plot for anomalies would also help. Many spea... | |
| Room Treatments and WAF? Long Can you help me understand why it is less of a problem on a 23 ft wall? Simply because you can keep the speakers at least four feet away from the side walls which makes the BIGGEST difference in side wall reflections....with 23 feet to play with ... | |
| Room Treatments and WAF? Long He does point out and caution regarding overdamping a room, which is something I subscribe to. All too often too much "stuff" is added tot he room and can actually take away from good sound. Could not agree more. If you have wall to wall carpet a... | |
| Best new loudspeaker they do not sound like electrostatic speakers, magnepans, apogees, eminent technology speakers and other planar magnetics. MrT,Forgive me for being presumptuous but I do believe that you are confusing things. At least this is the only way I can r... | |
| PRE_AMP for ATC- actives?? Assuming you have an excellent two channel source already then EMMLabs gear seems popular with ATC's - any chance you could audition a Switchman?This would allow you to select any combinations of analog signals. Only issue is that it is not 7.2...... | |
| Room Treatments and WAF? Long Steve,I don't get it - why would you treat first reflection points on a long wall that is 23 feet?I agree that the rear wall is a problem. However - it depedns onyour listening position....where is this?Suggestions1) adjustable wooden slatted blin... | |
| Best new loudspeaker the only true full range electrostat loudspeaker is the Big Soundlabs which are excellent . Indeed Big Soundlabs is what Gordon Holt used for many years until he got his current ATC SCM 50 ASL....I guess he has enjoyed many speakers over the year... | |
| Best new loudspeaker there is no mystery. no component is perfect. Indeed....but the Quad 57 is as close to perfect as any speaker in the past or the future will ever get...right? | |
| when is a speaker considered full range? Full range means down to about 30 Hz. There is nothing really from a musical instrument below that - even if we can hear to 20 Hz.Like others have pointed out - full range is WAY over-rated! Give me quality low distortion correct timbre sound flat... |