shadorne
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| Is harmonic accuracy and timbre important at all? Bigtee and UnsoundI agree that Vandersteens and Dunlavys are great speakers but I think they are good for many more reasons than flat frequency response.Fairly flat frequency response is desirable but, like phase linearity, by itself this specific... | |
| Best MONITORS availables Not heard of any pro studios using any of these monitors yet ....but if the sound quality is as impressive as the esthetic design then they must be very good.Good luck! | |
| Gallo Reference tweeters, fixable? If you are having problems you should contact the manufacturer directly. I have repaired speakers three times very easily and at very little cost. When a dealer gives me the run around I simply go to the manufacturer directly.....(dealers naturall... | |
| Preamp choice I don't think it matters that much - any good SS preamp should work - I would go for the features you need rather than try to match. I used a Rotel and then switched to an Anthem preamp with my 4B ST...I honestly can't tell if there is any differe... | |
| Is harmonic accuracy and timbre important at all? Unsound,Ooops.... Please don't get me wrong...I used the Dunlavy as an example simply because they are well known as a really great speaker.You will notice that in my first post that I state they are "great speakers".My point was that two divergen... | |
| Speaker cables which bring out more bass? Pabelson,LMAO! | |
| Is harmonic accuracy and timbre important at all? Stevecham,I agree with you. A phase irregularity or sharp slope on the phase vs frequency plot is very likely to end up with something that is very wrong; but all I am saying is that even if wrong, it may sound pleasant.Nothing could create sharpe... | |
| sealed 3-ways One man one goal one mission. One heart one soul just one solution. One real decision: find the right speaker!Since ATC is on your list, you might want to check out PMC IB1. PMC speakers are designed in a very similar way (3 " dome mid range) and ... | |
| Speaker cables which bring out more bass? I am not sure how you could increase base with speaker cables unless you filtered the mid and high range.In general, if loudness, EQ, room placement or a bigger amp can't do enough for your bass then I would suggest that the only practical way to ... | |
| Cable Break-in....again? Robert,Apologies if I came across a bit abrupt...you are right...I see now that you were just making a comment in a light hearted way and I took it more seriously than you intended. ( I see the end of your post was a bit tongue-in-cheek ) I was ju... | |
| What Speakers Do Audio Insiders Own? I know that in the past these individual artists bought/used ATC speakersBarbara StreislandAC/DCDire StraitsSimple MindsSuzanne VegaJohn WilliamsRoger TaylorStingPink Floyd StudioSadeNeneh Cherry10 CCLou reedTears for FearsMike OldfieldRobert Plan... | |
| Is harmonic accuracy and timbre important at all? Opalchip,Well said.Stevecham,I don't think it is as grim a picture as you paint. Speaker design is necessarily an exercise in compromise. Phase alignement should be critical in producing a speaker that gives accurate timbre. I agree that this is n... | |
| balanced vs unbalanced If your equipment is working fine, you have no ground loops, long interconnect runs between components or some noisy electromagnetic sources/wires very close by (like an AC) then I doubt you can hear any difference.Balanced will be better in any o... | |
| ATC C6 Sub- How Good is it?? I have had the ATC C6 for 7 years. No problems so far. Mine makes an audible click when you turn it on or off, and always has done - so I think this is quite normal. It has a built in X-over filter, 180 degree phase switch, level adjustement, and ... | |
| Stupid Question-What's the best way to choose? Make careful and critical listening tests - blind listening if possible. Perhaps, audio may be deeply affected by perception and expectation, making it is quite easy to think something sounds better just by the look of it or by some technical hype... |