shadorne
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| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here @erik_squires I think we agree. There are advantages and disadvantages to each business model in different industries.So I think the very issues you raise about performance or the best is a determining factor in choice to go integrated or not. I... | |
| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here @erik_squires I don't know about Magico but modifying a mass market driver doesn't sound like engineering but more like tweaking. If a run of special drivers is made for them by the OEM then what happens when they run out - owners are left wit... | |
| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here @erik_squires +1 yes Tekton is excellent value for its performance and so is my Golf R but my Golf R is not a McLaren P1 and I would not begin to make comparisons of that sort as the Golf R is just not in the same leagueAlso Making speaker drive... | |
| Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here ATC drivers have cost that much for years. ATC got started with the Supertramp tours back in the 70’s providing the best woofers available at that time for their live stadium performances. There is definitely a market for overbuilt drivers just as... | |
| Best Drum Solos I am a drummer and I don’t really like drum solos as a groove feel is more important to me and just as difficult as all the crazy technical skill.Here is an example of both groove and tremendous technical skill and independence and good mix of mus... | |
| Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering @213runnin It does sound like the DI are amazing value. Cutting out the retailer must be a big part of it. A $6000 speaker sold direct from factory could be easily $3000 as no dealer cut.I recall Energy Pro 22 punched well above their weight but t... | |
| Your thoughts about ATC loudspeakers @1graber2 Large ATC are one of the few select speakers of choice for "shock and awe" in multi-million $ facilities. (Basically impress the hell out of the clients)Prism launched a new HiFi version of their DAC at British Grove last year...again ... | |
| How Is MQA Fareing? @lalitk I see - so there is a time correction and even with lossy compression it sounds better than the original raw full resolution file. Sounds magical! | |
| How Is MQA Fareing? @lalitk MQA is a black box. I guess the benefits depend on whether the MQA lossy de-ringing processed 24bit 192KHz file is better than a lossless bit perfect 24bit 48 KHz file.... | |
| How Is MQA Fareing? @lalitk Thanks. It explains things without explaining anything.How lossy is the unfolded data? Obviously taking a 24 bit 196KHz original and compressing to 24 bit 48 KHz file means that there is some lossy compression.Also de-ringing implies DS... | |
| DAC Regenerator and Reclocking Devices +1 Yes listening is key However, if a device like this makes a big difference then my logic is "Houston we have a problem" - upon hearing a large difference you need to ask yourself what is severely wrong with your setup and the components selecte... | |
| Dual subwoofers are quiet unless the balance is set off the to right or the left side? Check wiring.You may have both positive wires from the two channels connected to one woofer and both negative wires from the two channels connected to the other. Alternatively if your woofers are quite close to each other then you have inverted th... | |
| Wilson Audio Duette 2's vs Tekton Ulf's If the Ulf’s are so much better than the DI it begs the question what is wrong with the DI?I have had three sizes of ATC - the bookshelf 20 (6 " woofer), the 100 (12") and the larger 150 (15") and they all sound very much the same just more dynami... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @aniwolfe 6" is too large for a mid range. 4" is a good size. 3" is probably ideal. 2 inch is too small (not enough SPL at the low end of mid range)This are well known facts to speaker designers due to beaming that comes from a driver at wavelengt... | |
| Remote Tidal from iPhone, how to connect? I use Roon and can control music from Tidal as well as my collection from iPhone or iPad. |