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Tubes, tone, and old age.
Yes. Look at distortion vs frequency- if it begins rising much below about 10KHz you will have a brightness problem since higher ordered harmonics will be higher than the THD suggests. The other thing to look at is the distortion profile. Smooth... 
True high-end Speakers need a midrange
@erik_squires Does this tweeter that was mentioned by @ricevs as the tweeter crossing at 1khz on the new Clayton Shaw Caladan resolve your concern?  In theory, using this tweeter would now allow many woofers/midwoofers to now operate in their so... 
What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'?
@mahgister  Yes, I should have been more descriptive, more clear.  Maybe in the purest sense, the definition of musicality can't be "owned" by one individual.  Nevertheless, I believe that there are aspects of describing how music sounds when pl... 
What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'?
@rauliruegas  agree… that is why sounding musical can be simplified to a statement something like… sounds enjoyable to me…which also means it’s a personal experience.    
What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'?
I’ve had gear, some of it expensive and well reviewed that was not enjoyable to listen to… to my way of thinking it was not musical for me. I’ve had other gear that made me want to listen, made me smile and produced sound that was enjoyable to me…... 
What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'?
@atmasphere   I’ve noticed than many of the newer vintage of class d amps have extremely low distortion… but still have rising distortion vs frequency often starting around 2khz.  Is it correct to speculate that these amps, whether GanF, Hypex, pu... 
Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like?
Back to the point of reviews needing comparisons...it's not for the reviewer to say that product A sounds better than product B...because after all, it is just his opinion. But when a review goes into some detail comparing and contrasting what the... 
magnepan
If you are buying a LRS+ and fill in their form with all the required information, they will get back to you… and you will now have contact names, phone numbers and emails for them.    I waited almost 9 months for a pair of black +s and black sta... 
Who is excited about Capital Audiofest 2023?
Did anyone make it to the Philharmonic Audio Room...the sign on the door said "speakers you can actually afford to buy"?  
New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan
Yes, maybe you can get acceptable sound...and in some cases maybe even good sound with open baffles at 2 feet....But....I don't think you can apply a universal rule when it comes to open baffle location and best sound because of how much room infl... 
New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan
Based on another thread here showing all different speakers people have owned, it would seem that most never really find “end game” so handling and shipping are a big deal for many.   
What do you all think of ADS/Braun speakers?
ADS L810 series 2…. my brother has 2 pair including the original stands and boxes… they still sound darned good!  
New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan
Any comments about how this speaker will sound are pure speculation. I’ll tell you what isn’t….based on their size and weight, shipping will inexpensive, not require pallets and minimize the chance of damage.    So, no matter how good they sound,... 
New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan
Two things will have some light shed on them when people hear the Caladans at Capital Audiofest… 1.  How do they sound in a real room…not close mic’s…. and, the speaker is a lot smaller than the big Spatials and other panel speakers… so how large ... 
Preamp for a GaN-FET amp...
@atmasphere  Ralph...I think you make a great point that there are still aspects of the electronics/hearing/brain interpretation barrier that we don't completely understand. I suspect that it is the liveliness/thinness/detail conundrum that has ...