Ralf11 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 there are some very fast speakers made in Minnie-sota - the big ones are full range - easy to drive fast; line source; cheap for what they do; nominal 4 ohms; easy to drive... did I mention fast? The Computer Audiophile 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Ralf11 Posted August 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2018 "Mr. Connaker, Tear Down That Wall!" 1st order of business to get larger speakers to work right... any architect should be one who specializes in auditoriums for music or recording studios For the speaker, the most critical decision is what types of distortion most affect you -- all speakers are highly imperfect, but in different ways Sam Lord and semente 1 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 sand works -- but there are other ways to dampen a wall that have less collateral risk Sdad has good advice in his thread - many, many things to do to the walls and behind them Handbook of Acoustics is a must read Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 The important question(s) are: Why is it time to make a change? Why are you ready to move on? Those determine the direction to move... i.e. what "imperfection factor space" to move along... Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 dunno how you feel about the esthetics but here is a rather small room used by an electronics factory near you for testing... why not make an 'official' visit to Audio Research?? you can talk about DACs and then ask about Maggies (IIRC, they also test on Sonus Fabers) AudioDoctor 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 why not just set them up on the side of your swim pool? Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 3 hours ago, jtwrace said: I'm sure you know about these too. ? You can put these on your granite ... He's in mini-soda. They use compressed lutefiske fillets, and sit them on top of taconite iron ore slabs Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 34 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I must say, the last couple weeks I’ve really been thinking about electrostatics. I miss the sound of these more than any sound in HiFi. Therefore... Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 just listen to the Maggies - nobody will force you to buy them instead of Soundlabs (not that I disagree with the post above) both are eons above the conehead speakers, even the best ones, in the respects posted Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 13 hours ago, audiobomber said: 1. Bah! According to Seas, the Excel magnesium cones in my speakers are lighter than an ESL panel. 2. There's no way to cross over from a main speaker to a sub without a midrange penalty. 1. But you are comparing a single range cone driver to an entire full-range panel (or close to it), so humbug! - maybe CC should have a deatiledness-off blind test - ESLs vs. high-end cones vs. big Maggies... 2. I think so too, and so does Wendell at maggie - yet (like all else with speakers) many will accept the tradeoffs to get something else The Computer Audiophile 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 it's really the Be dust that is the real problem - one un-named sports car manf. once tried to lighten up the braking system by using Be based rotors ... very bad also, speaker manfs. perhaps did not contemplate the dealer based penchant for tweeter tossing... Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 the Email sent to new signups should include the disclosure requirement and at least a link to any other rules of deportment CC - take a close look at the swarm sub system (still fails the dipole criterion IIRC) - you are so close to Maggie, why not buy Wendell lunch and write an article about it?? Link to comment
Popular Post Ralf11 Posted March 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Neal.Audio said: Meager attempt? Enough with the hostility already. If CA sends me a request then I'll gladly address it. you seem to have a good case of audiodealeritis Hugo9000 and wgscott 2 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 4:33 PM, AudioDoctor said: Hold on, let me go find the absolute biggest and least user friendly speakers that have zero chance of fitting in Chris's listening space... Edit: Here we go... https://pbnaudio.com/master-reference-iii/ but they are so light they float he could also use them while ice fishing... AudioDoctor 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 True. But I meant he could use them in summer AND winter. An All Weather Speaker!! AudioDoctor 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 so I guess he prefers the Pandora speakers Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 That's one of the things about audio - for every two audiophiles, there are three opinions from non-journalists who are just know-nothing blowhards... STC 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 32 minutes ago, barrows said: I do not think that is IT. The fact is, all loudspeakers are very compromised. An audiophile is forced to choose which qualities in sound reproduction are most important to them, and (hopefully) they choose their loudspeakers appropriate to their preferences. One who values dynamic expression over other qualities, might choose a horn based speaker. One who values transparency, might alternatively choose a 'stat or planar magnetic, etc. Unfortunately, there is no one speaker technology which solves all the problems of transforming the electrical signal to moving air. of course my objection was to horn evangelism - preferences for the least bad quality should not be passed off as a religion for example, I like Maggies, Quads, etc. things of that ilk - yet I will readily acknowledge Vandersteen, Wilson, and so forth Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Acoustics are up and speakers were delivered July 3rd 😁 Piano movers need to come to move the speakers upstairs. Far too heavy for me to move. I should have something to post officially next week. will they collapse the joists? Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 next, we need a pic of the binding posts (and nothing else) then, just a close-up of the grill cloth Link to comment
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