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1: Speaker Asylum, That would imply you have friends and we know that's not true (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-18, 07:31:23 (71.37.145.36)
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2: Speaker Asylum, Specifically, the new ImagineTs have a great sweetspot! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-17, 23:11:21 (71.32.114.182)
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3: Speaker Asylum, You don't get it. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-17, 07:55:30 (71.37.147.139)
I'm not a 'dealer' on forums, I'm an enthusiast. Period. I just call them as I hear them. The irony is that when I wasn't a 'dealer', everyone was fine until someone realized that I was one. Then I .......
4: Speaker Asylum, Sorry if I don't like inaccurate speakers (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-16, 22:25:02 (71.37.149.13)
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5: Speaker Asylum, Why would I sell overrated speakers?!? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-16, 22:23:43 (71.37.149.13)
I mean, okay, the Synchronies are a bit overhyped by the press, but not by normal people. Merlins, Gallos, Von Schweikerts, etc are all overhyped by their owners. .......
6: Speaker Asylum, I think the 57s midrange kinda sucks (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-16, 22:20:19 (71.37.149.13)
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7: Speaker Asylum, Maybe 40 years ago! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-16, 09:00:43 (71.37.145.240)
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8: Speaker Asylum, RE: Overrated speakers (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-16, 07:59:27 (71.37.145.240)
Most European speakers for me - Mission, Linn, Rega, Naim, B&W, some Focal stuff, etc. A lot of internet only speakers fell flat when I heard them, in the "We can't compete in a store, so we have to .......
9: Speaker Asylum, Have you tried testing this with an SPL meter or is this subjective? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-08, 17:00:34 (70.58.226.148)
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10: Speaker Asylum, You are correct. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-07, 19:55:07 (71.32.114.220)
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11: Speaker Asylum, Someone needs a diaper change (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-07, 18:08:21 (71.32.114.220)
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12: Speaker Asylum, Every speaker that isn't 5-figures and doesn't sound bad is an 'overachiever' to the press (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-07, 09:57:18 (71.32.114.220)
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13: Speaker Asylum, You are saying that Gallo doesn't know how to set up their own speakers now? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-07, 06:42:45 (71.32.114.220)
Or what? First I didn't hear them setup well, now this? Sounds like someone is desperate, but it's not me. Besides, I never said they were bad speakers. Just not over achievers. .......
14: Speaker Asylum, The setup was by Gallo, so..........(nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-06, 15:21:22 (71.37.158.113)
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15: Speaker Asylum, I'll give you a few 'fer instances..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-06, 10:06:28 (71.37.158.113)
The PSB Synchrony One is getting unbelievably good reviews and being put up there with $20K-$25K/pr speakers. They're good, but not that good. The soundstage isn't the best I've heard, the midrange .......
16: Speaker Asylum, Nothing "bad" with Gallo.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-06, 05:25:14 (71.37.158.113)
But they get so overhyped, like Merlins and other speakers that people are afraid to talk openly if they don't like them. I'm very critical of speakers, including the ones I sell. I can tell you wnat' .......
17: Speaker Asylum, Ruthlessly revealing is...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-05, 11:12:34 (71.37.158.113)
a euphemism for "sterile, unmusical, harsh, bright and other sound negativities" .......
18: Speaker Asylum, Plus, they have very wide dispersion (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-03, 19:29:01 (70.57.136.58)
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19: Speaker Asylum, Well, just make sure you get a good ported speaker ;^) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-02, 15:48:25 (71.37.145.85)
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20: Speaker Asylum, Breakin.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-03-02, 09:14:04 (70.58.225.190)
Kind of getting to be a lame excuse these days. Speakers *at best* need a day or two to break in. But 90% of all breakin is us breaking in to the sound of the speaker. I heard, I assume, a broken in .......
21: Speaker Asylum, No...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-27, 06:30:35 (70.58.226.67)
The SDS speakers had their midrange/bass drivers side by side, rather than vertical. And Polk always used 6-7" midranges as far as I can remember. .......
22: Speaker Asylum, Well.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-26, 06:28:21 (70.57.140.23)
I don't know about Totem's names. I can't keep any of them straight. NHT is no saint in the naming department, but you are right that they can be confusing at times. I've fought with them many times .......
23: Speaker Asylum, RE: NHT Closing its doors, March 31... RIP (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-25, 09:22:35 (70.57.140.23)
I'm looking to find investors to take it over and keep it from falling into the "KLH" and "Advent" path. The price is right, but they've all but liquidated the company, so it would be like starting a .......
24: Speaker Asylum, Sounds like you'd like them.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-24, 18:33:22 (71.37.151.165)
They are very powerful with very snappy midbass (easily tuned as well with port plugs) and a slightly smoother top end. Very dynamic, but smooth. I would put them more or less on par with 802Ds. Th .......
25: Speaker Asylum, relax! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-21, 15:41:32 (71.58.109.205)
PSB has great service. Let the procedure take its course. .......
26: Speaker Asylum, People really like them so far (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-20, 10:40:19 (71.58.109.205)
They have very good midrange detail, really great tonal balance, decent bass extension/precision, nice dispersion/sweetspot. Very well done speaker and the best PSB value of the line. .......
27: Speaker Asylum, That sounds like the most reasonable explanation.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-20, 07:16:29 (71.58.109.205)
We've been selling these like crazy with no problems. Drivers definitely can get damaged if a speaker gets thumped too hard against the concrete. So, I don't think there's any need to go at them like .......
28: Speaker Asylum, Talk to PSB.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-19, 20:29:26 (71.58.109.205)
I'm sure they would replace it even just to see the problem. They are very reasonable. .......
29: Speaker Asylum, Kind of ironic (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-19, 15:31:04 (71.58.109.205)
that you have to reinvent yourself constantly to get onto forums after being kicked off. I used to work for a B&W dealer and have sold, traded in or heard virtually every model made from the last 15-2 .......
30: Speaker Asylum, No, not really..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-18, 13:54:18 (71.58.109.205)
They're very efficient and a high impedance. There's no need for more than a 50W amplifier for these speakers. The reputation for needing a good amp is that the *speakers* sound strained with only a .......
31: Speaker Asylum, Unless of course..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-16, 18:36:08 (71.58.109.205)
You prefer the sound of the B&Ws. Sound unheard, I'd gamble on the Revels. .......
32: Speaker Asylum, Revels.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-16, 18:19:55 (71.58.109.205)
Revels have more powerful, more articulate bass, play louder without strain, more resolving, less hazy sounding. .......
33: Speaker Asylum, Uh, yeah.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-16, 10:18:09 (71.58.109.205)
I've traded in *hundreds* of different speakers over the years, so I actually have a chance to listen to them and see what is good or bad about them. I trade in tons of B&Ws because they are so popul .......
34: Speaker Asylum, I don't know if you'll like these..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-13, 07:44:14 (71.37.147.131)
Up front, I'm not a B&W fan, but the B&W CDM7s are probably the worst B&Ws of all. I know this because I've traded in several sets. They really don't do much of anything well, to be honest. Very hea .......
35: Speaker Asylum, That's your interpretation, but... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-04, 02:31:40 (71.37.145.127)
I've owned many 'east coast' speakers from AR3s, to AR9s, to Advents to Bostons to all of the NHTs. They have the overall flavor, but they all are a bit different. The one thing they share is a lean, .......
36: Speaker Asylum, NHT 3.3 is very much east cost AR type sound (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-03, 11:16:25 (65.103.186.24)
Acoustic suspension 4-way 12" that hits 23HZ. Actually very similar in many ways to the famous AR9, but a much better speaker. They usually go for about $1500 +/-. Ken Kantor was ex head of enginee .......
37: Speaker Asylum, RE: Good luck finding a nice pair of Matrix 801s under $1500 (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-03, 09:34:18 (71.32.115.184)
Not that hard to find. I think the last pair I sold was for $1500. I mean, they are 15-20 year old speakers and you can buy new $2000 speakers that are much better in most ways. But they do have a l .......
38: Speaker Asylum, RE: low end prejudice (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-02, 15:40:02 (168.103.108.237)
NHT VT2.4s, NHT 2.5is, NHT 2.9s, NHT 3.3s, NHT T5s, NHT T6s, PSB Stratus Golds, B&W Matrix 801s off the top of my head, all easily found for $1500 or less, all speakers that hold up reasonably well to .......
39: Speaker Asylum, They have a commercial on YouTube! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-02-01, 08:34:45 (71.37.154.20)
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40: Speaker Asylum, RE: Anybody familiar with the PSB 800's? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2009-01-04, 21:03:52 (70.57.255.174)
Yeah, they're actually very nice speakers as long as you're not super picky about audiophile attributes. They're fun, reasonably powerful, not super resolving or huge imaging or anything, just fun roc .......
41: Speaker Asylum, RE: Have to Agree... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-12-19, 14:30:53 (168.103.109.46)
I absolutely heard them. I'd never have guessed they were that bad if I hadn't. It's not good design to have that many drivers doing the same thing as line source arrays are not true line sources an .......
42: Speaker Asylum, Perfect Stereophile review ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-12-16, 17:46:03 (70.58.230.129)
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43: Speaker Asylum, RE: PSB Stratus Gold i's (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-12-15, 22:33:41 (71.37.159.150)
Different room acoustics then. The PSB T8s are far cleaner and faster than any of the B&Ws except maybe the 800Ds in the bass. No comparison. B&Ws are notoriously muddy in the bass. T8s have except .......
44: Speaker Asylum, RE: PSB Stratus Gold i's NT (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-12-15, 20:52:33 (71.37.159.150)
That would be the T8s. If you think the T8 bass is 'muddy', I'd stick with headphones. No speaker will ever be fast enough. T8s have some of the fastest, cleanest bass ever in a speaker. Gold is are .......
45: Speaker Asylum, RE: Genesis Servo subwoofers (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-12-15, 07:43:25 (70.57.136.20)
Try Bascom King - bhk@rain.org He can probably fix them for you. The new Genesis is being disingenuous if not outright deceptive. They simply have a policy of not fixing or addressing older models or .......
46: Speaker Asylum, RE: Gallo 3.1 beats up on Megabuck speakers? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-12-13, 14:57:45 (70.58.225.67)
I heard them set up by Gallo and I thought they were just 'good' for the price. Not a giant killer or up to the hype I've heard. But a good speaker for the price. .......
47: Speaker Asylum, They do suck.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-12-13, 10:28:57 (70.57.242.153)
I've heard them 4 different times and I honestly can't think of a speaker I dislike more except maybe Bose AM5s. All you hear is the sound of a hundred different sound waves colliding with each other .......
48: Speaker Asylum, B15s are safe..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-11-23, 15:04:29 (71.37.153.201)
They're a great affordable speaker. Do most things right, very little, if anything wrong. Nice vocal reproduction, good detail, not harsh or fatiguing. Not sure about the Paradigms these days, thoug .......
49: Speaker Asylum, It's kind of funny but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-10-18, 13:32:30 (168.103.110.248)
When I heard the Merlins, the much nicer models, they simply sounded like speakers to me. Decent speakers. Maybe even good ones, but speakers nonetheless and very expensive ones at that. I heard nothi .......
50: Speaker Asylum, RE: Genesis V midrange driver (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-10-16, 15:11:27 (71.37.155.153)
As I understand it, they are the same driver being used in the current model, or darned close. Or do you have of the titanium dome midrange drivers rather than the titanium cone? Those would be har .......
51: Speaker Asylum, RE: Genesis V midrange driver (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-10-14, 15:31:32 (70.57.254.25)
you can try the 'new' Genesis, but prepare to get bent over. They're not the company they were and customer service is outsourced on a good day and non-existent in many cases. But the link below mig .......
52: Speaker Asylum, Well, of course... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-29, 10:59:41 (168.103.109.71)
they won't do it all the time. Real imaging/soundstaging is very recording dependent. But I beg to differ about rock and pop. Van Halen II? Old Rush? No, not so hot. But Pink Floyd's The Wall, Pete .......
53: Speaker Asylum, NHT Xd closeout..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-28, 09:48:07 (71.32.114.212)
Well, grab a set at half price, if they're too ugly, you can always spray paint them. They were a failure because they are active tri-amped speakers and dealers didn't want to deal with them, but wil .......
54: Speaker Asylum, 800-263-4641, ask for service (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-26, 16:37:00 (70.57.255.84)
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55: Speaker Asylum, RE: so I went to the B&W dealer... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-21, 22:30:27 (70.57.138.251)
Did you listen to Synchrony? They are HUGELY dynamic sounding speakers because they are so incredibly low in distortion. They combine a nice warm quality with impressive power and effortless dynamic .......
56: Speaker Asylum, RE: Synchrony. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-19, 07:59:16 (71.37.151.113)
Not sure. I wasn't a huge fan of the G-Design series, but we'll see. I'll have some in a few weeks or so. Of course, I wasn't a big fan of Paradigm's Studio series either. The Synchrony is close to .......
57: Speaker Asylum, RE: Synchrony. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-19, 07:56:47 (71.37.151.113)
The B15s are smoother, a little more powerful, more refined. .......
58: Speaker Asylum, Synchrony. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-18, 09:09:58 (71.37.157.12)
Granted, I sell PSB (and used to sell B&W), but I must have gotten 25 people come in over the last year saying how incredibly bright and or 'too detailed' the 703s are. Even a HUGE B&W fan came in a f .......
59: Speaker Asylum, "impressed with the resonance that came through in vocals" (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-17, 16:22:00 (168.103.104.167)
Think about that for a second. Or a minute. Or whatever it takes. On the other hand, I don't trust Mirage for a second now that it has been taken over by Klipsch. Bottom line, there are better sp .......
60: Speaker Asylum, Hey, Ken, have I got a deal for you ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-17, 16:14:32 (168.103.104.167)
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61: Speaker Asylum, Price? PSB Synchrony, PSB Stratus, Revel F12, NHT 3.3 for a few (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-17, 13:53:16 (168.103.104.167)
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62: Speaker Asylum, I understand, just explaining how I perceive something different (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-16, 13:02:33 (71.33.41.28)
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63: Speaker Asylum, I'm a drummer and cymbals kind of have an 'etched' sound if you want to call it that (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-16, 12:04:36 (71.33.41.28)
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64: Speaker Asylum, Cymbals that go 'shing' instead of 'ding', if you like that sort of thing..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-16, 09:50:52 (70.58.228.27)
I have yet to hear a soft dome tweeter that sounds more realistic than even a decent metal tweeter and there are tons of decent metal tweeters these days that don't fatigue. PSB and NHT, for instance .......
65: Speaker Asylum, RE: PSB In-cabinet series CHS40 (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-13, 09:34:38 (71.37.150.205)
Its a very potent speaker, very well built. Designed exactly for that purpose. A better value than the more expensive models in the line. .......
66: Speaker Asylum, RE: Any experiences with NHT M6? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-12, 08:12:45 (71.37.151.216)
I would replace the receiver before the M6. That was one of the best selling speakers I've ever sold. Maybe the receiver just can't push it or maybe the volume setting is too low. .......
67: Speaker Asylum, RE: Any experiences with NHT M6? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-11, 21:59:57 (71.37.151.216)
Aside from being a complete mismatch for your existing speakers, it's also quite a bit less efficient, so you have to give it 4-5dB more volume to match in volume. However, it's a great speaker and wa .......
68: Speaker Asylum, Well, old amps and vinyl colors the sound too, but... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-11, 12:51:52 (70.57.139.188)
The SB1s are very good speakers, in fact, they were the speaker I always used to 'catch' prospective speaker shoppers. Once they heard them at only $300, they knew they wanted to shop with us. In any .......
69: Speaker Asylum, NHT SW1 or SW1v (dirt cheap used, work great!!!) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-11, 07:43:05 (70.57.142.94)
two 6.5" acoustic suspension woofers. Not super powerful, but nice and clean sounding. About 40Hz. Probably can find them for less than $100. .......
70: Speaker Asylum, years of experience being an idiot if you ask me....... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-11, 07:38:25 (70.57.142.94)
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71: Speaker Asylum, Hilarious, let me give you an English lesson [dummy]..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-09, 12:26:36 (71.38.219.132)
I said "the power response....... of your SuperOnes........ is worse, dummy". 'response' is the subject, which is singular, therefore, it is correct. Whether it is SuperOne or SuperOnes is unimportan .......
72: Speaker Asylum, That's funny because..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-08, 10:25:55 (67.42.68.189)
In the midrange, it's better than the SuperOne.. Better off axis dispersion (the power response of your SuperOnes is worse, dummy), less cone resonance and a more rigid cabinet. It is designed for .......
73: Speaker Asylum, It's smaller than a half gallon of milk, of course it has no bass! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-08, 10:19:19 (67.42.68.189)
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74: Speaker Asylum, offsetting and complementary off axis response (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-09-08, 09:02:16 (70.57.142.83)
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75: Speaker Asylum, That, i don't know.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-30, 17:32:42 (71.37.145.76)
I'd go by their spec and tolerance, I guess. Low DCR, low tolerance %, etc. .......
76: Speaker Asylum, Just change out the capacitors/resistors for better quality (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-30, 16:03:39 (71.37.145.76)
You can do the inductors, but that is trickier to get the right values and you change the air volume as well. Other than that, don't go too crazy. You can get 10-20% improvement in sound, so you hav .......
77: Speaker Asylum, B15.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-12, 09:44:38 (71.37.158.164)
IMO, it's the best of the three similarly priced PSB bookshelfs. More refined and solid sounding than the Alpha, less 'boxy' than the B25. I realize some people prefer the B25, but I personally eel th .......
78: Speaker Asylum, But that doesn't obviate my point.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-11, 18:28:07 (71.37.158.164)
If you use pistonic drivers with very low distortion within the utilized bandwidth, you can cut off steeply from one driver to another and get a seamless sound. You may not be able to do that with th .......
79: Speaker Asylum, RE: Best bookshelf for 50 watts per channel? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-11, 15:24:08 (168.103.111.70)
The NAD is a pretty powerful amp, actually. It will drive most bookshelf speakers effortlessly, as long as it's at least reasonable efficiency/impedance, reasonable being maybe 86-88dB/4-6 ohms ::: TO .......
80: Speaker Asylum, You brought up 'rising treble distortion' (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-11, 11:51:45 (168.103.111.70)
But while SS amps may rise a bit in treble THD, they are far lower than a tube amp across the board, so you're just making things up. SS amps are much more precise in the treble, which you may not li .......
81: Speaker Asylum, just downsized? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-09, 20:47:07 (71.37.144.70)
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82: Speaker Asylum, Quickie Mart? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-09, 20:39:10 (71.37.144.70)
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83: Speaker Asylum, Besides.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-09, 08:16:02 (71.32.112.46)
You just agreed with me that low distortion is more important than time/phase, so your whole argument falls apart. Steep crossovers w/pistonic drivers = low acoustic interference, low cone resonance, .......
84: Speaker Asylum, Mike, Mike, Mike, my own personal stalker (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-09, 07:50:38 (71.32.112.46)
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85: Speaker Asylum, I just live in the real world, not arrogance land. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-09, 07:49:18 (71.32.112.46)
Hey, if you want to go from designing parts to design systems, go for it, but your arrogance is pretty stunning and certainly far from collegial. No wonder you have to work for yourself. Who would ha .......
86: Speaker Asylum, I'm not a dealer for NHT (nt). (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-09, 07:46:37 (71.32.112.46)
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87: Speaker Asylum, This is why it's pointless... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-08, 12:04:04 (168.103.111.136)
You don't know the difference between phase angle of the impedance curve and top to bottom phase. Maybe you should try to understand things that you copy. Do you actually think Wilsons are time/phas .......
88: Speaker Asylum, Let me rephrase.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-08, 11:45:06 (168.103.111.136)
Show me tube amps that have lower treble THD than correspondingly priced solid state units. A $20K Lamm hovers around 1% across the board. Thiels are fatiguing with or without tube amps, except for .......
89: Speaker Asylum, Speakers that are designed for one room won't work in another... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-08, 08:06:46 (70.58.224.79)
Maybe you should get some of your money back from school. There is no one right room, no one right answer. If you design for one room, you'll be wrong for another. But with Revels, at least you can .......
90: Speaker Asylum, RE: Quad 57 and 63 (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 20:11:37 (70.58.224.79)
To me, the 63 is obviously better, even close to SOTA with a few mods. Not sure why the 57 seems to hog the spotlight. .......
91: Speaker Asylum, Could have fooled me. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 17:56:40 (70.58.224.79)
But the fact remains, you're no Mark Glazer, nor Kevin Voecks, nor Jack Hidley, nor Bill Bush, nor even Jim Thiel, so show a bit of respect for your superiors. .......
92: Speaker Asylum, Talk about buying hype, hook, line, sinker (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 17:24:32 (70.58.224.79)
Show me a solid state amp that has more than .01% distortion in the highs. The fact is that Thiels have a lot of motor distortion in the lower treble and ringing in the upper mids. And you don't need .......
93: Speaker Asylum, You raise, I call.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 17:15:28 (70.58.224.79)
The Xd pretty well kills the Wilson X1 or X2 in nearly every measurement in Stereophile magazine - accuracy, dispersion, etc, etc and challenges it pretty handily in the distortion department. Not ba .......
94: Speaker Asylum, When your speaker is measured under the same conditions, call me. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 17:05:07 (70.58.224.79)
Until then, it's nothing but claims. You have a big, wide baffle for starters and a 4 drivers playing the same thing so they will have a lot of ripples, just like dropping four rocks into a pond a fe .......
95: Speaker Asylum, Besides, you're the one that piped up, not me (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 10:34:36 (70.58.224.79)
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96: Speaker Asylum, Well, stop walking and talking like a duck (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 10:26:27 (71.37.159.223)
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97: Speaker Asylum, I think you're deaf or something.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 10:23:11 (71.37.159.223)
You certainly don't know how to attribute a speaker's sound to particular design elements. And you can't save a Thiel with tube amps, you just cover for them a bit. Might as well just use EQ. The Rev .......
98: Speaker Asylum, Sounds like two people who like to hear speaker, not music (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-07, 10:15:53 (71.37.159.223)
Donald's designs make no sense from an engineering standpoint (more like the "I've got a wacky idea" school of design), any more than the Whispers he kinda copied did. Wilsons are just really overpri .......
99: Speaker Asylum, Only when playing mechanical and unnatural music... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-06, 15:04:45 (168.103.111.136)
With jazz, classical and other acoustically recorded music, they're phenomenal. Sounds like jealously from a DIY hobbyist if you ask me. .......
100: Speaker Asylum, We'll just have to disagree.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-06, 13:19:42 (168.103.111.136)
Thiels sound coherent at one point in space, but sound like a mess when you're not in that space and still are too harsh for me to enjoy, within 5 minutes, my ears hurt, even at low volumes. B&Ws sou .......
101: Speaker Asylum, If you do it right.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-04, 16:19:03 (70.58.226.103)
speakers with sharp crossovers will sound more focused and more coherent than 1st order speakers that just have lots of distortion and interaction from top to bottom. It's like listening through a cl .......
102: Speaker Asylum, Incorrect..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-08-03, 16:19:53 (70.57.139.245)
A computer can easily tell the difference between direct and reflected sound if it's programmed to do so. Jeff Joseph's speakers make a whole lot more sense than Green Mountain or other first order d .......
103: Speaker Asylum, RE: What About Harman Kardon Fifty Speakers? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-29, 14:39:05 (70.57.254.56)
They were okay if they're the ones I'm remembering. Kind of a rip off on the PSB Stratus Gold, but not as good and more expensive as I recall. We brought them in, but no one was crazy about them. P .......
104: Speaker Asylum, RE: Is Nautilus 803 the same as the 803S? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-25, 08:58:28 (70.57.254.56)
I wouldn't worry about it *too* much, it's not like anyone can actually order the N803, they've been gone for, what, 4 years or more? Besides, sometimes when there is a model number change, but few r .......
105: Speaker Asylum, In theory, the 4 ohm tap is just fine.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-14, 10:28:39 (70.57.254.228)
You'd lose some max volume in place of better low impedance handling. I assume that on your unit, it drops the output of the amp, giving you more play in your volume pot so that can be a benefit, thou .......
106: Speaker Asylum, The only thing worse..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-13, 18:45:11 (70.57.141.157)
than diffraction, IMO, is having a large baffle that prevents the natural dispersion pattern of sound. And idealized speaker will have low diffraction combined with a minimal baffle. You certainly d .......
107: Speaker Asylum, I was just pointing out what improves imaging (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-10, 16:41:21 (70.57.142.66)
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108: Speaker Asylum, I've always found that I preferred narrow speakers..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-10, 13:47:01 (67.42.68.30)
.....and I tend to sell what I like rather than like what I sell. Like it or not, baffles affect the sound, sharp edges affect the sound. That doesn't mean a big baffled speaker can't be good, just .......
109: Speaker Asylum, And of course you're not biased......(nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-09, 23:10:12 (70.57.138.83)
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110: Speaker Asylum, I disagree entirely..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-07-09, 09:10:47 (71.37.144.191)
Having a big baffle just screws up imaging. Even the bottom part of a tower speaker screws with that, which is why the bookshelf speakers out image their bigger, 'better' brothers. I've had both and .......
111: Speaker Asylum, on the other hand... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-06-10, 00:13:27 (70.58.227.15)
I'm also not generally a big fan of Thiel as I think they are too harsh and too thin, I haven heard well setup 3.6s and they're extremely good and probably the best balanced and most enjoyable of all .......
112: Speaker Asylum, Finally.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-06-10, 00:12:11 (70.58.227.15)
Some balance. I heard the 3.1s set up by Gallo and my impression was a genuine "Eh". I remember the treble sounding disconnected and grainy, the midrange being a bit thin and forward, the bass being .......
113: Speaker Asylum, Well, 'lossy' didn't test well amongst focus groups (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-06-07, 09:00:59 (70.58.227.15)
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114: Speaker Asylum, I hate it when sites repeat stories from "The Onion"! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-06-02, 12:48:50 (65.103.187.247)
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115: Speaker Asylum, RE: Speakers with Balls - I've been trying all types lately (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-05-10, 15:10:18 (71.33.46.13)
They're not terribly beautiful, but the digital active NHT Xds are on closeout for half price at Listenup, have lots of balls, play extremely loud without causing fatigue and do a lot of other unique .......
116: Speaker Asylum, RE: Infinity Modulus = Magic (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-05-04, 09:44:04 (70.58.227.15)
I think that the Modulus is why I retain my preference for high-end sub/sats over high-end towers. I'm sure i'd look back at the Modulus sub and find it somewhat mediocre by today's standards, but ba .......
117: Speaker Asylum, RE: Infinity Modulus = Magic (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-05-03, 16:44:43 (70.58.227.15)
These were the *first* speakers that made me understand the term "high-end". Up to that point, everything I'd ever heard just sounded like......speakers. Nothing else came close. Since that time, I' .......
118: Speaker Asylum, Well, that just makes it sound that much better, right? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-04-24, 20:57:24 (70.58.227.15)
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119: Speaker Asylum, I think I'll just clean mine and enjoy that new cable smell (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-04-19, 14:35:44 (65.103.187.229)
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120: Speaker Asylum, I would do this...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-04-04, 15:21:40 (67.42.140.164)
First, buy a DEQX HDP-3 6-way crossover w/impulse response correction. That's about $5K. Then, buy a stereo subwoofer crossover. Quite a few options there for under $1000 or so. Then buy 4 stereo amps .......
121: Speaker Asylum, context? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-28, 20:30:18 (70.58.227.15)
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122: Speaker Asylum, no kidding, that was my point (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-28, 12:29:52 (67.42.140.164)
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123: Speaker Asylum, I can't wait for the use actual diamond company names along with it - Debeer's midrange anyone? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-26, 12:54:02 (67.42.140.164)
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124: Speaker Asylum, and how much of music is time/phase coherent? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-26, 10:36:27 (67.42.140.164)
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125: Speaker Asylum, A little on the small side..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-12, 15:05:59 (65.103.186.88)
Not completely out, but it's close. Omnis should be a good 5' away from any wall. So, it's possible, but depends on what you're trying to do. Note that mbl always seems to demo in huge rooms. The sm .......
126: Speaker Asylum, New models? Nope! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-12, 15:03:09 (65.103.186.88)
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127: Speaker Asylum, Do you have a big enough room for omnis? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-11, 19:09:48 (65.103.186.88)
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128: Speaker Asylum, Define 'better' (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-03-11, 19:06:33 (65.103.186.88)
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129: Speaker Asylum, Yes, even to distortion (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-02-19, 18:37:11 (70.57.255.56)
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130: Speaker Asylum, What he said, much better than the 2.9 in most ways (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-26, 18:51:45 (168.103.106.85)
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131: Speaker Asylum, PSB Stratus Golds (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-11, 09:05:29 (70.57.137.12)
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132: Speaker Asylum, Budget? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-11, 07:58:57 (70.57.137.12)
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133: Speaker Asylum, Well, in theory..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-09, 09:05:40 (70.57.137.12)
All things being equal, a 5.25" midrange will have wider dispersion, lower cone resonance and therefore, a bit bigger soundstage than a 6.5" midrange. In this rare case, all things are equal - crosso .......
134: Speaker Asylum, Well, I guess we know what happens when a seahorse screws a Hershey's Kiss.... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-07, 18:49:53 (70.57.137.12)
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135: Speaker Asylum, Simple..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-04, 18:06:36 (70.57.137.12)
It's a speaker that makes someone feel superior because they were smart enough and golden-eared enough and had enough money to own it. It's the speaker that forces them to spend more and more money o .......
136: Speaker Asylum, You never know..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-02, 15:21:19 (70.57.137.12)
(nor do I really), what kind of discounts you could get if you commit to large numbers of drivers. The average crossover in a speaker costs a company a buck or two. A "high-end" crossover might cost .......
137: Speaker Asylum, oh, you paid markups alright..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2008-01-02, 11:40:43 (70.57.137.12)
Most people don't realize that most non overpriced speakers would cost as much for a DIY guy to build as to buy because a big company will pay a lot less for the parts than you do. You put in a $100 .......
138: Speaker Asylum, RE: NHT Classic Three......or Two? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-12-26, 10:05:14 (70.57.137.12)
The Twos are definitely warmer/softer. It's kind of funny, when you listen to Threes by themselves, you can get the impression they're "cool" or "lean", but when you listen to them side by side with .......
139: Speaker Asylum, Revel at that price..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-12-11, 11:54:06 (71.37.149.192)
Though it always comes down to taste. B&Ws don't have the midrange resolution or bass precision worthy of that price, the Wilsons are measurably inferior to most good speakers in that range. The Rev .......
140: Speaker Asylum, Why would they be? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-12-01, 19:20:41 (70.58.225.49)
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141: Speaker Asylum, RE: What are these really good affordable speakers you write about? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-11-24, 06:13:58 (71.58.64.233)
Oh, goodness, Revels, Monitors, NHTs, Joseph Audios, etc. Heck, I've heard some Axioms that, while not as refined as most, had more detail to my ears. Detail is reallly a factor of having a rigid dri .......
142: Speaker Asylum, I think he nailed it almost dead on, set up or no...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-11-20, 19:51:03 (67.54.207.76)
While some people will call the Nautilus FST "detailed", I find it to sound faked and unnatural and actually a driver that obscures detail. It's easier to fake it than do it. I do think B&Ws sound pr .......
143: Speaker Asylum, subs..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-11-14, 09:38:07 (70.57.143.27)
I agree with the other poster. The Matrix 801s didn't exactly have stellar bass. Any decent pair of subs will outdo it and you can use the 801s elsewhere or resell them for enough to buy the subs. B&W .......
144: Speaker Asylum, RE: PSB's new Synchrony line of speakers reviewed (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-11-02, 14:02:15 (70.57.143.27)
Synchrony is nice product. Very pretty, very nice sounding. Very powerful, yet compact. When I heard it at CEDIA, I thought it was just a tad bass heavy and a tad lossy in the upper midrange *but* ot .......
145: Speaker Asylum, They have a nice, fun, easy sound...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-10-20, 09:26:26 (70.57.143.27)
They mainly lack resolution and a little coherency for a bookshelf, but there are other products that are similar, but better. A lot of the newer models are much brighter and to me are a little raspy .......
146: Speaker Asylum, The sound you describe is the sound of that speaker (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-10-09, 18:45:19 (70.57.142.117)
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147: Speaker Asylum, Well....... ;-) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-10-02, 16:12:36 (63.255.108.225)
You could always take one of them thar new NHT speakers with aluminum dome midranges for spin if you can't afford the original B&W Nautilus or Vivid Audio speakers. .......
148: Speaker Asylum, I'd still listen to as much as you can if you can first... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-21, 08:29:18 (70.57.142.117)
but they're fairly safe if you like the NHT sound already. .......
149: Speaker Asylum, Well, I'm biased..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-20, 14:40:15 (70.57.142.117)
And you can get speakers that are better than the Threes, but we've done quite a few comparison tests with speakers in the $1000-$2000/pr range and they do amazingly well in this arena. The best speak .......
150: Speaker Asylum, Probably not... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-18, 09:03:49 (70.57.143.146)
I generally just think they have a sound that favors certain types of music, but I agree that they do also sound fantastic most of the time. They only tend to fall apart on a good recording when the .......
151: Speaker Asylum, I have to disagree a bit.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-18, 00:17:05 (70.57.143.146)
JMLab Utopias, as good as they are with a lot of music, can make you scratch your head on CDs that you *know* are recorded well, yet don't sound right on them. We had that issue when we sold them. Som .......
152: Speaker Asylum, This can help a lot... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-18, 00:12:52 (70.57.143.146)
Something like a concrete paver sitting on spikes that go into the wood will really isolate things quite a bit. .......
153: Speaker Asylum, RE: JM Labs Micro Utopia Be (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-13, 09:57:43 (70.57.143.146)
I don't know, but I've never heard a Pat Metheny I could enjoy. I don't know if it's the recording as much as the tone and flavor that I hate so much. Any other bad CDs? .......
154: Speaker Asylum, Not quite.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-11, 09:13:14 (70.57.143.146)
I believe the original Zero was $200/pr, then they came out with the SuperZero with much better cabineet, binding posts and tweeter at $220/pr or $230/pr and then it went up due to wood costs to $250/ .......
155: Speaker Asylum, About $100/ppr +/- (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-10, 13:04:14 (70.57.143.146)
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156: Speaker Asylum, Omnimount Wall 20s, available most places (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-09-10, 13:03:44 (70.57.143.146)
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157: Speaker Asylum, It's just an excuse for..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-08-25, 12:59:16 (70.58.226.133)
overpriced speakers with poor dynamics, upper midrange distortion, lack of deep bass. That also makes them not so hot for a lot of other things. There are speakers that do everything well. ::: TOPIC: .......
158: Speaker Asylum, By the time people can afford diamond or Be tweeters, they can't hear the difference ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-28, 09:40:58 (70.58.229.63)
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159: Speaker Asylum, Is that why high-end speakers are so bright now? 8^0 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-27, 14:23:30 (70.58.229.63)
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160: Speaker Asylum, I think you're trying to make black and white out of gray..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-18, 11:14:11 (70.58.229.63)
Many of those companies, certainly Vandersteen, use something like off the shelf drivers. Do they "R&D" the drivers? Or just ask for specific changes? Most drivers for most speakers are custom to some .......
161: Speaker Asylum, Still unfortunately, not... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-16, 18:42:19 (70.58.229.63)
High tensile strength would just exacerbate resonances because there's no "spring" effect to help dampen and absorb it. So high tensile strength with lots of flexibility is a bad combo. The *only* re .......
162: Speaker Asylum, Unfortunately, not... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-14, 13:07:52 (70.57.138.106)
That's the issue. A rope has great tensile strength, but is very flexible. It's actually better to have lower tensile strength (which could help a little with damping, but be less flexible. Tensile st .......
163: Speaker Asylum, Favorite speakers.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-12, 20:51:44 (71.37.159.99)
Well, as many may know, my favorite $12K-$15K speaker is actually $6K, but if I had to pick? It would be hard. It would like be a Revel or Vivid Audio JMLab Utopia or something very similar. I don't .......
164: Speaker Asylum, For me.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-12, 07:32:42 (71.37.159.99)
Most of the worst sounding speakers I've heard are high efficiency. What many people call "dynamic", to me sounds out of control, undamped, resonant. Exciting, maybe, but like it's adding a lot of col .......
165: Speaker Asylum, With all due respect.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-11, 18:13:59 (71.33.62.46)
That's like asking if a pickup can be run properly off a 100 HP motorcycle engine. You can't build truly great speakers around the limitations of ancillary gear. .......
166: Speaker Asylum, Very true ^ (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-11, 18:12:17 (71.33.62.46)
Kevlar has some helpful properties, but can't be used well by itself. Tensile strength, though, is far less important than rigidity and self damping, which are entirely different properties. ::: TOPI .......
167: Speaker Asylum, That's the thing..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-10, 11:18:46 (75.160.53.211)
I honestly think they've moved Kevlar as far as it will go. It's also trickled down, including FST (though I think FST was a terrible design) to the 600 series now. There's nothing to be dramatically .......
168: Speaker Asylum, Aside from the dipole vs monopole.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-02, 13:40:07 (71.33.62.46)
It's interesting how the Xd is very much similar in concept. Of course, dipole vs monopole is a huge difference, but below that, they both use a SEAS Excel midrange, a SEAS tweeter , 10" woofers, acti .......
169: Speaker Asylum, RE: NAD 320BEE & Epos M12 (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-02, 08:40:22 (71.38.218.87)
I thought the ES11 was smooth and warm and nicely euphonic, but I can't remember if I heard the ES12. Some of the new Epos were surprisingly bright for me. The ES5, for instance. But I doubt the ES12 .......
170: Speaker Asylum, Okay, guys! I apologize, yes, I was being a dick! (but you knew that, right? ;-) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-01, 16:10:24 (71.33.62.46)
I jumped to conclusions, figuring it was just a polished hit job, when I should have just chilled. I figured that mainly because it surprised me that Xd and Merlin would even come up in the same post, .......
171: Speaker Asylum, Everyone should listen to everything.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-01, 09:40:47 (71.33.62.46)
But claiming subjective superiority is like saying "Ham sandwiches are the best sandwiches". Remember, you e-mailed me and we disagreed. I think you called me, what, a dickhead and loser and what els .......
172: Speaker Asylum, Subjectively? Not necessarily and even if it weren't, that's personal (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-01, 09:35:13 (71.33.62.46)
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173: Speaker Asylum, True, true (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-01, 09:33:31 (71.33.62.46)
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174: Speaker Asylum, PS - (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-01, 07:25:38 (71.38.218.211)
would I have defended another speaker so strongly? Probably not, but the reason why I did is that I know Xd better than anyone, know what it can do, what it can't, but the two negatives he quoted simp .......
175: Speaker Asylum, Mebbe, but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-07-01, 07:19:24 (71.38.218.211)
Let's look at the facts - first time poster, very little experience, already committed to Orions (forgot to mention that), heard them weeks or months ago at someone else's house, listened (supposedly) .......
176: Speaker Asylum, So your first post on AA was..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-30, 22:34:31 (71.38.218.211)
to declare the superiority of the Orions. First ever post. Ummmmm, why? Mac sent you or what? Have you ever even heard a Merlin or Xd? Or much else? It's not that I have a problem with people prefer .......
177: Speaker Asylum, Point being....... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-30, 22:09:30 (71.38.218.211)
You were already an "owner" one way or another, so, I'm guessing, what? You went to hear other speakers to convince yourself you made a good decision? Merlins and Xds are a very strange choice to aud .......
178: Speaker Asylum, Partial disclosure, you forgot to mention that you are an Orion owner (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-30, 21:36:42 (71.38.218.211)
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179: Speaker Asylum, Reading Rec Comps is like watching a bad soap opera or the Jerry Springer show...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-19, 10:24:32 (76.18.67.231)
You know it's complete crap, yet you have a hard time not looking. The inconsistencies in their ratings are so bad, it's basically journalistic fraud. One speaker is "Class A restricted LF" yet can d .......
180: Speaker Asylum, IOW, the "if we improved it, we *have* to show it off" law - too true (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-18, 09:06:20 (71.37.156.211)
HOWEVER, when you don't overdo it as many of our speakers don't, people come from the competition and find our speakers "lacking" or "not detailed enough" or "too warm". The new tweeters in our speak .......
181: Speaker Asylum, A few more strikes against them.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-13, 10:25:14 (71.33.56.117)
One is their lack of coloration. Ask most audiophiles and they'll say that accuracy, transparency, freedom from coloration are critical to their purchasing, but in practice, they often buy incredibly .......
182: Speaker Asylum, The black ones are gorgeous but few have ever seen them.......(nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-13, 08:33:55 (71.37.156.211)
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183: Speaker Asylum, This is a better, more balanced review - (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-13, 08:32:56 (71.37.156.211)
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/satellite/nht-xd-loudspeaker-system-review Or check out The $ensible Sound review on the NHT website The fact is, the Xd *does* revolutionize things for the .......
184: Speaker Asylum, I thoroughly disagree..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-13, 08:16:08 (71.37.156.211)
Unless maybe you're talking about an 8" or 10" woofer trying to also produce midrange. Most 3-ways have AS (or at least sealed) midranges. For a 2-way, I've found that the AS design tracks the midrang .......
185: Speaker Asylum, RE: NHT T5s or T6s used are an option...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-06-01, 17:34:59 (189.172.1.247)
The Fours have nice wide dispersion that helps if you're off to the side, but suffer more if the speaker setup isn't symmetrical or if the room has a lot of bright, reflective surfaces. It would be wo .......
186: Speaker Asylum, NHT T5s or T6s used are an option...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-31, 16:21:18 (189.172.1.247)
They don't make them as a tower any more, but they have targeted dispersion and they have boundary controls. They really make the most of a bad situation. It's too bad they only make them as a sub/sat .......
187: Speaker Asylum, RE: Your statement that reviewers are "generally pretty darn clueless".... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-26, 18:40:16 (71.58.64.233)
How many times have you seen a reviewer make statements that have little or no basis in measured reality? Pretty much every review! Or technically inaccurate? Pretty much every review. Most reviewers .......
188: Speaker Asylum, Also, with regards to reviewers.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-26, 13:51:05 (71.58.64.233)
If you think non-engineer reviewers who regurgitate what they hear or think rather than what they *know* can't all get it wrong, here's a *big* clue: Reviewers constantly refer to Kevlar as being "sti .......
189: Speaker Asylum, RE: No I don't "Get It" (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-26, 07:41:38 (71.58.64.233)
>>>>>>>>>>>>First of all I don't appreciate the sarcastic tone of your messages which treat people like they don't know what they are talking about. "Get It". Your comments are not factual based. Yes .......
190: Speaker Asylum, I meant about *me* but...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-25, 06:25:30 (69.219.5.130)
>>>>>>>>>>John, when you make the comment that I am wrong in my statements, I don't understand where you are coming from. My point is you continually bash B&W in this and other forms which is a fact. .......
191: Speaker Asylum, Well, I mean how B&W used Kevlar, I suppose.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-25, 06:09:40 (69.219.5.130)
I also heard Legacy St udios and they sounded pretty darn good. But B&W promotes the sound of cone resonance as their sound and that's a double edged sword. .......
192: Speaker Asylum, They look like Monitor 11s, if I recall my Paradigms.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-25, 06:07:15 (69.219.5.130)
Probably Mk II. .......
193: Speaker Asylum, You're both wrong.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-24, 00:06:29 (71.37.156.211)
Though I suspect the latter is just Mike being Mike, am I wrong? Fact - I used to work for a B&W dealer, but didn't much care for them then and avoided selling anything that used the Kevlar drivers. F .......
194: Speaker Asylum, RE: B&W Nautilus 802 or Thiel 3.7 (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-22, 08:26:08 (71.37.156.211)
Oops, I was thinking Diamonds. Yes, the Nautilus is much brighter in the treble, but has that warm, thick bass. Kinda boom and sizzle. The measurements of the new highly praised CM1s are really bad t .......
195: Speaker Asylum, RE: B&W Nautilus 802 or Thiel 3.7 (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-22, 07:53:28 (71.37.156.211)
I haven't heard the Thiels yet, but the B&Ws do have a quirky sound so I understand how hard they are to describe. I'd put it this way - the bass is a bit thick and warm and the midrange is pretty goo .......
196: Speaker Asylum, I haven't, but I'm probably going to! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-16, 19:23:35 (70.58.224.31)
I have several demo sets, so I could A/B them. The easy thing is capacitors. I don't know if I'm going to mess with the inductors though. There are so many good elements to this speaker design, but I .......
197: Speaker Asylum, Maybe, but $650...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-15, 09:16:51 (70.58.224.31)
In seriousness, they're a decent speaker, but hardly "the best" in any particular category. In a basic sense, you are asking the right questions though. The "bass openings" aren't as good as a sealed .......
198: Speaker Asylum, Try Bascom....... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-09, 08:24:25 (70.58.224.31)
bhk@rain.org He's been able to fix many of these. He's fixed a few for me and I'm about to send him some more. .......
199: Speaker Asylum, Re: Genesis V vs Gallo ref 3.1 vs 802 matrix series 3 (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-05-07, 11:51:19 (71.33.61.100)
The Genesis has, by far, the deepest bass, but also needs to be in a big room to perform well. At $2500 or so, it would be a bargain, but they have the worst customer service of the three too. ::: T .......
200: Speaker Asylum, For all the Golds I've ever sold, not one has ever gotten traded in for anything (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-18, 14:47:49 (71.33.61.100)
. .......
201: Speaker Asylum, Just when I thought you couldn't make any less sense...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-18, 12:21:05 (71.33.61.100)
The Gold is in no way the typical "gooberized" high-end product. It is not bright nor does it hype imaging or anything else. It is, as Ozzy completely exaggerated, a little on the slower, warmer side .......
202: Speaker Asylum, Your posts are making less and less sense..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-18, 09:11:45 (70.57.142.213)
The Gold's were an affordable alternative at, what, $2100, to "audiophile" speakers. It did 80% of what a B&W 801 would do, for instance. I'm not trying to build them up or tear them down and you can' .......
203: Speaker Asylum, The Gold was always a music lover's speaker, not an audiophile speaker.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-18, 08:59:25 (70.57.142.213)
It did do everything well, but wasn't the best at any one thing, such as imaging, or resolution or soundstaging or these kinds of things. But it was fun and rocked. I think "serious audiophiles" have .......
204: Speaker Asylum, Also.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-17, 17:02:32 (71.33.61.100)
It kind of comes across as a slam on PSB, to negatively review a 10+ year old speaker that was quite the piece in its day. No PSB Gold owner of which I'm aware would be amp swapping and listening to .......
205: Speaker Asylum, I guess what I can't understand is.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-17, 16:57:59 (71.33.61.100)
IMO, the Gold is equal to or better than the Mini in virtually every way. My complaints about the Mini vs the Gold is - not as detailed, overly thick in the mid bass, mid/upper bass not detailed, typ .......
206: Speaker Asylum, The only thing that makes sense of this review is.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-17, 15:22:38 (71.33.61.100)
...that you put them in a room that is too small. The Golds are *much* better speakers than the Minis. They have much better quality midrange - more accurate, more detailed. The porting issues are m .......
207: Speaker Asylum, Well, that was one of my disagreements :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-14, 08:51:16 (70.57.142.213)
. .......
208: Speaker Asylum, No, just don't want to get into a long argument (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-14, 08:50:17 (70.57.142.213)
. .......
209: Speaker Asylum, Interesting, thanks, I didn't know :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-14, 08:47:54 (70.57.142.213)
. .......
210: Speaker Asylum, That woofer is from the NHT 3.3 and SW3P (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-13, 22:21:31 (70.57.142.213)
. .......
211: Speaker Asylum, I disagree with most of your disagreements (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-13, 22:19:07 (70.57.142.213)
. .......
212: Speaker Asylum, Try the little Era 3 or 4... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-10, 10:56:33 (67.41.102.87)
I don't know about the Epos 3, but the 5 is just too bright and forward sounding for my tastes. I miss the old Epos sound. .......
213: Speaker Asylum, Re: You're right.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-06, 08:52:58 (71.32.112.252)
Okay, let's say you have a 20' room that has a 28Hz (40') standing wave. The bass is coming from the front, it bounces off the back wall. As it bounces, it's at the rarefaction stage. At the same time .......
214: Speaker Asylum, Re: You're right.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-05, 16:37:01 (63.227.107.222)
Well, you can't really translate 4 subs in corners to subs in all 8 corners. In theory, that would largely cancel all three major modes. In theory, I've never tried it, it would be a hassle hanging 4 .......
215: Speaker Asylum, Upper midrange distortion, brightness, midbass peaks.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-04, 08:35:30 (71.32.112.252)
On the other hand, they have huge soundstaging, precise imaging and lots of resolution in most of the range. They're not boring, at least. :-) .......
216: Speaker Asylum, Maybe but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-04, 08:32:57 (71.32.112.252)
I wasn't that excited by the 5As either. .......
217: Speaker Asylum, they bore me.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-03, 19:27:53 (71.32.112.252)
but not in a "it's up to the music way". It's like they make exciting music boring. They don't seem to add anything, but the sure seem to subtract things. Apparently my ears are immune to whatever ti .......
218: Speaker Asylum, Don't forget the one that you sit on! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-03, 19:22:17 (71.32.112.252)
. .......
219: Speaker Asylum, You're right.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-04-03, 14:00:46 (63.227.107.222)
A 5" driver is really has 4" cone, a 10" driver has an 8" cone, a 12" driver is really a 10" cone. 2 squared x 4 = 16, 4 squared = 16, so 4x5" = 1x10". It's got to be bigger drivers than that. Who se .......
220: Speaker Asylum, You might try... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-30, 10:54:56 (63.227.107.222)
And NAD C372 or M3. However, you do appear to be describing something that I typically hear in Epos speakers. You might investigate the Era D5s. They're incredibly musical sounding and have surprisi .......
221: Speaker Asylum, Ouch..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-29, 12:46:51 (63.227.107.222)
Well, you *have* to get the amp fixed because it's a servo design. The "new" Genesis seems to think that service and support is optional at best and an opportunity to take advantage of an old customer .......
222: Speaker Asylum, Not a problem!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-25, 18:25:17 (71.33.32.172)
. .......
223: Speaker Asylum, I don't think you're understanding... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-18, 18:28:35 (189.172.46.232)
It's not THE way of judging a speaker, but it does give you an insight. I don't know why, but once you can't see the speaker and you've divorced yourself a bit from the room, the only question you can .......
224: Speaker Asylum, I do the same...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-17, 08:18:50 (65.122.15.162)
I think listening from another room makes it *far* easier to answer the most important questions that many people never really ask when auditioning. 1. Is the sound natural? 2. Is the sound realistic? .......
225: Speaker Asylum, Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bass bin! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-17, 08:15:18 (65.122.15.162)
I think that fits the preference breakdown pretty well I have customers that couldn't care *less* what the sound is like out of the sweetspot I have customers that would like to have the sound be at l .......
226: Speaker Asylum, Oops... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-17, 00:29:27 (71.33.32.172)
I meant "way too good to be in Class C". .......
227: Speaker Asylum, Thanks..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 21:32:18 (71.33.32.172)
I think the Three is almost a Class A bookshelf speaker, *certainly* Class B. Definitely way too good to be in Class B. By itself, it outperforms the M6 which is, I guess, "Class A". Makes no sense t .......
228: Speaker Asylum, Re: 3 Way speaker design vs 2 and 1/2 way (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 19:43:07 (67.41.14.18)
While it's certainly possible to get good performance from a 2.5-way, the 3-way off loads the bass from the midrange and, to me, that's critical. I sell 2.5-way, 3-way and 4-way speakers and from my e .......
229: Speaker Asylum, Good point..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 19:21:42 (67.41.14.18)
Technically, the T6 no longer exists, but it does in spirit. However, you can get, for a bit less money, the M6 monitor (the actual exact top part of the T6), the P6 stand and the stereo U1 system and .......
230: Speaker Asylum, I just like inexpensive things that bring big smiles! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 18:44:49 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
231: Speaker Asylum, Here's a big upgrade that may help you: (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 18:13:09 (67.41.14.18)
From Jack Hidley, chief engineer at NHT: Here is what's different in my M3.3s. 1) Used an X2 to biamp the speaker. Had to modify the EQ sections in the X2 to get the response I wanted to make the spea .......
232: Speaker Asylum, You do know I have two Hawk GTs, right? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 18:01:56 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
233: Speaker Asylum, Yes, I'd be happy..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 17:42:29 (67.41.14.18)
I'm eagerly waiting to see if a revised version will come out. However, NHT Xd is all that and a bag of chips. And their new Classic Four, while more like Class B where the T6 is Class A, is, IMO, Cla .......
234: Speaker Asylum, Could be! Or VW R32 :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 17:33:10 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
235: Speaker Asylum, Here's my take as a dealer.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-16, 08:19:23 (71.33.32.172)
The T6s are "high Class B" speakers. Here's why. 90% of Class A speakers are speakers that have great strengths and great flaws at huge prices. 95% can't even get down to anywhere close to 20Hz at - .......
236: Speaker Asylum, I just got them in..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-08, 15:56:37 (67.41.14.18)
.....Nice, cool elements, not exactly "audiophile", but definitely better than typical!!!! I think a little fiberfill could go along way. Curious what the upgrade crowd will come up with...... ::: TO .......
237: Speaker Asylum, Check out these guys (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-08, 10:08:52 (67.41.14.18)
We ordered some to try out, should be here today or tomorrow. $350/pr. Look nicely design, but I guess there's only one way to know for sure. I guess it depends on your budget just how close you can g .......
238: Speaker Asylum, Well.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-03-02, 16:19:43 (67.41.14.18)
I've heard some older models like that which sounded *good*, but if you're saying they are *that* good, I think you're dreaming a bit. A 2" paper tweeter *sucks* compared to a good metal tweeter from .......
239: Speaker Asylum, I think that is just "normal", though logically unfounded and unfortunate.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-28, 16:27:53 (67.41.14.18)
Most any brand or product that is known for being high performance at a low price will be put down if they take that high performance for the money aspect to a higher end design. NHT had/has that pro .......
240: Speaker Asylum, Of course, the best I ever heard B&W 801s sound was on an Accuphase integrated..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-27, 12:07:20 (67.41.14.18)
.....But it's been so long, I can't even guess as to how that would compare side by side. The NAD is very smooth and quiet sounding amp. Either would be an excellent choice, but I'd be shocked if the .......
241: Speaker Asylum, Exactly!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-27, 11:38:23 (67.41.14.18)
What sounds best is an individual matter. What performs best *can* be objective if you measure properly. I don't see any indication that would make me think the Accuphase is even close to the NAD, but .......
242: Speaker Asylum, In what way?!? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-26, 16:16:25 (67.41.14.18)
Certainly the NAD is heavier, has twice the power, has dual mono construction and measures better. I mean, I like Accuphase, but I don't see it. The NAD also has a lot of nifty things going for it, li .......
243: Speaker Asylum, Thanks guys, more or less what I thought, but $700 is nicer than $500! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-18, 08:49:57 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
244: Speaker Asylum, Meadowlark fans question.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-16, 16:15:05 (67.41.14.18)
I have a customer that may want to sell her Kestrel (I think) "hot rods" and I'm trying to get a good idea of what she should ask or expect for them. I don't even know what they went for new. Is this .......
245: Speaker Asylum, Okay, let's say wacky execution..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-12, 12:06:35 (67.41.14.18)
There are more problems with the design than they'd solve. You've got drivers all over the place and there's no way you can get your head at the exact same target all the time. If you are an inch high .......
246: Speaker Asylum, But it prevents even worse energy storage in the drivers themselves (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-12, 11:34:05 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
247: Speaker Asylum, Yes but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-10, 22:03:57 (67.41.14.18)
What's the advantage of disconnected reflections or whatever? I know it's not an MTM, but all those boxes means a less than integrated sound. IMO, there are far better ways of achieving exotic perform .......
248: Speaker Asylum, It's the "I've got a wacky idea theory"! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-10, 10:45:53 (67.41.14.18)
Well, the idea was total isolation of vibration and proper timing at the listening position (despite not being phase coherent). Does it work? I suppose, but it has other problems. For instance, lots .......
249: Speaker Asylum, In reality, there's no "great" speaker, just less bad ones.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-09, 11:21:28 (67.41.14.18)
So, it's hard to get blown away by something that can't replace reality. The only thing that really impresses me is when a product is substantially better that most of its peers for the same or less m .......
250: Speaker Asylum, 915!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-08, 10:06:26 (67.41.14.18)
The 925/926 had too many tonal balance problems. I don't think it's better at all. Better overall sound by far with a 915 and a good sub. .......
251: Speaker Asylum, How did NHT get lumped in there? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-07, 10:38:42 (67.41.14.18)
They have nothing to do with the Canadian measurement techniques, design or sound (let alone European). In fact, I sell PSBs precisely because they sound practically nothing like NHTs. Not that I hav .......
252: Speaker Asylum, No, because..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-06, 16:11:37 (67.41.14.18)
Bose is soooooo popular, but soooooo overpriced. Kinda like a McDonald's hamburger if they were able to sell billions at $10, not $1.99. Or, for instance, Bayer aspirin if it cost 2-3 times as much a .......
253: Speaker Asylum, Re: How dated is the original B&W Matrix 805? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-02-01, 09:30:14 (67.41.14.18)
I don't know if anyone did any crossover upgrades, but by the mid 90s, they were really getting pretty dated. Short of a really good crossover upgrade, you'd have to look to another company as it sou .......
254: Speaker Asylum, I agree that's possible.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-30, 14:20:43 (67.41.14.18)
but, IME, what you're really hearing is cone resonance. All speakers have it to a degree. Some companies try to mask it, others use it to catch people's attention and sell you on "detail". I'm just as .......
255: Speaker Asylum, I understand but... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-29, 15:05:36 (67.41.14.18)
on other speakers, you find that some of the music that was "badly recorded" suddenly sound great. I have some mid level speakers guilty of this, but the upper end models make the CDs sound fantastic .......
256: Speaker Asylum, "Ruthlessly revealing" is a euphemism for "harsh" or "aggressive"..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-29, 14:36:55 (67.41.14.18)
That being said, the new Diamond series is more refined and coherent. Still not my cup of tea and expensive for the performance but more enjoyable. .......
257: Speaker Asylum, ....and 5-7ms slower to stop :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-27, 17:07:37 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
258: Speaker Asylum, Why is my ICE amp not dumping DC current into my sub then? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-27, 09:37:33 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
259: Speaker Asylum, Also, I happen to have an ICE amp running subs just fine, now that I think about it (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-24, 19:52:53 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
260: Speaker Asylum, That sounded WAY wrong to me, so I asked an electrical engineer in the field...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-24, 19:51:04 (67.41.14.18)
He’s not out of his mind, but he does have his facts wrong. Most switching amps have DC on the outputs relative to ground. The outputs are balanced, they float relative to ground, so the DC is cancel .......
261: Speaker Asylum, Funny how the "best place" is always "where we put it" ;-) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-24, 11:42:53 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
262: Speaker Asylum, Ah, yes (to Godzilla too) BUT.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-24, 10:26:35 (67.41.14.18)
I was referencing this comment: "best way to get a SEAMLESS quality of sound is to employ a 2 way system which crosses over bass/midrange driver at 4kHz." Seamless is a combination of having similarly .......
263: Speaker Asylum, What's the matter Mike, still can't spell? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-24, 09:09:02 (67.41.14.18)
The Gallo story is factual and I was hardly "bashing". The two speakers in question sound nothing like each other, nor are priced like each other, so why would someone be considering them as competito .......
264: Speaker Asylum, That's actually almost the opposite...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-24, 09:05:31 (67.41.14.18)
that's one of the worst ways unless you're maybe using a 3-4" midrange. By that time, the typical 5" or 6" (let alone 8") cone is going to be adding a lot of resonance and color in its spectrum and th .......
265: Speaker Asylum, The only way to justify is with your ears..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-23, 13:25:51 (67.41.14.18)
....what do *you* want? Your answer makes no sense to me. Audio is a terrible investment unless you love the sound of the gear. The speakers you mention have practically nothing in common except the .......
266: Speaker Asylum, Do you like warm and smooth or bright and detailed? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-22, 20:54:56 (67.41.14.18)
Focals are pretty aggressive, the B&W 803D, ironically, very warm and soft. The B&Ws are also ~twice the price!?! .......
267: Speaker Asylum, Make sure you set them both up well, away from walls..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-19, 18:23:37 (71.222.167.204)
.....Certainly the imaging of the AZs is wasted if they're close to walls. They will image like "giants" if you have them away from room boundaries on stands. .......
268: Speaker Asylum, Ouch!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-14, 14:18:14 (67.41.14.18)
The speakers need to be about 2.5-3' from the side walls! And the fronts should be 2.5' or more from the back wall. Now, 600 series do have a rather sibilant sound at times, but you're not doing them .......
269: Speaker Asylum, It's going to depend on what you're trying to achieve (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-09, 17:36:44 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
270: Speaker Asylum, I took that photo! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-06, 10:13:36 (67.41.14.18)
. .......
271: Speaker Asylum, Re: Any bookshelf speaker in the same league as Magico Mini & Wilson Duettes (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-02, 18:05:10 (67.41.14.18)
I'd say look at JMLab Mini Utopias, NHT Xds, PSB Platinum M12s. Probably something like ATC or other more exotic pro studio monitors too. .......
272: Speaker Asylum, Re: Subwoofer for JM Lab Micro Utopia Be, please advise (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2007-01-01, 10:39:08 (67.41.14.18)
I would vote for two subwoofers rather than one, 10", no bigger than 12", preferably sealed or servo, and cross over around 80-100Hz. .......
273: Speaker Asylum, Why are you blaming the NAD?!? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-28, 16:25:27 (71.33.62.217)
Have you considered that it was the speakers that weren't "doing it" for you? Why would you blame the product that adds, *by far* the least amount of distortion?!? Like 1/1000th as much. ::: TOPIC:: .......
274: Whiner's Woad, Welcome to the trouble maker club in which nothing you say or do is "proper" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-28, 14:59:47 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
275: Speaker Asylum, Yeah, I never quite got that either (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-23, 18:20:33 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
276: Speaker Asylum, Ah, but what if.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-22, 17:47:10 (71.33.62.217)
.....a manufacturer *knew* that break in really wasn't a real phenomena *but* they knew that people needed some time to break themselves into the sound of their speaker? That a) covers from some sonic .......
277: Speaker Asylum, I understand but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-22, 17:37:10 (71.33.62.217)
Just once, I'd like to see a speaker manufacturer that puts up FR and distortion measurements at 0 hours, 1 hour, 10 hours, 100 hours, 1000 hours to show the changes. If it can be heard, it can be mea .......
278: Speaker Asylum, You could be right... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-21, 18:28:38 (71.33.62.217)
I often have felt that this "bigger is better" has taken over. I remember that one reviewer said that soundstage size and imaging was far more important than accuracy or clarity. Well, to me, while it .......
279: Speaker Asylum, Okay, let's put it this way....... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-21, 18:23:32 (71.33.62.217)
One thing we know *for sure* is that the brain is good at adapting to the environment and canceling out negative stimuli - pain, sound, smell, whatever. If it experiences constant pain or constant sme .......
280: Speaker Asylum, Sounds more like it takes "over three months" for your ears to fully break in! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-20, 17:01:58 (71.33.62.217)
I don't really want to restart this argument, but you really can't prove any of that. It is *far* more likely that it just takes *you* that long to adapt to new speakers. There's simply no evidence th .......
281: Speaker Asylum, Apparently, those are the "entry-level" Stratus, with more being released at CES, hopefully (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-20, 15:18:01 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
282: Speaker Asylum, I've always been amazed how American eviewers can hear everything but massive frequency response deviations (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-18, 16:59:32 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
283: Speaker Asylum, Yes, that's true. Not sure how long it's been that way (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-15, 15:17:45 (71.33.62.217)
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284: Speaker Asylum, The correlation is more with cabinet/driver size..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-11, 09:33:43 (71.33.62.217)
....The smaller drivers will have better dispersion in the upper midrange and the cabinets are thinner and more acoustically out of way. But it has nothing to do with the bass. Sub/sats are generally .......
285: Speaker Asylum, Sue, try emailing Derek at Gallo - derek@roundsound.com (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-06, 10:34:13 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
286: Speaker Asylum, Perhaps..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-06, 07:16:09 (69.247.65.171)
But if someone actually said "don't you think you're being a little unfair?" I'd probably have said "yeah, maybe so, maybe I could rephrase that". People just get too hysterical and start with the dr .......
287: Speaker Asylum, Strange that people aren't attacking you like they are me. I guess it's me. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 19:13:56 (69.247.65.171)
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288: Speaker Asylum, Bruce, the day I care about anything you say, I'll shoot myself (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 19:04:24 (69.247.65.171)
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289: Speaker Asylum, Yes, but only a "fair percentage" of any group really does a "good job" (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 19:03:09 (69.247.65.171)
Except, maybe, our military, which is, overall, incredible. Hey, some of my best customers and/or friends are lawyers, men, firemen, whatever, but they'll tell you because they see it first hand. Hel .......
290: Speaker Asylum, But isn't most everything audio as expensive as heck over there? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 18:33:10 (69.247.65.171)
I look at some of the prices you blokes have to pay like 8^0 On the other hand, doesn't that just make it an "exotic import"? ;-) I'm pissed off I have to pay $7/6-pack for Double Diamond!!! ::: TOPIC .......
291: Speaker Asylum, Re: Much ado about ... what? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 17:45:54 (71.33.62.217)
Lessee. Point one, like I said, I thought the demand for cute little speakers was going to become really big and I'd have to deal with it. Gallo seemed to be the ideal thing. It really didn't come up .......
292: Speaker Asylum, Let me get you some tissues Duke.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 17:34:51 (71.33.62.217)
Hell, I'm an NHT dealer, you think I don't know about "growing pains", product shortages and all that crap? You think I sell NHT because they're the most amazing at supplying product on time or have t .......
293: Speaker Asylum, Was it "Absolute Marketing"? That may have been the rep, hard to remember now.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 17:27:55 (71.33.62.217)
Like I said, it is just a weird story, people change, companies change. Man, I can't believe everyone's so pissed off. It was a long time ago. I could tell lots of weird stories about NHT and I love .......
294: Speaker Asylum, You're making well more of this than is worth it... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 17:24:43 (71.33.62.217)
.....It was definitely 5 years ago or more, sorry if "several" wasn't specific enough. The Ref 3s definitely did *not* exist at the time. I remember the events, but can't remember the names. Think I' .......
295: Speaker Asylum, It's a legitimate possibility.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 17:18:37 (71.33.62.217)
....it happens a lot. In my case, I legitimately harbor no ill will. It happened, it never hurt me or caused me stress, it just confused the *hell* out of me. Most of the companies that I've gotten c .......
296: Speaker Asylum, I love you too Mike. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 16:57:26 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
297: Speaker Asylum, Right back at you.......(nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 16:56:21 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
298: Speaker Asylum, Relevance? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 16:55:21 (71.33.62.217)
I never told the story online, but it was relevant to what the other person had posted. I don't have a personal grudge against Gallo and assume that it was just some weird thing with their rep (which .......
299: Speaker Asylum, Reread, please, you're confused....... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 16:50:19 (71.33.62.217)
I was trying to pick them up for the little lifestyle spheres, the 3 didn't exist and I wasn't looking at them as a high-end product. Just as a "better than Bose" product. I heard the 3s or 3.1s at C .......
300: Speaker Asylum, Re: Let me tell you an odd story...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 15:09:17 (71.33.62.217)
It was before Scowcroft (don't get me started on *him*, but suffice it to say, we're not bying anything he sells). Anyhoo, can't remember who I spoke with at Gallo. It was either Anthony or the natio .......
301: Speaker Asylum, Also...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 06:37:22 (69.247.65.171)
I never did get "pissed". It was a side project that I thought might help for certain kinds of lifestyle sales. I wasn't pushing and pushing to get them. I would just make a call every couple of mont .......
302: Speaker Asylum, My point is, Gallo is a strange company and always has been..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-05, 06:19:52 (69.247.65.171)
And the problems the other dealer may have faced (or maybe the line got yanked from him or who knows?) seems to be pretty much similar to mine except I couldn't get it. Keep in mind, Gallo seemed happ .......
303: Speaker Asylum, Let me tell you an odd story...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-04, 18:25:33 (69.247.65.171)
So, I decide to pick up Gallo several years ago thinking the new spheres would attract the fairer sex. The performance, while not high-end, was decent and certainly better than Bose. So, I call the re .......
304: Speaker Asylum, I notice they sell "lossy" 85dB efficient speakers too! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-12-02, 15:52:01 (71.33.62.217)
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305: Speaker Asylum, And John Dunlavy, of course (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-28, 21:17:16 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
306: Speaker Asylum, Just adding to the list...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-28, 20:51:47 (69.247.65.171)
Ken Kantor for his work at NHT Kevin Voecks for his work with Snell/Revel Jim Thiel for pushing the important of low diffraction baffles Laurence Dickie for the B&W Nautilus design and Vivid Audio ::: .......
307: Speaker Asylum, Oh, please, excuses for cone resonances, nothing more (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-27, 19:36:56 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
308: Speaker Asylum, I think you'd be better off selling them and starting from scratch... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-26, 09:17:04 (69.247.65.171)
....Good speakers, but matching is really the best way to approach speakers. You'll probably want a sub anyway, so the Thiels would fund nice, new, modern speakers that will perform better in many wa .......
309: Speaker Asylum, Thanks.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-22, 07:19:31 (69.247.65.171)
I'm pretty sure I know, just can't prove it, not that it matters. He keeps saying I'm crazy or a jerk and, I guess, that's why he's stalking me 8^0 .......
310: Speaker Asylum, Re: Well thank you for saying that! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-21, 16:09:44 (71.33.62.217)
Yeah, apparently it was discontinued as the Nola guy wants to concentrate on $125K speakers 8^0 Probably because, if you want to build here, it's got to be expensive to be competitive. Actually, I ap .......
311: Speaker Asylum, Register under a non assumed name and unborrowed IP and I might tell you (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-21, 12:38:34 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
312: Speaker Asylum, Maybe, but it's a much bigger stretch. Look at the preceding sentence structure (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-21, 11:39:04 (71.33.62.217)
Notice that Stereophile never concludes winners between similarly priced competitors, it's always compare and contrast, for one thing: "The NHT SB3's midrange was as seductive as the Classic Three's, .......
313: Speaker Asylum, Well thank you for saying that! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-21, 09:17:31 (71.33.62.217)
I really had thought you were just trying to say the opposite. As far as the naming goes, don't get me started. I've been complaining and complaining about their unfathomable naming structure for fiv .......
314: Speaker Asylum, Yes, but read it as though you taught Logic and Language..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-21, 07:45:19 (69.247.65.171)
Understand the context: The Epos M5's midrange was as delicate, refined, and detailed as the Classic Three's, and its highs were airy and extended. The M5's midbass was cleaner, tighter, and leaner th .......
315: Speaker Asylum, DEQX!!!! Best mod for 801s ever (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-20, 19:30:06 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
316: Speaker Asylum, Well, "Bill the K", both reviews are up on the Stereophile page.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-20, 14:47:06 (71.33.62.217)
While one can ponder about the strange sentence structure that compared the Nola and the NHT til it is cleared up, if it is cleared up, one can see the measurements (the Nola is measured at the end of .......
317: Speaker Asylum, I'm not sure they've moved forward...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-18, 08:52:59 (69.247.65.171)
.....If you look at the measurements of the M801 S2 and then compare them to the 802D, the 801 *clearly* measures better in just about every way. Better off axis dispersion, FAR more accurate. The FST .......
318: Speaker Asylum, Wow, I'm thinking a monkey did the final draft.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-17, 14:11:52 (71.33.62.217)
.....after reading more of the article, it is almost certain he meant to say: "The Nola Mini had a natural midrange as well as extended and detailed highs. Midrange inner detail was more revealing thr .......
319: Speaker Asylum, Ah, well check out the obvious mistake...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-17, 12:41:07 (71.33.62.217)
In this paragraph it reads like this: ""The "Nola Mini" (my quotes) had a natural midrange as well as extended and detailed highs. Midrange inner detail was more revealing through the Nola, HOWEVER, ( .......
320: Speaker Asylum, I thought they did a pretty good job with the midrange on the older 801s... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-17, 11:02:51 (71.33.62.217)
They had a small driver and crossed it over low and steep. The new ones are crossed over shallow and high to leave more of the cone resonances in for, I assume, flavoring reasons. However, the 801 ba .......
321: Speaker Asylum, You have to read it this way.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-17, 10:58:59 (71.33.62.217)
If the reviewer says something good about NHT, they're on drugs If the reviewer says something good about Nola, they're brilliant The "logic" goes much easier that way. Of course, I generally think re .......
322: Speaker Asylum, Maybe you could provide the quote and context? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-17, 10:51:17 (71.33.62.217)
Superior in *what*? Midrange accuracy? Resolution? Treble extension? What? I don't recall them saying it was superior in general. .......
323: Speaker Asylum, Hahahahaha, sounds like someone is jealous (and childish) :-) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-17, 08:06:14 (69.247.65.171)
I only skimmed the article, but I don't recall hearing where the Nola was "better", nor that the Threes were better than a live piano. For one thing, the Nola a ported design it will naturally give up .......
324: Speaker Asylum, Re: Wilson Duette w/subwoofer(s) vs. 3-way speakers (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-16, 07:46:18 (69.247.65.171)
I think sub/sat speakers, done well, have the advantage over 3-way speakers. Don't know how well done the Duette is done. The N802s don't have the capacity to really move a tone of air like a good su .......
325: Speaker Asylum, 3.3s will rock.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-15, 08:34:01 (69.247.65.171)
They aren't terribly forgiving because they're very accurate and they don't hide flaws in the recording or even in themselves. BUT, if your room is reasonably well damped, they rock and rock and rock .......
326: Speaker Asylum, We need to get you a real sub someday Ken ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-13, 17:07:25 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
327: Speaker Asylum, So....peaks/dips and distortion isn't audible if the speaker is expensive enough?!? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-13, 10:30:11 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
328: Speaker Asylum, Jon, do you believe speakers go from dreadful to incredible via breakin? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-12, 17:00:40 (69.247.65.171)
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329: Speaker Asylum, Yes, you're right, if higher distortion, less FR accuracy and poorer dispersion at a higher price = better :-) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-12, 06:57:49 (69.247.65.171)
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330: Speaker Asylum, Wow! I never thought we'd agree on anything horn related! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-11, 16:35:00 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
331: Speaker Asylum, Well, I just happen to have a lot of experience with this.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-11, 16:32:54 (71.33.62.217)
....people constantly say that their speaker has broken in so that it doesn't have the problems I point out. So I go listen. The problem sure still is there, but they've tuned it out. Or they bought a .......
332: Speaker Asylum, Sarcastic? Maybe! Hostile, nah..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-11, 08:14:54 (69.247.65.171)
Go hear to see the measurements of a broken in pair of WIlson W/P 7s and you can see all the FR peaks and distortion peaks to which you break in as you listen. The brain is a wonderful thing. I can't .......
333: Speaker Asylum, It doesn't have to be audible to an adult to be fatiguing (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-11, 08:07:35 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
334: Speaker Asylum, Maybe but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-11, 08:06:19 (69.247.65.171)
while I can't find the measurements on the Parsifal, both the Sarastro and Fidelio exhibit obvious dips in the response, 4-6dB in the crossover region between the drivers. This is something to which .......
335: Speaker Asylum, Check out these brands/models.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-11, 07:56:03 (69.247.65.171)
NHT ST4s are slightly to the warm side with a nice full bass for around $500 -$600 used. SB3s if you need a bookshelf. PSB Stratus Silver/Golds if you have more money. PSB 500/800s on the cheaper sid .......
336: Speaker Asylum, It depends..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-10, 18:36:32 (71.33.62.217)
....but, IMO, Klipsch Heresys are one of the worst speakers I've ever heard, I've never understood the attraction at all. I don't mind the really big ones though as they move a *lot of air. Some NHTs .......
337: Speaker Asylum, I think it was Kal Rubison that said.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-10, 08:23:48 (69.247.65.171)
"Why does break in always happen for the better, why don't some speakers just get worse as they break in?" (from memory) .......
338: Speaker Asylum, Re: I hate to say this but..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-10, 08:20:14 (69.247.65.171)
Since I'm a dealer, my system is constantly rotating. Am I a "devoted" music lover and listener? I don't know, probably not, that seems like you're saying that to be "devoted", you have to buy into t .......
339: Speaker Asylum, Hey, how are you going to observe your break in or enjoy music without copious notes? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-10, 07:59:21 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
340: Speaker Asylum, "It needs to break in" is saying "don't trust your ears, trust us" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-10, 07:20:29 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
341: Speaker Asylum, Maybe? What did he say? Keep your speakers til you get used to them? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-10, 07:09:52 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
342: Speaker Asylum, If it's a tube, *maybe*. If SS, it's a defective design and they know it (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-09, 19:54:14 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
343: Speaker Asylum, I didn't say it wasn't "real" only that.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-09, 17:58:17 (71.33.62.217)
speakers break in pretty fast. I remember I used to think that some NHTs just needed to be broken in. Then I finally realized that they really didn't break in much, I got used to their sound. I still .......
344: Speaker Asylum, Call BS all you want, most [honest] speaker designers will tell you the same thing (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-09, 12:37:08 (71.33.62.217)
Remember, they can measure for it in very sophisticated ways and they'll flat out tell you that most of breakin is just a myth. Most of the time, it's simply an excuse for problem areas and it sure do .......
345: Speaker Asylum, I hate to say this but..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-09, 11:54:47 (71.33.62.217)
Anything over the first few hours is you breaking into the sound that they have. W/Ps are famous for having an audible range spike in the tweeter. Haven't heard the W/P 8, so I'm generalizing on break .......
346: Speaker Asylum, budget? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-07, 20:27:08 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
347: Speaker Asylum, Yes, but at least I can spell, "tomtom" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-07, 19:41:06 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
348: Speaker Asylum, We're saved!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-11-06, 15:36:05 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
349: Speaker Asylum, If you're going to tri-amp, get DEQX.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-31, 17:25:18 (71.33.62.217)
It does wonders for any speaker, but really helps the B&Ws by cleaning up the bass and midrange and I imagine it would let the tweeter sing. Much better dispersion and clarity in all the speakers I've .......
350: Speaker Asylum, Sure! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-28, 16:49:33 (70.249.2.190)
I almost said NHTs until the HF driver thing (.75" aluminum). Well, you've got Salk HT3s, Genesis 400s if you can find them. I feel like there are others, but I'll add as I think. Triad monitor spea .......
351: Speaker Asylum, Not to me, form follows function. Speakers should lead the art to the musician.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-28, 10:42:13 (148.75.18.232)
All you're doing is rationalizing the "31 flavors" concept which just has us chasing our very expensive tails. If a company can put out an expensive, underperforming product under the guise of "art", .......
352: Speaker Asylum, Ah, see, to me, music is art, speakers are simply tools (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-28, 10:37:45 (148.75.18.232)
. .......
353: Speaker Asylum, That's all fine and well, but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 18:27:41 (69.247.65.171)
Many speakers measure better off axis than some of these speakers measure *on* axis. And the NRC facilities and methodology appear to be above reproach. I fully understand that differences can occur .......
354: Speaker Asylum, Not so much..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 18:20:32 (69.247.65.171)
Look, if you look at two speakers with *different* measurements, then which sounds better is going to be a toss up and personal. I'm trying to understand why "high-end" speakers get such a pass with s .......
355: Speaker Asylum, I understand all this, but doesn't change my basic questions (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 18:13:14 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
356: Speaker Asylum, Well, let's put it this way.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 13:47:42 (71.33.62.217)
The $6000 PSB T6s *and* the $6000 NHT Xds (and the Paradigms and the.......) all measure better than the W/P 7s in FR and distortion for 1/4 the price. These are no harder to measure, in fact the PSB .......
357: Speaker Asylum, Ah, but..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 12:33:10 (71.33.62.217)
If a speaker is complicated to measure, then it also is launching the sound in a complicated way. Yes, you can probably move the mic until you get the best possible measurement, but then that also mea .......
358: Speaker Asylum, I take it "P" is for penis? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 12:30:47 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
359: Speaker Asylum, Re: for someone who has never heard them (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 08:48:14 (69.247.65.171)
Maybe. I could absolutely love them but they don't measure that well and the more affordable ones do seem to measure better. At the price of W/Ps, I'd expect virtual perfection in *objective* perform .......
360: Speaker Asylum, Maybe a trade-up program for a few $thousand then? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 08:07:04 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
361: Speaker Asylum, Go here: (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 08:05:53 (69.247.65.171)
You might want to skip in about 20 pages until *after* people actually got them though ;-) .......
362: Speaker Asylum, Ummmmm (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-26, 07:55:34 (69.247.65.171)
Yeah, well, I've heard the 802D and the N800. The 800D has the same midrange/treble, so why don't you kiss my ass. As long as it has a Kevlar mid and 1st order crossovers, it's going to have the same .......
363: Speaker Asylum, Q...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-25, 18:49:41 (69.247.65.171)
Okay, I have *never* in my life heard a Wilson because *no one* sells them here. They tend to measure pretty poorly for the price and the more expensive ones tend to measure worse than the affordable .......
364: Speaker Asylum, Hey, for 20-30% improvement, nothing is too much work, right? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-25, 14:15:11 (71.33.62.217)
. .......
365: Speaker Asylum, Nice water heaters. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-25, 07:30:10 (69.247.65.171)
No, seriously, that's got to be the ugliest speaker I've seen in a long time. Don't care the brand, ugly is ugly. Like Rosey O'Donnell ugly. I'm really curious what they're thinking on that one. :: .......
366: Speaker Asylum, I have this weird phenomena..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-25, 07:26:53 (69.247.65.171)
When I wash the underside of my car, it seems to handle better. Seriously, it seems like it handles better. Can I think of any actual reason for this? No. I'm pretty sure it's my brain, unless a littl .......
367: Speaker Asylum, Re: No, HERE IS the reality.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-25, 07:18:08 (69.247.65.171)
Well, I just think that measurements are a sign post, not only of whether we're headed in the right direction, but whether we're hearing differences or our own minds. It also gives me feedback when I .......
368: Speaker Asylum, My car is 20-30% faster with the 90 octane...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-24, 20:06:56 (69.247.65.171)
You can't measure the increase in speed, but it sure feels faster so I assure you it's 20-30% faster :-) .......
369: Speaker Asylum, Reality after reality (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-24, 19:30:33 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
370: Speaker Asylum, A 20-30% improvement would easily be measureable..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-24, 17:29:34 (71.33.62.217)
I don't think you can measure *in any way* the sonic effect of lead free solder vs that which has lead. Or, if so, it would have to be in the hundredths of a per cent in distortion, well below the aud .......
371: Speaker Asylum, I hear they're now 20-30% better than real life ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-24, 16:37:08 (71.33.62.217)
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372: Speaker Asylum, I can't help thinking you're both wrong :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-10-18, 08:15:30 (69.247.65.171)
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373: Speaker Asylum, I remember 1 ohm speakers :) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-30, 19:41:52 (69.247.65.171)
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374: Speaker Asylum, Who needs the blues if you own horn speakers ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-28, 15:15:08 (63.227.105.146)
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375: Speaker Asylum, They'll fix it. And the dealer shouldn't give you any hassles (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-26, 10:57:48 (63.227.105.146)
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376: Speaker Asylum, Not under warranty? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-26, 07:54:42 (69.247.65.171)
To be honest, PSB would replace it even if it's your fault under warranty. They would just prefer you didn't do it repeatedly .......
377: Speaker Asylum, Imagine those on DEQX!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-23, 18:20:30 (63.227.105.146)
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378: Speaker Asylum, Re: I would agree generally... but I would add (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-23, 18:19:25 (63.227.105.146)
Perhaps, but for instance, the Genesis 400 and/or Infinity Modulus is a much better speaker used. The Kappas were okay, but the Modulus just flattened them. They always sound rather unrefined and thin .......
379: Speaker Asylum, Eh..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-23, 13:21:10 (63.227.105.146)
I sold them 15 years ago and didn't much care for them then. They weren't that refined. HOWEVER, if he has a pair of Infinity Modulus, grab them. .......
380: Speaker Asylum, Are you sure it wasn't the Also Spracht Zarathustra? :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-19, 08:33:25 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
381: Speaker Asylum, What mileage?!? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-14, 16:18:02 (63.227.105.146)
I don't make a dime off of AA and am chastised for even *mentioning* stuff I sell. If I've ever sold anything directly or indirectly off of AA, I have no recollection of it. If I had my way, I wouldn .......
382: Speaker Asylum, You mean this one: (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-14, 11:50:46 (63.227.105.146)
[Shudder] .......
383: Speaker Asylum, If you're willing to spend $1500-$2500, there are a ton (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-14, 11:38:24 (63.227.105.146)
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384: Speaker Asylum, He plays them at the same time for maximum comb filtering :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-13, 18:56:02 (63.227.105.146)
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385: Speaker Asylum, Wouldn't a ceramic be a bit better damped than a metal too? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-13, 13:58:32 (63.227.105.146)
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386: Speaker Asylum, I just hate it when they say they drink for the taste! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-13, 12:01:38 (63.227.105.146)
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387: Speaker Asylum, That's like your heroin dealer..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-12, 08:21:03 (69.247.65.171)
musing about how you should probably live life a little more and stop doing so much heroin in the middle of telling you about a special buy he's got going. Sheesh. .......
388: Speaker Asylum, Re: Ever see Ruthless People.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-12, 08:12:05 (69.247.65.171)
"Attack of conscience" What is that? ;-) I remember once, a couple came in and heard my top of the line at the time NHT 3.3/Parasound combo for like $7500 and were so floored they had to have it and .......
389: Speaker Asylum, Yes, but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-11, 13:25:01 (63.227.105.146)
We're you expecting Stereophile to do some sort of expose on using drivers side by side or something? Are you saving some poor guy from buying a relatively unknown speaker that he can afford? I mean, .......
390: Speaker Asylum, Funny you should mention that..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-11, 13:00:18 (63.227.105.146)
I've had *several* customers say that they would never buy one of my speakers that I sell because "they're too small". What does that *mean* exactly!?! They like the sound, but the speaker is "too sma .......
391: Speaker Asylum, Stereophile embraces practically everything.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-11, 10:14:07 (63.227.105.146)
They have no real standards and everything goes, the weirder the better. I'm just trying to understand why the Whisper is the poster child for this now. It's not like Stereophile's modus operandi is u .......
392: Speaker Asylum, Discussion and attacks are very different...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-11, 07:37:31 (69.247.65.171)
Hey, I criticize B&W for using kevlar or Avant-Garde for using big spread out horns or Thiel for using metal and 1st order crossovers in the same speaker or whatever. And it's always *in context* wit .......
393: Speaker Asylum, I'm not trying to "sell" you anything.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-11, 07:24:00 (69.247.65.171)
The Whisper is a controversial design and an interesting one. I'm not going to get drawn into "trashing" it for a lot of reasons. One, I like Bill. Two, it adds to the diversity. Three, Bill isn't ru .......
394: Speaker Asylum, Well..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-11, 01:34:03 (69.247.65.171)
I'm with Chris in that I don't like midrange drivers that are side by side for sonic reasons. Heck, I don't even like D'Appolito designs. I've never heard one that I felt was as good as a comparably s .......
395: Speaker Asylum, While I agree with much of what you say.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-10, 06:31:32 (69.247.65.171)
.....having traded in a pair of Whispers, I don't agree with the point of starting a thread solely for the purposes of bashing them. It's not like there's a dozen people on AA claiming that they're th .......
396: Speaker Asylum, Actually.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-08, 12:31:05 (63.227.105.146)
I was just hanging out here for weeks or months before someone asked if I was a dealer because of something I said and then a *few* people got PO'd because I wasn't wearing my "badge". Also, people a .......
397: Speaker Asylum, What speakers are they? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-08, 12:08:44 (63.227.105.146)
Driver layout and design has a lot to do with the vertical dispersion and that, in turn gives you more vertical height. It's mostly a room effect because if you were in an anechoic chamber, you wouldn .......
398: Speaker Asylum, Why so many cars? Shouldn't there just be one pickup, one van, one sedan? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-07, 23:35:53 (69.247.65.171)
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399: Speaker Asylum, Re: "constant directivity"? Do you mean "controlled directivity"? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-07, 19:42:33 (63.227.105.146)
..............I don't understand your statement that "controlled directivity limits soundstaging and certainly limits the sweetspot." Well, first, if you're limiting dispersion, you'll get less "air" .......
400: Speaker Asylum, Not really but... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-07, 17:57:52 (63.227.105.146)
the sub should be in the general vicinity of the speakers. A perfect subwoofer is essentially inaudible, but most generate HF distortions that allow you to hear the location if its out of the soundsta .......
401: Speaker Asylum, First of all..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-07, 17:55:25 (63.227.105.146)
I'm not sure how many people think of *you* as "one of us" these days. Secondly, I don't start threads for the purpose of controversy or assault on a brand. Thirdly, I'm an enthusiast, like it or not. .......
402: Speaker Asylum, Actually I don't..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-06, 21:17:07 (69.247.65.171)
Normally, if someone likes B&W, I suggest PSB or maybe Paradigm. NHT has a totally different sound than B&W. Nor do I beef about B&W because of NHT or any other company. I just don't like the product .......
403: Speaker Asylum, Ooops, never mind! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-06, 13:40:40 (63.227.105.146)
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404: Speaker Asylum, What car would I buy instead of a Honda? Probably a Toyota (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-06, 08:28:06 (69.247.65.171)
Not that I was planning on buying either, but I thought everyone would be fascinated by my suggestion ;-) .......
405: Speaker Asylum, Stereo, I assume? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-06, 08:01:27 (69.247.65.171)
Try something that isn't know for being bright. NAD, Creek, a used Audio Innovations Alto would be good and cheap if you can find one. .......
406: Speaker Asylum, Try these guys.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-06, 07:59:38 (69.247.65.171)
Google is your friend :-) .......
407: Speaker Asylum, "constant directivity"? Do you mean "controlled directivity"? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-06, 07:40:19 (69.247.65.171)
I haven't seen to many speakers with constant directivity except for an omni directional and that's still only 2 dimensions. Besides, constant directivity seems to me to be like "hey, it only points i .......
408: Speaker Asylum, "We're here, we're horny, get used to it!" :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-04, 10:07:55 (63.227.105.146)
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409: Speaker Asylum, "Horn" is so '30s, "wave guide" is practically Star Trekkian ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-04, 10:06:58 (63.227.105.146)
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410: Speaker Asylum, Ummm, I don't think so....... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-03, 11:48:38 (63.227.105.146)
I just heard a very highly reviewed and promoted "wave guide" speaker and, well, I thought it was rather mediocre, to be kind. I hate to say a lot, but it just didn't sound right at all, and was very .......
411: Speaker Asylum, Probably, given the time of night of the posts. I hope he gets over it (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-02, 12:51:23 (63.227.105.146)
. .......
412: Speaker Asylum, Because I treat people well..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-02, 12:09:48 (63.227.105.146)
Even you most of the time, but I can't figure out this whole 180 you've done. Do you *really* want to identify with guys like Musman? What if I started calling your employer with wild accusations abou .......
413: Speaker Asylum, WTF are you talking about? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-02, 11:09:14 (63.227.105.146)
Von Schweikert did no such thing, nor did I ever sell or list any VS speakers on the internet. I picked up the speakers to give them a try, the buzz was so massive that I thought "surely there must b .......
414: Speaker Asylum, Exactly!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-01, 15:26:36 (63.227.105.146)
If someone is actively messing with your product, you don't worry about who it is! .......
415: Speaker Asylum, Okay, let me rephrase that..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-01, 15:24:41 (63.227.105.146)
I'd been losing interest in his speakers since the day I brought them in and went to CES to see if that could be renewed and he pretty much killed any hope of that. I thought maybe he'd show me some .......
416: Speaker Asylum, I could see that being true..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-01, 06:08:33 (69.247.65.171)
when I mean VS, he very much seemed a very aloof, uncaring individual. Not rude necessarily, just not in touch. Socially inept, I like to call it. After meeting him, I lost interest in his speakers. I .......
417: Speaker Asylum, That's mighty white of you Chris! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-09-01, 05:07:15 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
418: Speaker Asylum, It was the grill cloth that got me..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-31, 10:41:50 (63.227.105.146)
There I was listening to music and I kept looking at that grill cloth and thinking "YEAH BABY! That's what this is about, I'm going to go get me some good gear!" You know, because it's the parts that .......
419: Speaker Asylum, Yes! It's the implementation, folks...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-30, 09:24:36 (63.227.105.146)
Soft domes are lossy, just like polypropylene, so it is an easier blend with no aspirations of maximum resolution and it's easier to get a more forgiving nature. The aluminum tweeters in my speakers g .......
420: Speaker Asylum, You mean DEQX? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-29, 14:38:26 (63.227.105.146)
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421: Speaker Asylum, More of a "hobbyist" thing to do, actually..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-29, 10:33:51 (63.227.105.146)
But, a preamp or receiver running PLII sounds shockingly natural. The newer algorithms can actually improve more than damage, but results vary. Much better than what Bill is doing now, anyway! Meridia .......
422: Speaker Asylum, Thank god that's settled!!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-29, 06:50:49 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
423: Speaker Asylum, Low distortion! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-27, 10:43:15 (69.247.65.171)
Low distortion in the upper midrange/treble will allow most CDs to sound good, even if there's no euphonic warmth/blurring/lack of precision below 1000Hz. Unfortunately, any really great speaker will .......
424: Speaker Asylum, When I looked at the post..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-25, 07:20:40 (69.247.65.171)
I thought "OMG, these look like they might sound *really* nice....oh.....wait.....those are Dalis" :-) .......
425: Speaker Asylum, You should have seen him at Titanic. I didn't think he'd ever stop! :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-24, 07:54:39 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
426: Speaker Asylum, Oh, come on!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-24, 07:53:22 (69.247.65.171)
*If* they were in a bad financial situation, they sure didn't "rescue" them because Audiosphere went out of business very quickly after that. They also REALLY cheapened the parts quality immediately u .......
427: Speaker Asylum, Let us pray..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-23, 17:43:46 (63.227.105.146)
Oh great audio god, we thank thee for those who labor in obscurity to build us reasonably high quality products without ever being worshiped or idolized as all knowing or all seeing or ever having a s .......
428: Speaker Asylum, Synergy.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-23, 14:54:48 (63.227.105.146)
Well, look, the 602s can be a bit bright and forward sounding in the upper mids. They do present female voice better than males, or at least, they push them forward quite a bit, hence your observation .......
429: Speaker Asylum, It all comes down to design...... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-23, 10:16:17 (63.227.105.146)
However, 15" woofers really require a box that is rather large and the cone is going to be more likely to resonate and less capable up top. 10" woofers are very light and rigid, but often can't go dow .......
430: Speaker Asylum, Please explain "weak" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-23, 10:13:16 (63.227.105.146)
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431: Speaker Asylum, Huh?!? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-22, 21:25:59 (69.247.65.171)
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432: Speaker Asylum, You might try a used set first, see how you like them (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-22, 21:23:28 (69.247.65.171)
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433: Speaker Asylum, You're right.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-22, 14:34:55 (63.227.105.146)
Distortion is more important most of the time that FR as most speakers are *reasonably* accurate. But Wilsons are very inaccurate and still sound good (so I hear), probably because of the quiet cabine .......
434: Speaker Asylum, Jesus! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-22, 14:32:23 (63.227.105.146)
Well, it's going to have to happen. There simply aren't enough unique retailers anymore for all the mass-market brands and these brands aren't that welcome in specialty shops anymore. Once you go mass .......
435: Speaker Asylum, There's no such thing as a "wonderful sounding" speaker, just less bad sounding ones (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-21, 22:46:33 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
436: Speaker Asylum, Too useful and too embarrasing but..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-21, 08:39:11 (63.227.105.146)
See below for distortion measurements: .......
437: Speaker Asylum, Kef and Celestion bought be a Chinese company, I believe (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-19, 17:21:46 (63.227.105.146)
Naim, Linn, Rega all still independent, I believe. Not sure about the other four. The quality of Mission speakers is really amazingly poor, however, not sure why. Traded in some $2K speakers and they .......
438: Speaker Asylum, Signet was bought (and ruined) by Audioshere, a different Canadian company (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 17:51:51 (63.227.105.146)
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439: Speaker Asylum, Hell, Insignias on a M801 bass module? I'd never leave my home!.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 17:48:15 (63.227.105.146)
That is, if it were parked outside my front door ;-) "Exteeeeerminate, exteeeeeerminate!!!!" .......
440: Speaker Asylum, PS - maybe KA7NIQ/Chris can upgrade the crossover for them :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 10:21:51 (63.227.105.146)
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441: Speaker Asylum, It's the new "sell by graph" method. Sadly, it works (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 10:20:24 (63.227.105.146)
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442: Speaker Asylum, PT Barnum lives! Funny read though! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 10:19:20 (63.227.105.146)
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443: Speaker Asylum, It has begun in earnest....... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 08:41:30 (69.247.65.171)
I've been predicting this, that a few ascending companies would begin to buy up all the minor ones (that persist in staying in business, anyway) until, like cars, we have 100 brands, but only 10 major .......
444: Speaker Asylum, That was a different company (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 08:32:55 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
445: Speaker Asylum, That was an *enjoyable* read! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-18, 08:12:42 (69.247.65.171)
"BUT, on average or poor recordings, the stock 801's would let you know about it, in a ruthless way!" B&W owners say that a LOT! :-) "It seems that B&W later discovered that their excellent metal do .......
446: Speaker Asylum, I hate to say this but.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-17, 19:05:25 (63.227.105.146)
For jazz only, I kinda like JMLabs. Not always impressed with rock and classical, but for some reason, they seem to do jazz right. .......
447: Speaker Asylum, Sure, but..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-17, 13:36:12 (63.227.105.146)
if you *really* can't handle it, then, rather than wasting bandwidth, you could a) e-mail me personally or b) write "the bored" and complain. I'll give my side and they can send me packing if they lik .......
448: Speaker Asylum, Thanks Bill.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-17, 09:02:50 (69.247.65.171)
Sometimes the letter "D" is like a scarlet letter and it automatically puts me in a free fire zone. People act in forums as though they are *completely* incapable of resisting any suggestion by a deal .......
449: Speaker Asylum, Sure.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-17, 08:54:14 (69.247.65.171)
But I'm not "selling" anything any more than a Vandy fan, a VS fan, a Maggie fan. Nor is it "my product". I'm an enthusiast. I don't make money off of AA, nor do I try to. Therefore, IMO, I haven't .......
450: Speaker Asylum, Register instead of using a pseodnym and we'll talk about it :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-16, 19:21:56 (69.247.65.171)
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451: Speaker Asylum, Woof!!! :-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-16, 12:33:41 (63.227.105.146)
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452: Speaker Asylum, Re: I can't help you with any suggestions.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-16, 08:43:42 (69.247.65.171)
Gee, do I have to spell it out for you? :-) .......
453: Speaker Asylum, I can't help you with any suggestions.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-16, 06:49:22 (69.247.65.171)
Not "allowed" to Help you with any Tower suggestions For I am a dealer Or something like that. And they weren't Used, but they do have Really nice treble and bass and are have *very* high Spousal appr .......
454: Speaker Asylum, But the Wilsons have *no* WAF!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-14, 12:28:01 (63.227.105.146)
What about the smaller 3-ways? If you use DEQX, you should tri-amp if you can. HUGE difference in performance. It's kind of a waste not too. The Salk HT3s come ready for bi-ampling and are much pretti .......
455: Speaker Asylum, Re: I have a Deqx...what about wilson benesch chimera? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-13, 22:20:41 (69.247.65.171)
Maybe. It's a 2.5-way speaker with small woofers. I haven't had as good a luck with this type of configuration, even gutting the crossovers. I think DEQX does best with a true 3-way with proportional .......
456: Speaker Asylum, Maybe you were listening with ka7iq's dreaded Brystons ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-13, 07:34:12 (69.247.65.171)
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457: Speaker Asylum, The Maxx 2 is way too big for such a small room!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-13, 07:04:10 (69.247.65.171)
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458: Speaker Asylum, Oh please. Only if switched to mono (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-12, 20:54:34 (69.247.65.171)
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459: Speaker Asylum, Well..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-12, 20:05:34 (69.247.65.171)
If you can wait 3 weeks or so, they might be announced at CEDIA. I can't say for sure, but I think it's very possible that we'll see them there. Of course, if you happen across some used Silvers or Go .......
460: Speaker Asylum, I got tired of recommending them so I just became a dealer (hence how I know) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-12, 18:44:14 (63.227.105.146)
I had a talk with PSB, the were rather candid about it. They are promising something very special in both performance and aesthetics. This gap between Stratus models happened when the Stratusi series .......
461: Speaker Asylum, Yes, they are..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-12, 16:12:02 (63.227.105.146)
It was simply delayed because they wanted to do something sexier and more unique with the cabinets. They were supposed to be out 6 months ago or so, but should be shown off at CEDIA in September, CES .......
462: Speaker Asylum, Not only that... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-12, 07:53:57 (69.247.65.171)
But look at the distortion measurements from almost any bookshelf speaker and you'll see that about 150-250Hz, distortion rises *very* quickly and will often hit 50% distortion at 50Hz. That's why yo .......
463: Speaker Asylum, Short of an 802, probably the original HTM (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-12, 07:38:14 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
464: Speaker Asylum, Let me get you some cheese to go with your whine.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-11, 07:36:33 (69.247.65.171)
Fine, let me use the B&W N802 as example. The cabinet is much more difficult to build than the Magico Mini. MUCH more. It is also twice the size and half the price. But it is mass produced. As expen .......
465: Speaker Asylum, When you're willing to put your real name on the board, you can explain to me the rules (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-09, 22:06:29 (69.247.65.171)
. .......
466: Speaker Asylum, My daughter calls that a "brand whore". There's more than one good driver (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-09, 17:17:42 (63.227.105.146)
. .......
467: Speaker Asylum, Yessir.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-09, 14:37:54 (63.227.105.146)
Of course, the description of the Xd isn't to say it's superior to the Magico or anything like that. My point is that cabinetry and other things are dropping very fast. If you take a speaker like the .......
468: Speaker Asylum, Linkwitz Orion, NHT Xd, Krell, Salk, many others (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-09, 13:31:58 (63.230.98.241)
. .......
469: Speaker Asylum, All drivers have a sound.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-09, 09:01:27 (69.247.65.171)
The Seas Excel will rip your ears off if you don't cut it off with a sufficiently steep or low crossover. Lots of very good speakers use that driver, so maybe your post was deleted because it comes a .......
470: Speaker Asylum, Everybody duck!!!! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-09, 08:38:04 (69.247.65.171)
Ken's annoyed! :-) But, hey, part of it is just the market. It's hard to get people to buy a superior product in mass quantities, even at a low price. If I made several $million/year, I'd probably co .......
471: Speaker Asylum, At this point, only if you want a large and really pretty cabinet (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-08, 10:46:47 (63.230.98.241)
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472: Speaker Asylum, Re: Weak bass (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-08, 07:41:45 (69.247.65.171)
I'm going to say it's not the Audiolabs!!! I used to sell Signet, but maybe not those. They're not hard to drive as I recall but they are a little beamy and warm sounding because of their front panel .......
473: Speaker Asylum, Yeah, funny thing about that.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-04, 12:00:34 (168.103.112.56)
When these things came out, people seemed to think they were a "bargain" at $9K! Now they "suck" because they came out with a new model. "high-end" people confuse me. .......
474: Speaker Asylum, One person may have hit the nail on the head... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-04, 10:30:51 (168.103.112.56)
That the people that buy used exotica are fewer and "farer" between as they retreat to spend more money on HT systems. I mean, once you see what a projector upgrade or DVD upgrade or pre/pro upgrade d .......
475: Speaker Asylum, I reply with..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-08-04, 10:08:45 (168.103.112.56)
"I accept your offer, but only if I can hit the unit one time with a sledgehammer so that it accurately reflects the sale price" .......
476: Speaker Asylum, I suppose I could be wrong, but..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-31, 11:04:19 (168.103.112.56)
I thought I remember the Series 80s as being, basically the "Series 1" and followed Matrix Series II and then Matrix Series III. I don't recall the Matrix Series IIs as being labeled with Series 80. B .......
477: Speaker Asylum, All too true.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-26, 11:44:47 (71.213.158.93)
I'm just thinking that objectivity is a good way of knowing that we're getting close to ultimate reproduction, but in the end, we still buy on subjectivity. I also think objective measurements point o .......
478: Speaker Asylum, I think there's plenty of objectivity! (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-25, 20:35:34 (69.247.65.171)
I mean, look, you can measure whether a speaker has an erratic response or a smooth one (smooth ones generally sound better), you can measure if a speaker has low spectral decay (lower is better, espe .......
479: Speaker Asylum, Re: I like the way they look! Cute and tubby! Fit my decor. (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-25, 20:30:11 (69.247.65.171)
Well, both, as they are described by the companies themselves, they just sound like a way of generating super low bass for movies from a small box. Check out some good acoustic suspension and/or serv .......
480: Speaker Asylum, I'm sorry, but why again are you considering these for *music*?!? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-25, 14:26:02 (168.103.112.56)
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481: Speaker Asylum, Re: Ok, popular reference speaker embarrassers, then... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 15:57:32 (168.103.112.56)
I hesitate to say because then the whining starts But certainly, in the past, some stuff like the Spica TC50s and NEAR 10Ms really blew away a lot of high-end products in many ways. .......
482: Speaker Asylum, You misspelled "FAT" (no N or H in that word) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 15:47:13 (168.103.112.56)
But then, the ugliest people on this forum all seem to have problems with spelling :-) .......
483: Speaker Asylum, Careful or Musman will want to have sex with you too (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 15:44:03 (168.103.112.56)
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484: Speaker Asylum, Probably not giant killers, even in their day..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 14:00:10 (168.103.112.56)
but they are great all arounders with a fun if not all that refined sound. At the time though, they sure were a "mass market killer". I think "giant killer" gets misused a lot, I often do it without .......
485: Speaker Asylum, Well, I guess I should say I somewhat agree but....... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 13:44:14 (168.103.112.56)
really, what you're paying for is just bigger/*nicer looking* cabinetry and more prestige as much as or more than actual bass or dynamics gains. There are lots of ways of getting big dynamics and deep .......
486: Speaker Asylum, Anything less than a big ass sub isn't going to do much for you (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 13:20:06 (168.103.112.56)
The EQ idea is a good, especially if you can biamp so you don't affect the mids/treble. EQ plus bi-amping = no sub necessary in either case. .......
487: Speaker Asylum, Nope, just saying I'd *enjoy* it. And (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 13:16:46 (168.103.112.56)
That it's easy to make comments on a board. But I doubt the same comments would get made in person. You, however, I could call gay to your face because of your massive obsession with me. Not that too .......
488: Speaker Asylum, I see. You can make personal attacks, I'm just not supposed to respond? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 13:02:54 (168.103.112.56)
And, BTW, I don't sell stuff on AA or try to get people to buy from me. I don't see how I break any of these rules except in self-defense. Only pussies make nasty comments and then hide behind a faça .......
489: Speaker Asylum, "Musman, please come out of the closet. You can't stay in the closet all day" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 12:56:49 (168.103.112.56)
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490: Speaker Asylum, Not a problem, not *quite* enough people hate me yet ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 12:54:53 (168.103.112.56)
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491: Speaker Asylum, What if people have the same speakers? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 10:19:38 (168.103.112.56)
And do you have to change your name if you post on the CD or amp forums? .......
492: Speaker Asylum, It would be a fun project.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-24, 10:18:06 (168.103.112.56)
I don't know how much you'd actually gain, but it should be an improvement. MDF is the best thing to use though. And you can do some really cool things to make the cabinet incredibly dense if you want .......
493: Speaker Asylum, Also, a quick review of the rules: (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 15:12:00 (69.247.65.171)
Use of Monikers/Posting Names: You may call yourself anything you like. Monikers are allowed. You don't have to use your real name. You must be consistent and use only one name. You can not post under .......
494: Speaker Asylum, That's funny. But seriously, seek help (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 15:05:15 (69.247.65.171)
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495: Speaker Asylum, Stop using my name and, you know, I'd like to see you say that to my face (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 14:33:53 (69.247.65.171)
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496: Speaker Asylum, Not really.... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 12:42:35 (69.247.65.171)
That's just making excuses for manufacturers. You can get high output, deep bass speakers with most, if not all of the high-end attributes for $5K or so. As far as I'm concerned, a speaker that costs .......
497: Speaker Asylum, Seems spelling is something Musman and "Rodney" have in common ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 12:34:28 (69.247.65.171)
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498: Speaker Asylum, Umm, well, that's nice and all..... (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 12:32:19 (69.247.65.171)
And I'm not surprised this "solution' would come from you, but I just recently met someone I really care about and getting drunk and "banging" on a counter isn't exactly the path to real happiness I h .......
499: Speaker Asylum, Thanks Guy! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 12:27:06 (69.247.65.171)
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500: Speaker Asylum, Re: Help me pick one of these............Thiel Gallo PSB?? (0.00)
Posted by John Ashman on 2006-07-23, 08:42:47 (69.247.65.171)
If you can get such a great deal on the PSBs, go for it. They're world class in their accuracy and distortion and they have fantastic output. They'll play louder without strain than the Thiels. The Ga .......
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