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  1. audioguy

    Should i surrender? Perlisten sub

    My bad. I incorrectly assumed it was about "subs" and not necessarily PERLISTEN. I apologize for derailing your thread.
  2. audioguy

    Should i surrender? Perlisten sub

    The very best subs I've ever heard are those from Ascendo, a German audio speaker company which has been around for about 20 years but only fairly recently made some inroads into the US market. They've taken a "system approach" to subwoofer design. Meaning that just as a traditional speaker...
  3. audioguy

    What is the most musical, fast and accurate subwoofer you have heard?

    Level III bass is more about the entire spectrum, not just one frequency range. My 32 by itself won't do it nor will the 18's by themselves. As I noted previously, I had eight very capable 18s in my 3400 cf room, and while they sounded great, they mostly just peformed at a great Level II (in...
  4. audioguy

    What is the most musical, fast and accurate subwoofer you have heard?

    The REL 32 may be an outstanding sub, but, assuming two of them and depending on room size, they may only creep into the Level II range. A 15" driver is still a 15" driver and physics still apply. (They are, however, really cool looking - and REL has made great subs for a long time). That...
  5. audioguy

    Mixing Sealed Speakers With Ported Subwoofers, Ported Speakers With Sealed Subwoofers

    The issue with combining ported and sealed is about (more than likely) different phase responses at the crossover (and on both sides of the crossover), and sometimes, the only way to properly address that is with all pass filters - which means DSP is required. There is, as usual, no free lunch.
  6. audioguy

    What is the most musical, fast and accurate subwoofer you have heard?

    Prior to owning my current subs, mid/upper bass was far more important to me than south of 40Hz - BUT, the south of 40Hz part is what "enlarges" the listening venue AND is with my current subs, what has become more audible during listening sessions. If you are happy with what the Wilsons do in...
  7. audioguy

    What is the most musical, fast and accurate subwoofer you have heard?

    While the Ascendo 32 will play the same FR as any of their smaller subs, when listening to it alone, it lacks the mid/upper bass slam that is possible with smaller subs and when playing the 4 18's alone, it lack the bottom octave weight/heft of the 32, so they are very complementary. Ascendo...
  8. audioguy

    What is the most musical, fast and accurate subwoofer you have heard?

    Let me provide my perspective of bass after having owned more brands than I can count and having calibrated many other rooms over the past 30 years. I have categorized three "levels" of bass reproduction. Level I: A single capable sub properly placed and with some level of EQ, - and driven at...
  9. audioguy

    What is the most musical, fast and accurate subwoofer you have heard?

    About 10 months ago, I chose to "go to the top" in the sub market, and upgraded to all Ascendo subs: I'm using their 32" Infrasub in the middle rear of my room, and two dual 18's in the front two corners. The 32 has a 45 mm excursion in both directions, dual voice coils driven by 3000 watts...
  10. audioguy

    When do you stop upgrading?

    Interesting question. To SIGNIFICANTLY improve the audio in my room (i.e. replace my speakers) would cost the equivalent of a new starter home. Won't be doing that. I've long since passed the phase of being willing to buy anything to get a minuscule (IMO) improvement in audio. That road is...
  11. audioguy

    Photo Critique and Edit Thread

    Those images are simply stunning. I have no eye for composition as I am very left brained. You do incredible work, including your Photoshop skills. Excellent !!!
  12. audioguy

    A Bright Shining Lie…Why ignoring an inconvenient truth is stifling system performance a blog from Roy Gregory

    Amen !! I quit paying attention to them (and stopped buying the magazines) long ago. Not that I don't have respect for some of them, but my PREFERENCE and in person experience has far more effect on my personal buying habits (cars, audio gear, coffee makers, etc) than spec sheets, or...
  13. audioguy

    Do Planar Magnetic Speakers Such as Alsyvox and Wisdom Audio Provide Correct Image Size?

    I am an owner and a listener - and I highly biased one at that. There is a (short) thread on WBF on Wisdom Audio. WBF is primarily well attended by 2 channel audio enthusiasts, and, for the most part (but not exclusively) Wisdom speakers are used in multi--channel music systems and home...
  14. audioguy

    Wisdom High End home theater system

    "Music to my ears" as the saying goes. I have an all Wisdom theater (but using non Wisdom subs) and I have calibrated quite a few as well. There literally is nothing like the sonic bubble presented by these speaker (and a Trinnov) and dynamics are off the charts And while purist two channel...
  15. audioguy

    The WBF humor and joke thread.

    For those of you who don't think we are subject to "expectation bias", check out the following:
  16. audioguy

    Seaton Subwoofer Concerns

    If you've paid him for your subs, and he refuses to respond, it might be time to call one of your attorney friends. Sorry that it has come to this, and I sure don't understand why. You also may want to post this, if you have not already, on the AVSForum Seaton thread.
  17. audioguy

    DSD to Vinyl Versus Analog Tape to Vinyl

    I get the downsizing. We did that when I retired. It had little to do with money but lots to do with just the upkeep of so much square footage, too many rooms that got so little use AND wanting to get out of Atlanta traffic (THAT turned out to be the best part). You'll figure it all out.
  18. audioguy

    DSD to Vinyl Versus Analog Tape to Vinyl

    Mike, as I said, it's all about what version of imperfect we want to live with - and there is no right answer. Has Adam done his magic in your theater yet?
  19. audioguy

    DSD to Vinyl Versus Analog Tape to Vinyl

    I'm in your camp. I spent over 40 years in the two channel only camp, and spent untold sums of money attempting to reach "audio Nirvana" (whatever that is). I used to think that a great two channel system could easily create the equivalent of the live experience of a small jazz trio - that...
  20. audioguy

    Wisdom Insight Speaker line

    Update to the above. I spent 4 months rebuilding the front half of my room (actually mostly having it rebuilt) to accommodate a move to an all Wisdom Line source set of speakers, identical to what my client has. All I can say is "WOW". Movie watching has dropped off the radar and virtually...
  21. audioguy

    Dyson Vacuum Cleaners

    We've used a MooSoo for a number of years. We chose it after reading reviews of many of the portable stick vacs. The reviews on the Dyson's had way too many 1's and 2's - lots of complaints. The MooSoo had almost zero complaints. Tried the previous generation Roomba and it was close to...
  22. audioguy

    Qobuz vs. Tidal? Which one is better?

    After now living with Qobuz for quite some time, I am more than happy with it. My initial reservations have (for the most part) been dealt with and there is more than enough music to listen to - and far fewer instances of Tidal having an album that Qobuz does not. AND, I don't get JayZee's...
  23. audioguy

    ack's system - end of round 1

    In this hobby, nobody is ever DONE for quite a while - unless, of course, "quite a while" can be as short or as long as necessary. In the last 7 years, I have made such a statement 4 times, quite categorically I must confess. And now the only thing I will say is that "I'm done saying 'I'm done'...
  24. audioguy

    DIRAC Target Curves

    Interesting topic. While I most certainly understand that there could be target curve differences between speaker A (e.g. Wisdom) and speaker B (e.g. JBL), I struggle mightily of why there would be differences based on the platform on which Dirac runs. While there MAY be subtle sonic...
  25. audioguy

    Philip's Demo Playlists on Qobuz & Tidal.

    I'm able to see the cuts where I checked the "hearts" as part of my Roon Library. But I don't see "Your Stuff" nor can I find any way to see the Playlists? What am I doing wrong - or not doing correct?
  26. audioguy

    Wisdom Insight Speaker line

    I have recently calibrated another Wisdom room but unlike the others I have calibrated, this one included Line Source for all channels AND the room was properly treated. Sage Line 2's as LCRs (bi-amped) and Insight L8i for surrounds (not bi-amped). This turned out to be one of the "moments" in...
  27. audioguy

    Philip's Demo Playlists on Qobuz & Tidal.

    Some great selection. Thanks for putting in all of the work. I accessed all of the Playlists, checked the "hearts" of those I listened to in Qobuz and that I wanted to show up in Roon, and wondering if they will show up in some kind of Playlist? Or do I just need to find them a create a new...
  28. audioguy

    After all the requests for my list

    I have MANY of these cuts on frequent replay. Great music and great audio. Thanks for doing this!
  29. audioguy

    Pink Floyd (ish) - but not exactly

    One of my daughters (lives in LA) works part time for a company that does Catering and one of their clients is a film (audio) mixer and also writes music. If you happen to be a fan of Pink Floyd, you MIGHT find this album of interest. You can certainly hear some Pink Floyd influence. I found...
  30. audioguy

    Three friends and the creation of a high-end manufactory.

    If I had the money, and even if I were not an analog lover (I am), I would buy one of these for just the cosmetic appeal and engineering marvel (my minor was in Mechanical Engineering). A simply stunning engineering masterpiece. Simply stunning. You should be very proud. And I must confess...

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