<thread tangent> Holy Smokes Frank, thats some system you have there! Did you by chance try the ARC Ref Phono 2 SE before getting the Ref10 Phono? I have the Ref10 pre, considering an ARC phono. You obviously like pairing Pass with ARC, what other SS amps have you tried with your Ref10? <end tangent>
<thread tangent> Holy Smokes Frank, thats some system you have there! Did you by chance try the ARC Ref Phono 2 SE before getting the Ref10 Phono? I have the Ref10 pre, considering an ARC phono. You obviously like pairing Pass with ARC, what other SS amps have you tried with your Ref10? <end tangent>
I had the Ref 2, not SE back when it first came out. I had it with the Ref 40 and Ref 610s though so can't really help you with a direct comparison. I can tell you the Ref 10 Phono is absolutely superb as is the preamp, but I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know. I took the Pass Xs pre out to insert the Ref 10 and I'm very happy with my decision.
Oh, and I will say, get the Ref 10s to 500 hours as quickly as possible because you're not hearing them anywhere close to their best until then. I've been amazed at the improvement even between 450 and 500 hours.
Ok, sorry for side tracking the thread. Back to Apertures.
I'm curious about the description of the Apertures as an absorber, resonator, and diffuser blended into one panel. Is this a new design? Is this the first time in the history of acoustic design that panels have been designed to function in all three of these parameters in one panel? Or is there a similar design available?
I wonder what the downside, if any, there might be of combining these functions into one panel?
If this is such an effective solution, why is it that no acoustic designer has ever sought to combine the three functions before now?
I wonder what the downside, if any, there might be of combining these functions into one panel?
If this is such an effective solution, why is it that no acoustic designer has ever sought to combine the three functions before now?
Resonators are absorbers, so your three functions became two. You can't diffuse what you absorbed, so... you can only diffuse the fraction of energy you don't absorb so when I hear about "3 in 1" solutions I can only think in marketing.
I'd suggest you to research what's wrong with your room and find the right material, not the best one as it doesn't exist.
They come with some kind of velcro strips that affix to the wall and then velcro to the back of the panel. I would have thought hanging them properly with hook/nail and then perhaps adding rubber tips to the bottom of the frame so it does not move or slip would be better?
They come with some kind of velcro strips that affix to the wall and then velcro to the back of the panel. I would have thought hanging them properly with hook/nail and then perhaps adding rubber tips to the bottom of the frame so it does not move or slip would be better?
The Velcro is really for temporary placement. Once you've decided where you want to permanently place them, they have a solid metal hanging system which secures them in place nicely.
The Velcro is really for temporary placement. Once you've decided where you want to permanently place them, they have a solid metal hanging system which secures them in place nicely.
Thanks for this picture...i actually have 3 stacked as well...but temporarily since they are not attached to any stand. I have asked the distributor for something even more basic than what is shown above since the space behind the speakers where the 3 sit (3 behind each speaker) is slightly tight with the big TA Opus Network boxes, etc.
They attach to the stands using the same grooved donut thingy they give you for wall attachment - the donuts attach to a threaded plate that slides in the track so you can adjust them up or down. The stands are well designed but pricey for a simple extruded aluminum frame imo...
You could easily make your own that function just as well for a few bucks worth of extrusions and some hardware.
They attach to the stands using the same grooved donut thingy they give you for wall attachment - the donuts attach to a threaded plate that slides in the track so you can adjust them up or down. The stands are well designed but pricey for a simple extruded aluminum frame imo...
You could easily make your own that function just as well for a few bucks worth of extrusions and some hardware.
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I just bought 3 of these for a small room in near field setup. Two close to the speakers angled in to face the speaker and one on the wall behind my head. I have a very strange (bad) room and the improvement these made were somewhat shocking. It all came together when I faced them into the speakers. Bass definition was one of the most obvious improvements.
I just bought 3 of these for a small room in near field setup. Two close to the speakers angled in to face the speaker and one on the wall behind my head. I have a very strange (bad) room and the improvement these made were somewhat shocking. It all came together when I faced them into the speakers. Bass definition was one of the most obvious improvements.