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    YG Acoustic Speakers

    I have heard the Carmel 2s and other YGs a number of times. Just heard the Summit at SWAF. The main issue with the Carmel is the bass. The bass response can be augmented in small rooms with boundary effect, which I do not really enjoy. Otherwise, the bass is quite dry and strikes me a bit tricky...
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    Invitation to Locrian Audio room at SouthWest Audio Fest 2024

    I heard your system at SWAF, it was fantastic. The sound was fun and so realistic. Thank you for all the work you did to demo it.
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    Purist audio design Dominus rev b speaker cable

    I would be surprised if there are any older Purist cables with fluid still in them. The company defaults to refilling them with Ferox. I have Dominus Rev b interconnects and a history with other models including older lines of venustas, museus, HDI, proteus. Dominus is the gem. It has the...
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    My room treatment journey.

    Wow, I respect the work you all put in to your room. Congratulations. Nyal and his team have been great. He is very professional. I should not have stated "helped" solve bass issues. He actually solved the bass issues with humbling speed. I just 'fine tune'.
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    Vladimir Lamm RIP!

    Thanks for the notification. I am sad to hear of this loss of a creator of great sound. I use a Lamm L1. It is serial number 2, so may be a model made near the beginning. It is not transparent but sounds so right. My best to Elina. She has helped me in the past.
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    My room treatment journey.

    I asked Dennis Foley for a proposal but could not marry his ideas with my basic understanding of acoustics. I got remote help from Acoustic Frontiers. I basically did the leg work while Nyal gave me direction based on my REW measurements. We started with the bass, which he helped solve...
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    Best Song Covers?

    I like Gary Jules' Mad World, Nirvana's Jesus Don't Want Me for a Sunbeam, and Bjork's It's Oh So Quiet. I don't like Lenny Kravtiz' American Woman and Pearl Jam's Last Kiss
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    Speaker Seeker

    Check out Audiokinesis Azel. I have heard the pretty similar Bienville Suite and other models. Adjustable speakers with great tone and no fatigue. I personally much prefer that brand to Paradigm's Persona line. Do not know Founders.
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    VINDICATION! Subwoofer Leading Edge Transients and John Hunter of REL’s YouTube video on setting up a REL “Six-Pack”

    I have the CR1; it does not have a delay. I wish it did. All adjustments (except for ground switch) are referenced to frequency response. Your time goal of moving speakers is a bit different from the phase knob. The method is actually a little different as well, sine wave vs beat. They both...
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    VINDICATION! Subwoofer Leading Edge Transients and John Hunter of REL’s YouTube video on setting up a REL “Six-Pack”

    Anyone can and should do better than basic corner loading.The swarm system is a very accessible means to flatten the frequency response throughout the room, creating a pleasant even power distribution. I agree that it is not the ultimate. If one is able to achieve a flat response with their...
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    VINDICATION! Subwoofer Leading Edge Transients and John Hunter of REL’s YouTube video on setting up a REL “Six-Pack”

    I have to correct myself. REL reports only a 4ms circuit delay (nonDSP). JL, I have read, nominally is 12ms with their DSP. My room would still have the same time vs frequency problem, though.
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    VINDICATION! Subwoofer Leading Edge Transients and John Hunter of REL’s YouTube video on setting up a REL “Six-Pack”

    I am not trying to argue with the overall aim, but I know this approach would not work for me. I used to own RELs and there was no way to time or phase align by moving the subs either in practical terms or in in terms of maintaining an even frequency response with respect to room modes. My JL...
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    What Do We Mean By "Resolution"?

    I also use the term as a degree of differentiation. There are a lot of analogies. I think of the two-point discrimination neurological test where the patient is asked to discern the sensation of two points touching the skin. Depending on the distance between the points and the part of the body...
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    Dialing in your Subwoofer Crossover with your Main Speakers

    I used to own a pair of S/510s and took a lot of measurements with REW. While placement and phase was a big deal the filter point was not, especially higher in the adjustable frequency range. I believe I was underestimating the speakers' influence that that region. I also highly suggest REW to...
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    The best Dipoles, Dipoles that can do bass?

    Magnepan 30.7s have very good bass, avoiding continuity issues of hybrids and the excursion 'thwap' of ribbons (Analysis Audio) and large ESLs. While the large Magnepans invited one to walk around the whole room an enjoy the music, the very even sound distribution stops with the bass. The bass...
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