I agree with direct and to the point at least…Reading any of Marty’s post on audio reminds me of how magazines reviewed Audio gear back in the 80’s , honest opinion, direct and to the point ..!
Refreshing ...!
I agree with direct and to the point at least…Reading any of Marty’s post on audio reminds me of how magazines reviewed Audio gear back in the 80’s , honest opinion, direct and to the point ..!
Refreshing ...!
Reading any of Marty’s post on audio reminds me of how magazines reviewed Audio gear back in the 80’s , honest opinion, direct and to the point ..!
Refreshing ...!
they show 'peak' watts and hold it for 8 seconds. and they can be trusted. my 97db, 7ohm Evolution Acoustics MM7 passive main tower's are on '0' a majority of the time. particularly robust music takes me to 7-10 watts or so. with analog played loud i do see peaks above 100 watts to low 200's. horns, strong vocals, drum whacks. digital relatively smears the peaks and so the read out is lower. i see other peak difference anomalies from time to time that are very profound speaking to the actual differences of media.If the power meters on darTZeel are to be trusted, the big Stenheims don’t use a lot of power most of the time.
That is the first photo of a system I have seen that includes an AMG Viella turntable. Any idea who manufactures the isolation base that is sits upon?WLM
Felt on the chairs cool
Looks like a Modern Duntech ....
BTW all materials have a “sound “ a sonic signature so to speak , no free ride anywhere ..!
Regards
I wouldnt say they are an offender on sensitivity - here are the Stereophile measurements on the Alumine 3:
JA also notes they present a "relatively easy load." They aren't horn like efficiency but aren't designed to be.
Yes, definitely there are many coats of polyurethane for durability over the life of the products and with a 500lb speaker (or even their smaller, only 300lbs shipping or moving it around, along with the effects of humidity and temperature changes when being shipped around the world it is highly necessary. Or you end up with cracks in the wood, which becomes a real issue over time.
The poly is not added for "the look" etc it's for long term stability of the veneers and of course that gives it it's final look which definitely is not for everyone.
Great for you Peter, I have had so many issues with acoustic guitars. I can’t even count them. Also with furniture, at different times in my life. I’m glad your speakers are perfect after all that time that’s great.Perhaps Bob, but my wooden speakers from 1950s appear to be brand new 65 years later and they have none of these thick, prrtective coatings and originated in England ended up in Japan, then Virginia, Utah, and now Boston.
That’s just loudness, don’t say how easy it is to push the woofer
I do not understand what the above quote (Alrainbow) means or the context, other than (I'll assume here) it being some kind of a projected generalization."I think too many are stuck on tubes forcing themselves to make fit and committed no matter what
when the right tubes are used it’s magic but not always"
"SS are not always magic but can deliver what’s needed on demand regardless if well suited
This allows us more design flexibility
what we hear is the end result of the system."
Bass was indeed not controlled optimal imv..
After listening to the.big stemheims i dont get the stenheim thing to be honest
Number 1 is definitely in play. Many of the better sounding rooms were actively cleaning the power.
2 I don’t agree with this based on what I saw from amps with power meters and in room SPL levels.
Mostly agree with points 3-5.
Yes, dialed in very well today. A big system like this is hard to optimize from zero.
The bass could be tune by changing speaker position but I had similar feeling that the stenheim/CH bass could be better.
There are many variables that make it difficult for right judgment.
My personal experience shows for good bass response the chance for matching of dynamic driver speakers with “class ab solidstate amplifiers” is not high.
the idea of 'only' using tubes as religion/dogma......and settling for the where that takes you, even if you are giving up some things. as opposed to being open to the best result. and also tube rolling as a rat hole to go down.....and as an end to itself instead of just a means to better sound.I think too many are stuck on tubes forcing themselves to make fit and committed no matter what
when the right tubes are used it’s magic but not always
solid state can deliver noise floor and linearity tubes mostly cannot. but how to deliver the musicality.....too? but if you can do that, then you got it all.....in the right system. solid state cannot always deliver.....but sometimes it can.SS are not always magic but can deliver what’s needed on demand regardless if well suited
This allows us more design flexibility
what we hear is the end result of the systemso
it's a bit of @Alrainbow stream of consciousness which makes perfect sense to me.I do not understand what the above quote (Alrainbow) means or the context, other than (I'll assume here) it being some kind of a projected generalization.
An 8" woofer with a cone that weighs only 15 grams: no spider, no surround. You would expect an exceptionally high (system) sensitivity of at least 92dB/1m. It turns out to be a low 87dB 1 watt / 1 meter.
Has anyone visited the Audio Note room at the Marriott?