Ron Resnick Launches Audio Cafe LLC, a New Clarisys Audio Dealer
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I took it even further with an 8 foot speaker in an 8 foot high room…I had about 3mm clearance. Line sources don’t care much about your ceiling or floor….or much about your sidewalls for that matter (assuming it’s a dipole).
Line sources and planars radiate different than conventional speakers, ceiling height and side wall distance is nice, but not critical.
I should read the whole tread before posting !
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Line sources and planars radiate different than conventional speakers, ceiling height and side wall distance is nice, but not critical.
Sure, I already conceded the point.
I could be wrong. I think having two dipoles in the same room is a good way to create a passive radiator/ IMO.
...my ceiling is just a wee bit under 8' and I have shied away from taller speakers. Perhaps I need to recalculate myself. I think I would really need to hear a tall speaker in situ here to be convinced (about this room). While the physical ceiling (drywall) is just under 8' there is almost two-feet above that, and there is blown-in cellulose around pipes, ducts, etc. Perhaps that is also relevant to this model here.
As others have pointed out it depends on the speaker type. While a line source speaker may, tall conventional cone speakers don't need apply for a room with lower ceiling.
My cone speakers are 4 ft tall in a room with an 8.5 ft ceiling. I'm comfortable with that. I had already enough severe problems with ceiling reflections (my room is an absolute bitch in every way, took years to tame it), I don't need any more.
...I'm with you @Al M re: challenging rooms and height. I have a long-wall at 23 degrees.
To steer back on track, I have been reading around re: Clarisys. It seems they would not like my room for shape and treatment applications (e.g. I have a lot of room treatments in place) from what I read.
I was actually looking at the Magico S3s, but it seems the dealer hasn't been able to uncrate them for a listen. Soured me a bit and I am considering other options. I will be in South Africa and Singapore in a few weeks, so maybe there will be options to hear.
To steer back on track, I have been reading around re: Clarisys. It seems they would not like my room for shape and treatment applications (e.g. I have a lot of room treatments in place) from what I read.
I was actually looking at the Magico S3s, but it seems the dealer hasn't been able to uncrate them for a listen. Soured me a bit and I am considering other options. I will be in South Africa and Singapore in a few weeks, so maybe there will be options to hear.
With all due respect, why? He indicated he was very content with his current system. I am sure there are very good reasons for that. Is not that sufficient?
Not really. Speaks to his very pragmatic, comprehensive approach to this endeavor. Good enough?
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Well, I guess then your post was too cryptic for me to understand. Your follow-up isn't any clearer either. But perhaps I'm just a little slow, who knows.
Completely different sound from an S3 and yes , best you yank those treatments , as you would have to anyway when changing to different speakers ..
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You actually want your line-source as close to the ceiling as possible , panel bass is best here for power when ceiling is short not tall , so a tall line-source is not an issue..!
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It was a compliment. No nefarious intent. Many different ways to audtion gear. I trust that is clear. FYI, I have read numerous posts on this site and have a hard time understanding poster intent. Best.
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Small correction, Hegel is actually Norwegian.
Sorry, thought I saw a Danish mailing address but checked again.
Hegel Music Systems
PB26, Blindern, 0314 Oslo, Norway
info@hegel.com
Thanks for correction.
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