Just requesting all SET amp owners to mention their amps and speakers.
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Ayon Crossfire Amplifier (30 watts)
Berning ZOTL-40 Amplifier
Luxman MQ300 (coming soon)
First Sound Paramount Deluxe Preamp (dual power supply)
Lampizator Pacific DAC/Pre (can be configured for SE or balanced)
Volti Vittora (104db/w)
PAP Quintet (Horn version)
- modified crossovers
- building custom layered bamboo baffles for them
Devore 0/96
Soundkaos Wave 42
Harbeth 40.2
- the Ayon drives them quite well
- the ZOTL not so much
I am just getting acquainted with it. You have to live with a speaker for quite some time to really understand it.Hi,
How is your Volti?
I am just gettingacquainted with it. You have to live with a speaker for quite some time to really understand it.
First impressions are very favorable. A very nice tonal balance, similar somewhat to the Harbeth which is one oof the best. Of course it is very dynamic and quick on transient response. But no stridency or over emphasized treble response which I find objectionable in many modern designs. I was very curious about the bass since this is my first folded horn bass section. So far, I like it - a lot. but here is a lot to work on as far as setup and tweaking it out to extract the maximum from it.
NICE THREAD GUYS... BUT adding photos will really super charge this thread, really get it noticed!
SO - PLEASE PLEASE CAN YOU POSTS SOME PHOTOS OF YOUR AMPS AND SPEAKERS IN YOUR POSTS. ROUGH AND READY ARE FINE.
I aM wanting to promote this thread in the next few weeks onto the home page, and the next Newsletter. And if we get enough fab photos, maybe set up a SET GALLERY in Media.
I am just getting acquainted with it. You have to live with a speaker for quite some time to really understand it.
First impressions are very favorable. A very nice tonal balance, similar somewhat to the Harbeth which is one oof the best. Of course it is very dynamic and quick on transient response. But no stridency or over emphasized treble response which I find objectionable in many modern designs. I was very curious about the bass since this is my first folded horn bass section. So far, I like it - a lot. but here is a lot to work on as far as setup and tweaking it out to extract the maximum from it.
Rhapsody's Kondo/Diesis demo system-
Kondo Ginga/SME/IO-M>Kondo SFz>Kondo>Kondo GE10>Kondo G1000>Kondo Ongaku>Diesis Audio Roma Triode Kondo silver cabling from the windings on the IO-M all through the system directly to the drivers of the Roma Triode.
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Volti is good. I have a fully modified Klipschorn by Volti for my second system. It is so much ahead of standard klipschorn and a lot of modern or vintage designs.
Here it is with fostex t500amkII tweeters. It is all volti, horns, crossovers and bms drivers with crites cast woofers. I changed volti tweeters to these and it was the best sound I could get.Any photos?
Happy owner & in home brew:
Magnificient SE300B (Full music.B Mesh/2C51 Western E./EMC274B/LL7901/LL1623/4,5W before clipping).
Driving pair 5 way horn (EV Patrician IV/WE66A/Iwata2"/Iwata1"/Beyma ... passif X-over LR12dB/oct)
Karel
Nice second systemHere it is with fostex t500amkII tweeters. It is all volti, horns, crossovers and bms drivers with crites cast woofers. I changed volti tweeters to these and it was the best sound I could get.
Have you measured how low they really go? My guess is somewhere around 70-80 hz. What about AG basshorns or so DIY basshorn designs that are out there?Today I activated another system in another room.
Ayon Crossfire 3 driving the Living Voice Air Scout.
Mids to die for, very good treble, bass unfortunately MIA
But what transparency and immediacy from the mids up
Now I "only" need to find something with similar quality up to 350 Hz.
Oh, and with 105 dB/Watt
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Will try to measure tomorrow with test tones and SPL meter.Have you measured how low they really go? My guess is somewhere around 70-80 hz. What about AG basshorns or so DIY basshorn designs that are out there?
Are they up against the back wall? What is it made of?Will try to measure tomorrow with test tones and SPL meter.
But it's not only that the bass doesn't go low enough, the bass in general is just not really good sounding over all. Quite boxy and dry. Difficult to describe...
They are placed in the very small winter garden/sunroom, so no space for big subs![]()
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