Visit to Marc C.'s (SpiritOfMusic's) House in England
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That's because they are rubbish. I don't like them either.
Phone Paul Coupe at Reference Fidelity Components and ask about Tom's Tannoys, and tell him I sent you. If you can be arsed, that is
Well, if you can be arsed to send me a link to the model at least, I'm sure I can be arsed to investigate.
I haven't heard the saga. YG can sound pretty bad until they sound right. They cam also sound metallic. Set up right, they stage and decay like stats with more bass and dynamics than stats though less than cones. At a show I will be skeptical
I like Avalon, the Avalon compass diamonds system here is pretty good and he is planning to add more power as we heard it that way sound better. http://zero-distortion.org/brinkmann-balance-2/
I haven't heard the saga or sentinel though
There was a bit of that metallic sound with the YG's - Solution amps might do that as well.
Try to hear the Saga or TESSERACT - both pretty special.
There isn't one. We're in bespoke, custom built land here, man.
You don't honestly think I'd ever recommend anything mainstream do you?
Beware of what you wish for Marc.
You have a long relatively narrow room, steeply sloping ceiling, steel cross beams and minimal furnishings plus if I remember correctly a wooden suspended floor.
Saturate that room with high volume sound and it will bounce and reflect all over the place with a highly distorted sound. Curing that with effective acoustic treatment will be very expensive.
A more forensic approach rather than infatuation with expensive horns would pay a lot more dividends IMHO.
You have a long relatively narrow room, steeply sloping ceiling, steel cross beams and minimal furnishings plus if I remember correctly a wooden suspended floor.
Saturate that room with high volume sound and it will bounce and reflect all over the place with a highly distorted sound. Curing that with effective acoustic treatment will be very expensive.
A more forensic approach rather than infatuation with expensive horns would pay a lot more dividends IMHO.
That's because they are rubbish. I don't like them either.
Phone Paul Coupe at Reference Fidelity Components and ask about Tom's Tannoys, and tell him I sent you. If you can be arsed, that is
Tannoy Westminsters need power. The biggest mistake that most owners of these speakers make is to power them with SET amps. I also thought they were all garbage until I heard them with more than 50 watts of tube power.
No honestly. But if it's a" case of great minds thinking alike" I am flattered and I am sure I would enjoy listening to your system some time.
Barry, I am investigating acoustic treatments, and it won't be cheap. Fascinating how we might end up at the same conclusion with different viewpoints to start.
You feel my room and acoustic, and choice of spkrs compromised, needing radical therapy, maybe widespread acoustical treatments, I'd go down this road to maximise what I've achieved so far.
You feel my room and acoustic, and choice of spkrs compromised, needing radical therapy, maybe widespread acoustical treatments, I'd go down this road to maximise what I've achieved so far.
Barry you are welcome anytime,
The flattery you speak of is well deserved,you are Python funny.
The flattery you speak of is well deserved,you are Python funny.
Marc see this first post. He was heavily invested in room treatments and still had issues. Best to get speakers that need minimal room treatment, like horns https://www.whatsbestforum.com/show...-Bass-Absorber&p=526265&viewfull=1#post526265
Mark your prior "fussy in this" comment partially redeemed you,
Keep it up,the seriousness is not really cricket old bean.
Keep it up,the seriousness is not really cricket old bean.
Ked, you and I may disagree about many things, but we probably agree that one can spend on acoustical treatments and go on yet another Möbius Loop of perceived benefits and possible unresolved issues, or issues that force one to go down another avenue, leading to more Möbius Loops etc.
In effect a complex version of Russian Dolls.
Despite what Barry says, I'm v happy w my sound, and indeed the complex shape of my loft helps acoustics. What other reason could explain why the same gear sounds vastly more neutral and transparent here than in my old room.
Barry unfortunately suffered visiting when my system wasn't on song, and like you he's not a fan of Zu, and indeed neither SETs too.
I'm much happier as the owner and listener of my own system, Ill keep my mind open to spkrs alternatives, esp as I'm considering upgraded version of my current Zus, but I'm also happy to investigate acoustical room impvts.
I believe the bass management system you point to is also sold by the Acustica Applicata rep in the UK.
In effect a complex version of Russian Dolls.
Despite what Barry says, I'm v happy w my sound, and indeed the complex shape of my loft helps acoustics. What other reason could explain why the same gear sounds vastly more neutral and transparent here than in my old room.
Barry unfortunately suffered visiting when my system wasn't on song, and like you he's not a fan of Zu, and indeed neither SETs too.
I'm much happier as the owner and listener of my own system, Ill keep my mind open to spkrs alternatives, esp as I'm considering upgraded version of my current Zus, but I'm also happy to investigate acoustical room impvts.
I believe the bass management system you point to is also sold by the Acustica Applicata rep in the UK.
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