I know. Without even hearing them? Is this audio nervosa or fashionista nervosa?
"A certain critic whose name begins with F and ends with R made me do it!"
Visit to Marc C.'s (SpiritOfMusic's) House in England
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"A certain critic whose name begins with F and ends with R made me do it!"
Sure, I guess we meet in the middle, but requirements may differ otherwise.
Fascinatingly, rooms/room acoustics is an area I paid scant attention to before. Years ago, both Ked and Blue58/Barry were scathing about my sound. No fan of my Zus and deffo no fans of my room.
It took the move here, and 30 seconds of listening w my system, spkrs position etc non optimal, power straight out of house grid, to have a realisation like a punch to the face, that acoustics absolutely matter, that my new room was a total gift, and that I'd been listening in a broken acoustic before.
The room has now been the perfect backdrop to get the most out of my upgrading, impvts in clean power and vibration management, and as I've taken a swing upwards in my fortunes, and this spike most recently, now I'm thinking that unlocking fuller potential from the room, if that exists, could be a massive vitamin shot.
Fascinatingly, rooms/room acoustics is an area I paid scant attention to before. Years ago, both Ked and Blue58/Barry were scathing about my sound. No fan of my Zus and deffo no fans of my room.
It took the move here, and 30 seconds of listening w my system, spkrs position etc non optimal, power straight out of house grid, to have a realisation like a punch to the face, that acoustics absolutely matter, that my new room was a total gift, and that I'd been listening in a broken acoustic before.
The room has now been the perfect backdrop to get the most out of my upgrading, impvts in clean power and vibration management, and as I've taken a swing upwards in my fortunes, and this spike most recently, now I'm thinking that unlocking fuller potential from the room, if that exists, could be a massive vitamin shot.
Sure.
I read that one w great interest, and spoke to Paolo, who encouraged me to go SMT. They're still a possibility. I just struggle w their over extensive products choice, and lack of UK contact re potential possible trial.
Like "Candyman"? I'm not that desperate for a cuss out.You can write his name, it’s only when you write it 3 times that he reappears
Just don’t write anything bad about SAT products, he only runs a google search
on his name once a month
I think we are safe on this thread, everybody else thinks we are talking about
Zu speakers. We are all alone
Gollee, you're right! Marc's thread is great camouflage.I think we are safe on this thread, everybody else thinks we are talking about
Zu speakers. We are all alone
Final change coming up soon, and that'll be me done for 2019.
Have just got some specialist tonearm wire made up, Kondo 99.999% age-annealed silver w Cardas gold tags and Bocchino RCAs.
This will replace my stock silver wire w Klei Silver Harmony RCAs.
The Bocchinos are game changers in relation to Sablon cbls, hoping to transfer over some of that magic.
It'll be the remaining Bocchino mods to Sablon Reserva Elites power cords, tentative application of room diffusers, Eera Tentation cdp mods/repairs, a potentially huge vfm/quality entry streaming/dac option, and HRS Damping Plates to gear, that are on the "to do" list for 2020/21.
Have just got some specialist tonearm wire made up, Kondo 99.999% age-annealed silver w Cardas gold tags and Bocchino RCAs.
This will replace my stock silver wire w Klei Silver Harmony RCAs.
The Bocchinos are game changers in relation to Sablon cbls, hoping to transfer over some of that magic.
It'll be the remaining Bocchino mods to Sablon Reserva Elites power cords, tentative application of room diffusers, Eera Tentation cdp mods/repairs, a potentially huge vfm/quality entry streaming/dac option, and HRS Damping Plates to gear, that are on the "to do" list for 2020/21.
One of the great audio tricks. Still catches me out everytime. Turning down subs output, when you get it right, leads to MORE bass. Or more correctly, more balanced bass, which effectively feels like more.
Between my harsh previous room that I now know was truly challenging for smooth bass response, leading to me relying on pumping out more and more in a self flaggelating habit, and this room, where each change I make in the system leads to a change in bass and a "correct" bass setting, I'm intrigued that dropping level has this effect.
So, in my old space, I'm pushing subs setting to 60Hz and 8/10, wondering why my mids are losing definition and agility, as "compensation" for harsh reflections and bass suckouts/standing waves.
And here, w few or none of these issues, each major change in my system demands a new subs setting.
So, I had settled on 41Hz and 7/10 level. But w new, hugely more neutral and uber controlled bass performance tonearm, and removing isolation Panz/Svelte sandwich from under my Zus, that subs level is now down to 4.5/10.
Bass busy and heavy CDs like Djam Karet "Regenerator 3017", that were a trial to get right in the low end before, are now by no means a walk in the park. But the really satisfying visceral and soulful low end is way more in balance w the mids, neither clogging the sound balance off the cd, or overloading the room.
More evidence to me that room acoustics pretty much can be the difference btwn success and relative failure.
Between my harsh previous room that I now know was truly challenging for smooth bass response, leading to me relying on pumping out more and more in a self flaggelating habit, and this room, where each change I make in the system leads to a change in bass and a "correct" bass setting, I'm intrigued that dropping level has this effect.
So, in my old space, I'm pushing subs setting to 60Hz and 8/10, wondering why my mids are losing definition and agility, as "compensation" for harsh reflections and bass suckouts/standing waves.
And here, w few or none of these issues, each major change in my system demands a new subs setting.
So, I had settled on 41Hz and 7/10 level. But w new, hugely more neutral and uber controlled bass performance tonearm, and removing isolation Panz/Svelte sandwich from under my Zus, that subs level is now down to 4.5/10.
Bass busy and heavy CDs like Djam Karet "Regenerator 3017", that were a trial to get right in the low end before, are now by no means a walk in the park. But the really satisfying visceral and soulful low end is way more in balance w the mids, neither clogging the sound balance off the cd, or overloading the room.
More evidence to me that room acoustics pretty much can be the difference btwn success and relative failure.
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Are your mains actively crossed over, or are the subs added to a full range
signal ? Yes hitting that sweet spot where the midbass is not drowned out
by deeper bass is magical, everything comes into focus, imaging improves, and
bass quality and definition are suddenly in a different league.
Lagonda, the subs are self-powered ie Zus are "semi-active", 70W Class A triodes to main drivers xoverless down to 40-45Hz, and 300W Class D below, my subs likely not outputting much below 30Hz.
The subs take a line-level input from the amps, so that the main system tube profile carries on into the subs.
The subs take a line-level input from the amps, so that the main system tube profile carries on into the subs.
