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I agree with you about the importance of accurate imaging. It's possibly the biggest contribution to the impressiion of a live performance. But the last paragraph in the clip I've quoted confuses me. You talk about how much toe-in you apply, but surely with omnis, toe-in is ineffective in...

Sadly, not that simple. Treble would be almost completely lost. My first speaker (from mono days when omnis were common) consisted of a 10" full-range driver mounted upwards-facing in a 12" internal diameter concrete drain pipe, as per Wharfedale’s Gilbert Briggs' drawings in one of his...

I'd suggest that measurements for speakers in particular are of little value to a potential purchaser. They need to read subjective unbiased reviews from respected reviewers and perhaps (though they won't be unbiased) opinions from owners and to listen to them at dealers or at audio shows is...

It's a pity that Radio Paradise doesn't offer a Classical stream. I listen often to their Global Mix. It offer very varied music, better cescribed by the stream's earlier title of "World & Eclectic Music". The best features are remarkably high quality sound (including MQA streams), and the...

If you re-read my earlier posting, I was suggesting that DSP is useful to the DIY builder of speakers and amps, as they don't have the wherewithal to ensure their response if flat. DSP could be used to improve a DIY amp's response curve.

Think more about what you say. If an amp has a peak or dip in its response curve and this is reflected in the measurements taken at the listening position, DSP can adjust for this. Yes or no? It will adjust for speaker deficiences, but the amp too. DSP has no idea what causes peaks and...

An odd observation as the speakers are not adjusted by DSP. It's the amplifier's frequency response that DSP adjusts. Pity really as good amps are designed to deliver a nice flat response. You've missed the point of my post. The room should be "adjusted" by physical means (if necessary) and not...

Interesting points, but I find the alternative approach to subs works better in my room and to my ears. Let me elaborate. I possibly shouldn't have mentioned "house sound" without explanation. We generally choose our speakers based on how they sound playing the style of music we enjoy and how...

I'm pleased to see "Measured Linearity" is not one of the poll options. With speakers in particular, this is of far less importance than many of the other attributes that are needed for music to be reproduced in a life-like and exciting manner. Perhaps that's a little controversial on this site!

But subs are no substitute for genuine full-range main speakers. They will likely be of a different brand with a different "house sound", will almost certainly need DSP to get them matched with main speakers, will take up more valuable floor space and add to room "clutter", and are in essence a...

I was excited when I first heard about this streamer preamp from NAD’s Master Series. As a Master Series user for the last few years (M12 preamp, M32 all-in-one and currently the excellent M33 all-in-one), there seemed to be an opportunity to upgrade my electronics at reasonably modest cost, as...

After nearly 5 years and over 5000 replies, do you have the answer to your original question? I used to own ATC Active 50 studio speakers and I think I know the reason why speakers designed for studio use are not particularly suitable for home listening, compared with good speakers that are...

I'd suggest this depends largely on the quality of your speakers and their ability or otherwise to deliver life-like music. Before buying my M33, I home auditioned a dozen ss amps or all-in-ones and was surprised at how much difference there was in sound delivery when driving my Avantgarde...

The M33 V2 has both single ended and balanced preamp outputs, so one could run subs (perhaps even 4 of them) from these and ignore the sub outs that require the Main Outs to accept the same XO as the Sub Outs, so the M33 V1 and V2 (and M66 for that matter) are unsuitable for full-range speaker...

By contrast, that's just the sort if 1960s looks that I don't like! All those, mostly never used, knobs, dials and switches - no thanks. However I won't buy gear that doesn't have essential controls, such as On/Off, a proper volume control knob, front panel control of inputs, etc. My NAD M33...