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It's probably in the recording but it just is more obvious with Revel speakers given their extremely wide dispersion.

There's only so much you can do with a design like this when there's such a huge disparity between the dispersion patterns of the drivers. For such expensive speakers they are seriously limited by "placement" issues.

I would assume the next refresh would involve a cabinet redesign next gen. So likely the resale value will be relatively lower with meta when the next gen comes.

I hope they make a Titan dome version of the Luna v2.

To run DL calibration you need internet access.

What about TAD CR1? It's the one Fang Bian has in his office lol

I'm a size queen

I feel like this driver could go into something like a Revel Gem 2-form factor and could be sold as a bookshelf version of the Blade or something... A pair of these with some subs would make a really interesting HT setup. High dynamic range, point source coaxial with zero IMD (or excursion)...

Most bookshelf speakers with limited bass extension will sound "bright" in a larger room. Either add a sub or if your listening levels aren't high, boost the bass slightly.

Interesting, the R-N1000A has an e-core like the A-S801 but the higher end model R-N2000A have toroidal transformers. It explains why when I had the 801 next to the 2000 side by side, there was amp hum on the 2000 but the 801 was dead silent--different amp typologies.

If you think these look bad, nothing can be worse than the cyclops aesthetic of the current Aventage line...easily the ugliest receiver on the market.

To me there's nothing that quite beats the looks of the Rosewood finish of the Reference 1s...

All my comparisons were done with other coaxials so I doubt it.

Just a theory. Regardless, several dealers and listeners have made the same observations about the Ones. If it's not that region then its something else causing it.

The Ones sound like you are sitting the front row of a recording rather than somewhere in the back. This likely has to do with the excess sound power energy around 300-800 hz with Genelec The Ones, making the percussion range sound a lot louder than is typical with most speakers. If you are...