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    KEF Blade 2 Meta review by Erin's Audio Corner

    Now this is almost driving towards the extreme where the "speaker" gets hidden in something else. My project list still has plans for trying to bury tactile transducers into framed art to hide surround speakers in the room. My wife initially approved my CBT towers but lately seems to have...
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    KEF Blade 2 Meta review by Erin's Audio Corner

    As for the aesthetic, at some point with high-end audio, you are paying for the appearance of something better/higher quality. Even KEF shows this as the black version really calls for a black coaxial driver but has a contrasting one instead. Another major deal breaker for me!.... I showed the...
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    KEF Blade 2 Meta review by Erin's Audio Corner

    During the pandemic, I got away with one car for both of us. This did allow more cash flow for audio and other stuff. Last year, wife said I need my own car again, so I acquiesced. Admittedly, she may have been motivated by the number of speakers and amplifiers I have!:oops: p.s. At this...
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    KEF Blade 2 Meta review by Erin's Audio Corner

    She could show off the car; maybe even drive it. Admittedly, get at some income level, it matters less. :cool:
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    KEF Blade 2 Meta review by Erin's Audio Corner

    While can appreciate the fun of giving a design team an open checkbook, struggle with the price. Are these really worth 4 times the R11 metas? Not end game for me, more like end of marriage! ;)
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    UMIK-1 or any USB MIC unsuitable for timing measurements?

    Forgot about my other thread and @JohnPM had addressed the USB phase question here: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/designing-an-active-2-way-speaker-crossover.27156/page-2#post-936743
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    Designing an active 2-way speaker crossover

    Afaik, the answer has not changed since his response in post #35. @JohnPM please correct if am incorrect.
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    KEF R11 Meta Tower Speaker Review

    Any measurement conditions stated in the KEF whitepaper? Cannot emphasize enough how important it is to compare measurements done under the same conditions. All it takes is a few millimeters to make a significant difference (and knowing if any smoothing was applied too!).
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    KEF R11 Meta Tower Speaker Review

    Thanks @amirm. Good to have another large tower in the review stable. Hope you had help getting it on the Klippel!
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    PS Audio FR10 sneak peak

    Clearly this is a puff piece, the heavy lifting is pawned off to Chris. @Chris Brunhaver have you made the video he references?
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    Buckeye NC502MP 8-Ch Amplifier Teardown

    If you want to experiment with fan cooling, try a notebook stand with fans or there are some inexpensive portable ones that take less space. They usually run on USB power.
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    Audio Sense schematic needed

    Tbh, was holding back a bit as am a little too close to Buckeye’s design and need to be discrete. It feeds a MCU too. @mcdn’s looks similar but will say some refinement had to be done to avoid adding distortion. As @MCH is likely right that Rod’s is more complex but some of that is dealing with...
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    Directiva r2 monitor prototype build

    Yes, have seen one like that where one wheel was removed. It is not just the one axis of rotation though and measurement angles need to be repeatable as you change height for each driver. I have a decent idea of how to implement but the fabrication would be more difficult with my current...
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    Directiva r2 monitor prototype build

    Interesting, am not sure. Ever done a top heavy 4 ft tall pot perched on half the turntable? That is the speaker use case.
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    Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

    No black, no deal! p.s. need more than one guy too, they are taller and weigh more than I do.
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