Search results

^Only when it's not raining.

Amphion was one of the first to use large waveguides, in 1990s. Crossovers and boxes were nothing special and neither prices. S series is another story Measurements can be found here https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=140 and here the...

Just read fast through few last pages... Stereophonic music media has been defacto standard for almost 60 years now, and it will stay because of the versatility to reproduction (speakers, phones, car etc. even mono) and compatible transmission through eg. FM radio, vinyl, podcast and various...

Looks pretty good to me... https://www.me-geithain.de/en/rl-901k2.html

"with Dolby Atmos I wouldn't want to do without ceiling reflections." Atmos ceiling speakers are reproducing ambience or effects in the source signal, and that does not wrk right with extra ceiling reflections from the listening room...

Some very good posts and examples above... Omnidirectional (dodecahedral) speakers are used in acoustic studies, but their bandwidth is limited typically to 250-2500Hz. For home hifi there are many more or less potent solutions from eg. Bose, Sonab, MBL and B&O Point source means similar...

No, but just read a critical review https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/high-performance-loudspeakers-optimising-high-fidelity-loudspeaker-systems-7th-edition/ "Much of the book, especially in the latter parts, reads as if it were descriptions of what would be provided in the way of...

"Leading edge" and "timbre" are closely related, they make the charasteristic identity for an instrument or sound. It has several components, frequency, distortion, amplitude and decay. Lots of info is easily found by Googling...

I use Yamaha Stereo and AVR receivers since 1970s. Had two Denon AVRs but didn't like the UI. Several other brand stereo amps too, including B&O and Hypex modules. At summer cottage I have solar system with cheap 12V car "radios" connected to good home audio speakers. I believe that any this...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/arts/music/vinyl-albums-chad-kassem-acoustic-sounds.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

They don't have children, only a cat... :cool:

How the soundtrack was done https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/restoring-led-zeppelin They could therefore have accessed the master tapes, or any of the numerous digital remasters that have been released over the years. Instead, they used the original vinyl records. “We made a very...

A chicken farmer from central Finland is the fastest lady on wheels! https://archive.eurodragster.net/news/features/anita_makela/default.asp

Some people have difficulties understanding relative vs. absolute scoring... Thank you Floyd for patience in explaining!

Thank you Floyd for the piece of history! I still have some Infinity Alpha series speakers that I bought in 2002-3, they were lowest grade models and made in Denmark for European market. Below some homebrewed measurements

https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/infinity_primus_360/ I have the low budget Alpha 20 and 5 2-ways, purchaced as HT kit in 2004. Excellent value but problematic port resonance! The small 8" subwoofer has troubles to make 40Hz...

I have added extra horizontal bar inside the box and measured my MkI speakers indoors at 1m. Noise floor was around 40dB. REW with Umik-1. Yes it can go below 1%

I bought T7V and that is super fine too, the reflex port is on the backside. Box could be better braced.

Piece of Audio Science... https://www.linkwitzlab.com/Fitz/Loudspeaker%20Cabinet%20Diffraction.pdf

Living room set is 5.0 with 65" QLED TV. Main speakers are diy 4-way with dsp that reach to 25Hz. Most of listening is pure 2ch music. HT room is 5.1 with 100" projector/screen, sources Netflix and Blueray. The diy sub goes down to 15Hz. Use is minimal since kids have moved out long time ago...