AJ your speakers look interesting,can you tell me bout the 1812?
BW Keith.
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Jerry
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Thanks for the welcome.
I have in the past spent multi-k on audiophile electronics, but a while ago I bought a little Chinese el84 valve amp on eBay for £100, because I thought it would look good on the spares shelf. Very pretty it is, too - but I thought I may as well try it out .... oh boy! It sounds fantastic. I still have it and love it, but my amp du jour is now this (£300 on ebay) ....
Do I get immediately banned for liking valve amps?
I like solid state, too.
I've been playing around with quite a few different amps and DACs in the low £100s recently and enjoying the music just as much as with the Big £Moolah jobs.
My only concern would be does the amplifier drive the speakers properly, they aren't the most sensitive.
http://www.stereophile.com/content/...-loudspeaker-measurements#q6SMUQ3RDS4sBXo0.97
Keith.
http://www.stereophile.com/content/...-loudspeaker-measurements#q6SMUQ3RDS4sBXo0.97
Keith.
Might fine specient! That cherry is finished beautifully to boot!Thanks for the welcome.
I have in the past spent multi-k on audiophile electronics, but a while ago I bought a little Chinese el84 valve amp on eBay for £100, because I thought it would look good on the spares shelf. Very pretty it is, too - but I thought I may as well try it out .... oh boy! It sounds fantastic. I still have it and love it, but my amp du jour is now this (£300 on ebay) ....
Not at all. I have two Stax tube headphone amplifiers myself.I love to have more coverage of low cost DACs.
Jerry
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"In room" the MBLs are about 86-87dB/W compared to more normal speakers - and they are a very easy load.
It shouldn't really work, perhaps, but to my ears (subjectivist, remember!) it does. I listen to mainly classical music, so the Big Bass and subsequent power delivery requirements of some other genres are not needed here. Although Dream Theater is surprisingly impressive!
I've had big amps, too - e.g. Krell, Parasound both at 250wpc so I know what the speakers can sound like with loadsa power. Not much different, tbh!
I know you have tried quite a number!
As long as they sound good that is really all that matters.
I have tried valves and although I like aspects of their presentation I just can't live with them .
Keith
As long as they sound good that is really all that matters.
I have tried valves and although I like aspects of their presentation I just can't live with them .
Keith
dallasjustice
Major Contributor
Yes. We met. I remember. I have horn speakers now. I'm a work in progress.
Good job sir. I'm starting to think I've met the "new" you. Ever been to LSAF?
AJ Soundfield
Major Contributor
Hi Keith,
I shun turning my posts into ads, so I unlazified myself and updated the website.
AJ Soundfield
Major Contributor
I thought that was you ...and congrats all the way around!Yes. We met. I remember. I have horn speakers now. I'm a work in progress.
Wasn't planning on attending this year, but maybe I can drag Greg down again off the golf course hah
cheers,
AJ
I don't mind if you advertise ,'A' might of course !
I was just thinking it would be interesting to hear how a designer formulates a new design, what are your objectives, constraints,goals , how do you start thinking about a loudspeaker design?
Keith.
I was just thinking it would be interesting to hear how a designer formulates a new design, what are your objectives, constraints,goals , how do you start thinking about a loudspeaker design?
Keith.
I am fine with AJ explaining his design philosophy and product.
AJ Soundfield
Major Contributor
Well I updated the website, so if you still have specific questions about that design...
I try to design with the room in mind, so every axis matters, as does sound power and ability to adjust things without moving the speaker. I'm also well aware of the limitations of 2ch stereo as Greisinger and JJ's many papers lay out.
As you may have gathered in the other thread, I don't find magic caps, stone cabinets, adamantium drivers and that sort of nonsense to be "solutions" to real problems loudspeakers face in radiating 3 dimensionally into real rooms/systems. That does not mean I don't use expensive parts, it's just that I have to justify the cost with reasons related to the soundfield (pardon the pun).
cheers,
AJ
I try to design with the room in mind, so every axis matters, as does sound power and ability to adjust things without moving the speaker. I'm also well aware of the limitations of 2ch stereo as Greisinger and JJ's many papers lay out.
As you may have gathered in the other thread, I don't find magic caps, stone cabinets, adamantium drivers and that sort of nonsense to be "solutions" to real problems loudspeakers face in radiating 3 dimensionally into real rooms/systems. That does not mean I don't use expensive parts, it's just that I have to justify the cost with reasons related to the soundfield (pardon the pun).
cheers,
AJ
Mivera
Major Contributor
Yes there's a million ways to skin a cat to get great results from speakers. After 20 years of building passive speakers, I have moved on to electronics, and active designs. The best passive crossover, is a straight wire IMO
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