There is no ethical dilemma imo.... It's research.. And a community service....just don't pick on the little guys more than the big guys...What we (and by "we" I mean "I") need is someone who owns the Klippel NFS in Vancouver, so I can start to provide speakers for reviews.
I have no ethical problems purchasing speakers, getting the spin data, paying for this service if needed, then returning the speaker.
A man can hope...
What we "need" is a Klippel with the associate hardware to measure big boys,as time passes bookshelf and desktop will all be the same more or less.
Edited post #1. Thx.
I honestly interpret this as saying this is the best monitor under $1,000 ... At least in Erin's opinion...
Yep, it will take 1st place in my thread.
| Name | PS | PSwSub | LFX |
| Revel M16 with sealed port [readme] (Amir) | 5.9 | ?? | ?? |
| Elac Debut Reference DBR-62 (Amir) | 5.7 | 7.8 | 43 |
| Kef Q350 (Amir) | 5.7 | 7.5 | 38 |
| Revel M16 with open port (Amir) | 5.6 | 7.7 | 45 |
| Kef Q150 (Erin) | 4.9 | 7.0 | 45 |
| Polk Audio Signature Elite ES20 (Amir) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 39 |
| Arendal Sound 1961 Bookshelf (Erin) | 4.4 | 7.3 | 68 |
What we (and by "we" I mean "I") need is someone who owns the Klippel NFS in Vancouver, so I can start to provide speakers for reviews.
I have no ethical problems purchasing speakers, getting the spin data, paying for this service if needed, then returning the speaker.
A man can hope...
Last time I checked how much $ it would take to ship my speaker to Amir, the costs has gone up by 33% (stupid COVID surge pricing that affected a lot of companies, including shipping).
Erin says it is a "deep" speaker.
It is partly the on-axis shape 1-5 kHz but probably also the relatively smooth dispersion in the same region. It should be very ear-friendly and smooth.this speaker's debut was today on the website and by Erin...
So nothing on their forum leading up to this?
Idk.... There was a big announcement at about midnight on the forum.... I don't follow Dave's products all that closely on a day to day basis, there may well have been some rumors flying around...this sure looks like a budget end gamer for some folks( like me)... If you watch the vid Erin says some stuff that makes me think these are a current mega value...
He certainly doesn’t have much in the way of complaints, which is a good thing. The only “significant” drawback seems to be its output limitations, which is reasonably expected for a compact bookshelf speaker with a single 5.25” mid/woofer. Of course, Ascend has larger models which presumably remedy that issue for most domestic situations.
It’s nice to have someone with authority provide their subjective opinion, but I don’t think it’s required now that Erin has validated Dave’s Klippel measurements. You can see the pros and cons between the two speakers: the Sierra 1 has a nicer cabinet, a bit better spin, and goes a bit deeper. The 340 is more sensitive, has better distortion, and is obviously cheaper. IMO the 340 would make a really good HT speaker.
