I have a pair of Encores with XO upgrades that sound better than most of the other 16 models of standmounts included in our August 27th SpeakerFest 2022 Event here
in the Phoenix area. I believe it was John Curl who is credited with the statement " Measurements are meant to confirm what our ears tell us". I tend to agree.
My time machine has not been working either.For the record, despite dodgy use of verb tense ("included") you posted on August 18 about an event on August 22. Therefore, your statement is a prediction not an observation. You haven't actually compared them, except in your own head.
I would recommend you try to listen with open ears rather than obvious bias.
You might want to ping ellie.My time machine has not been working either.
For the record, despite dodgy use of verb tense ("included") you posted on August 18 about an event on August 22. Therefore, your statement is a prediction not an observation. You haven't actually compared them, except in your own head.
I would recommend you try to listen with open ears rather than obvious bias.
Thanks Rick
I have been fallowing along but just decided to post once I got all the bits together. Thanks for all your work!
My flux capacitor quit fluxingMy time machine has not been working either.
I do not get the rating score and method.Now that the event is in the past, can look to see how well the X-LS Encore rated.
Here are the results. It ranks amongst the lowest of the speakers participating.
I do not get the rating score and method.
What percentage of people who put this speaker together have skills and tools to round over the edges? And how do you know that is the dominant problem with this speaker? The main issue with this design is lack of tweeter waveguide causing this kind of uneven dispersion:It's too bad the front edges of the cabinet weren't rounded to reduce edge diffraction.
Well I do know. Anyone with skills and tools to make a roundover, would build the whole cabinet himself. The people who buy these flatpacks want a weekend project to put the thing together and be done. Further, anyone who has ever worked with MDF and routers knows what a mess that creates and the hazard to your health with that dust and epoxy mixed up."What percentage of people who put this speaker together have skills and tools to round over the edges?"
-I don't know, but all that is needed is a router with a roundover bit, which are not uncommon.
My pleasure. LSR305 is active so not its competitor (although it does have a waveguide). Competitors would be a number of bookshelf speakers with waveguide."The main issue with this design is lack of tweeter waveguide causing this kind of uneven dispersion"
-Good to know. What speaker to you think has the best waveguide design? Perhaps the JBL LSR305? Thank you for the reply.
Actually, that's conjecture. I can tell you with certainty that many who choose the flatpack route have the woodworking capability but choose flatpacks nonetheless. For a variety of reasons. Not all are in it for a "weekend project".Well I do know. Anyone with skills and tools to make a roundover, would build the whole cabinet himself. The people who buy these flatpacks want a weekend project to put the thing together and be done. Further, anyone who has ever worked with MDF and routers knows what a mess that creates and the hazard to your health with that dust and epoxy mixed up.
You say my statement was conjecture and then hand me the very thing. I am a woodworker. There is no way I would go and buy a flatpack if I then have to go and route the edges myself. If the edges need to be routed, then the company needs to ship them that way. If I am going to make dust, then I will make the thing to have real pride of building something.Actually, that's conjecture. I can tell you with certainty that many who choose the flatpack route have the woodworking capability but choose flatpacks nonetheless. For a variety of reasons. Not all are in it for a "weekend project".
But that's you, Amir, and I don't imagine you're the voice of DIY speaker building. My certainty comes from communicating with many who've built the flat packs I produce. Your bias is not shared by everyone.You say my statement was conjecture and then hand me the very thing. I am a woodworker. There is no way I would go and buy a flatpack if I then have to go and route the edges myself. If the edges need to be routed, then the company needs to ship them that way. If I am going to make dust, then I will make the thing to have real pride of building something.
What? That is not my understanding. EPA only sets the limit for Formaldehyde emissions. It has not at all outlawed its use. NAUF is an option costing more money.All MDF produced in North America is now required to be certified as NAUF (no additional Urea Formaldehyde). It's been that way for at least 10 years.