Hi end dj soundsystem are getting mainstream attention

[Waxx]

This is a short docu about the custom hi end systems used at the dutch "Draaimolen" electric music fest, where they hired some of the most advanced custom dj systems to host stages. It was made by the dutch naional TV VPRO and let the designers and sound engineers talk about what they brought to the festival.

These engineers all talk about the science and how they use it to bring the good clear bass heavy sound the public want. No audiowhoo or so. They talk about how to control dispertion and so. And this is a great thing that this gets mainstream media attention i think, this should happen more.

 

[Multiway]

Saw a peek of a Multi Entry Horn

No Danley Sound Labs that I could see.

 

[Waxx]

No not Danley, but a Dutch startup company (Addit Audio) that build 3D printed speakers and gives raves with it. This is still a set in evolution, a prototype if you wish. They have nothing to sell yet. But their speakerset got infamous in a very short time in the Dutch nightlife as the best around...

 

[Multiway]

I think they are the future.

It's just the home audio market is very slow to move / set in it's ways. Domestic acceptability and all that, although some of the bigger hifi speakers are to me truly hideous

I'm a Synergy (3 way) Multi Entry Horns + tapped horn sub per channel user.
I like bass, dynamics, clarity and punch.

Would never go back to regular separate horns pee freq band.

Jmod and Hinson offer kits to build and there are some printable 2 way Multi Entry Horns (perhaps 3 way too).

 

[Waxx]

That''s the route i'm also more and more going, but i like it diy, so i got a lot to study to get there. I would maybe not use TH but an MLTL or TQWT (both TL) bass cabinet, as in my experience that is better for hifi (shorter listening distance, not disturbing neighbours. I'm a fan of single driver speakers because of the point source sound, and a MEH does the same, but without the pitfails (resonances, beaming, ...) of a single driver system. It's the same reason why Genelec and Kef use coax drivers (which also got their disadvantages).

 

[Heinrich]

This is a short docu ...

An every day report I would say. At minute 2:15+ you'll see a guy sticking fingers into his ears ;-)

Yeah, it's all about bass articulation in virtually free space. But who would ask for imaging, soundstage, envelopment? That wasn't addressed by Toole: what if the listener would leave the stereo only-spot (not sweet, the only one) and perceives all the comb filter nastinesses. I personally don't care too much, but this board isn't that sloppy I assume ;-)

Celebrating the machine ...

 

[Waxx]

These high power system in general play in mono, as the dancefloor is wide and not everyone can stand in the stereo sweetspot. Stereo is almost never used in clubs with dj's, it's mostly mono (summed in the dsp) that is used. It sounds better in the whole club or festival area.

 

[Heinrich]

These high power system in general play in mono, as the dancefloor is wide and not everyone can stand in the stereo sweetspot. Stereo is almost never used in clubs with dj's, it's mostly mono (summed in the dsp) that is used. It sounds better in the whole club or festival area.

If so, and no doubt here, the comb filter effect is still there.

 

[Waxx]

Off course there is a comb effect, that is the case with every multiway speaker.

 

[Heinrich]

Off course there is a comb effect, that is the case with every multiway speaker.

O/k, that pretty presentation didn't give me the hint that you had regarding mono (whilst looking stereo). The attention that you found wasn't that deep then, no docu, but more a piece on lifestyle in general. You still feel (!) the good old Holland vibes, though, love it