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somebodyelse said:
I'm no expert but they may have ways to partition the panel as far as bending waves are concerned. Perhaps a strip of stiffening, added mass or damping? That would let them do similar stereo enhancement to soundbars.

Marketing? I'd be surprised if they gave a detailed technical description.
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I be no expert either but us audio peeps are into minimizing all sorts of 'distortions'.
Hence, wouldn't a 'pulsing' screen be considered not only creating audio distortions but also... screen (=visual) distortions???
 
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xanalog said:
I be no expert either but us audio peeps are into minimizing all sorts of 'distortions'.
Hence, wouldn't a 'pulsing' screen be considered not only creating audio distortions but also... screen (=visual) distortions???
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Maybe - but you haven't reported noticing it, so invisible distortions.
 
This thread turned into "find a most bizarre looking speaker and post it". There's no way you all think some of these latter posts depict beautiful speakers let alone most beautiful of them all.
 
I often listen to loudspeakers with my eyes closed and appreciate the aesthetic of the Revel F206 in Walnut when I am not listening to them.

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LSPhil said:
The Gato Audio CLC65? Oh, it’s textbook Germanic engineering: sharp edges that could cut your sense of fun in half, paired with a sprinkle of high-frequency wizardry, neatly bolted down with six screws, because obviously, precision is measured in fasteners. Nearly every brand seems obsessed with the “holy grail” crossover points of 250Hz and 3kHz, stuffing oversized drivers into tiny cabinets like sardines in a tin, with a tweeter waveguide politely reminding you that yes, it does actually know what it’s doing. Honestly, this speaker seems designed for the Germanic market: utterly precise, slightly intimidating, and guaranteed to make its owner feel smugly superior while sipping their black coffee or tea, if they’re feeling particularly rebellious.
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These guys: https://www.gato-audio.com/eu/clc65.html

I admit, would love to hear them.
 
I was invited to listen to a pair of Aries Cerat Aurora speakers today.

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What they are:

Tweeters: a ribbon speaker, open back (dipole) with some kind of waveguide in front of it.
Midrange: a conventional driver buried in a hyperspherical horn (meaning the horn folds back on itself after reaching maximum flare). The idea is to reduce diffraction anomalies. The rear of the driver is open, so it's a semi-dipole!
Bass: four giant woofers mounted to fire outwards omnidirectionally. As you can see, the rear is open.

In addition, there is a fancy crossover network (giant box behind the speaker). I didn't take a photo of it, but:

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You can control the crossover via Bluetooth. It's not a DSP box - it consists of passive components connected by relays that switch depending on what you select on your app. So it is a configurable fully analog passive crossover. I have never seen anything like this. It's certainly a good idea to have some kind of tuning ability, but DSP would be cheaper and much more precise. But then you don't get a massive box of components and the boasting rights that there is no digital in the signal chain.

Sound: from about 200Hz up (my estimate) it was incredible. It wasn't exactly what I would call neutral, it seems to have a lifted treble response. But it could go REALLY LOUD and do so without any stress whatsoever. Very impressive. Below 200Hz, it all falls apart. There is some kind of nasty bass bump, and very little low bass. I heard it immediately when I played full range orchestra, it was audible as a single note droning sound. My guess is about 150Hz or so. I walked up and down the room and I could still hear it no matter what distance I was at, so it was a speaker problem and not a room problem.

I asked the dealer "do you hear that???" and he said "perhaps I have the wrong settings on my configurator, I have been trying to dial them in over the last week and i'm not done yet". I told him I could dial them in an hour if I had my microphone with me. He's a really nice and friendly guy. The last time he invited me to visit, he said he would love to have me around to measure his listening room. But he has only ever invited me over for listening. I told him I might be able to make these speakers irresistible, they are SO CLOSE to sounding awesome.

Would I pick them over my all-time favourite, the Alsyvox? Definitely not. The Alsyvox has a certain kind of fine articulation that these speakers don't have.

All these are obviously my subjective impressions. IF I ever get my microphone into that room, i'll be able to tell you guys a lot more.
 
Keith_W said:
I was invited to listen to a pair of Aries Cerat Aurora speakers today.

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What they are:

Tweeters: a ribbon speaker, open back (dipole) with some kind of waveguide in front of it.
Midrange: a conventional driver buried in a hyperspherical horn (meaning the horn folds back on itself after reaching maximum flare). The idea is to reduce diffraction anomalies. The rear of the driver is open, so it's a semi-dipole!
Bass: four giant woofers mounted to fire outwards omnidirectionally. As you can see, the rear is open.

In addition, there is a fancy crossover network (giant box behind the speaker). I didn't take a photo of it, but:

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You can control the crossover via Bluetooth. It's not a DSP box - it consists of passive components connected by relays that switch depending on what you select on your app. So it is a configurable fully analog passive crossover. I have never seen anything like this. It's certainly a good idea to have some kind of tuning ability, but DSP would be cheaper and much more precise. But then you don't get a massive box of components and the boasting rights that there is no digital in the signal chain.

Sound: from about 200Hz up (my estimate) it was incredible. It wasn't exactly what I would call neutral, it seems to have a lifted treble response. But it could go REALLY LOUD and do so without any stress whatsoever. Very impressive. Below 200Hz, it all falls apart. There is some kind of nasty bass bump, and very little low bass. I heard it immediately when I played full range orchestra, it was audible as a single note droning sound. My guess is about 150Hz or so. I walked up and down the room and I could still hear it no matter what distance I was at, so it was a speaker problem and not a room problem.

I asked the dealer "do you hear that???" and he said "perhaps I have the wrong settings on my configurator, I have been trying to dial them in over the last week and i'm not done yet". I told him I could dial them in an hour if I had my microphone with me. He's a really nice and friendly guy. The last time he invited me to visit, he said he would love to have me around to measure his listening room. But he has only ever invited me over for listening. I told him I might be able to make these speakers irresistible, they are SO CLOSE to sounding awesome.

Would I pick them over my all-time favourite, the Alsyvox? Definitely not. The Alsyvox has a certain kind of fine articulation that these speakers don't have.

All these are obviously my subjective impressions. IF I ever get my microphone into that room, i'll be able to tell you guys a lot more.
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Thanks so much for those details and your impression! I’ve been really fascinated with those speakers I would love to hear them for myself. I’m not surprised that they sound really compelling in someways and are problematic in others. I still find it really fun to listen to loudspeakers that are attempting something different.

And the Alsyvox have been right up there as one of the top speakers I would love to hear as well!
 
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EERecordist said:
I did my best to search, but could not find this Mini Wall of Sound / Le Petit Mur De Son on ASR yet.

Coscia Guitars in Tacoma, Washington makes reproductions of the Grateful Dead Wall of Sound individual full size speaker units, and 1/2 scale, 1/4, and 1/6 "Mini Wall of Sound," 7 so far.

He has sourced Grateful Dead stems which can be routed to sections of the Mini Wall of Sound.

Sadly, the Mini Wall of Sound is too big and wide for the Klippel!

The gentlemen also makes guitars.

cosciaguitars.com

Coscia Guitars / Mini Wall of Sound

Coscia Guitars / Mini Wall of Sound
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YouTube Channel

www.youtube.com

Mini Wall of Sound (Le Petit Mur De Son)

Recreating the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound as it was in 1974. Please follow and spread the word. The goal is to complete the current 1:2 scale wall and start the full scale wall in 2023.
www.youtube.com www.youtube.com

Facebook

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Le Petit Mur De Son - Mini Wall of Sound

Le Petit Mur De Son - Mini Wall of Sound. 12,115 likes · 902 talking about this. Anthony Coscia created the Le Petit Mur de Son, a modern reinterpretation of the Grateful Dead’s system. Blending art,...
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He fabricates his own mini-scale scaffolding.

I admire his obsession, and wish him the best finding customers. The truly serious would have 3 audio rooms at home, the professional control room - Hidley-style, the jewel equipment room, and the wall of sound room!
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www.audiosciencereview.com

New Book on the Grateful Dead Wall of Sound PA - Loud and Clear by Brian Anderson

HOW THE GRATEFUL DEAD NEARLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM WITH LIVE MUSIC The band’s innovative sound system made them sound better than ever. It also nearly broke them...
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More Wall of Sound: someone is having a desktop Wall of Sound manufactured at a very low price.

desktopwallofsound.com

Desktop Wall of Sound - A Tribute to the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound

A handmade desktop tribute to the Grateful Dead's legendary 1974 Wall of Sound - part collectible, part conversation piece, with a real Bluetooth speaker inside.
desktopwallofsound.com desktopwallofsound.com

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Sean de Silva said:
High Definition Imaging. Even with the power off.
JBL Synthesis HDI-3600

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I've always liked the piano gloss. My NHT 2.9s had it. My NHT 3.3s were flat black and I didn't like their look as much but they were so damn good, I adjusted. I like these JBLs and my new Perlisten S7Ts. The black may get old to some, but it always matches up with the things in our house. The the fronts are cool to look at as well.
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I don't like the look as much with the grill covers on but still decent.
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