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[Purité Audio]

Another diatribe this time I have really gone full ‘Devore’.
Purité Audio’s BLOG unmissable entertainment for the whole family,
Keith

 

[Fahzz]

If you're going to rant like that, you need to use more upper case letters and exclamation points.

 

[Purité Audio]

I thought I would make a list of ‘FOO’ but there’s so much…

My dealer recommended an expensive ethernet switch!

I thought I would compile a more or less complete list of woo/ flim flam / snake oil, a handy reference so when you find yourself in a Hi-Fi retailer and the assistant mentions one of them you can turn smartly on your heel and walk out.HI-Fi just will not work without electricity, so let us...

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Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

After a recent spate of ‘bodice rippers’ I have settled back into a sickly sentimental tale of my youth in this month’s unmissable Purité Audio’s BLOG.

Hi-Fi Its part in my downfall.

Where and how does it start this cruel and unusual affliction. I clearly remember going with my Dad to the 'Comet' warehouse trying and failing miserably to persuade him to buy Sony's then brand spanking new top of the range 'PS-B80 Biotracer' direct drive turntable, in hindsight I am not even...

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Just to say I was, still am addicted to Hi-Fi but I never stooped so low as to turn fuses around!
@DSJR you know who I am talking about.
Keith

 

[DSJR]

I hold my hand up, I once thought this shit was important! Two thirds of my life ago now though....

My audio journey is far more convoluted than yours though and led to many peaks and troughs in my music and emotional connection with it. Currently floating on the ceiling in absolute music ecstasy with some Madis (after a whole mix of genres) with a dongle and ear-pieces costing a MASSIVE forty quid all in and I can't bloody believe it! I haven't even started on the beer yet either I don't want to come down but life beckons. Here's to more - and you DON'T need to spend many many thousands to achieve this bliss either. Onwards and upwards

 

[Purité Audio]

I forgive you my son, as to penance, three ‘tune dems ‘ and twenty minutes exaggerated toe-tapping to ‘Brothers in arms’.
Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

The last episode , yes I promise the last episode of the ‘Purité Audio story’ it’s mostly photographs, hardly any reading required, just loads of photographs of speakers some of which just didn’t make the final cut.

Have I learned anything at all.

Purité Audio started with horns, Cessaro, first there was their 'Alpha' next came their 'Affasciniate', quite elegant really no bass of course, then the 'Chopin' not as elegant and even less bass. Finally the four way 'Liszt', these did have bass, active twin 12" woofers sited at the top of the...

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Keith

 

[MKR]

The last episode , yes I promise the last episode of the ‘Purité Audio story’ it’s mostly photographs, hardly any reading required, just loads of photographs of speakers some of which just didn’t make the final cut.

Have I learned anything at all.

Purité Audio started with horns, Cessaro, first there was their 'Alpha' next came their 'Affasciniate', quite elegant really no bass of course, then the 'Chopin' not as elegant and even less bass. Finally the four way 'Liszt', these did have bass, active twin 12" woofers sited at the top of the...

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Keith

Really enjoyable read Keith! Thanks for sharing

 

[Purité Audio]

Kind of you to say so, Hemingway it’s not!
The only point really was that once I learned what was important in loudspeaker design, I was able to draw a correlation between a speaker’s measurements and how it sounded.
These Paradigms for example, I went to hear them at the U.K. importer and they sounded bright, but the room was entirely unsuitable, bare walls a large conference table in front of them, I borrowed the stand mount version, they looked great lovely paint funky driver covers but they were just too bright, then the Stereophile review was published

Paradigm Persona 5F loudspeaker Measurements

Sidebar 3: Measurements

www.stereophile.com

I realise I am preaching to the choir here but for most buying a loudspeaker is a ‘lucky dip’ usually no proper measurements always a fulsome magazine/influencer review even when in reality the speakers are absolutely dire!

 

[Purité Audio]

Early on I heard these Lansche 5.1 loudspeakers at the Munich Hi-End where in a huge room they sounded pretty good , again they looked the part, they had a plasma tweeter, but at home they just lacked any body any substance and again when Stereophile measured them.

Lansche Audio 5.1 loudspeaker Measurements

Sidebar 3: Measurements I used DRA Labs' MLSSA system and a calibrated DPA 4006 microphone to measure the Lansche 5.1's frequency response in the farfield, and an Earthworks QTC-40 for the nearfield and spatially averaged room responses. The Lansche is specified as having a voltage sensitivity...

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Also the manufacturer wanted Euros 4k to service the tweeters every ‘x’ number of hours ( easily less than a year) .
Manger C1s took those down to Phil Ward at SoundonSound who had already measured the Kii Three, we were the first U.K. Kii retailer although they ‘kicked us off’ when we started to represent Dutch& Dutch, precious little snowflakes!

Kii Audio Three

Yes, Kii Audio’s flagship monitors are expensive — but then they might just be the best loudspeakers in the world...

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Phil enjoyed the Kiis but the Mangers fared less well,

Manger Audio C1

Manger’s unique approach to driver design yields a monitor with exceptional time-domain performance — but it comes at a cost.

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Now I hope that I understand loudspeaker measurements enough to be able to discount without actually buying them!
Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

The arrival of the Kiis really changed things up, when I compared them say to the Mangers,

or the ATC active 50s,

They we’re just that much more transparent,

Tri-field experiment using the superb Illusonics IAP .

I actually purchased ATC because a couple of engineers who came to hear the Kiis poo-pooed them saying that yes they were good but the ATC dome midrange etc etc.
ATC are solid enough but actually their complete lack of adjustability, comparative lack of bass, elevated midrange and they just weren’t as transparent another myth exploded.
I forget to include Geithain, I really wanted their 901 but they weren’t available these are the 944K ,

Some of the, perhaps the best passive speaker I heard here were Gradient, very transparent, cardioid and relatively inexpensive, we had their 5.1 and their ‘revolution’ they too were an interesting speaker their dispersion could be adjusted by rotating the two head/sub sections.


Gradient really deserved greater exposure, as Atti says they were implementing cardioid way before Kii and D&D!

Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

Grimm LS1s with ‘motional feedback’ subs and expensive beryllium tweeters next to the Gradient Revolutions.


PSI A17s?

Tried the PSI AVAAs

I can’t imagine how I forget to include these! Perhaps the best, definitely the ugliest.


Some Genelec or other 8351Bs perhaps,

Tried these,


One of the only speakers that I failed to get here, despite really trying.

Keith

 

[DSJR]

Gawd mate, you've had some blingy tat there over the years - too much money to spend methinks and your poor other half and family putting up with it all

Hope your residency here has calmed you down a bit and helped you to discover some proper speakers with half a chance of reproducing music and speech closer to the real thing... I'd certainly have the Kii speakers here, Genelec's stylee is growing on me too, but I'd be living in fear of damaging the finish accidentally, much as I loved the sound of the Kiis when I heard them.

You're probably glad I don't live nearby

 

[Purité Audio]

Should have stocked PMC!
The best blingy

tat I bought was undoubtedly this, given me more pleasure than all those speakers..

Shame you don’t live nearer, we could chat my wife doesn’t understand me!
VeryBest,
Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

I have really tried and ( again) failed to really draw any concrete conclusions from my KEF LS60 versus KEF LS50 plus KC 62 subwoofer comparison.
I am considering changing the name of the company to ‘sit on the fence’ audio.

KEFLS50 vs KEFLS60

I have had the KEF wireless range here for just over a year now, a couple of pairs of the LSXII are dotted around and I thought that now the rear 'Studio' ( small sitting room) is now back in commission I might set up both the LS50IIs and the LS60's side by side and try and draw some more...

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Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

This week I am ‘Introducing Sigberg Audio’, I realise that Thorbjørn and his designs need no introduction to you lot.

Introducing Sigberg Audio,

Sigberg Audio,https://www.sigbergaudio.no/I first became aware of Thorbjørn Sigberg and thus Sigberg Audio through the Audio Science Review Forum, https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.phpI can't believe anyone hasn't heard of ASR it tends to divide opinion, whether you lean towards...

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Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

A few thought on my journey to the dark side, pro audio, the article also contains a cute kitten picture.

Loudspeakers:- work or pleasure?

This week I spent a fascinating few hours with Charlie who writes, mixes, and masters music for a living. Charlie is a classically trained pianist but he preferred creating to performing and he is a closet gearhead so writing/mixing/mastering was the natural outcome. He invited me to bring over...

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Keith

 

[Purité Audio]

Too long didn’t read I know here is the cat,

 

[Soniclife]

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Finally some quality content from you.
Before PJ gets there, which sounds better?

 

[egellings]

I did taw a puddy tat!