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In this forum everybody loves Rythmic audio subwoofers, because they are sensor controlled and not too expensive (direct from factory): https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...o-subwoofers-actually-lower-distortion.11216/
I guess Rythmic audio is best „bang for the buck“: https://www.rythmikaudio.com/
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Rythmik Sealed Subwoofers
The Reference Standard for Bass Accuracy Rythmik sealed subwoofers feature patented Direct Servo technology which provides major advantages to more common accelerometer based servo systems. Direct Servo uses a very thin sensing coil which is wound adjacent to the voice coil. This coil acts as a...
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But also the Elac subwoofers are nice and will optically fit perfect with Elac speakers…..
It is more important to find the right level and the right crossover frequency (better not to loud, better a very low crossover frequency!) and perhaps adding a bit of room correction than choosing the right brand.
As larger the subwoofer, as larger the „oooooomph“. Two woofers better than one etc…..
I myself use a pair of self build open baffle subwoofer, as Linkwitz has suggested it:
Hobby HiFi Lautsprecherbausätze: Disub 12-2
hochwertige Lautsprecherbausätze
www.lautsprechershop.de
It sounds much „faster“ than any closed box or Bassreflex Woofer. But it is not something like that Dolby Atmos stuff with 14 Hz and 110 dB and so on. More Audiophile stuff that reaches only down to 25 Hz. But that he can do EXTREMELY good…..
Do servo subwoofers actually lower distortion?
I was curious if anybody has measurements that show that a servo control loop on a subwoofer actually lowers distortion at frequencies in the 20Hz-50Hz region. I'm sure it would need to be the same test setup where the loop is turned off and on to show the difference. There is a lot of...
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Okay…I bought an Elac SUB1225 subwoofer and it really woke up my Elac DBR62 speakers. Think I’ll sell my Klipsch kg4.2’s as I’m really happy with the Elac setup. I had decided to buy a pair of Q Acoustics 5040 speakers but I think I’ll wait now.
Q Acoustics 5040 - nice speaker. Good sensitivity! It is designed by Karl-Heinz Fink, a man who knows exactly what he is doing!
Put its back at least 22 inches from the wall (Erin’s suggestion!).
And: you need a good bit of equalization to let it sound REALLY good. And it will also benefit from an equalizer…..
Measurements for speaker Q Acoustics 5040
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SoundLab 745 and Manepan 3.7i.
Don´t expect much more than this from the Magnepan 3.7i:
Magnepan LRS Speaker Review
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Magnepan LRS (Little Ribbon Speaker). It was kindly sent to me by a member and costs US $650. NOTE: as you will see later, this is a special review with far more detail than I usually show in a speaker test. I thought it would be "fun" to see...
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It has indeed. They take so much more time to test than electronics so I have been spending more of my time on the latter. But getting back to it. Just post one and another is measured and waiting for listening test. A few more are waiting behind those....
Perhaps with Erin? A Klippel Measurement would be soooooo nice. Especially because Cabasse has been known for his legendary A/B comparisons with live music (chamber music and piano solo) since the late 50s. Simply a legend - just like Western Electric in America since the late 1920s or Altec Lansing since 1941.
Cabasse was a typical "Musicians-Speaker" all the time - since it was founded in 1950. French Legend.
??? He has €30K to buy and test them?
This, and I don't see Cabasse sending him a pair to test.
Perhaps not, but he knows one or two nice dealers, who can borrow him also $ 78.000 speakers (of course with the o.k. of the manufacturer)!
I have no idea, how he managed it, to put the speaker on the measurement table, but he does some bodybuilding Exercises.....
TAD COMPACT REFERENCE ONE (TAD-CR1TX) Speaker Review
TAD COMPACT REFERENCE ONE (TAD-CR1TX) Speaker
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He also managed to organize the $ 30.000 / pair Kef Blade 2 Meta (also provided by a dealer - with the o.k. from KEF!) - for him, both objectively (Spinorama.org data) and subjectively, the best speaker he has ever had has come under.
You absolutely have to do this with the KEF Blade 1 Meta
This means you need a lot of gardening to continue building muscle!
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KRK Rokit 5 Gen5 or İLoud Micro Monitor Pro Please
Speaking of Cabasse, the Rialto would be nice.
www.cabasse.com
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Coaxial
with rear firing woofer
Coax is a wild one too, it seems like it pointing outwards. That should do interesting things to directivity.
RIALTO : first Cabasse wireless Hi-fi system in a bookshelf format
RIALTO: these elegant & compact speakers deliver optimal listening pleasure, whether in Hifi mode or to enjoy precise and dynamic sound on TV.
www.cabasse.com
Active
Coaxial
with rear firing woofer
Coax is a wild one too, it seems like it pointing outwards. That should do interesting things to directivity.
If I remember well Amir saw them at an audio show, ask a representative for a pair to test but nothing followed.Speaking of Cabasse, the Rialto would be nice.
RIALTO : first Cabasse wireless Hi-fi system in a bookshelf format
RIALTO: these elegant & compact speakers deliver optimal listening pleasure, whether in Hifi mode or to enjoy precise and dynamic sound on TV.
Active
Coaxial
with rear firing woofer
Coax is a wild one too, it seems like it pointing outwards. That should do interesting things to directivity.
It's regarded as a prestigious and innovative brand in France, I'd really love to see their stuff put to the test.
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