Manuel Delaflor
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Thanks for those numbers. This 10 inch sub is better than the old KSW12 that I had (before my Tempest Monster). The IL100S reach lower and sounds better.
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Astonished
Could not articulate anything else
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I setup a sub using my trusty SPL meter as a mic on my Notebook, coupled with ETF5 (or any RTA software) you must set it at the flattest possible response.
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I couldn't let it pass, it costed me 200 bucks and everything I found on the Net indicated it was a good sub even at 400-500 bucks (its original price).
Im complementing my HT set with it, and it sounds amazingly good down to its rated 32Hz, from there it falls like a brick (about -10dB at about 25Hz), but I have to tell that it really sounds amazingly good down to those 32Hz. After good possitioning and calibration it was the best I could do without expending the big bucks (nor working in another DIY giant sub, which I only use for my two channel system).
Im very happy with my finding, I might try the RABOS system later.
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I can't think on a better integrated that mine. Hybrid integrated, tubes pre and ss out
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DO you have the 4.1's sub for a direct comparo? What about an SPL meter to do some measurement?
Thanks
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dgb
The difference among those and the Heresy's is not as big as having a set of them without sub and Heresy's with a nice clean 20Hz box of pleasure.
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Dont forget a side by side comparo to the Tempest!
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The response is a lot "jumpier" than mine, using a pair of Heresy's with a Tempest sub I have a fairly "flat" response from about 21Hz to 16Khz, only a nasty peak at 50Hz with I guess is a room mode but positioning and tunning the phase/volume of the sub couldn't resolve it.
Maybe this is because I choose the position of everything in the room to allow that (waf factor is away from my listening room!) and spent several days achieving it.
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I tried to upload a couple of graphs, no luck I will attempt it later.
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I would not consider that change as an "upgrade", both are different speakers.
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" i have tried many times to stereo mic and record, but i always find more life and passion and art in multi-mic'ing techniques...i do agree though, that many new recording "engineers" like to use too many mics...it always sounds better when there's less, but you shouldn't use so few that you can't get the sound you want."
I have some questions for you. Why do we need to hear "what the engineer wanted"? Is it not enough to hear what the instruments are playing in a determinated place? If I go to a classical music concert Im not concerned about if Im listening every note every intrument is playing, I want to listen to the whole thing, live.
Maybe recording an entire orchestra is different than recording a few musicians in a studio. But I have listened to several recordings in big studios with multiple mics (one or more for every kind of instrument in the orchestra) that later are mixed and mixed and mixed. The result? Horrible.
Recording techniques that uses only two or three mics which capure the "ambience" of the hall and surely not "every note every intrument make" and that then are not mixed "to capture the spirit" or whatever about anything" seem to me much more natural and lifelike.
Im surely don't want to discuss nor insult you in ANY way, but I would like to know why do some engineers think they need to "correct" anything?
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I have graphs for my Heresy's, but no place to hold them.
Anyway, they behave pretty good, coupled with my Tempest sub I have about +/-5dB from about 21Hz to 16Khz. There is only a bump I don't like at about 50Hz (+8dB). -
mdeneen
You are right. The "secret" is the recording, not that much the equipment nor the recording media.
I love both LPs and CDs (heresy!
)but ONLY (and this is a big ONLY) if the recording is top of the line. I listen almost only classical music, mostly "audiophile labels" and old stuff like "Mercury Living Presence" where the recording method is as minimalist as possible. -
It is an interesting design.
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If you can listen to some Heresy's, as I see them, they are the closest thing to a true horn bookshelf one can buy.
Oh, and for music I prefer the heritage series above the reference any day... oh yes, above Dynaudio or B&W (unless we reach their top of the line speakers)
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Heresy's yes. The closest think you will find to a "true horn" bookshelfs.
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Yes, I don't know. I have seen also graphs on RB3's and RB5's, but they are more flat. I wonder why? I asume that the crossover is very similar, and if the problem is not found in a smaller speaker then it might be a problem of the measurement technique. I would like to see a measure from a listening position.
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The thing is that it appears (just for the graph, Im not implying an actual problem) that the crossover is either bad designed (the frequencies does not actually complement each other to avoid the lack of response at the crossover point) or the drivers are out of phase (which causes the same problem). Now, I read somewhere that the problem is in the measuring technique (regarding a horn speaker), but I fail to see why.
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http://www.hometheatermag.com/loudspeakers/1103klipsch/
What is that void in the 2-5Khz region? the graph is similar to the RF7's. The Heritage line used to have a better frequency response.
What do you think about this guys?
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WOW, what's the displacement of that thing????
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The original spanish movie that later was acted by Penelope Cruz and Tom Cruise, I don't remember the name, something like "Open your eyes"
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I just bought the latest Nomad Muvo (nx), the 128MB version. It is the best small mp3 around, I had a cheapo iCam (never really worked stable) and a samsung yepp (horrible menu and battery wise a headache).
The Muvo's battery last forever, the menu is very intuitive and it is a mini hard drive too! The only thing it doesn't have is FM though...
I also have the first Creative Jukebox with a 6GB Hardrive, I use it for long trips only because is a big unit, still recomendable, despite having an horrible menu.
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Only semantics indeed. The only (somehow facts) I can see are these:
1) Every system will sound different, the equipment + the room + the recordings one use are always different.
2) Because of 1, there is not such thing as an "accurate" system.
3) Recording techniques can't capture what is going on, the real thing, the musicians.
4) Reproducing technques are imperfect, even when the goal is to try to reproduce what was recorded, not the original event.
5) The only way to reproduce what was recorded is going to the studio and use the same room/equipments the engineer used.
6) There is not such a thing as "accuracy" per se (not with current recording and reproducing technologies)
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Problem minn, is that "accurate" does not exist.
A "brighter" speaker is more lifelike, I agree that some people prefer "muddier" speakers because the CDs they listen sound HORRIBLE.
Some recordings, specially some rock ones, do sound horrible harsh on my system, but what I listen, classical music (mostly from audiophile recordings) sounds like the real thing.
That's enough for me, no matter how many people think that a muddier sound is more "accurate".
Anyway, they behave pretty good, coupled with my Tempest sub I have about +/-5dB from about 21Hz to 16Khz. There is only a bump I don't like at about 50Hz (+8dB).
)but ONLY (and this is a big ONLY) if the recording is top of the line. I listen almost only classical music, mostly "audiophile labels" and old stuff like "Mercury Living Presence" where the recording method is as minimalist as possible.
Amp matching for Heresy II
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I most recomend my own amp, it is an Hybrid Integrated with separated circuits for a tube pre and a ss amp. The sound is nothing but amazing, much better than most higher cost equipment:
http://www.margulesaudio.com/magenta/acrh1.htm