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On 8/23/2022 at 4:21 PM, babadono said:
Its @MenloBob !!! How ya been?
Good, I've been helping a Jube owner with moving to computer based DSP with AudioLense and thought I'd pop in.
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On 8/2/2022 at 2:10 PM, diamonddelts said:
Most of the HT rooms I've seen are narrow and deep. I haven't seen any wide enough to have 2 jubilees flanking a small pj screen such as 110" diagonal.
Why not have the Jubes behind the screen? For the center you could do a third K-402 on top of an old La Scala bin..
What are you using currently for DSP on the Jubes?
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3 hours ago, rockhound said:
I could bring my 942/4 setup (when they arrive) if you make the drive!
I'd be interested to hear how a K402 sounds on top of my bass bins..
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59 minutes ago, CECAA850 said:
Eric!!!!!!!!
Plus this will give me the incentive to actually finish them. They're still raw birch...
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Any progress on these, Rosey?
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6 hours ago, Rudy81 said:
I wondered if there was software similar to Volumio that would run my current HTPC and turn it into a Linux based exclusive audio platform.
Yes, it;s Roon. Put the Roon core on your HTPC. You can even stick with windows if you want. Roon will see your AVR as an audio device that you can control from anywhere in your house with a laptop, tablet or phone. Use Pi4s as extra endpoints for other zones around the house. Or get your hands on some Chromecast Audios (they're still available from ebay or the UK). A CCA is a stupidly good endpoint for Roon. In fact one drives my DSP for my 4 channel K510 rig. Sounds amazing.
Feel free to PM me with questions, I've been a Roon user for a couple of years now and been doing linux audio on Pis for maybe 4. I submitted a couple of bug fixes even for Volumio's airplay support.
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With dual 15 Kappas these will be monsters.
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What do you have in mind for the LF drivers?
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I've been thinking of building a 4 channel version for my K510 actives. Have you tried playing with the nutube plate bias to adjust the second harmonic component?
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Too bad you're so far away from me. I think the K510s on top of the LaScalas with and active crossover would be the best of both.
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On 9/13/2019 at 10:23 AM, StratCountry said:
You are correct, I do NOT like flat frequency response. My eq settings have always been the smiling face look with mids slightly less than 0db, my son got stuck in that position too.
"There’s an app you can get for your Marantz that will let you manually change the EQ curve for your main channels." How do I find this app? Thanks.
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I see two paths forward here. You can keep guessing or you can measure your system response and know exactly what’s going on. If you’re running Audyssy then it will try to autocorrect to flat response in your room. It’s quite likely that you just don’t like the sound of flat response and need to make some manual eq adjustments to get the sound you have in mind. There’s an app you can get for your Marantz that will let you manually change the EQ curve for your main channels. But step 1 is to get a measurement microphone and take a response sweep measurement from your listening position so you know where you are starting from. There are many of us here that can help you with the technical aspects of this.
I run my system with three different response curves: flat, some midbass enhancement and significant midbass enhancement. Each one of these curves sounds best depending on the quality of the recording. My guess is you will like the sound of a low shelf boost of between 2 - 6d centered at 200hz. This will emphasize the low string of a bass guitar and the thump of the drum bottom end without muddying the vocal range.
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4 hours ago, rockhound said:
These look very interesting Im wondering if that horn is a k510!
From the size almost certainly. Anyone see the prices? The ones I saw start with a 2 and have five digits.
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1 hour ago, babadono said:
Mump -a -licious
Would have saved me a lot of time building my own, but at least the ones I made fit exactly where I need them to go..
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Looks like are wishes have been granted, K510s in a 2 way home tower. Hopefully the LCR speakers will be orderable separately from the subs for 2 channel. Thanks team!
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Those are K510 two ways with 15” bass drivers. Essentially the home 396 we’ve been pining for.
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Will there be prototypes of the just announced Pro Cinema K510 Home Editions? If so then I’m in.
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I'd love this but work schedule is packed this fall, and flying in twice to Hope in a year is a hard sell with all the other speaker related stuff I've acquired this year.
What I would easily shell out a few hundred bucks towards the museum funding is an afternoon of quality time with a set of Jubes on the Saturday or Thursday of Pilgrimage..
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I'm a mid Gen-Xer (51) and have a team of 30 millenials and younger that work for me. I throw BBQs & happy hours frequently for the team and always make sure to crank up the K510/2x12s. I have a number of converts to real hifi that are just waiting to move out of small apartments before they move past the Sonos craze.
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On 9/1/2019 at 12:31 PM, Ceptorman said:
It's a very intense series these days. There are still 4 drivers fighting for the championship, and they all had bad qualifications yesterday. I'm hoping Josef Newgarden wins it all.
Their last race is at Laguna Seca in 3 weeks, I would LOVE to be there.
I've just decided I have to go. Championship is really up for grabs. I'd like to see Rossi pull out an upset, but I like Newgarden too.
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I have the miniDSP OpenDRC 2x8 which I use to crossover and EQ my K510/2x12 combos. This is a step up from the 2x4HD that I had purchased a few years ago to experiment with 3 way designs. The miniDSPs are great little kit, but the noise floor can be high for horn loaded tweeters. I had to put an attenuator between the miniDSP and K510s to drop the hiss to an acceptable level. Of course those horns are so insanely efficient I didn't really lose any SPL.
If I were in your shoes I'd give the the 2x4 balanced a try as it's only $100. You could probably easily get $50 for it on ebay if it doesn't work out for you. Otherwise I'm not sure I'd spend $500 on a 4x10HD. I'd probably keep my eyes open for a 3x6 Xilica or Yamaha used instead. Once your at $500 the price/performance doesn't seem as attractive given the higher noise floor.
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57 minutes ago, billybob said:
Is it contagious...
Apparently...
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On 8/28/2019 at 11:09 AM, CECAA850 said:
Mumps!
I think I'm gonna make Mumps! tshirts for Pilgrimage next year...
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Advice on adding a 510 horn to my La scala
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Which La Scalas? Do the top hats come off?