JohnJ Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, dtel said: Sounds about right "and the people said Amen!" * Carnivores Matter!!! & if we've got a fork and a knife you'd better steer clear Edited December 20, 2018 by JohnJ * 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Hello...wish you a Good Morning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tarheel Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 11 hours ago, rplace said: Let's hear some feedback on those spatial speakers @Tarheel Clarity is the biggest improvement with ample bass (two 15" speakers) and a sweet mid range. First reflection is no longer a problem in that sound to the sides is largely self cancelling. The listening sweet spot is larger, not confined to one seat in the room and sound is not beamed at you like a boxed speaker often does but seems to radiate forward in a hologram.....hence the name. I have tried powering them with the tubed horn monos and the mids are luscious and with the ATI 1502 the bass has more slam and seems more cohesive and tight. I am using the tubed preamp with the SS ATI though so tubes are in the chain. All this is not to say that you can't find the occasional bad recording that makes everything sound nasty. But put on some John Lee Hooker such as Chill Out or Healer or maybe some Sonny Rollins Way Out West or Diane Krall Live in Paris and sit back and enjoy . Bottom line is I love them. They will be first string for the foreseeable future. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windashine Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 … o O (so we don't get to tear out any wall's and let those holograms run all over the house ???) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 A pic....not as titilating as Mikes though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Tarheel said: I am using the tubed preamp with the SS ATI though so tubes are in the chain. All this is not to say that you can't find the occasional bad recording that makes everything sound nasty. But put on some John Lee Hooker such as Chill Out or Healer or maybe some Sonny Rollins Way Out West or Diane Krall Live in Paris and sit back and enjoy . Bottom line is I love them. They will be first string for the foreseeable future. The big chunky ATI for power and the tubed pre to condition the sound. I ended up with very good results here doing that for my phono. Glad you're that pleased with them, I can imagine the soundstage is way different than what I can appreciate here. They're as fascinating as they are aesthetically pleasing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Tarheel said: Clarity is the biggest improvement with ample bass (two 15" speakers) and a sweet mid range. First reflection is no longer a problem in that sound to the sides is largely self cancelling. The listening sweet spot is larger, not confined to one seat in the room and sound is not beamed at you like a boxed speaker often does but seems to radiate forward in a hologram.....hence the name. I have tried powering them with the tubed horn monos and the mids are luscious and with the ATI 1502 the bass has more slam and seems more cohesive and tight. I am using the tubed preamp with the SS ATI though so tubes are in the chain. All this is not to say that you can't find the occasional bad recording that makes everything sound nasty. But put on some John Lee Hooker such as Chill Out or Healer or maybe some Sonny Rollins Way Out West or Diane Krall Live in Paris and sit back and enjoy . Bottom line is I love them. They will be first string for the foreseeable future. === but I’ll be damned ‘Heel - your first paragraph is describing the 402 horn — maybe I’ll save my hard earned pennies —? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 The car talk was interesting the other day. I stumbled on a good article "What Winner's Drove by David Traver Adolphus from 2013. It talks about the 62" Impala SS "lightweight" and the progression of the 348ci. Google it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, richieb said: === but I’ll be damned ‘Heel - your first paragraph is describing the 402 horn — maybe I’ll save my hard earned pennies —? Never spent any real time with that horn but if it's doing it for you why change? Don't put the little lady back to work just to support your habit! I think someone bought the Spatials in Plano anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 14 minutes ago, Tarheel said: The car talk was interesting the other day. I stumbled on a good article "What Winner's Drove by David Traver Adolphus from 2013. It talks about the 62" Impala SS "lightweight" and the progression of the 348ci. Google it. Grumpy Jenkins, one of the best. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vondy Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Tarheel said: Clarity is the biggest improvement with ample bass (two 15" speakers) and a sweet mid range. First reflection is no longer a problem in that sound to the sides is largely self cancelling. The listening sweet spot is larger, not confined to one seat in the room and sound is not beamed at you like a boxed speaker often does but seems to radiate forward in a hologram.....hence the name. I have tried powering them with the tubed horn monos and the mids are luscious and with the ATI 1502 the bass has more slam and seems more cohesive and tight. I am using the tubed preamp with the SS ATI though so tubes are in the chain. All this is not to say that you can't find the occasional bad recording that makes everything sound nasty. But put on some John Lee Hooker such as Chill Out or Healer or maybe some Sonny Rollins Way Out West or Diane Krall Live in Paris and sit back and enjoy . Bottom line is I love them. They will be first string for the foreseeable future. I concur with everything Tarheel says here. Acquired mine Saturday from a local Craigslist sale. Super happy with them! One of my main goals was to eliminate the "harshness" the Forte IIs produced in our living area. It wasn't bad if you were sitting right in the sweet spot but any location outside of that was just unpleasant. For example... our living room has a large French door style opening into the kitchen/dining area, minus doors. Whenever I had the music going while cooking or eating dinner, the sound from the Fortes was always unpleasant even at low volume levels. With the Spatials, this off axis sound is fantastic. The sweet spot is fantastic as well. There is zero "boominess" in the room, or adjacent. With the Fortes I would get a bass drone in certain spots of the kitchen and some of the corners of the living. Imaging is large, vocals and instruments are accurate. I really can't say a bad thing about them. They are somewhat similar to a horn speaker in that the compression driver uses the mid cone like a horn. Not to knock on the Forte IIs, with a treated room they are great speakers especially for the used price. I just could never get them sounding right in our living area. They will be up for sale here as soon as I get some good pics. Thanks to Tarhell for his advice on the M3s! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 44 minutes ago, Tarheel said: Never spent any real time with that horn but if it's doing it for you why change? Don't put the little lady back to work just to support your habit! I think someone bought the Spatials in Plano anyway. === now you tell me. Got her on the night shift at Waffle House 6p - 6a. Things a bit tense around here - she ain’t too happy — And she did want me to identify Tarheel at the next Gathering — 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Tarheel said: and the progression of the 348ci. Google it. The 348 was later enlarged to 409 cubic inches. In which the Beach Boys sang " My four speed, dual quad, Posi-Traction 409" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Davis said: The 348 was later enlarged to 409 cubic inches. In which the Beach Boys sang " My four speed, dual quad, Posi-Traction 409" My friend had a 63 impala ss 409 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted December 20, 2018 Moderators Share Posted December 20, 2018 Didn't the 409 come stock with 2 4bbl carbs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, dtel said: Didn't the 409 come stock with 2 4bbl carbs ? I'm uncertain.. I think his was a single.. It had a powerglide... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 36 minutes ago, dtel said: Didn't the 409 come stock with 2 4bbl carbs ? No 25 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: I'm uncertain.. I think his was a single.. It had a powerglide... Never saw one myself, standard was the column shift 3 speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Got me thinking and had to look it up, looks like in 63 the powerglide was available with the 340 horse 409. In 64 the 409 option was a mandatory 4 speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 woo hoooooo!!!! 60 mph in first gear the two speed powerglide was so different 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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