Philip Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 While playing around with my various listening areas I hooked up the Heresy IV and Forte III in an A+B (Marantz 5012 AVR 100 watts per channel). Like, wow! The setup brings out the best of both speakers and creates a sound wall of awesomeness that I cannot un-hear. So here is the question: is this the same a just getting some Cornwalls, Chorus, or Belles (if I can squeeze them in)? I'm open minded to continuing the journey but maybe I landed at the endgame. Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 No. You’re experiencing comb filtering which you wouldn’t with a single pair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 Ok, I googled that term and it doesn't sound good for sound recordings. But for listening it sounds great. Am I heading down the wrong listening road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 If a wall of sound is all you are after, using multiple speakers in that manner will achieve your goal. But if you want accurate reproduction (as much as that is possible at all) of the musical event, one pair of high(er) quality speakers is the way to go. As @wuzzzerpoints out, comb filtering is what you will get. And as you found out in your research, it's not overly desirable. So it does come down to believable soundstaging and holographic imaging vs a bombastic wall of sound. Pick your poison. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschtastic Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 See if you can find some Cornwall IV within a reasonable distance to listen to. I have them and they produce a big soundstage. Hard to realize the advantage though unless you can hear them along side your Fortes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Klipschtastic said: See if you can find some Cornwall IV within a reasonable distance to listen to. I have them and they produce a big soundstage. Hard to realize the advantage though unless you can hear them along side your Fortes. I agree. A CW IV is a pretty big upgrade over a Forte III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I certainly would avoid mixing Speakers as you propose. 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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