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| Voxativ loudspeakers and drivers i have a DIY voxativs based on the AF-2.6. Its like their new FIT towers. I have a REL S/5 SHO integrated as well as TAKET BatPro2 super tweeters. I drive all this with low power amplifiers. Lately, i have been driving them directly with a Chord H... | |
| Speakers for First Watt SIT-1 amp Id vote for a Voxativ ...perhaps supplemented with a REL sub. They have a FIT model now with a 5" driver ... perfect for mid size rooms. $5700 with the AF2.6 driver. FYI, I owned a FirstWatt F7 and my Voxativ sounded lifeless with it. I almos... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen I auditioned the range, 3f, 5f and then 9h. I brought my home setup to the dealer ...less PSAudiio DAC ... instead I brought a AQ dragonfly red for convenience.Three aspects of the 9h kill the range. 1) the ungodly gorgeous bass with so much palpa... | |
| Advice and help understanding, choosing a Widebander / Single Full Range Driver speaker? I have Voxativ 5" AF2.6 in DIY enclosures - supplemented with a single REL S/5 SHO. In an open (non treated) listening room, nearfield ...they are fantastic. Over the past year, I matched the internal wiring to be same as my speaker leads (AP Si... | |
| Bi wire and powered woofers @brrgrr I have resisted on buying the 9H's ...just resisting based on cost. Congrats on the purchase. I am a big believer in better speaker cable quality for both jumper and internal. I've heard the difference. On the 9H, I know the input to t... | |
| Pass Labs XA25 vs LTA ZOTL40 -- Which creates a greater sense of image palpability? I had a FirstWatt F7 prior to my LTA ZOTL40. No direct A/B but IMO there is no comparison in the ability of the ZOTL to control my speakers (DIY Voxativ and Coherent Audio GR12's based on Radian Audio drivers). F7 was all great HiFi but the ZOTL... | |
| The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses .... I went all in on SR Blue - DAC, Amp, even REL subwoofer. It was noticeable immediately ...then very differentiated after a few weeks. Regarding DC directionality - yeah, i contacted the manufacturer or read the forums to get the info for each of m... | |
| What makes a speaker sound great at low volume? Its all about timing. At low sound levels the ambient room noise dominates and the electronics and speakers move off their ’sweet’ spot. But you can still sense the ’grip’ of the music and vocals if the transient timing is preserved. The three Cas... | |
| Mola Mola dac FYI, PSAudio has engaged DirectStream DAC designer Ted Smith to making a 'cost no object' high end DAC. There are some details over at the PSAudio forum. It has many of the design aspects of Mola mola plus it will be a two-box design: isolated ... | |
| Power Cables There is no doubt in my mind that power tweaks (circuit, outlet, cable, conditioners, etc.) do make a difference to the sound of the amp. And the direction of improvement is always toward the higher priced tweaks. I can say this from personal expe... | |
| Paradigm Persona B Loudspeakers Professional Review The 9H sounds completely different than the Persona B's. Paradigm really compromised the magic of the Be midrange to become a woofer with the bookshelf's. The crossover in the B's makes my ZOTL amp sound lifeless ...yet it sounds magical driving... | |
| Anybody Listen Voxativ? The Voxativ drivers are wideband drivers - single point source. Absolutely glorious. I have a 5" AF-2.6 in DIY cabinets supplemented by a Rel S/5 SHO and its all I need in a nearfield setting (I sit about 7-8' from the speakers). The Voxativ so... | |
| Anybody Listen Voxativ? Voxativs sound great with ZOTL amps. And i recently added a REL S5 SHO (high level connection) to really add to the presentation. Yeah, the coaxial driver really is wonderful. | |
| Amp for Paradigm Persona 9H brrgrr. Hands down the LTA ZOTL40 at only 40watts will fill your room with glorious sound. The impedance to the active woofer section on the 9H is so high that the amp does not see it. I auditioned the 9H in my dealer showroom with this amp and wa... | |
| How Is MQA Fareing? This week, at Mobile World Congress, wireless heavyweights will talk about the emerging 5G standard ...that looks like it will deliver 10x current bandwidth. So by the year 2020 we will be able to stream lossless 24/192k audio to our phones.Any i... |