kosst_amojan
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| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Horns are nothing more than acoustic impedance converting transformers, and just like electrical transformers, their performance is effected by frequency, design, and materials. I'm generally not a fan of horns mainly because the ones I've heard h... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? @johnk You have and extremely weird idea of innovation. Practically nothing that exists today is the result of a genuinely new idea. If you really want to take the concept of technological evolution to it's extreme, it's completely accurate to say... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? @johnk Yeah, I guess, and since the concept is pretty much the same, the experience should be the exact same as well. Guess the military was kinda stupid for going with jet fighters when biplanes effectively mastered flight. | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? I can't believe this is a serious post. I suppose you could say a Pagani Zonda is just an evolution of the Model T. I guess one could say an Intel i7 is just an evolution of the Altair too. Sound has come a long way in the last 30, much less 90 ye... | |
| Wilsons are the best speakers in the world Not sure what shadorne is talking about with Wilson and their paper and fabric drivers unless he's only talking about the last couple of products they've released. I thought it was widely known Wilson used tons of Focal drivers for a long time and... | |
| Impedance Question? 10k is a really low input impedance for an amp. Generally you want low going into high and when the values get closer together you get brightness. | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? Feel free to ship me all the gear you like! I'm more than happy to try anything that won't demolish my speakers, and even things that might. Even when I do have cash to burn, I still need to make the most cost effective purchases I can, and I know... | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? @roger_paul So what you're saying is if I go buy your amp and a pair of Bose 151's and string them together with telephone wire they'll sound better than a stack of Pass's best and a pair of Wilson Master Chronosonics? You're claiming your gear is... | |
| Do I have to spend $4000 plus to get a better sounding speaker than GET model 7 ? I think the Focal 936 is a better speaker which is why I own a pair instead of GE's. I think it looks better, is better built, and sounds better. If you don't want or need the muscular bass response of the 936, try the 926. The 936 wouldn't be a m... | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? I couldn't possibly disagree more. Building a competent amplifier or line stage isn't all that difficult. The speaker is responsible for the vast majority of distortion and that's such a widely recognized truth I'm stunned I need to point that out... | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? @roger_paul So what's the ideal speaker? | |
| what speakers to buy Sorry, but I don't think GoldenEar makes anything that comes close to the Focal Utopia line. I don't even think their lineup sounds better than the Focal 900 series, except for maybe their Reference. | |
| Directionality of wire I couldn't possibly disagree more! I will concede that packaging and shape may influence perceptions prior to tasting, but there are simply too many variables to make blanket assertions. The differences between Polish sausage and Italian sausage a... | |
| Directionality of wire I think the taste s more subject. I prefer a bit more of a forward presentation with well defined spiciness in the meats, a tangy acidity in the sauce, but balanced with the saltiness of cheese. Of course, getting back to that crust effect, much d... | |
| what speakers to buy I'm throwing my vote behind the Focals too. I'm sitting here listening to 936's with no regrets. All Focals have a sound like not much else. You'll never put an amp behind them that's unworthy of them. Pass power is doing true justice to mine. I w... |