Pictures of your speaker system

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  1. Tim Thomas

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    I've been very happy with them. I am sure there are better speakers, but likely cost quite a bit more. Fritz really knows what he is doing with his cross overs! It really depends on what you're looking for. With tinnitus, I've yet to find a set of speakers (I've had 4 different sets so far), that didn't set it off. The Carbon 7s have been the best (for me) so far. Similarly, I've yet to find a solid state amplifier (speaker or headphone) that didn't set it off. I've had the 2A3 monoblocs for 2 weeks now and listened to Beethoven's String quartets for a little over 5 hours this weekend w/o tinnitus setting in. I couldn't be happier.
     
  2. rlow

    rlow A happy woofer

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    Congrats, that's awesome to hear. Pretty tough to have a passion for great audio with tinnitus - the constant drive for flat response curves (oxymoron?) doesn't align well with everyone's hearing, that's for sure. Perhaps the odd-order harmonics of solid state equipment plays a role there as well. My wife has tinnitus and she simply can't listen to my system except at the lowest volumes.
     
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  3. philipmorgan

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    Probably the last pic of this system for a while. It's getting close to what I wanted:

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    I added some Fostex FE108EZ's in a sealed enclosure next to the Edgarhorns. They don't both play at the same time, but with a quick uplug and re-plug (and crossover/room correction change in the MiniDSP DDRC24) I can configure the system as 2-way coaxial, 2-way with the FE108EZ's, or 3-way with the Edgarhorns.

    I generally like the FE108EZ's the most out of all the configurations because of the better resolution and imaging. Naturally, the horns do better in conveying dynamics, so they're better suited to some kinds of music.

    The last thing I really want to try with this system is a single-ended tube amp for the midrange speakers. Working on a Decware SE84C DIY amp to dip a toe into the SE world.
     
  4. Priidik

    Priidik MOT: Estelon

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    It's probably not gonna win any 'streamlined tech awards''.
     
  5. sacredgates

    sacredgates Audio-Technica's high priest

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    low WAF as well...
     
  6. philipmorgan

    philipmorgan Member of the month

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    Wait, “accepting of crazy-ass hobbies” wasn’t on yall’s wife criteria checklist?
     
  7. gixxerwimp

    gixxerwimp Professional tricycle rider

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    I most definitely neglected to negotiate that before signing on the dotted line.

    Thought you'd totally gone off the rails at first, but having it as a "convertible" system kinda makes sense. All you need is to wire it up so you don't have to unplug/replug to switch back and forth.
     
  8. Forza AudioWorks

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    Versatility would be the best word to describe what you did. Which sounds the best to oyur ears?
     
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    Given my music taste (leans towards indy rock, classic country, that kind of thing), I'm liking the FE018EZs the most. They do everything I care about except volume and dynamics better than the Edgarhorns.

    That said, I had a few hours alone in the house today and cranked up Rage Against the Machine's first album on the horns. Absolutely thrilling, and far beyond what the FE108EZ could possibly do I'm pretty sure. I pulled out the UMIK-1 and measured ~110dBa. The horns weren't breathing hard in the slightest. I limited that shit to 10 minutes, and even that was too much exposure to that SPL. Fun, though!

    Yeah, I'm considering a speaker-level switch box to do that :)
     
  10. Forza AudioWorks

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    Horns at work, yep. As effortless as it gets, though it must be quality horn otherwise it gets usually shouty.
     
  11. SineDave

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    I'd never heard a "high end" horn sound as good as the Avantgarde Acoustics Trio I heard at Axpona... it was easily the most effortless system I've ever heard, yet fed by only a 30W integrated.
     
  12. fraggler

    fraggler A Happy & Busy Life

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    I think they had it hooked up to a 1.21 Gigawatt integrated when I heard it. It was practically weaponized. After reading your description, I wish I could have heard it when someone not bent on world domination was controlling the volume. I have never heard horns before so am a little bummed that I am scarred now.
     
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    I've been studying more about "Hifi" speaker systems, and decided to do something about it. I'm so used to working in studios and stuff that the more audiophile listening side of things was, and is a bit of a mystery.

    I've pilfered what I can from family members who didn't need things anymore, and its not much but its a start. From my listening chair, I'm running Spotify premium via Airfoil to my iMac. The iMac is plugged into my PWD mk1-mk2. The PWD is plugged into my Master 9 (for headphone listening) and a cheap old Marantz receiver. This is all running into some Klipsch home theatre speakers, which actually don't suck so far! I've got an old powered Tannoy sub I haven't figured out how to connect to the system yet, that will be tomorrow's job.

    I've just set this up this morning, so things are rough at this point. I'm guessing playing speakers over the bed isn't the best for fidelity but I've gotta work with the space I have.

    Any thoughts, pointers, or tips would be appreciated.

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    Ok. Stoked.

    Got a listening chair.

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    Got some volcano lamps (chicks might dig this. Or I'm going to be alone with my speakers forever.)

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    And positioning is getting better.

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    I can see how this is a rabbit hole....even more so than headphones. There are so many factors which can improve the experience. Awesome.
     
  15. Cspirou

    Cspirou They call me Sparky

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    @ufospls2 - i know that bed and dresser. I got the exact same from IKEA when I was in graduate school.
     
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    Ikea is a good plan imo. More money for speakers and headphones, less for furniture.
     
  17. Thad E Ginathom

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    Don't forget to talk to it! :)

    Oh! I have one tucked away in some forgotten cupboard: I wonder if it still works. IIRC, the originals, at least, are called Larva Lamps? But volcano is close.

    Furnishings? I'm in my sixties and still living with the cast-offs and second-hand stuff I gathered over the years :oops:

    Enjoy! :D
     
  18. JayC

    JayC Resident Crash Test Dummy

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    Must be hopped up on RedBull, since it grows wings and flies away later :D
     
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    Lava Lamps, indeed you are right. My bad, haha.
     
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    Agree with your relative spending priorities: audio>>IKEA. And almost spit out my drink at the "larva lamps" bit - classic. The best humor is unintended.

    Regarding making the room sound the best it can, yeah, the bed will likely be an issue, and you might get some weird reflections off the window in the middle, although the window bit could probably be tamed with some thick/heavy curtains, although then it would cut out that great natural light (but in the process make it more of a true man "cave"). I liked reading Jim Smith's "Get Better Sound" as a practical guide on how to make a room sound as good as is practical. Some of the stuff is a bit crazy/unrealistic/etc. but ignore those parts. Here's a link. https://www.amazon.com/Get-Better-Sound-Jim-Smith/dp/0982080700

    Good luck and good listening
     

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