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Post by boomzilla on Sept 21, 2020 0:02:38 GMT -5
And how curious that ASR recommends not a single Emotiva DAC or amplifier - not one.
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Post by mauriceminor on Sept 21, 2020 5:43:25 GMT -5
ASR reviewed and recommended the Emotiva A-500 on 11.24.2019
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2020 6:24:18 GMT -5
And, of course, Topping is the greatest brand ever.
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Post by mgbpuff on Sept 21, 2020 9:31:33 GMT -5
Magnaplanars are rarely tested because 1) Jim Winey does not want them reviewed by the so called professionals, and 2) the ARS review is typically what happens. I have 3.6R's and I love what they do (no they do not do everything, but what they do do is startling realistic). Just try some; they are extremely affordable and Magnaplanar will support you forever ( at least as long as Jim Winey is around).
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 9:37:16 GMT -5
the ARS review is typically what happens. Well usually most review sites gush over Maggies.... Stereophile review of the LRS "the LRS appears to be capable of well-balanced sound, provided its owner takes care in optimizing such matters as placement and toe-in." - John Atkinson Frequency response 50hz-20khz +10db/-20db
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Post by mgbpuff on Sept 21, 2020 9:50:10 GMT -5
the ARS review is typically what happens. Well usually most review sites gush over Maggies.... Stereophile review of the LRS "the LRS appears to be capable of well-balanced sound, provided its owner takes care in optimizing such matters as placement and toe-in." - John Atkinson Frequency response 50hz-20khz +10db/-20db In room response is pretty meaningless. Also, I think the Klippel NFS calculating software that he uses may be designed for typical point source speakers rather than plane sources.
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 9:55:59 GMT -5
Well usually most review sites gush over Maggies.... Stereophile review of the LRS "the LRS appears to be capable of well-balanced sound, provided its owner takes care in optimizing such matters as placement and toe-in." - John Atkinson Frequency response 50hz-20khz +10db/-20db In room response is pretty meaningless. Is it though? I don't listen in an anechoic chamber. Plus the maggies interact strongly with the room, so I think the room should factor in. At least in the treble it means something right? It drops pretty hard after about 12 khz. For "pseudo-anechoic" response check out the ASR review. They use a Kippel machine that tries to take out the room using multiple measurements though the machine did have a certain margin of error due to the nature of maggies.
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Post by monkumonku on Sept 21, 2020 10:01:30 GMT -5
Well I take all reviews with a block of salt. I'm hoping maybe a lot of the ASR zombies are the ones who have a pair of LRS on order and that they all cancel those orders so I will move up in the queue.
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Post by mgbpuff on Sept 21, 2020 10:01:59 GMT -5
Garbulky - Remember these are $650 speakers. I know for sure that my 3.6R true ribbon maggies do not lack in high frequencies.
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 10:06:14 GMT -5
Garbulky - Remember these are $650 speakers. I know for sure that my 3.6R true ribbon maggies do not lack in high frequencies. Yours are true ribbons, a different creature from the LRS. I heard they sound great.
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Post by audiobill on Sept 21, 2020 11:25:24 GMT -5
Gar, suggest you limit your observations to personal experience rather than graphs and charts. It will represent the next step in your growth in this wonderful hobby.
The downward sloping curve you cite looks like a perfect in-room target curve, little to no dsp required.
Flat in-room response sounds bad to most experienced listeners, per Harman, B&K and other pros.
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Post by brutiarti on Sept 21, 2020 13:39:52 GMT -5
Actually I might try some magnepans, this review picked my interest.
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 14:14:14 GMT -5
Gar, suggest you limit your observations to personal experience rather than graphs and charts. It will represent the next step in your growth in this wonderful hobby. The downward sloping curve you cite looks like a perfect in-room target curve, little to no dsp required. Flat in-room response sounds bad to most experienced listeners, per Harman, B&K and other pros. What makes you think I don't have personal experience with maggies? FWIW, I think subjective impressions are the most important. But measurements are also important. So that downward treble slope is a good in room target? Or are you referencing the lackluster bass? You are taking user preference out of context and applying it to this situation.
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Post by audiobill on Sept 21, 2020 14:17:53 GMT -5
Please review target curves.
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 14:19:26 GMT -5
Please review target curves. I suggest you review them. You are taking it out of context and applying it to this speaker.
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Post by DYohn on Sept 21, 2020 14:21:55 GMT -5
Reviews are like opinions, everybody's got one...
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 14:30:31 GMT -5
A review is an opinion of sorts People can then have opinions on that opinion. Right now we are having opinion's on people's opinion's about the opinion.
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 14:31:56 GMT -5
Actually I might try some magnepans, this review picked my interest. Let us know. I myself have been interested in the 3.7's.
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Post by DYohn on Sept 21, 2020 14:34:02 GMT -5
A review is an opinion of sorts People can then have opinions on that opinion. Right now we are having opinion's on people's opinion's about the opinion. And they all stink.
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Post by garbulky on Sept 21, 2020 14:36:21 GMT -5
A review is an opinion of sorts People can then have opinions on that opinion. Right now we are having opinion's on people's opinion's about the opinion. And they all stink. Well, that's .....your opinion.
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