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@kota1 , It is great that Anthem makes this kind of gear at a more reasonable price. Their equipment is a real value. Their processor is nowhere near as flexible as the TacT and I am use to that level of flexibility. I did not get the Trinnov because it is not flexible enough. The DEQX Pre 8 can have a similar user interface as the TacT. It also has a 4 way, fully programable crossover. ESLs are essentially wide band midrange drivers. They do not like making low bass or high frequencies above about 18 kHz. Above 12 kHz they can drive amplifiers crazy with the low impedance they present at higher frequencies. Since my hearing falls of at 16 kHz I'm not that interested in what is above 18 kHz. Diverting everything above 12kHz to a Magnepan ribbon tweeter will take a big load off the main amp and allow me more flexibility in adjusting the high end. The problem is getting the tweeters. Magnplanar will not sell them separately. In order to get the tweeters you have to give them the serial number of your speakers. I have to find a store that has 20.7s set up so I can copy the serial numbers:-)

@kota1 , That wall is on the sunny side of the house. I built the house 30 years ago and all the windows on that side need to be replaced. It was a lot cheaper to cover it over. You would never know there was a window there.

Right at this moment I'm listening to my daughter play a Bach piece on her violin. What a beautiful sound.  

@mijostyn , I get the level of detail you need because you need of the crossover capability of the DEQX. It must be fun to build the house, build the room, build the speakers, and crack a cold one. Not necessarily in that order. I would never have the patience to go tweeter hunting. If it ain't on Ebay I would just change strategies, good luck.

@mijostyn i was at a wireless mic workshop and the equipment manufacturer of the new digital transmitters was getting criticized because his microphones didn't transmit over 16k hz. They set this demonstration up in a theater that was rated to 20k hz when the manufacturer said he was playing a 16k hz tone through the transmitter he asked who could hear it, several of the hands of the sound engineers in front slowly went up then quickly more raised there hands as the per pressure behind them grew. Then the manufacturer said oops I forgot to turn on this switch nothing was coming out, hands quickly when down, he said how about now a few hands went up then changed their mind then no hands, he said is this working no one could answer except the video guy in the back said he could see the 16k hz audio tone on his monitor. It just showed even in a room full of people who made their living with their ears adults typically can't hear 16khz.

… no one could answer except the video guy in the back said he could see the 16k hz audio tone on his monitor. It just showed even in a room full of people who made their living with their ears adults typically can't hear 16khz.

Thank god for the measurement.