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| Which speakers, if any, combine the strengths of Harbeth and ProAc ? inna OP6,097 postsATC is interesting. Active or passive ? Which models ?ATC would need a lot of SS power, unless already powered, correct ?I currently own 2 ATC models, the passive stand mount SCM19 and big(ish) SCM100 active towers.The 19's requi... | |
| Which speakers, if any, combine the strengths of Harbeth and ProAc ? I've owned 3 Proac models and subsequently 3 Harbeth models over a period of about 30yrs. I've owned ATC for the last couple of years.While they have all been fine speakers, I've found ATC to offer superior timing, dynamics and broadband neutralit... | |
| Anybody have both Herbie's Cone/Spike Pucks and isoacoustics gaia's I tried the Gaia 1's under my ATC SCM100aslt's about a year ago.Unfortunately I didn't find them an improvement over the basic furniture felt sliders I was using previously. I returned them.Yesterday I installed some Herbies giant stud gliders (fa... | |
| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... musicaddict19 posts12-19-2020 4:30am to me it seems that active speakers with DSP have to be the wave of the future for many people for great reasons. I think you are right.If I was starting again active speakers with DSP like the Dutch &am... | |
| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... dave_b2,710 posts12-13-2020 2:41pmSo it’s a pissing match...and why? Buy what you want and enjoy. But passive is more fun! Active is deterministic.Indeed - I'm sure I could live happily with your JBL monitors.Enough said. | |
| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... 12-13-2020 dctom86 postsThanks douglas_schroederHiFi Critic, a respected UK mag, did a comparison between the standard passive ATC 50 and the standard active 50 version.Worth noting that Martin Colloms appears to have done this 'comparison' based ... | |
| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... Hmm.....If you go onto YouTube and search 'Guttenberg active speakers'. You'll find he's made three almost identical video rants against active speakers in the past 2 years.Maybe he's sponsored by the amp and speaker companies? - gotta maintain th... | |
| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... A lot of mis-information in that Guttenberg article.Almost none of his generalisations are true of ATC.- All amplification made in house and has been for decades- No DSP, all analog active crossovers with class A/B output - exemplary reliability a... | |
| New game with active speakers It is curious that active speakers haven't become more popular given the considerable advantages they offer - elimination of passive crossovers and the matching/direct connection of amplifiers to individual drivers. Audiophiles seem very resistant... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. I previosly owned the A1 version of the Yggdrasil and now using the Benchmark DAC3L.The DAC3L is much superior in clarity and neutrality. | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? Yes, reflections can 'enhance' the sound - though unchecked they will play havoc with precise imaging/scaling and the individuality of recordings.Some can't get enough of reflections - Amar Bose built a company on speakers leveraging enveloping re... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? Another observation is that low bass is radiating omnidirectional so those low frequencies are radiated behind the speakers. I see great corner bass absorbers. But there is also thin foam that will not help against that the bass is reflecting from... | |
| Does the first reflection point actually matter?? I've found treating first reflection 'zones' to be very beneficial in my 6 x 4.3 x 2.7m (L/W/H) room.Many other things come into play of course. Optimum speaker positioning for best sound balance is fundamental and should be determined before addi... | |
| Benchmark LA4 Preamp? I'm using the HPA4 as preamp driving my active ATC SCM100 towers.The best way to think of this pre is as a direct conduit that allows source selection and volume control.This makes it the theoretical ideal preamp, but I think it's clear that not e... | |
| Bose 901 There is a very comprehensive review of the Bose 901 at ASR.Quite a positive impression from the author but also points out the faults. Lots of measurements and subjective impressions. |