Data-bass reviews of JTR Captivator S2 and Noesis 215RT up :)

[its phillip]

Captivator S2:
http://www.data-bass.com/data?page=system&id=133
http://www.data-bass.com/data?page=system&id=133&mset=145

Noesis 215RT:
http://www.data-bass.com/data?page=system&id=132
http://www.data-bass.com/data?page=system&id=132&mset=144

Both very impressive.

 

[shadyJ]

The 215RT posts some huge numbers, but anyone using it is going to need some heavy duty amplification. The impedance dips are pretty demanding, dipping below 3 Ohms from 55 Hz to 80 Hz, which is a heavily used range as it serves as the fundamental note for many bass lines. I would not be hooking that thing up to a run-of-the-mill AVR, but then again, I doubt anyone who buys these things will be doing that anyway. I managed to hear one of these things at a past AXPONA show, very nice speakers.

 

[Jeff Permanian]

Usually, speaker's impedance dips are 70-80% of the normalized rating. Most amplifiers are designed to handle impedance dips. SpeakerPower designed their 4 ohm amplifiers to handle dips down to 2.5 ohms.

We're extremely excited that our Noesis 215RT loudspeaker measured 4th loudest of all time at 20hz.

 

[shadyJ]

Now the JTR Captivator 4000-ULF is up, that thing is a monster, looks like it has the highest recorded 10 Hz CEA-2010 burst at data-bass. Outstanding!

 

[djreef]

Jeez, at what point is that kind of output redundant? That's insane. Bravo, Jeff!

DJ

 

[cel4145]

Jeez, at what point is that kind of output redundant? That's insane. Bravo, Jeff!

DJ

I agree. Incredible output. The plaster in my 100 year old house would not survive. LOL

 

[Auditor55]

Nice numbers, but for practical applications, mostly a waste.

 

[Irvrobinson]

I agree. Incredible output. The plaster in my 100 year old house would not survive. LOL

I know what you mean. In my previous house I shook the filler off a nailhead in my listening room's 20 foot ceiling while doing a system test of a 20Hz test tone at 100db at my listening seat. The nailhead was dark brown and the ceiling was white, so when I was selling the house I *had* to fix it, which turned out to be a royal PITA. I get tempted by some monster subs now and then, but I find super-loud deep bass rather disorienting too.

 

[KenM10759]

My 36 year old marriage wouldn't survive that kind of bass.

 

[djreef]

Looks like data-bass crashed.

DJ

 

[shadyJ]

Data-bass seems like its always up and down, I think the host server is a bit unreliable.