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Yes that sounds good. I don't think we will ever come to a 100% foolproof method of subjectively testing loudspeaker performance but I'd also stress the importance of sustained listening tests in your own environment to determine what you really like. As a person that has reviewed and...

Agreed 100% ML's need very specific placement to sound their best. I am not a fan of rotational platters and the general blind shootout b/c it gives you a momentary glimpse of performance. I think there is merit to this approach but to not allow each listener a proper extended demo with...

I recommend you run them fullrange all of the time with that nice amp you've got. Then run the subs for all modes of operation to get the bass in the lower octaves that you're missing.

Yes I read the report and spoke with Sean about it. In fact, I even offered to run an independent 3rd party DBT at their facility along with getting them all of the loudspeaker samples for the test but it was turned down by their legal department. For high end audio Harman has a very small...

I had the P363s in my soundroom for over 1 month. It's a decent $400/pr speaker but it's not a $4k/pair speaker killer IMO. The tweeter is a very limited design and the speaker sounds bright which is likely a good thing to a casual listener. It's pretty easy to rig a listening test, sighted...

the bands are adjustable and I'm able to go down to 20Hz for the subwoofer channel on my unit.

Yep also look at the new Boston Acoustics line. I have a pair of their $800/pr towers in for review and the quality of parts and construction rivals many of the ID counterparts costing more. It's also noteworthy to mention many of today's B&M companies sell direct too. So in a sense, B&M are...

Just recognize who ran the test in question. A company sponsored DBT never produces a winner that isn't their own product. With that logic, if you would have given the same speakers to ML to run the test, I suspect the results would be much different ;) Recommended reading...

The idea that ID always offers a better value to B&M is a myth. While some of the really good ID companies do operate on smaller margins by cutting out the middle man, some use the idea of ID to still charge the same or higher margins than B&M alternatives. This can be easily determined by...

the importance of anechoic chambers for loudspeaker measurements and development has been grossly overstated for a number of years. A good designer can use gated indoor measurements, nearfield and outdoor measurements to get an exact picture of loudspeaker performance. The only advantage an...

Try measuring the crossovers. Many of them are higher than 1st order despite the claims. 1st order crossovers are rarely a good idea when designing a speaker to produce high output levels with minimum distortion and compression.

Sure if majorloser is willing to keep track of it. Dave you watching this??? :rolleyes:

Why ship a product that limits its potential? This amp has more capability than a single 15A circuit can provide it. In those cases, just get an XPA-2. For people wanting more power and having the outlet capability, go for an XPR-2. Pretty brilliant to offer these options in an amplifier...

Most loudspeaker companies that claim to use first order crossovers never really do. We've reviewed some older Theil's in the past and i counted more poles than their brochures indicated. Been awhile so I don't remember which model it was.

I don't think a 1kwatt amp is appropriate for a condo but I know what you mean :D

actually it's not uncommon for new homes to have dedicated 20A lines installed upon request. I had 4 put into my home for such occasions ;)

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Some questions for fellow owners: Does it have OSD overlay for HDMI during simultaneous video source Does it have a true analog bypass for analog audio connections or is it digitized? Hope to review this next year to confirm and measure but please share your thoughts on its operation...

Salk had a very cool switcher at our GTG event that allowed you to instantaneously switch out amps and speakers all level matched via remote. I need to get me one of those. No need for a Blind test as you can't determine which amp is playing like you could with speakers seeing the cones...

I haven't measured the impedance of the Pios yet but I suspect they aren't as easy of a load to drive as you may think. I noticed they do eat up a lot of power to play loudly. They will probably be driven just find with a good mid level A/V receiver but it's never a bad thing to have more...