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Some of Dynaudio large tower designs have been silly. I recall hearing a pair of their towers were the tweeter was really low to the ground., I didn't know if I should bend over or sit on the floor to listen to them. What I heard at seated ear level wasn't SOTA in my experiences with that...

Actually the science today is very grounded in predicting listening preferences based on how loudspeakers measure. All of this research is thanks to the guys at Harman (Dr. Floyd Toole, Dr. Sean Olive, etc). There is a very high correlation factor here that can't be ignored.

Axiom are not white van speakers. They put considerable efforts into measuring and doing blind tests to make their products better. Their customer service is top notch as well. The issue some people have, myself included, is some of their design choices are rather unorthodox like the dual...

Axiom has made some good sounding products over the years and have good customer service. Some of their designs are a bit perplexing like the VP150 center channel with tweeters on opposite ends of the cabinet. I could never hear clear dialogue intelligibility from that center channel in installs...

Compartmentalizing a reasonably small cabinet like that would really be a waste of cabinet volume. I hope they didn't put each bass diver in it's own ported enclosure. I know they didn't do that on the M80s which have a good amount of bass output and extension though with some cabinet...

Much of today’s equipment does not exhibit that same degree of flat-out romance and visceral appeal. Today’s equipment is so uniformly excellent that a lot of the mystique and “skill” of picking out one’s personal system is just not there anymore. We'll discuss how the romantic, emotional appeal...

I never got in a review pair of AV123 speakers that measured the same. Always a crossover wiring issue that needed to be resolved before the review could take place. Tread carefully with that brand.

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Even before the outbreak of a global, viral respiratory pandemic, your local stereo store was likely sick in its own right. In the heyday of the AV hobby, there were brick and mortar stores at the A-level, B-level and more obscure-brand-laden C-list retailers. In many major cities in the United...

Guys; I'm moving to the new AH SmartHome in a couple of weeks and have the following items for sale. Local pick up is preferred but I will ship if needed. Message me if interested. thanks. RBH Sound 661-SE Center Channel Speaker w Status Drivers (black gloss) $400 RBH Sound 44SE...

Update 12/9/20: Denon and Marantz HDMI 2.1 AV receivers support 4K/120Hz without issues.

You have to assign which channels get external amplification. First set the receiver for 11 speakers. Then go to the preout settings and it will dictate what speakers you need to assign for your 2CH power amp. Let me know if that makes sense.

But but Andrew Robinson says these are the bestest speakers ever with the bestest bass extension too. Surely you're mistaken? ....I know, don't call you Shurely.

I thought I replied to this. Center Spread should only be used when upmixing 2CH music, NOT movies or TV shows. I've never heard a system where center spread sounded better off for 2CH music. It tends to dump too much into the center collapsing the Left/Right soundstage.

I can't believe crickets on this thread. This is pretty big news that will affect pro and consumer audio in a very big way over the next year or so...

Center Spread is for 2CH Music upmixing, not movies. I prefer it off for upmixed movies but NEVER prefer it on for 2CH music in any system I've heard or installed.

The Monolith is an ATI amp and they are honest about power ratings. The 1800 watts is likely close to a max rating so if you factor 70% max efficiency, that's about 1250 watts available to the speakers / 7 = 180 watts/ch.

Ever wonder how your favorite manufacturer rates power consumption on their AV receivers and how it relates to maximum available output power to your speakers? I can't tell you how many comments I've read on our forums or Youtube community alleging dishonest wattage claims based on the back...