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We've always loved Fluance speaker for their high value and low cost. But at only $199, Fluance's AVH5HTB home theater in a box bundle surprised even us. Most systems at that price point aren't worth a second look, but Fluance looks like they may have a potential winner for the strapped home...

Protective caps won't do much in terms of losses or diffraction but the grilles will have a more profound effect and it's usually NEVER better to have grilles on then off.

great points and agreed!

I've never seen a grille being that lossy. I think you need to remeasure at the exact same position on/off.

Oh yes that is the argument by the DBT crowd. Aesthetics is a big bias regardless of size. The MA's also cost more. The MA's didn't look that much smaller, especially since they have a plinth and spikes. They aren't as deep but similar in height from what I remember.

Peng; Good grilles can still show 1-2dB of loss at high F and bad ones can be even more. What you may be experiencing is diffraction off the grille frame which is very common. I don't believe a speaker can ever sound better with a grille on unless it was deliberately tuned to be bright to...

Agreed. The only issues I find one needs to be careful about when doing blind loudspeaker tests are: 1. the screen losses. If you don't have the speaker right up against the cover screen, it will cause HF losses and diffraction. I've seen and measured this and it caused the less bright speaker...

It's not just listening but the experience too. I know at times vinyl doesnt sound as good as CD but I often prefer it b/c I like the experience of putting the record on, hearing the pops, etc. I fully understand the point of a blind test. I ran many myself both in college, at my...

assuming you get the entire power response of the speaker and also test it to its limits. You would need to take a lot of measurements to make that assumption.

Great point! I still can't achieve the state of audiophile nirvana I had in my bedroom when I first got my Status Acoustics Decimos and a single 10" sub. It was my first exposure to true high-end audio and I haven't really ever replicated that feeling again. I still have those speakers in my...

In this latest YouTube video, Hugo and I discuss the art and science of audio as well as which is the right way to approach. If you think measurements don't matter or everything can be equated down to a neat little formula to determine product superiority , then I'm sorry to say you are sorely...

Hi Akk, thanks for your compliments. Yes if you buy a separate multi-ch amp like the Outlaw 5000, you can run the front l/r preouts of the Denon to the Outlaw and biamp. You will have to connect a Y-cable from the Denon to each of the channel pairs on the Outlaw so you can use 2 amps for each...

I don't think they are shipping yet?

We were really impressed with Denon’s new AVR-X6200W receiver and it's flexibility in setup options. The AVR-X6200 features the latest in 3D HD video and audio technologies including Dolby Atmos with up to 7.1.4 or 9.1.2 (with additional 2 channel amplifier) and is DTS:X ready with a firmware...

If your speakers are monopoles then you can certainly put some treatments behind them. You're room sounds like it has a lot of reverberation so adding more mass will probably really help things. Perhaps you can get a few panels and do some experimenting to see what you prefer. If it doesn't...

This movie was disappointing. Plot Spoiler contained here: Not just b/c of the stupid physics of dropping a land mass at terminal velocity could NOT cause a mass extinction event, but b/c there was such poor editing done. At least 45 min of the movie was a waste of space and could have been...

In my years as a custom AV integrator, I’ve seen many homeowners placed in difficult situations because of poor pre-wiring by either themselves or a contractor. The possible pitfalls are many, but so are the tips to help ensure you run the right wires, to the right locations, properly. These...

RBH is sending me one after CEDIA to check out. I will pull a few measurements and do a YouTube video overview and then send it to one of our guys for a full review. Stay tuned...

Good catch, it was actually also misspelled in several sections of the write up. I think I got them all.