POV Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 2 hours ago, BLAH BLAH said: WOW...super impressive looking and stylish speakers(horn)...what is the maker plz?! Stylish? Not the adjective I would choose! 1
rantan Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 46 minutes ago, POV said: Stylish? Not the adjective I would choose! Nor me. Perhaps a good demonstration of function over form.
playdough Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 Hi all Changes room positions for the whole system set up. Looks nice boned out to just amps, speakers, porcessor and CD player however, sounds better with bass traps front and rear of the listening area, rather than each side. (whole move was brought on by 35m2 of floor re finishing, what a hell 14 days that was.,,,,,,dust on the ceiling even) 11 1 1
AccuTidal Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 1 hour ago, playdough said: Hi all Changes room positions for the whole system set up. Looks nice boned out to just amps, speakers, porcessor and CD player however, sounds better with bass traps front and rear of the listening area, rather than each side. (whole move was brought on by 35m2 of floor re finishing, what a hell 14 days that was.,,,,,,dust on the ceiling even) I'm pretty sure the effort paid off! Look at a fantastic horny soundstage from the photo. 1
La scala Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 1 hour ago, playdough said: Hi all Changes room positions for the whole system set up. Looks nice boned out to just amps, speakers, porcessor and CD player however, sounds better with bass traps front and rear of the listening area, rather than each side. (whole move was brought on by 35m2 of floor re finishing, what a hell 14 days that was.,,,,,,dust on the ceiling even) Big job , all pays off in the end. Looking swell. My PSE144 finally don’t have to toe in and x over in front of you , they have been a fun unity horn with great potential yet to be fully extracted. Finally image fab , thanks to ditching all Celestion Drivers in favour of Faital Pros. 4
playdough Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 8 hours ago, AccuTidal said: I'm pretty sure the effort paid off! Look at a fantastic horny soundstage from the photo. It's getting there. That area has been subject to major building works upgrades so the room acoustics for bass have been forever changing as job goes on. The PES144 has been a load of fun and after 6 years or so of ownership have been a very good HF platform among the others I play with. Plans are going ahead to acoustically treat the whole aea, rather than just in the lounge open to the kitchen.
playdough Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 8 hours ago, La scala said: My PSE144 finally don’t have to toe in and x over in front of you Must try that now the room is longer the way it's set up. Ah, what do you find the Fatal Pro drivers do "better" ? I don't mind the Cellestions they are a sweet easy listening driver with the right crossover and calibration. Looking forward to playing with the speaker set up now the dust has settled after the floor was re finished. I didn't enjoy the process, dusty and disruptive, but the finish is nice. 5
April Snow Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 8 minutes ago, Niktech said: Geez that looks slippery, LOL Perfect for this I would say 1 6
BLAH BLAH Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 14 hours ago, POV said: Stylish? Not the adjective I would choose! Well I would and did...that's the type of guy I am! 3
playdough Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 1 hour ago, Niktech said: Geez that looks slippery, LOL Surprisingly not actually. The shiny floor finished in Wattle 7008, 2 part gloss is not slippery but, as the finish wears in yes. The soft coasters under the furniture feet do not slide well on the new floor, but well on the satin finish of the older floor, both in Wattle 7008 1
ray4410 Posted April 15, 2024 Posted April 15, 2024 1 hour ago, April Snow said: Perfect for this I would say gotta luv Bob Seeger 1
playdough Posted April 16, 2024 Posted April 16, 2024 3 hours ago, April Snow said: Perfect for this I would say The opening scene would be TC going head over heals after hitting the rather grabby shiny floor out of the hall and into the lounge ............ 1
Cacofonix Posted April 16, 2024 Posted April 16, 2024 (edited) On 15/04/2024 at 5:35 AM, Godot said: Morning sun reflecting off glass bottles. If I may- (clears throat) Ode To The McIntosh 1502 McIntosh, McIntosh 1502 I'd give my left nut Just to own you. Thank you. Edited April 16, 2024 by Cacofonix 1 2
BLAH BLAH Posted April 16, 2024 Posted April 16, 2024 Can just see Steady Eddy winning another dance competition just by walking across that floor finish! 2
La scala Posted April 16, 2024 Posted April 16, 2024 On 16/04/2024 at 5:44 AM, playdough said: Must try that now the room is longer the way it's set up. Ah, what do you find the Fatal Pro drivers do "better" ? I don't mind the Cellestions they are a sweet easy listening driver with the right crossover and calibration. Looking forward to playing with the... The humble Celestions in the PSE144s just don’t cut it, esp the Comp Driver no matter what horn I tried it in. Ok for PA duties but not near field. Make good door stoppers instead. That HF10ak driver has proved beyond expectations and likely the best kept secret driver out there. 3
mwhouston Posted April 16, 2024 Posted April 16, 2024 35 minutes ago, La scala said: The humble Celestions in the PSE144s just don’t cut it, esp the Comp Driver no matter what horn I tried it in. Ok for PA duties but not near field. Make good door stoppers instead. That HF10ak driver has proved beyond expectations and likely the best kept secret driver out there. I have the same FaitalPro compression driver in 511B horns. Glad I spent the money also. As for your spanner collection, ever thought about just two shifters instead? 2
La scala Posted April 17, 2024 Posted April 17, 2024 1 hour ago, mwhouston said:. As for your spanner collection, ever thought about just two shifters instead? Sadly , could only afford those Left Handed Shifters just kidding.. 4 1 2
mwhouston Posted April 17, 2024 Posted April 17, 2024 1 hour ago, La scala said: Sadly , could only afford those Left Handed Shifters just kidding.. I build every audio device with two shifters, one small one large. I hope that statement doesn’t reflect on the quality of my work. Fortunately you can’t hear what was used to tighten RCAs etc or I would be I trouble. 1 1
playdough Posted April 17, 2024 Posted April 17, 2024 (edited) 9 hours ago, La scala said: The humble Celestions in the PSE144s just don’t cut it, esp the Comp Driver no matter what horn I tried it in. Ok for PA duties but not near field. Make good door stoppers instead. That HF10ak driver has proved beyond expectations and likely the best kept secret driver out there. Interesting and very useful information, thanks. There has been issues with the stock driverset, must admit, nothing too dramatic. Had a CD failure, not completely but it lost output down 8dB. I've had to also attenuate a little the mids, swap them about to build the matching "sets of 4", measured quite a lot of times to get it right. I will say though using DSP they seem to calibrate ok, accurately anyway and sound quite well due to the horn, don't mind them as they are lovely. Any advantage in sound quality/character is well received here. After the failure, there was a time of looking for other suitable drivers. The replacement was dirt cheap, went that way instead (you get what you pay for in speakers, fact) so once the wallet has stopped bleeding for the house reno,,,,,,, Great advice, I'm keen. You have done the hard work !! (BTW nice tool set, I tend to trust people that look after their tools edit and ride bikes) Edited April 17, 2024 by playdough 1
blakey72 Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 (edited) So this afternoon, no not using this to spin cd's: Or this to stream some Hi-Res super dooper sounding tech: No not even this to hear the black magic! I'm listening to this gadget and wow, am I enjoying it! If you haven't enjoyed a good cassette in a few years.....you don't know what you're missing! Edited April 20, 2024 by blakey72 Add photo 13 1
mwhouston Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 5 minutes ago, blakey72 said: So this afternoon, no not using this to spin cd's: Or this to stream some Hi-Res super dooper sounding tech: No not even to hear the black magic! I'm listening to this gadget and wow, am I enjoying it! If you haven't enjoyed a good cassette in a few years.....you don't know what you're missing! Yes I do. 1 1
Steever Posted April 22, 2024 Posted April 22, 2024 On 20/4/2024 at 5:02 PM, blakey72 said: If you haven't enjoyed a good cassette in a few years.....you don't know what you're missing! Im getting nostalgic again and started looking for a Denon DR-F7 the other day. And my father has a hardly used Pioneer CT-95 in its box in his garage… 2
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