Comments on Profile Post by philipmorgan

  1. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    Jan 3, 2018
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    Jan 3, 2018
  3. Cspirou
    Cspirou
    Nice! I like the side mounted binding posts
    Jan 3, 2018
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  4. captkirk
    captkirk
    Wow, nicely done. I really dig the red. Congrats on the build.
    Jan 3, 2018
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  5. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    In this setup depth is a real constraint, and the side-mounted binding posts save me a few inches that really matter.
    Jan 3, 2018
  6. Serious
    Serious
    Dat room response looks pretty disappointing. What's with the 4-6kHz bump of the horn itself? The lack of warmth between 100 and 500Hz also looks concerning.
    How does it sound apart from FR? How's the driver integration?
    Jan 3, 2018
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  7. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    Jan 3, 2018
  8. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    I need to do some more measuring around the room and nearfield to the speaker to see if the 100-500Hz valley is a room artifact or not. In the short term I'll correct it with DSP
    Jan 3, 2018
  9. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    Apart from FR it sounds (to my inexperienced ears) like it does some things right RE: dynamics, resolution, and overall engagement. It's a fun listen. Driver integration seems OK at listening distance but falls apart at close distance.
    Jan 3, 2018
  10. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    Might not be obvious from these or other pictures, but the room is a nightmare for speakers. There's a metal stair behind the listening chair that rings audibly for a second or more when excited by almost any sound. It's like a giant tuning fork.
    Jan 3, 2018
  11. JK47
    JK47
    The only thing that matters is that you enjoy them ;)
    Jan 3, 2018
  12. Azteca
    Azteca
    @philipmorgan Have you considered affixing Dynamat to the underside of the stairs? It could really help.
    Jan 4, 2018
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  13. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    Agreed it could help. I've considered it, but the house is a rental so mods like that are a no-go.
    Jan 4, 2018
  14. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    Listening position FR with more tweaking to levels and EQ around the 6khz peak and the 140hz valley. The 140hz valley is not very responsive to EQ, suggesting it's more a room artifact than a speaker FR artifact. https://imgur.com/G0Xkqw7
    Jan 4, 2018
  15. Serious
    Serious
    20db less treble than bass?
    Jan 4, 2018
  16. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    @Serious Currently, yes. Work in progress, amigo. Work. in. progress...
    Jan 4, 2018
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