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  1. ruinevil
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    Drop + Hifiman HE-R7DX closed back electrodynamic Review

    Heard these at CanJam NYC a few weeks back. Compared to HE-R10D on the same gear, it sounded much more V-shaped. It also had unpleasant treble...
    Post by: ruinevil, Mar 12, 2022 in forum: Headphones
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    Topping L30 xploding and taking headphones out

    Design wise, the Geshelli Erish and JDS Atom along with the L30 are all nested amplifiers. I’ve only heard the Atom of the three, so no idea if...
    Post by: ruinevil, Jan 14, 2021 in forum: All Points Bulletin / Be on the Look Out
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    I have the Chinese whizzer in their box, ready to mail back to Amazon. Might consider the Mark-Audio. I haven't found full range driver speakers...
    Post by: ruinevil, Nov 20, 2020 in forum: Speakers
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    Harman Curve Poll (Public)

    http://seanolive.blogspot.com/2008/12/part-2-differences-in-performances-of.html Not him specifically, but he does state that's the reason...
    Post by: ruinevil, Nov 11, 2020 in forum: Blind Testing and Psychoacoustics
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    Harman Curve Poll (Public)

    I can see it now. Raycon tuned by SBAF.
    Post by: ruinevil, Nov 11, 2020 in forum: Blind Testing and Psychoacoustics
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    Harman Curve Poll (Public)

    If you could get each long-term active SBAF member to grade things the same way consistently, you could probably sell their services to Harman and...
    Post by: ruinevil, Nov 11, 2020 in forum: Blind Testing and Psychoacoustics
  7. ruinevil
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    Harman Curve Poll (Public)

    Some internal version of that, but there needs to be minimal variance in their collective ability to notice changes, since Harman uses few trained...
    Post by: ruinevil, Nov 11, 2020 in forum: Blind Testing and Psychoacoustics
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    Harman Curve Poll (Public)

    They have a group of trained listeners in the Harman research center, which I think is based South California. It's the same group that Sean Olive...
    Post by: ruinevil, Nov 11, 2020 in forum: Blind Testing and Psychoacoustics
  9. ruinevil
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    Off-the-shelf Open Baffle (OB) Speakers Talks/Impressions/Discussions

    @bixby I actually kept them. I have them crossovered with my subwoofers at 70 Hz using a dbx PA2 that is pretty steep slopes. They are equalized...
    Post by: ruinevil, Nov 6, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  10. ruinevil
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    Dayton sub 1200 for small room, single drivers and skinny budget, yes or no

    This is Brett Butterworth's subwoofer spreadsheet....
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 29, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  11. ruinevil
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    Inspired by the "chinese abomination" thread. Here's my wideband version!

    Is the bass any better if you plug the hole in the back where the binding posts/crossover used to be?
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 24, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  12. ruinevil
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    I just noticed that these are really sibilant. I was listening to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and had to turn the volume down. I didn't know...
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 24, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  13. ruinevil
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    I already have my Fibhorn 2, which sounds pretty good for what it is. I'm been considering a Frugalhorn or BK-12m for years... but never pulled...
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 19, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  14. ruinevil
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    Tried to play them with my JLH1969 amplifier, which can do 10W max... not enough power for bass. The passive radiator doesn't kick in at all. This...
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 19, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  15. ruinevil
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    Looking at the Fibhorn website, they don't sell my exact speaker anymore. They switch the Model 2a driver to the 2 and 2b. I have a plastic...
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 19, 2020 in forum: Speakers
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    They are about 3-5 feet from all walls, with a table/shelf in between and 10 feet from me.
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 18, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  17. ruinevil
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    For comparison, using the same setup for the Fibhorn 2 and JBL LSR305 MK1 (minus the amplifiers and volume set at double). Fibhorn 2 [IMG] JBL...
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 18, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  18. ruinevil
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    I heard the PSB Alpha P3 and P5 about a year ago. I really liked the sound of the P3, it was a bit better than the P5 though it didn't go as deep....
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 18, 2020 in forum: Speakers
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    Think it was the driver and positioning. Might have been the reason why the imaging sounded off without the toe in.
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 18, 2020 in forum: Speakers
  20. ruinevil
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    Chinese abomination: $100 5 inch full range with whizzer cone and passive radiator

    Listened to it for a couple of hours last night more. After toeing them in 15 degrees, they do have full range imaging in the mid-frequencies. At...
    Post by: ruinevil, Oct 18, 2020 in forum: Speakers
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