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    Mini-review Ascend ELX Ribbon Tower …

    To close the circle, if the OP had perhaps commented specifically on one of the few deviations from flat in the supplied FR charts which indicated a rise in the high treble. He does this tangentially by commenting on "the airiness of the highs" which could be the elevated treble which annoy in...
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    New member - 2 channel room correction advice

    Come again. While I'm not doubting, the implication is that everything below 120 or 80? hz is omitted when using a 2 channel receiver on a multichannel recording without LFE processing? Personally it's not a problem for me because I would think of listening to multichannel CD or DVD or BluRay...
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    Is there a way I can ACCURATELY measure how loud my music is, to protect my hearing, WITHOUT needing to buy expensive test equipment?

    Are your ears ringing afterward like after you attended a loud concert? Do you find yourself turning up the volume AFTER you thought you had it at a comfortable level which is a sign that your brain is screaming "Turn it Down!" Personally I feel congestion in my ears if I listened to music at...
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    Dayton Audio OPAL1 speaker launches

    It strikes me as having a fairly limited use case. It would work best as a desktop setup where a subwoofer is not possible or desired for the sake of simplicity and its relative inefficiency is not a big issue and also where there is sufficient space in back for the passives to work properly...
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    Tekton M-Lore Speaker Review

    You're going a little overboard on this. If it was not tested correctly, it's reasonable to request a retest although one has to wonder how many owners have unplugged holes. Erin actually gave the speaker a fairly positive review with the main criticisms being a somewhat elevated midrange and...
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    Tekton M-Lore Speaker Review

    I think this is the first time I've actually thought about putting an IGNORE on an actual speaker designer. FWIW, while I don't really believe in rating speakers based on Amir's review, if pressed I'd give a 2.5 as in OK and could even consider a 3. It doesn't deserve a 1/Poor IMO. The problem...
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    Focal 826-D Alternatives

    Having just read about warnings about spending money changing speakers to fix EQ problems, I wonder if you've tried some simpler solutions like angling speakers pointing away to reduce treble or have you used the Audyssey calibration or the graphic EQ option. If you just want new speakers that's...
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    Any experience or reviews for "Tivoli Audio Cube"?

    As the keeper of 2 mini dachshunds, I got to get this! Don't really care how it sounds although reviews indicate it's tolerable for casual use.
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    KEF R11 Meta Tower Speaker Review

    I think it refers to the sound old fashioned lubricant cans made when used. Pic from Wikipedia.
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    Any experience or reviews for "Tivoli Audio Cube"?

    High end snobbery is not a good look for you.
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    3 way Center Channel Recommendations

    I will point out that a coaxial speaker avoids the dispersion issues that even a 3 way speaker can suffer from. KEF is likely the cheapest coaxial available although their cheapest, the Q150 and 350 is only sold in pairs. They do have the Q250 for $600 which is a dedicated center.
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    New Leak Sandwich 150 and 250 speakers

    They appear to use left and speakers which may hurt dispersion and may help imaging. The price tag of 2200 pounds puts it in very competitive market.
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    Stereophile's Jim Austin Says Streaming Atmos Sucks

    This is kind of what I was trying to get at which is that it's a new enough technology that it still has to find more acceptance. Every now and then I look at the Quadrophonic Quad site and see several new releases, typically older recordings remixed for multichannel. It seems like there is...
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    Stereophile's Jim Austin Says Streaming Atmos Sucks

    I do get tired of the Straw man argument that the musicians will be around you and the drums will be floating overhead and ... As an avid multichannel fan, most recordings have the instruments in the normal locations albeit perhaps a wider soundstage and lead vocals coming from the center...
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    three-way speaker conversion to four-way active

    FWIW these appear to be a highly modified JBL Ti 6k speakers (https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649852919-jbl-ti-6k-speakers/) with a different midrange and tweeter mounted on a wood plate over the existing holes. Also apparently a 10 inch woofer is substituting for the 8 inch woofer. The...
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