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Originally Posted by Firebottle
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Ta muchly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Firebottle
Thanks Kevin and Steve, Halfway Tree it is. Found this:
https://theartofsound.net/forum/show...t=halfway+tree
Nor sure I can tell which Linkwitz model you were listening to. They are not all created equal.
It was the ones shown in the link I posted, the Minis. Not the 521s.
OK
Was that the minis with additional subs?
This is the reason I don't listen to other systems or go to shows, just makes you doubt your own system AND costs you more money [emoji23]
Reading forums can do that as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeyb
Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
I often wonder what would happen if I tried my first system against what I have now. I still have my first system, so it could be done.
Would the extra expenditure justify the perceived increase in sound quality, or would it sound nearly as good?
Almost always found the opposite to be true with shows, almost always come away thinking my system is a lot better than I previously thought it was. And wondering how it's possible to spend so much money and still have a crap sound.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeyb
Some of the NEBO meets with people's own systems, that's a different matter. They did open my eyes and cost me some money. But I did get better sound as a result.
Not a lot to add to what is in that thread, Steve, other than if you go down the kit route Dr. Frank Brenner who runs the Linkwitz.com site is a great guy to work with. The LXMini kit is really well thought out, everything fits well and is easy to put together. Frank is an old friend of Siegfried Linkwitz and also maintains the Linkwitzlab website and OPLUG forum since Siegfried's passing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I originally just bought the licence and plans with the intention of building the speakers from scratch (which is what I did with the LX521s). However, I found that it was just as expensive to buy the platic pipe etc (minimum orders etc) so went with the kit. I am glad I did. Saved a lot of hassle.
At home mine are in the living room and for music I'm using a Squeezebox Touch>>Benchmark DAC 1 HDR>>MiniDSP2x4HD>>Audiolab 8000x7 multi-channel amp (4 channels of the 7). A single switch turns everything on and off which makes it easy for everyone. I don't find the need to have an additional bass unit, but I don't play that loud in the house. That was a big room at NEBO and I knew they would need some help at the bottom end (they roll off after about 45Hz) so that's why I brought the bass units from the LX521s.
If you are thinking of using or adding a bass unit later (I like the look of the LXMini+2) then I would look at either the Pass ASP, MiniDSP4x10HD or using software EQ/x-overs if you use a PC. The advantage to using a MiniDSP or software is that you can tweak to your room and personal taste. You can also try the simplified x-over/EQ mods developed by Dave Reite and Tom Christiansen. This configuration enables the LXMinis to play a bit louder with a slight loss of soundstage. But the difference is subtle. I imagine the Pass ASP has a similar configuration. With the Pass ASP you have a fixed setup which you can't change, but might be better if you listen to a lot of vinyl. As always, compromises.
Happy to answer questions.
cheers
Gordon
That mirrors my own experience. But then the venues for audio shows are the least best places to demonstrate systems. Large speakers fare particularly badly, but small ("bookshelf") speakers can sound remarkably good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca