Clive's system

[Ali Tait]

They look the bee's bollocks Clive!

[Clive]

They look the bee's bollocks Clive!

Thanks, I can't begin to tell you how happy I am about how they've worked out!

[Primalsea]

Hi Clive, that all looks very nice indeed and the FR response with the DSP is not bad at all. I did notice that your room looks a little bare?

To help improve the room decay you could try the old bookshelf stuffed with books trick. This would have been anti WAF in my living room so I opted for a Yucca and a Howea in the corners behind the speaker.

Amazing how they help really.

[YNWaN]

I've visited Clive's a number of times - it's very pleasant .

Speaker have come out well matey - do they sound any different?

[Clive]

Hi Clive, that all looks very nice indeed and the FR response with the DSP is not bad at all. I did notice that your room looks a little bare?

To help improve the room decay you could try the old bookshelf stuffed with books trick. This would have been anti WAF in my living room so I opted for a Yucca and a Howea in the corners behind the speaker.

Amazing how they help really.

I've tried adding absorbing materials but I prefer the live sound of the room, I think it's the OB reflections that give such a realistic experience, too much absorption make them sound like box speaker, which is ok, but not the point.

There is a big (8ft x 4ft) green baize covered notice board opposite the speakers, this seems to work well, not that the colour will make any difference. I've found that the area behind the speakers needs to be very live. Along one side of the room I have all my CDs and the records go half the length of the room. I feel I have the LEDE right, certainly it's critical to get right, the most important are with OBs being what's behind them and their distance from the rear wall.

[Clive]

I've visited Clive's a number of times - it's very pleasant .

Speaker have come out well matey - do they sound any different?

Different to when you last heard them, the TT is the big difference,along with the cartridge. The whole set up is very well balanced now. At least in IMHO.

[Clive]

Here's a prototype Trans-Fi wand for anyone into these linear trackers, very impressive sound.

[John]

What is it like compaired to the Terminator

[Clive]

What is it like compaired to the Terminator

Hi John, it's still a Terminator, it's just the wand is being developed. What changes is that there is greater clarity across all frequencies and it addition there is greater treble extension & air. This is at the top end of the treble, female vocals (sibilance) is not an issue, so upper mid/lower treble is the same level as before.

[Clive]

I've visited Clive's a number of times - it's very pleasant .

Speaker have come out well matey - do they sound any different?

Ahh Mark, I've remember now. Last time you came round I had my new TT shelf, the sound was a bit too "pleasant". I soon fixed the shelf decoupling, the sound is very much more incisive now and dynamic (for an SE amp ).