Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

Nice. Mine were also ex demo from richer sounds. They’re excellent for the money.

Only selling as the new cabinet doesn’t have room in front for the speakers so gone with in ceiling

For anyone into room correction there's a new REW coming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YcH7j2-L1Y&t=314s

I mean... "this is what you need to get perfect audio, if you don't believe this you're wrong".

Along with the vocal of the video only being on the left channel because he can't figure out his mic audio setup 🤷

All the same it's a pretty comprehensive how to create a phase corrected correction file for use in software like Roon (which is a feature of the latest REW).

I didn't pick up on the quote you've posted here but you know, opinions are like assholes.

Any recommendations for hifi separate wall mounted solutions? I have CA amp & CD player that I want to get onto the wall somehow

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Very cool speakers.

I have no experience with modern CA amps but I would 100% buy one from their refurb store on eBay if I was going to get one.

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Here you go: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234750685173?hash=item36a83b2ff5:g:pdkAAOSwq8lf9aus&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4BogqMoJFP0c2%2Be9R2OhICck6ci4Zw%2F9vNH%2FGcIRxUYm58ekaA1tM2quRikWfHynC5gsl%2BlqXdtzk7Pju3dfnJZchL%2FT4YTU1TvoyMZCwoMk8KlA2cxOnkPAApjNdZOpGUkC8rhVELsS2anWZJU41HONuvJEYpBd3qqsgq%2BxpIu9IAlKITKYTYKNSyA7INAEGicxMxRs8BBU5OYTlMbeslwTVlv8nlLF0ERtPn35%2BzbKHu05OhyM%2Bya2qSQKFXCUVrt29RhRYLPm4ddij4EDQY6b112oAwEA9CvVDxWzuVHE%7Ctkp%3ABFBM1vrI9INh

Sorry for long link.

Have you considered KLH Model 3 or 5s? Sounds like they might fit your aesthetics well?

I didn't find Meta's good enough all rounders to be honest. They really drop off around the low end and I'd say that to get the most out of them you need a subwoofer.

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Makes sense. If it makes you feel any better, I live in an apartment and have floorstanders!

Are those JBLs not quite efficient? You could probably do a CXA61 if you want to drive the price down even more?

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Yeah, makes sense.

I've got the cxa81 and it's great - would recommend (if that helps!(

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thing I was kinda hesitant about is apparent lack of treble/bass control knobs

Are you sure you're in the right thread?

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Tbh I rarely need that many functions from the amp other than source select, Bluetooth and volume - and those can all be done easily from the amp without remote.

Bluetooth is good quality - I've tried to test to work out if Chromecast is better sound but struggle to hear the difference.

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Anyone got a guide on do's and don't of making some wall mounts for some moderately heavy floorstanders (40 to 50 kg or so with weights in).

Is best practice to make the mount as solid as possible then still sit the speaker on its spikes? Probably going to want to angle them down and in a bit so likely will be bolted to the mounts. Or best to make it lightweight and then have the speaker bolted to it through something more insulating like a block of plywood?

Front ported so don't mind being up against a wall/ ceiling.

Front ported so don't mind being up against a wall/ ceiling.

That's a bit of an oversimplification. Rear ported would make them a very bad candidate for proximity to walls or ceilings but the reflection from each surrounding plane amplifies bass by 3db, so a corner near the ceiling is roughly 9db increase. Proximity affects the calculation obviously.

Overall sounds like a bad idea but i would probably make some kind of rest for the back lower edge maybe connect with a hinge and use chain to the wall at the top so I could change the angle.

I wouldn't ever actually do that though, seems a better choice to get a pair of speakers designed to be wallmounted.

I've got an - Apple Airport Express 2nd gen - A1392, going for £20 if any one wants it for its Airplay functionality?

Vitsoe?

How much for the NAD C 3020 BEE?