Hello,
Just uploaded some pictures from the local speaker gtg.
I don't have a digital camera so it took some time to get them
scanned from the 35mm film
Click here
Just uploaded some pictures from the local speaker gtg.
I don't have a digital camera so it took some time to get them
scanned from the 35mm film
Click here
Don't get discouraged or intimidated
Jean,
I remember your setup and was impressed at what you had achieved just tuning by ear. I wouldn't get discouraged or intimidated and stay away from future gatherings as a result. Sure, there were many electrical engineers and others with years of experience in designing speakers, but as I'm sure you experienced, just about everyone I met at the Sacramento get together would be eager to give advice. There is a learning curve, and many of the Sacramento locals have a lot to offer.
SRMC
Jean,
I remember your setup and was impressed at what you had achieved just tuning by ear. I wouldn't get discouraged or intimidated and stay away from future gatherings as a result. Sure, there were many electrical engineers and others with years of experience in designing speakers, but as I'm sure you experienced, just about everyone I met at the Sacramento get together would be eager to give advice. There is a learning curve, and many of the Sacramento locals have a lot to offer.
SRMC
Recent Sacramento DIY Audio
Anyone interested in following up on technical details etc. pertaining to the designs shown at the recent Sacramento DIY event might want to post on the parts express BBS at
http://www.pesupport.com/cgi-bin/config.pl
Several of the participants in the Sacramento event frequent that board. Also check the write up of the event at
http://www.audiodiycentral.com/diy2003_nocal.shtml
Anyone interested in following up on technical details etc. pertaining to the designs shown at the recent Sacramento DIY event might want to post on the parts express BBS at
http://www.pesupport.com/cgi-bin/config.pl
Several of the participants in the Sacramento event frequent that board. Also check the write up of the event at
http://www.audiodiycentral.com/diy2003_nocal.shtml
ooops
sorry folks, this is a better link for the Nor Cal DIY write up:
http://www.audiodiycentral.com/rep_NoCal2003.shtml
sorry folks, this is a better link for the Nor Cal DIY write up:
http://www.audiodiycentral.com/rep_NoCal2003.shtml
One thing for sure though, I'll be purchasing LspCad next before I start another project.
Sacto DIY
I'm not Jean, but I was at the event, so FWIW here are my impressions. The Linkwitz speakers are, in a word, incredible. Very well balanced, great spatial localization, not a hint of harshness, and more amazingly they sounded great from just about anywhere in the room. Now, a lot goes into this besides the speakers: they're actively equalized with 6-8 separate amps, and the demo material was very well selected and recorded. But whatever mix of factors led to the performance, the performance is phenomenal, a clear step better than the best other speakers presented (as it should be given Linkwitz' reputation and the price tag of nearly $4K.)
The Usher Tweet/Revolator Woofer combo was IMO quite nice too. Not close to the Orions but one of the better speakers of the day and arguably the best in its size range. I prefered it to the tall skinny MTM that went just before it. I missed hearing enough of the Modin's to comment.
I'm not Jean, but I was at the event, so FWIW here are my impressions. The Linkwitz speakers are, in a word, incredible. Very well balanced, great spatial localization, not a hint of harshness, and more amazingly they sounded great from just about anywhere in the room. Now, a lot goes into this besides the speakers: they're actively equalized with 6-8 separate amps, and the demo material was very well selected and recorded. But whatever mix of factors led to the performance, the performance is phenomenal, a clear step better than the best other speakers presented (as it should be given Linkwitz' reputation and the price tag of nearly $4K.)
The Usher Tweet/Revolator Woofer combo was IMO quite nice too. Not close to the Orions but one of the better speakers of the day and arguably the best in its size range. I prefered it to the tall skinny MTM that went just before it. I missed hearing enough of the Modin's to comment.
Orions
One thing on the Orions though, they're not small and since they are dipoles they need to be several feet forward from the rear wall so the sound from the back side has room to propagate. Be sure your room is big enough. Linkwitz has several options for buying them -- different kits in varying degrees of comprehensiveness including both speakers and electronics -- so check his site for options and details. The active crossover/equalizer is a critical part of the package.
One thing on the Orions though, they're not small and since they are dipoles they need to be several feet forward from the rear wall so the sound from the back side has room to propagate. Be sure your room is big enough. Linkwitz has several options for buying them -- different kits in varying degrees of comprehensiveness including both speakers and electronics -- so check his site for options and details. The active crossover/equalizer is a critical part of the package.
Kanga said:
Sorry for late reply! That was my second time listening to the Orions in two different physical locations. The sound is very balanced, nothing really gets in your face . Highs are very smooth and not fatiguing, midrange is exceptionally clear and detailed. Bass is smooth and musical, it just seems to fillthe room yet stay in balance with overall sound of the speaker. I personally would like a little more low end, but they were setup in a pretty large room to begin with .
The Modins were very nice, they were very dynamic. I hope I don't get slammed for this but I liked the Fat MT midrange over the Modins, if I remember correctly it seemed to be more relaxed sounding compared to the Modins.
This is all highly subjective though.
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