Hi Folks,
I've put together the Charlize in the self made case and I'm playing it with my Ipod MINI (192bit files). I have connected my Tannoy Mercury 2s to it just to see what it will sound like. I eventually want to use it with Visaton B200 in open baffle or horn enclosures. When I play music though Tannoys at over 50% volume set on the Ipod, things don't sound that great. It's actually painful to listen to it. I wonder if it's the lack of brake in, or the 89-85 efficiency of the speakers or just the nature of the amp.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Rafal
I've put together the Charlize in the self made case and I'm playing it with my Ipod MINI (192bit files). I have connected my Tannoy Mercury 2s to it just to see what it will sound like. I eventually want to use it with Visaton B200 in open baffle or horn enclosures. When I play music though Tannoys at over 50% volume set on the Ipod, things don't sound that great. It's actually painful to listen to it. I wonder if it's the lack of brake in, or the 89-85 efficiency of the speakers or just the nature of the amp.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Rafal
Rafal said:
Hi Rafal, I think both but don't have any direct experience with the charlize. I would recon a mini ipod and low eff. speakers will make you drive the amp into clipping pretty quick. There's another thread active at the moment where I'm trying to get more information on why T-amps need break-in located here:
http://www.partsconnexion.com/catalog/dampingmaterials_isofeet.html
On the other hand a lot of things can be done to change the overall sound character... The B200's seem like a good starting point 😀
I like the 'nobox' design with it...
Re: Re: Underwhelming Charlize sound
Is that the right link? I'm just getting some padding info at partsconnexion.
v-bro said:
Is that the right link? I'm just getting some padding info at partsconnexion.
Oh no! Indeed the wrong one, sorry:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91453&perpage=10&pagenumber=1
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91453&perpage=10&pagenumber=1
Rafal,
There are quite a number of Charlize users in this forum that reported very good result driving the Visaton B200 in open baffle.
Good source and a pair of suitable pair of speaker will bring out the full potential of Charlize. 🙂
There are quite a number of Charlize users in this forum that reported very good result driving the Visaton B200 in open baffle.
Good source and a pair of suitable pair of speaker will bring out the full potential of Charlize. 🙂
Thanks,
I hope that the Charlize will be powerful enough. I have been playing it daily and I think I's braking in. I am just worried a bit that If i use a noth filter in my OB that will lower the efficiency of the speakers too much. My notch filter will be 68mH||6.8 ohm .
The source I have should be pretty good. It is a Musical Fidelity CDPre24.
I hope that the Charlize will be powerful enough. I have been playing it daily and I think I's braking in. I am just worried a bit that If i use a noth filter in my OB that will lower the efficiency of the speakers too much. My notch filter will be 68mH||6.8 ohm .
The source I have should be pretty good. It is a Musical Fidelity CDPre24.
-> Rafal
Don't be affraid, Charlize can handle B200 with notch filter without a problem. As I wrote on audiocircle.com, I've got such a setup: B200 in OB (with 1mH||0.68R), Charlize, preamp E88CC, Monica2 DAC, Philips CD670 and sound is really enjoyable, even rock music sounds OK.
Don't be affraid, Charlize can handle B200 with notch filter without a problem. As I wrote on audiocircle.com, I've got such a setup: B200 in OB (with 1mH||0.68R), Charlize, preamp E88CC, Monica2 DAC, Philips CD670 and sound is really enjoyable, even rock music sounds OK.
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