I'm also intested on the off axis response of the 5.3. I will do a printed omnidirectional desktop speakers, inspired by the decware tiny radials.
Markaudio-Sota Viotti One
Any personal experience with these particular speakers here?
I’ve read a few of the reviews online…for what they’re worth.
I have an opportunity to pick up a pretty looking light use pair locally at about 1/4 of their list price.
I’ve no experience without the Mark Audio drivers.
I have enjoyed quite a few fullrange/widebands in various scenarios. Fostex, Lowther, Tang Band, Sonido etc…mostly 8-10” in front horns, back horns, open baffle. The bigger drivers are a bit more efficient, but I have a variety of amps to try.
I’m considering these as a quick way to hopefully get some nice sound in a new home we moved into in November. Time to build my own is hard to come by right now.
I’m thinking of putting them in the dining area and playing through to the kitchen so we can have tunes while we cook and eat.
They may end up migrating to the den for HT use eventually.
None of the rooms are very big. Standard height ceilings (8 foot)
I would be able to supplement them with a sub in either location.
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No experience, but I can't imagine they sound bad. If for some reason you don't like them, you could probably get your money back if they're selling that cheap.
jeff
I see KJF has them on sale. Less than half retail, and that's with stands. https://kjfaudio.com/product/viotti-one-with-stand/
jeff
Thanks. If my understanding is correct, it's .205", that is 5.21mm wide. Found some Mundorf blades sized at 2.8mm, 4.8mm and 6.3mm. Yours seems a little wider than the speaker terminal, so 4.8mm should be fine.
They seem to rub the gold plating off quite easily, so soldering might be a better option
They seem to rub the gold plating off quite easily, so soldering might be a better option
The terminals of MarkAudio might not be gold-plated as they seem to be attracted to magnets.
Additionally, among my audio enthusiast friends, many believe that crimp terminals provide better sound than soldering.
Good crimping > Good soldering > Bad crimping > Bad soldering
Thanks for the experiment, but that demonstrates the properties of material of the terminal rather than the plating.
Like on everything else, opinions differ
I guess one needs to try both and decide which is better for him, or if he can hear the difference at all.Others will say the different materials of the crimp terminals produce different sound. Same for the solder used when soldering
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