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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => Open Baffle Speakers => Topic started by: xero on 26 Oct 2010, 05:54 am
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Hello
did anyone here the 2 emerald physics rooms? one with and one w/o the spatial computing software. how did they sound?
thanks
xero
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Hello
did anyone here the 2 emerald physics rooms? one with and one w/o the spatial computing software. how did they sound?
thanks
xero
I liked what I heard from both. Two of us have discussed doing an audition of the Spatial Hologram 1 or 2. I believe I'll eventually take advantage of the 45 day audition on the 2. ( 12" version) The 15" version is simply too big for either of my rooms. The caveat being, ( if returned ) there is a 10% restock fee, plus shipping costs of course. Still easily worth the risk on the strength of what I heard at RMAF.
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Just remember you heard a "system" designed as a whole. Very impressive for the money. Alone the speaker is worth a serious audition however sonically will vary with different systems. Have fun trying although expensive to do so.
charles
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Hello, Xero.
Although I did not attend RMAF, I did attend Axpona in Chicago this year. I don't recall if the 12" or 15" were being presented, but I was impressed by how good they sounded. Mind you, I had never heard open baffle speakers before. It was totally new to me. I liked the sound enough to consider buying a pair....until I realized they simply wouldn't fit either of my systems. It wasn't an issue of compatibility, size or how much space they occupied; it was that there was no way in Hell my wife would allow me to pull them so far out into either room.
Zapped by the Goddess of Esthetics! :nono:
Michael
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They only need 3 feet, and they are way less deep than box speakers. Measure from the back wall to the front of your current speakers - is it close to 3 feet? I'd be willing to bet that it is....
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LOL! Tyson, I'd be willing to bet you don't know my wife. :nono:
Okay. I just measured. 23".
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Zapped by the Goddess of Esthetics! :nono:
Michael
There are basement/man-cave speakers and there are living room speakers... :wink:
3' is bare minimum anyway, 5-6' is better.
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Here's a pic of my family room's HT setup. The GR Research LGK speakers are temporary until I (some day!) finish assembling my DIY Satori driver speakers. Those two cabinets below the speakers stay put. The Speakers are 9' apart.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=107350)
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LOL! Tyson, I'd be willing to bet you don't know my wife. :nono:
Okay. I just measured. 23".
See, only 13 inches to go :P
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I heard them. They were both much improved over last year at RMAF.
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I liked what I heard from both. Two of us have discussed doing an audition of the Spatial Hologram 1 or 2. I believe I'll eventually take advantage of the 45 day audition on the 2. ( 12" version) The 15" version is simply too big for either of my rooms. The caveat being, ( if returned ) there is a 10% restock fee, plus shipping costs of course. Still easily worth the risk on the strength of what I heard at RMAF.
I actually preferred the Holograms...EP changed their house sound a bit, and it now sounds a bit too etched for my taste. The Holograms, on the other hand, were fluid and...well, beautifully spatial. ;) They also have more balls than I expected.
Had a chance to talk to Clayton Shaw for a while...he seems to be a really up front guy, for what that's worth, and he's obviously very good at what he does...I think the Holograms are my next purchase, once I raise the funds...