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One comment I'd like to make that *should* hit home with some of you. I've auditioned speakers in my home that I just could not get any emotional attachment to; I just didn't care. However, that is all I seem to have with these HT2's. Everything I seem to listen to just grabs me. It amazing. Does this make sense or am I crazy?On the subject of "everything", I've read comments from people with ST's that stated they were finding that a lot of their music sounded bad do to poor recording quality. I don't feel this way at all. I thought my B&W 805S's were forgiving to poor material, but these Salks are far more forgiving. Great recordings sound very special, but some poorer stuff I have is really decent. Sure you can tell it's not great, but I used to not play it. Now I certainly can and it sounds relatively good. I was really concerned about this, but it's just not an issue.
As I recall the opening in the back of the Song Tower is referred to as a "vent" and does not act the same as a port. I was told that the Song Towers can be placed relatively close to the wall. That is what I am actually getting at with my question. Can the HT2's "TL" version be placed as close as the ST's? Is there a rear port or is it a vent like the ST's?
Thanks for the grill on pics Terry. I'm pretty sure my wife will want the grills on all the time, but yours look amazing with the grills off! I was very close to picking a similar finish, but my wife liked the Santos Rosewood - I hope they look as good as yours do. Interesting comparison to the 805S's. I was considering the 804's and listened to the a few times but they never quite did it for me (not sure why). Plus I just didn't think the B&W's 804's were worth the price. I am feeling pretty good about choosing the Salks now after seeing your pics and reading your comments about them - and speaking with Jim of course. The wait is really getting tough now. When I spoke to Jim on Friday he told me it looks like our HT2 TL's are 2-3 weeks away.BTW, how did you decide on going with Parasound gear?-Greg
This being a transmission line design, can you tell us what the port looks like? Is round or rectangular? You don't *have* to post a pic, but if you feel up to it...Thanks in advance.
Sorry, Terry - I snuck in last night after you and the family went to bed and hugged and kissed your speakers all night. Just go look; my lips prints will still be there.
... These are BIG speakers.
Quote from: TJHUB on 20 Mar 2009, 08:16 pm... These are BIG speakers. Are they the same size as the "calssic" HT2's at 40"x9"x14", or are they bigger because of the transmission line cabinet design?
Terry,Whats the verdict on the parasound gear? Just curious about your thoughts on the 2100 mostly.Later,B
nyc_paramedic -Quote from: nyc_paramedic on 22 Mar 2009, 02:19 pmAre they the same size as the "calssic" HT2's at 40"x9"x14", or are they bigger because of the transmission line cabinet design?The TL design requires a cabinet that is 44 1/2" tall rather than 40". If we were to use 3/4" MDF as in the regular version, the 14" depth would remain the same. But with all the HT2 TL's we have built to date, we used 1" MDF. Since the baffle width (9") has to remain the same, we needed to increase the depth to 17" in order to make up for the lost internal volume. So...with 1" MDF walls, the dimensions are 44 1/4" tall (not counting the plinths and spikes), 9" wide and 17" deep. The finished speakers are rock solid and weigh in at about 87 pounds each.- Jim
Are they the same size as the "calssic" HT2's at 40"x9"x14", or are they bigger because of the transmission line cabinet design?
Thanks for your feedback and congrats on your getting your HT2 TL's! You may be the first to receive them. Hmmm... does Jim number them?
(snip)I plan to move the speakers a bit more off the front wall to see if the FR settles down a bit. Other than that, these speakers measure flatter than ANY speaker I've measured in my home. I expected to be surprised and I am!
The only time I felt the bass lacking a little was with some classic rock tracks - "Who's Next" for example. My system doesn't allow anything but a volume control and an Equalizer somewhere in the path would have taken care of it easily. Its not the speakers, its the recording I feel. All recordings are different and one does need a way to adjust the playback to one's liking. I might have gotten used to listening to that album with bass turned up high.
Terry,I doubt its the preamp, I can vouch for all I have read about it from other users, its a great piece for the price. As for the amp, I don't know, but highly unlikely. Have you tried playing the same material on the Roku than on the oppo and then comparing the two to see if its the DAC's?I know what it is..............it has to be the speaker wires Just joking with ya....hope you narrow it down. Maybe its just you(no offense), and you just need to aclimate yourself to a "sound" you are not familiar with yet. It might not be neccesarily good or bad but just different?Later,Brandon
Quote from: bigbwb on 23 Mar 2009, 03:07 amTerry,I doubt its the preamp, I can vouch for all I have read about it from other users, its a great piece for the price. As for the amp, I don't know, but highly unlikely. Have you tried playing the same material on the Roku than on the oppo and then comparing the two to see if its the DAC's?I know what it is..............it has to be the speaker wires Just joking with ya....hope you narrow it down. Maybe its just you(no offense), and you just need to aclimate yourself to a "sound" you are not familiar with yet. It might not be neccesarily good or bad but just different?Later,BrandonBrandon,I did narrow it down. It is the preamp. The left channel is weak and it sounds weird. The issue seems to affect voices more than anything, but playing a mono signal through the preamp and turning the balance knob back and forth, there is a distinct difference in sound. It's odd too, not just attenuated...Then there's the amp. It loves to put out this cycling buzz (ramps up for a few seconds, then goes quiet for a few seconds) due to my plasma. It's loud too. I could never listen to amp at low volume with my plasma on. The sound comes directly from the amp; not the speakers. And yes, I've tried everything to make it stop. I've unplugged everything from it, removed the preamp altogether, and plugged the amp into the wall across the room. The buzzing never changes.Tomorrow the Parasound gear is gone... I am NOT happy!