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The Futura's are imaging well beyond the lateral positions of the speakers. Now working toe in and rake angle for soundstage height and depth. These speakers are very responsive to setup. I'm listening to Imogene Heap "Little Bird" and it's very wide and very deep. I am smitten.
Tom
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So Betas would be a bit more complex than Futuras. Woofer towers and panels must be coupled to the room and each other. |
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Bill,
Thank you. This has been a very involving experience. It has been humbling. I am nowhere near done. Tom
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Main System: Amati Futura Mains Amati Homage VOX Center, Proac Response 1sc Rears, Three MC2301's for L,C,R MC 602 for the rears C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80 Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material. Lake House: Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3 OnDeck: McIntosh MAC 4300v |
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Certainly Rod jumped in after i originally showed him the process with an enthusiasm I have rarely if ever seen since. |
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Any tips on setting rake angle? I'm finding small changes are making big differences in timbre and imaging.
Tom
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Main System: Amati Futura Mains Amati Homage VOX Center, Proac Response 1sc Rears, Three MC2301's for L,C,R MC 602 for the rears C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80 Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material. Lake House: Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3 OnDeck: McIntosh MAC 4300v |
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Tom,
I've heard "Runaway Horse" so many times in my house for speaker set up that i'm afraid my brain will explode if I ever hear it again. The Masters setup has been done in my house by guys trained at Sumiko and it has worked well. So has the Cardas method where you measure and calculate a bunch. With how good your speakers look, you want them to sound good too.
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Thanks Keith,
We're now talking centimeters and significant improvements. I'm like a dog on a bone. Lots of minor changes and deep listening. I haven't used the JW tune- I'm afraid to ruin it. But lots of simple string bass and female vocals are in the mix. Kelly loves the way they look, and she laughed at the last pair of speakers I had in the room. As the Dude would say, "They really pull the room together!"
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Amazing system! Congrats.
For rake - I think it is easiest to start where you know it is wrong and you know which way you need to move. I like starting with the speakers angled too far out where the sound stage is too thin in the middle and gradually work my way in. At some point that nice thick image will begin to get muddy and I know I've gone too far. I've read that in general you want the axis of the tweeters to cross a few feet behind your head in the listening position. But that is pretty rough. Much prefer to do by ear. Since, I'm no pro - I find that I can get it to 90%-95% on my first attempt and then have to dial it in over a series of sessions. Congrats again! |
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