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Thanks everyone for the kind words, much appreciated!
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As for the digital EQ, I use a mac mini as a source component from which I play lossless music stored externally on a NAS unit. I use iTunes for its excellent library management functionality (including iPad/iPhone remote app, physical IR remote which are all great tools to control playback), and Pure Music handles the audio engine aspect of playback. Pure Music supports VST and AU plugins, so I use a high quality digital EQ plugin (FabFilter Pro-Q) to apply minor EQ. I measure the room with REW software and am then able to automatically generate a set of EQ filters to flatten out the response (20-100Hz only, above this I rely on physical room treatment). I then setup these same filters in Pro-Q so that everything played in Pure Music has this EQ applied. The EQ is done in the digital domain before the digital signal is sent to the DAC, and I find the EQ plugin 100% transparent. The results are absolutely stunning (perfect low freq response at the listening position is) and IMO this is THE biggest advantage of using a computer as a source, more so than the ready access to 1000's of CD's. If you want any further info on this I will be more than glad help! |
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Appreciate it Cyril, and to be honest I have largely you to thank because it was your many posts in various places around the net that really spurred my interest in these speakers! Couldnt be happier with them!
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Joost and Cyril: well done!
Interesting what you wrote about the bass management IN the computer Joost!
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Congrats on the Rockports....they look great. Nice to see the sophisticated EQ of Pure Music being put to use effectively.
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Jdebonth, A Big Congrats! Those Rockport speakers are smoking hot! |
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always hear speakers on youtube first
before making any decision. youtube adds or takes equally from each and through many recordings statistically one can get a real sense of the speaker. I've heard all mentioned speakers on youtube and Rockports did not impress me. cannot come close to focal scala nor b&w 80x diamonds.
tad cr1 that is the ultimate speaker. rockports, salon2 etc. average speakers at most. focal scala utopia III is a "poor" man tad cr1 and if you are tight with money then 802d which compensates its lack of cr1-like qualities with its own set of qualities. if you are really tight with money go with Salk, and Symphonia 7R at the very bottom. remember always go to youtube first and hear speakers there as many recordings as possible |
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I would say always listen to speakers in person before making any purchasing decision. I agree that the TAD CR-1 are great loudspeakers but I would strongly disagree that Rockports and the Salon 2 are average speakers at most. I've had a pair of Salon 2 in my living room for almost a year and they are phenomenal sounding speakers in terms of transparency, clarity, neutrality, treble smoothness and bass response. Of course this can't compare to listening to them on You Tube.
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Even in a dealers showroom you only get a indication of how a speaker is going to sound in your room. Making judgements from a video is suspicious.
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