Doug's Audio DenI neglected to mention that revisiting the positioning of the speakers was not a result of attempting to fix a perceived problem, but rather due to the sharing of experiences and preferences of dif... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenI have had some interesting experiences recently in regards to assessment of my system's depth of soundstage. Consequently, I have repositioned the speakers with less toe in to achieve a more shall... posted almost 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenThe Clarity Cable digital is the best I have used. posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenA noteworthy improvement in sound which is invisible, I rolled Opamps in the Eastern Electric Minimax DAC. I was quite surprised by the powerful influence of these devices; they improved the sound ... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenBrownsanandy, Nice to hear from you. Alas, no I do not have any Chapman speakers left. I was going to hang on to one pair of T-7's but several things conspired to let them go. They were in my third... posted about 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenThere has been a great deal of experimentation and informal testing going on in my system lately. Some pretty radical and surprising changes/improvements to system performance have been taking plac... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenCbd0815, that's terrific! If you do not have the time/desire to conduct the remodel yourself, then you are wise to have pros with experience in HT/Sound rooms doing it. I hope it turns out exactly ... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenStarting the year out right with a good workout this morning at 7 a.m. and an upgrade! The workout was much more onerous than the upgrade. The upgrade consisted of popping in four new Opamp... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenCbd0815, no problem; the dimensions are 13'x23'x7.5', which makes it intimate, but not tiny. Earlier in this thread I shared about some of my construction techniques. Were you perhaps consi... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenSystem edited: I have determined that the proper time has come to move into the "All Out Assault" category. In the past I have reserved myself from doing so, though I have been nearly maniacal over... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenZephyr, the Focus SE is a very good speaker. I'm looking forward to posting new pics; my son got a new camera, and when my current articles are done I'll post new system update pics. posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenI've been working with 32 bit processing lately. Can't say too much about it now, but I urge those who cannot get enough of the detail, clarity, openness etc. to look into it. It's astounding with ... posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenOn a different note, Pettyfeversk's system entitled "Forever Done, Never Done" was just upgraded with the Ayon CD-5. He and I talked quite a bit via phone about his moving from the CD-2 t... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenZephyr, Those who say the Whisper comes closer to a panel speaker are quite right. The primary reason is due to the use of planar elements for the mid/high drivers. The Focus also uses the same 4&q... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenZephyr, yes, I keep getting a bit more out of the Focus SE's every time I set them up. I'm always trying new cables with different amps. I really enjoy the openness of planar mid and ribbon tweeter... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenFrankpiet, I'm sorry I cannot (yet; who knows what I will review in upcoming months?) give you a direct assessment of the CD-5 as compared to these others. If you have read my review on Dagogo.com ... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
OTLs and ESLsAlways love an enthusiast with ESLs! posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Tommorows Legacy, todayAnother thought, Afc, yes I had tried lower powered amps with the Focus HD, and you are right, it is not ideal; better to have an 8 Ohm speaker with that kind of sensitivity. However, the little am... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Tommorows Legacy, todayThe Focus HD is 4 Ohm but 95.4dB sensitivity. The Manley in triode is 100wpc into 5 Ohms and in Tetrode 250wpc into 5 Ohms. These speakers would present no problem to those amps. I'll bet the speak... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenZephyr, I'm elated for you that you are enthralled by the SE! It's an exciting speaker to hear. You will get them dialed in even better over time, so the enjoyment has just begun. :) posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenSystem edited: I finally get to brag about the odd front end and amplification I just recently discovered. I have been enthralled by the combo of the Ayon CD-5 player/preamp and the Peachtree Audio... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenWell... Ayon also has the Skylla DAC, so maybe that's an option. posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenZephyr, I was remiss in not mentioning that I reviewed the CD-5; that's how it became my reference. The article should cover the basic questions you may have. I have been experimenting beyond the s... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Doug's Audio DenSystem edited: It's been an exciting time lately! I have added a pic of my new reference source, the Ayon CD-5 player/preamp. It is quite unique, with a powerful feature in the Gain switch. This al... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
Blue Ridge JamboreeI'll bet that sounds good with the PWT/PWD, Atma-sphere and Quad. :) posted over 16 years ago | View comment |