Somehow conventional wisdom says it's okay to add a subwoofer to your Martin Logan's but not a tweeter/supertweeter.
Well I don't care because I can hear the dog moan, sigh, lick his chops and bark in Holly Cole's song "Temptation" (on CD). I can hear all the change being thrown, cymbals and high-hats on Pink Floyd's "Money" (master recording vinyl LP).
One of the few questionable sound anomalies so far is a bit of a lisp on David Lake's "Luck Man" where he says; white laCe and feathers. However, for all I know that's the way it's supposed to sound. There is also a bit more surface noise on the really poor used LP's, but the added information more than makes up for the nuisance.
I've had these tweeters for 20-25 years, used them with my old AudioLab speakers and recently in my HT system too add some depth by rear facing them off the center channel.
I switched the wire leads out of phase because it's rear firing. Tried it both ways, in phase was like adding a second hit to the cymbals each time.
I was drawn to do this because I recently hooked up my subwoofer and made changes to the materials under the rear speaker spike which added more bass. On the rear spike I took out the composite grinder disc and pine shim and replaced it with a maple sample for a church pew. The extra bass lopsided the presentation and I wanted to gain more top end to balance it out. However my frequency tuning by using different foundation materials was at it's limit and adding a stridency which I had not anticipated.
I added throw pillows in the corner and behind the bass drivers, it helped just a little. For serious listening I add even more pillows.
Getting even more serious a heavy wool blanket covers the TV screen.
Rat Shack, who would have thunk?
Realistic.
Well I don't care because I can hear the dog moan, sigh, lick his chops and bark in Holly Cole's song "Temptation" (on CD). I can hear all the change being thrown, cymbals and high-hats on Pink Floyd's "Money" (master recording vinyl LP).
One of the few questionable sound anomalies so far is a bit of a lisp on David Lake's "Luck Man" where he says; white laCe and feathers. However, for all I know that's the way it's supposed to sound. There is also a bit more surface noise on the really poor used LP's, but the added information more than makes up for the nuisance.
I've had these tweeters for 20-25 years, used them with my old AudioLab speakers and recently in my HT system too add some depth by rear facing them off the center channel.
I switched the wire leads out of phase because it's rear firing. Tried it both ways, in phase was like adding a second hit to the cymbals each time.
I was drawn to do this because I recently hooked up my subwoofer and made changes to the materials under the rear speaker spike which added more bass. On the rear spike I took out the composite grinder disc and pine shim and replaced it with a maple sample for a church pew. The extra bass lopsided the presentation and I wanted to gain more top end to balance it out. However my frequency tuning by using different foundation materials was at it's limit and adding a stridency which I had not anticipated.
I added throw pillows in the corner and behind the bass drivers, it helped just a little. For serious listening I add even more pillows.
Getting even more serious a heavy wool blanket covers the TV screen.
Rat Shack, who would have thunk?
Realistic.
