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Rocking Munich

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Posted on December 23, 2023 at 07:07:03
mark.korda@myfairpoint.net
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 Hi, I just picked up a Stereophile off my coffee table, November 2023.There is an ad that's been in the last few issues from the Rockport speaker company showing the Orion speaker system set up at an audio show in Munich.
I know their products and owner/designer Andy Paynor are first class but after looking at the picture in the ad,(We Rocked Munich) who in the world has a sound room like that?There is a large unused space between the amps and ect,unknown wall space area,and are there real rooms at this show?There is also some sort of theater stage lighting surrounding the Orions.
When you look at that picture does it seem that reviewers' measurements for real room optimal speaker placement might be a moot point? I wonder if the listeners position is standing up with no shoes on or sitting on a hard wooden stool 40 feet back....centered of course..Mark Korda

 

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RE: Rocking Munich, posted on December 24, 2023 at 13:31:00
E-Stat
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 Understand that is a demonstration "showcase" area. The curtains are for drama. There appears to be something in the way of sidewall treatments but quick setup environments don't lend themselves to long term fine tuning.

who in the world has a sound room like that?

Those lucky enough with that much space!

There is a large unused space between the amps and ect...

There are advantages to positioning speakers at room thirds, especially for dipoles. While my space is far smaller (25+' x 16'), I am able to do that upstairs.

I'd like to hear a double pair of Sound Lab U-945s in that space. :)








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RE: Rocking Munich, posted on December 25, 2023 at 05:34:05
tomservo
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 He may have set this up by listening to the stereo image not appearance. As this was a demo event, certainly it was done for the sound.

Speakers like that (smallish) project some sound to the sides and rear as well as forward and those reflected, delayed signals help to confuse / compete with the recorded image.
Since the sound falls off at the inverse square rule, the farther away you can put the reflections in time, they are also reduced in SPL Via distance.

This mid room approach is especially useful for omni loudspeakers like the Ohm and others. Put those speakers a couple feet from side and rear walls and the phantom image is completely transmogrified but move to the mid room and they can be wonderful and have a strong and realistic phantom image

 

Whither..., posted on December 27, 2023 at 07:14:26
regmac
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 ...geoffkait?

 

Last post 10/10 -nt, posted on December 27, 2023 at 07:17:03
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RE: Rocking Munich, posted on December 31, 2023 at 06:01:51
lord addleford
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 Don't treat it as a serious real life listening room placement. It's an ad for a demo room.

 

His posts never scored that highly, posted on January 1, 2024 at 15:12:23
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 :)

I hope nothing bad has happened to him.

 

Yeah, a few needed serious tweaking to even get close...N/T, posted on January 5, 2024 at 12:06:42
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