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For the rest of the story on these speakers, check out the thread started by the new owner of these speakers: https://www.theaudioannex.com/forum/threads/new-guy-getting-rocketman-speakers.13541/

Now.... I have absolutely no idea why the MiniDSP digital crossovers had not booted up properly the first time. They were very cold when they arrived, but he allowed them a few hours to warm up before plugging them in. I had used those crossovers in my home for over a year and they never...

... and can you guess what happened? The skies cleared! Bright light filled the room! A choir of angels could be heard in the distance!!! This was it! He was hearing music in a way he had never heard it in his home!!!! Everything suddenly worked as he had been promised and as others had...

What he was hearing from his new speakers was NOT what he expected. When he called to try to figure out the problem, his description to me was "like a 4 inch speaker with completely messed up midrange and tinny, mechanical noise that sounded terrible." Well, I didn't know what he meant, I had...

I also removed the Sorbothane feet from the upper enclosures because they had compressed quite a bit and no longer had a clear hemisphere shape. Instead they were flat and more closely resembled little black donuts under the module. Those were 50A durometer (hardness) and since I could tell that...

Also, since @mkanter has a cat, I decided it would be a good idea to "stuff" the large 4" ports on the bass enclosures with black straws in order to keep any tiny paws from digging around inside the enclosures. The straws also reduce turbulence, slightly increase the efficiency of the resonance...

Good grief! The struggles of trying to troubleshoot issues with audio gear over the phone can take a toll on a person! Over several weeks our new friend @mkanter and I worked on shipping these out and he made some requests I was more than happy to oblige, including applying a fresh coat of...

I know, I know... "prog rock sucks"... okay, got that out of the way. There's an interesting new group of former Spock's Beard members who formed a band and released an album which is very well crafted. Pattern-Seeking Animals, a name I assume refers to the human instinct to unconsciously...

Someone here in Austin posted this to the local Audiophile FB Group: Have recently assembled a system I am reasonably pleased with at a price point that works for me. Consists of a Magna Hifi re-engineered Sonos Connect, PS Audio Direct Stream DAC, PS Audio Stellar 300 amp, and Dynaudio...

Could you imagine?!

I've had some physical issues recently and had time to sit and watch TV and Movies on my 2 channels system. Overall, the enveloping sound illusion of sound coming from all around me, with precise placement of sounds on the screen, has been been incredible. I again, with absolute...

... and again, at about the 3 minute point of episode 4, season 4, of "The Expanse," the voice of the female character boucescaround in location to match the camera angle, my 2 channel rig perfectly recreates the ideal perceivable placement of sound.

Another example for not needing surround sound... I am watching Season 4, Episode 2, of The Expanse at about the 24 minute mark. The speaker at the huge banquet table is talking and the cameras are switching while the point source of the speaker's voice switches to match. With just my stereo...

I love his accent! All the science in his design is solid. I imagine he gets pretty good performance in general. The "pros" are mentioned and somewhat obvious - unlimited dynamics, low THD, little to no early reflections in front of the listener, etc. The cons, however, are also worth noting...

...and only collectable pure copper pennies from olden times.

Did you know that the quality of your home media server streaming performance can be significantly improved by buying a better Ethernet switch? Fidelizer EtherStream Network Switch https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/fidelizer-etherstream-network-switch/ "When compared to...

Many of the characteristics we associate with "quality" have nothing to do with performance, but they can sometimes increase reliability - though some do nothing to make the component longer-lived. A heavy chassis has very little to do with performance and rarely with reliability. In most cases...

Today The Who just released their first full-length album of new music since the 1980s. Called "WHO", it has their regular stage rhythm section and some pretty well orchestrated strings and brass filling in the performances by Pete and Roger. I've been listening to individual tracks on YouTube...

The guys from The Grand Tour are out promoting the new series, apparently called "The Grand Tour presents SEAMEN". They are not revealing anything, but they have been blowing up media sites like Youtube, FB, and others with interviews, interesting personal stories, and such like crazy. Anyone...