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Wanted to create a parody title since we already have a best headphones 2018 thread.
I'm looking to build a nearfield setup, to me it seems like concentric drivers is the way to go nearfield for imaging. Seating location will be approximately 2 feet away.
My top candidates right now are the 2 active and 2 passive speakers. Wondering if anyone has any opinions. I do I have Mini DSP DDRC-22D so that should reduce some of the DSP advantages of active speakers, as DiracLive corrects for impulse/phase/power response.
Active:
Genelec 8341/8351
Kii Three
Passive
TAD ME-1
Kef Reference 1
I'm able to demo the passive speakers at dealers, but not the active ones, I would have to order them online. I am leaning towards the passive speakers because I have light dimmers in my listening room, and I think that contributes to active speakers being extremely noisy due to AC line noise (buzzing or loud hissing of the tweeters with active speakers as their amps are run flat out) which really reduces quality of life for nearfield speakers. I doubt I will be able to stand the constant buzzing when no music is on, and I'm not sure a UPS/power regenerator will be able to fully fix it, as I have tried a medical grade isolation transformer and that seemed to help a little, but the transformer itself was so loud it destroyed any of the improvement from slightly reduced buzzing/hissing.
Was also looking at the ELAC Adante but I don't have any way of demoing that speaker, would have to buy online to demo. I'm also looking to demo a custom/prototype speaker by Ascend Acoustics using cutting edge drivers (Seas T29D0001 diamond tweeter and a Seas Curv woofer with Hexadym magnet) although it will be a traditional 2-way, not sure that will be as good near-field compared to versus a coaxial, even if the drivers are out of this world.
I'm looking to build a nearfield setup, to me it seems like concentric drivers is the way to go nearfield for imaging. Seating location will be approximately 2 feet away.
My top candidates right now are the 2 active and 2 passive speakers. Wondering if anyone has any opinions. I do I have Mini DSP DDRC-22D so that should reduce some of the DSP advantages of active speakers, as DiracLive corrects for impulse/phase/power response.
Active:
Genelec 8341/8351
Kii Three
Passive
TAD ME-1
Kef Reference 1
I'm able to demo the passive speakers at dealers, but not the active ones, I would have to order them online. I am leaning towards the passive speakers because I have light dimmers in my listening room, and I think that contributes to active speakers being extremely noisy due to AC line noise (buzzing or loud hissing of the tweeters with active speakers as their amps are run flat out) which really reduces quality of life for nearfield speakers. I doubt I will be able to stand the constant buzzing when no music is on, and I'm not sure a UPS/power regenerator will be able to fully fix it, as I have tried a medical grade isolation transformer and that seemed to help a little, but the transformer itself was so loud it destroyed any of the improvement from slightly reduced buzzing/hissing.
Was also looking at the ELAC Adante but I don't have any way of demoing that speaker, would have to buy online to demo. I'm also looking to demo a custom/prototype speaker by Ascend Acoustics using cutting edge drivers (Seas T29D0001 diamond tweeter and a Seas Curv woofer with Hexadym magnet) although it will be a traditional 2-way, not sure that will be as good near-field compared to versus a coaxial, even if the drivers are out of this world.
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