Two slightly different tweeters in a shiny box! ;-)
Hi Cyanosis,
Pl can you share name of electronics?
I'm aware of the Focal's failings too - but they aren't where I was necessarily expecting them.
You mean they've only peeled the paint off and left the wallpaper intact?
It's too early to say really Matt. In the past it's taken months to get the integration right and it brings up room issues on some tracks that I avoided before.
The sub is a Linn AV 5150 - old but I've always admired it's sensible design - isobaric loading and proper amplifier. It only works over the bottom octave but I just find that if you have an extended treble, you really want to balance it with an extended botto end.
Seems to be working well at the moment although the Focals don't really need much help.
I always thought that coiling cable was only a bad idea if said cable carried a reasonable current (e.g. the cable in an extension reel) which might then heat up and the wire burst through the insulation. Extremely unlikely for speaker cable and I can't see if applying to line-level signals (e.g. interconnects or balanced xlrs).
merlin, I used to own the 5150 when I had Linn 5140` with Naim electronics. The Linn sub is aestheticaly well designed and certainly added not only more low end but actually helped make the upper range sound more organic as well.
Banjoman - That's a beautiful lump of timber. Is it veneered or solid?
Hi David. The latter was the reason for trying the 5150. Just hoping that it can add a smidgeon of body to the lower midrange and increase the scale a tad.
The Diablo's have plenty of bass for my needs and it's only really the bottom octave that is missing. What they lack, compared to speakers like the larger ATC's and the Tannoys and JBL's I've had, is that weight and drive in the upper bass lower mid, that only a big cone can produce.
But aside from that, they are quite possibly the most authentic sounding speaker I've had through the door and remind me a lot of my TAD horn setup (from about 1khz upwards!).
I did take the grills off straight away. What is your experience? Certainly the grill on the tweeter needed to come off - that made a big difference to my ears.