sideshowbob
Champagne fascia aficionado
I much prefer the look of the Nait 1 to the 2. Perfect piece of design, that. I don't think they ever bettered it.
What?! I’ve had 2 Olives and about 5 CBs. I just don’t like the little knobs in the middle of the Olive and those tractor wheels on the CB just look so right….
What?! I’ve had 2 Olives and about 5 CBs. I just don’t like the little knobs in the middle of the Olive and those tractor wheels on the CB just look so right….
I would not have been able to afford such speakers but as @TonyScarlett knows I picked a virtually new pair up for 60% of the retail price.
They are rather lovely.
Have you tried pulling the speakers forward to be flush with the box opening?Family life is full of compromise. A new house in the future will provide a better location but it is better than it possibly looks. Rega RP6, AURALiC Aries Mini and Chord Qutest to the right of shot.
Yes, I've had a pair of 3/5R2s for a few days now and concur that they sound best toed-in so they are on- or close to on-axis. My suggestion was aimed at reducing the contribution of early reflections off the nearby four surfaces of the enclosing box, speaking from previous experience of having mini monitors on my desk and observing a significant improvement in focus and clarity when I reduced the 'desk bounce' reflection by laying acoustic foam between the speakers and desk. However, if they sound good to you as they are then that's all that matters.They are 1 inch on one side and 3 inches in the other with the toe in. Spendor recommend that they are toed in. They sound fine to me.
Thanks for the suggestion ToTo Man but they are pretty close to the front to avoid any bounce. I had a pair of 3/5R2s that I stupidly sold. Excellent speakers.
I may have to place minis in a large book case and was thinking about sitting them on damping material and your post got me thinking- would there be any value in filling the gap between the cabinets and the shelving/ side walls with foam cuts or indeed books?Yes, I've had a pair of 3/5R2s for a few days now and concur that they sound best toed-in so they are on- or close to on-axis. My suggestion was aimed at reducing the contribution of early reflections off the nearby four surfaces of the enclosing box, speaking from previous experience of having mini monitors on my desk and observing a significant improvement in focus and clarity when I reduced the 'desk bounce' reflection by laying acoustic foam between the speakers and desk. However, if they sound good to you as they are then that's all that matters.
I may have to place minis in a large book case and was thinking about sitting them on damping material and your post got me thinking- would there be any value in filling the gap between the cabinets and the shelving/ side walls with foam cuts or indeed books?
Surrounding by something solid like books will apparently act as a baffle extender and alter the speaker's F3 (baffle step correction equalisation circuit), potentially increasing lower midrange / upper bass output, which may or may not be desirable. You could try both ways, encasing the speaker in books and encasing the speaker in acoustic foam, to see which sounds better.I may have to place minis in a large book case and was thinking about sitting them on damping material and your post got me thinking- would there be any value in filling the gap between the cabinets and the shelving/ side walls with foam cuts or indeed books?
I find this is usually the case…
(The Nait2 at the bottom is mine. The Nait 1 was mine and the other Nait2 were bought by a lucky fellow).
My Nait2 feeds some Spendor Classic 4/5s.