Now a Soviet Era Drivers for the Mets

[keith_correa]

Is it just me that finds the highs hissy, spitty and sibilant in those videos?

 

[Hari Iyer]

Is it just me that finds the highs hissy, spitty and sibilant in those videos?

which ones, even the 15000 + $ voxativ sounds like that in youtube imo.

 

[keith_correa]

which ones, <snip>.

Both! The second much more than the first - unlistenable, really.

 

[Hari Iyer]

Both! The second much more than the first - unlistenable, really.

Ok, may be its like that for your ears. Check out this one

 

[keith_correa]

Ok, may be its like that for your ears. Check out this one

Why will a recording of a trumpet player sound sibilant/hissy/spitty? It does sound a little honky to me.

 

[prem]

Honestly all these 3 YouTube links that Hari shared are pathetic sounding, including the two ones of the Soviet driver. Really don’t know why it’s sounding this bad. In the last one that Hari shared, I think those speakers are toed in a bit too much making the treble very sharp

 

[mpw]

It's all a conspiracy I tell ya

 

[prem]

Finally the Narad Muni has arrived

 

[prem]

I am not saying you tube videos sound great but at least you get some idea of how a speaker sounds.

Below is a YouTube link of Tekton Double Impact speaker

At least it gives you some idea of how that speaker sounds

 

[mpw]

Lot of squeaks of YouTube videos here.. Thought I would take a look..

Gurus and stereophiles judging equipment by YouTube videos..

Not my cuppa... So I am off

 

[prem]

Yogibear, there are two ten inch woofers, two 6.5 inch mid bass drivers per speaker.

To my ears it’s almost as coherent as a single driver. No lobing or phase issues

mpw, I agree one cannot judge a speaker by a YouTube video. But if a video sounds very off I would be a little worried.

 

[Hari Iyer]

IMHO, judging any speaker by listening to youtube videos is terribly wrong. It depends on what you have used for recording. Mobile, camera, mic . Also if you are an ameature or a Pro will also matter. Hence junk all youtube videos and lsiten to the speakers one-on-one if possible and dont pass any judgment based on youtube videos..

Youtube videos should be used only to look at the product.

 

[Hari Iyer]

And He seems to be on very long round before he decided to land here !!!!

Hari, can you post some videos of your own Driver playing ?

Sorry, i wont, i dont want others to judge this speaker based on youtube video. You are always welcome to listen at my home if possible and it will be my pleasure to host you. There are already enough videos of this driver in youtube.

 

[prem]

Hear this and you will know how good a speaker Western Electric is

Even on a YouTube video you can easily figure out certain qualities of a speaker.

In front of the Western Electric, the YouTube video of Tekton DI sounds artificial and broken. The Western Electric in comparison has great tone, impeccable timing and sounds completely natural and effortless

 

[keith_correa]

Gurus and stereophiles judging equipment by YouTube videos..

Am responding because I was the first one to comment on the videos. I'm not judging any equipment! I'm no "guru"! I'm no magazine!

 

[shafic]

Finally the Narad Muni has arrived

 

[Hari Iyer]

one more to go with field coil open baffles

 

[Hari Iyer]

An another

 

[shafic]

My ems fieldcoils playing Eva Cassidy's Song bird. Simple test recording. Will match them with my WE 300b amp soon.

 

[Hari Iyer]

My finished OB module arrives tomorrow evening. Will mount these Russian heads on them and will post images of the finished speaker later.

This is how they look after completion.

Yesterday late evening, i did some measurements for those who cant come down for a listen. These are for the mic at my usual listen position for only one speaker (right).