Active Equalizer/crossover Open Baffle dipole Speaker system designed by Seigfried Linkwitz of Linkwitz-Riley fame [url]www.linkwitzlab.com[/url]. Manufactured and distributed by Audio Artistry [url]www.audioartistry.com[/url]
Two-way system requires seperate amp for main panels and woofer seperates. Woofer channel has 12dbl variable.
Main panel consists of (2) 8" open baffle dynamic driver mids, and tweeter (xo at 1500hz).
Woofers are (2) 12" dynamic drivers, also open baffle, in push-pull configuration (xo at 100hz).
Each driver, with the exception of the 2) mids, which are wired in paralell, is powered by its own 60w distortion free amp (400)
(4-60wpc ATI stereo amps) 2 stacked each side. I used their AT6012 12 channel 6ow amp (leaving 4 amps unused) when amp was located at center rack.
RadioShack 16awg Megawire soldered to each driver, with dual banana plugs at amps (all of which the cable snobs with jeer at :-) to which I laugh at all the way to bank, or the dealer to upgrade any system's weakest link, the speakers.
For Shuffle / 5-disk changer / disappointed in SACD/DVD-A, and so-called tech upgrades: HDCD, 20bit, etc., which just serves the labels to resell their entire catalog again, and again. I have had as many as 3 versions of the same album before I felt like a dummy :-) Now I use direct digital connection to the Lexicon DC-2 and use its 24bit DA conversion so the Sony serves as transport only.
Lexicon DC-2
I consider top end gear (especially cables and tweaks) of less significance and focus on the speakers/setup and a distortion free amp to power them.
Audio Artistry 'Dvorak'
A 2-way Active EQ/XO open baffle design by Seigfried Linkwitz, of Linkwitz-Riley fame.
DIY Phoenix
Open Baffle / pair 12" Shiva dynamic driver in push-pull configuration per woofer / 1-60w amp channel per driver / see www.linkwitzlab.com /Phoenix / woofer
ATI AT602
(4) 60wpc Stereo Amps. Each of (8) drivers to a seperate amp. Total of 480w for system.
Metralla- I questioned this before, and by using market pricing its MUCH less, the DC2 and the 333es are out of production units(the DC2 for a NUMBER of years) I am not as familiar with the rest of the product lines to know if anything else is no longer in production.
I am so honored to have made the list, I've prepared a few short words:
"I would like to thank the acadamy and the fluffers who helped me along the way- I couldn't have done it with out you{tireguy holding back tears}THANK YOU ALL!"
Hey at least I am not listening to a circa 97 CD changer and a mid-fi HT processor for "the truth"- heh heh I couldn't resist. As long as dida. keeps spewing garbage into the forums I will be there ;)
I am not surprised you couldn't discern between the $3000 cables and your radio shack cables with that source. Having owned a couple of sony's including an ES model from the same era as your 333, you may want to address that soon to realize how little your hearing.
There is NO way your getting close to "true to the original" as you put it with that sony as your front end.
