Hi, I can't seem to find a link for the capacitors you used. Can you let me know which ones you chose?
@tinnitusintx20 сағат бұрын
The same echoes you heard in the space where you record dialog can and will occur in any space where there are opposing, parallel and hard surfaces. And just as you heard how those echoes compromise the clarity and purity of the sound of your voice, so too will those echoes compromise the clarity and purity of recorded music playback. So although you claim you think open baffle speakers don't benefit from acoustic treatments in the room, that's certainly not always going to be the case... especially in a scenario where the room is creating echoes. Sound energy is sound energy regardless of the delivery method and it will be indiscriminately subjected to the physics that influence its behavior. I've built a few open baffle designs and their performance absolutely improved when in a room with controlled echoes/reflections compared to otherwise. Whether you get that control through room furnishings or proper acoustic treatment devices or a combination of the two isn't as important as simply ensuring you have something in the room to ameliorate the excessive echoes.
@davebutler3905Күн бұрын
Sounds like you guys have developed a game changing technology. Even through the youtube compression, that sounds terrific!
@abxaudiophiles22 сағат бұрын
@@davebutler3905 Funny thing is, most of this technology has been around for over 50 years. 😀😀
@zsoltkoncz2158Күн бұрын
Nagyszerű!
@toai2Күн бұрын
Have you tried out the Holo Audio Red streamer? I've heard of praises on that little device
@abxaudiophiles22 сағат бұрын
@@toai2 solid choice.
@BoRerunn2 күн бұрын
I wonder how it compares to VTV D400 Is McIntosh M25 in your radar
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@BoRerunn I’ve got a large radar. 😉👍🏼
@OldGuyHifi2 күн бұрын
That's a beautiful piece. Would love to get a chance to hear one. 🤞
@cobar53422 күн бұрын
Way too expensive I bought an LDR pre-amp from one of their partners. Nothing but trouble and very badly designed
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@cobar5342 Please let us know what “trouble” you had and what was such a “bad design”. ☺️
@cobar534221 сағат бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles Primitive power regulator board, voltages erratic, very poor instructions and I never got it to work. An electrical qualified friend could not sort it out. It is just gathering dust. If you look around you will find others had similar issues. Things with Java may have become much better . I do not know. They started at a reasonable price but it soon jumped a very large amount. Sadly
@philipketchum14072 күн бұрын
Reminds me of a high end Peachtree
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
Sounds much better from the feedback I am getting from my community. Both KILLER options at their price points.
@Zoomerland2 күн бұрын
$9000 US bucks for a smidge of something? Nice looking unit, but talk about if it's a good value. Just neutral, I'd have to listen to it for 30 days before I'd lay down these bucks. There are a lot of choices at this price range and below.
@arunaryan19832 күн бұрын
100% and this is a solid choice in that space I reckon.
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
It is WELL worth the cost.
@net_news2 күн бұрын
I always wonder if modern hi-end prices have any kind of connection with manufacturing costs or they just tag the price based on voodoo magic. They are asking $9k for a module based class-d amp I'm ok with that, great! Now let's do the math: the most powerful Purifi class-d module is ~$1000... so are We paying additional $8k for a GaN power supply and a cabinet? Really? C'mon guys...
@legione1capone2 күн бұрын
Go design one that actually gives this level of performance, Then report back. Its real easy to make these comments when you're talking from your armchair. Not even diving into the argument of the cost of high end audio.
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@net_news I’ve had class D from $130 bucks to $11,000 and I can verify there is very limited “voodoo” magic. 🪄. You get what you pay for IMHO
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@net_news And also, important to remember, I don’t get paid for any of these reviews. Just sharing my real experience. And there are MASSIVE differences in performance as I have moved up and down these gear levels.
@arunaryan19832 күн бұрын
This unit has a kickass dual mono DAC, a very sweet sounding MM phono preamp, an amazing sounding headphone amp and a passive absolute smooth volume knob and on top of that it can do 200/400 wpc into 8/4 ohm loads and looks and build is superb....man I am not sure what you guys smoke around for making such comments 😂
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 FAX. 📠
@bengleason5082 күн бұрын
Thanks James! Appreciate you!
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@bengleason508 Thanks Ben.
@jaysullivan95452 күн бұрын
Sexy unit. LDR a good idea. Nice review 👍. Wuf. 🐻
@arunaryan19832 күн бұрын
I believe the LDR preamp is the secret sauce to this unit's musicality and performance.
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
Thank you. :) WUF
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
It is for sure a good ingredient
@suwatt60192 күн бұрын
Those binding posts are sexay!
@garth562 күн бұрын
You need to listen to AGD and probably a big step above..I did say probably because I haven't heard this amp..One let down no balanced??..For 8K that should be mandatory!!
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
I have heard good things about the AGD. The guy who sent me this has had them if I recall. He preferred the JAVA... That reminds me, I need to get some AGD in. Oh, he also preferred the Orchard Audio over the AGD as well. Now that I think about it, I think there are about 3 folks in our discord who said the same. But damn those AGD look sooooo sexy.. HA
@arunaryan19832 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles yes I sold my AGD audions after doing an AB with OA monoblocks. Both need a great preamp in front i shine but to me the OA shines better 😂
@legione1capone2 күн бұрын
As i get further in this hobby. Balanced vs rca is a stupid argument. It is not better. Just because something has balanced xlr does not make it automatically better than something at the same price that has rca only. Let that notion go and be free!
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@legione1capone Agreed. 👍🏼
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 heck yea. 😅😅
@arunaryan19832 күн бұрын
Wow that's damn good. This is a beautifully built integrated amplifier which does everything great. And the sound is just amazing for class D. 💯 love for this review.
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
Thank you! Thank you! This was a fun one.
@robertburton2952 күн бұрын
Looks like a very nice integrated amp but your peach tree is about four or $5,000 and it's gan fed as well
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
And I would suspect it will sound and perform differently, as all things do. Probably a great option if you wanna save a few bucks. ;) Will it punch as hi as the JAVA? Guess we will have to check it out and see... :) Thank you for watching. Cheers.
@arunaryan19832 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophilesI actually own a Peachtree Carina GAN. Doesn't even come close to the Java HiFi TBH.
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 Yea, I suspected as much. I believe you get what you pay for in this game.
@adsph2 күн бұрын
@@arunaryan1983 that implementation thing. Perhaps.
@rap-soldier21852 күн бұрын
@abxaudiophiles True /< HAD a peace tree hooked up small Maggie's = Sounded great < SNERGY. ( Alway's liked Burr Brown ) KEEP PUSHING FORWARD. ✅️💥🚦💯
@legione1capone2 күн бұрын
First! 🎉
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
BADASS
@officialinfluni3 күн бұрын
Hi bro thanks for sharing. That's amazing.We are also to use it to decor my room and to reduce the noisy.😍
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@officialinfluni It works great for that! 😁😁
@rodzilla473 күн бұрын
I've bought two DAC's used from US Audio Mart. First, a Denafrips Ares II for $750 about 3 years ago. I replaced it with a Merason Frerot DAC including the external power supply for $1400 about 1.5 years ago.
@abxaudiophiles2 күн бұрын
@@rodzilla47 Upgrades are fun. 🤩
@JulioCSolar3 күн бұрын
Oh... shoot! LZ as a ringtone???!!! I did like your work. I like your channel even more now! :-)
@abxaudiophiles3 күн бұрын
That’s what’s up. 👌👌👌
@Temmple4 күн бұрын
Did you ever get a chance to compare the Denafrips streamer to this pecan?
@abxaudiophiles3 күн бұрын
I did. Comparing just streamers I’d say the ARCE takes the edge in spacial artifacts and imaging. But Leo’s DAC’s are so good, I had trouble finding a DAC to pair with the ARCE that would overall better the Pi+ premium.
@Temmple3 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles between the two, which one is more laid-back in the high frequency.
@abxaudiophiles3 күн бұрын
@@Temmple Most all Denafrips products will be rolled of just a smidge. 👌
@ericelmore8874 күн бұрын
I have open baffle as well. The only treatment I was thinking about was diffuser panel on the front wall for improvement depth of the sound stage and bass traps. Right now my front wall is dry wall and a tv in the middle. What is your thoughts?
@abxaudiophiles4 күн бұрын
@@ericelmore887 I agree. ☝️. Bass traps to the sides, not behind worked best at the show for us, with the dispersion portion facing the side of the baffle. We had then behind in the corners and the stage collapsed. Less is more I think with baffles.
@riccitone4 күн бұрын
Another great video James! Hard to find affordable treatment that works. Thomann (sp?) seems to have a lot of well conceived / designed treatments for a reasonable price too. Good to have a little on those early reflections 🙏🏼
@abxaudiophiles4 күн бұрын
@@riccitone thank you. 🙏🏼
@howardskeivys41844 күн бұрын
Room treatment is not the B all and end all in audio reproduction. It merely changes the ambiance of the listening environment. If the end user finds those altered acoustics preferable, that is purely down to personal taste.
@abxaudiophiles4 күн бұрын
@@howardskeivys4184 Well said.
@howardskeivys41844 күн бұрын
👍
@middleearthltd5 күн бұрын
The cost is more reasonable than would seem possible at $1.46 a piece I have listened/watched to hours and hours and hours of treatment videos and I will not opine on the ultimate efficacy of the product Put them in my wishlist
@abxaudiophiles4 күн бұрын
@@middleearthltd At a minimum, cheap and fun to mess with has been my experience. Nothing HUGE or Life Changing, but pretty cool and now I know. 🙂🙂
@tiberiuskirk20525 күн бұрын
The design of the foam pieces looks like they were kind of derived from quadratic diffusers. So you're probably getting some diffusion as well as a tiny bit of absorption of high frequencies. I doubt they do anything for lower frequencies since it's low density foam.
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Correct. As stated in the review. 😊😊
@magnaman944 күн бұрын
I'll like to add some but paint the hell out of them to break up more frequencies.
@jaysullivan95455 күн бұрын
Bam. 👍 Wuf. 🐻
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Let’s go.
@OldGuyHifi5 күн бұрын
Great video my friend.
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@robertburton2955 күн бұрын
Thank you brother for this I don't proud to be part of this group I appreciate what you do donating the money from all the work you put in! I want to build a pair of open baffle speakers brother The only thing I have a question is do I have the wrong amplifiers for this I have Jeff Rowland model 3 mono blocks i have gr research speakers now I do know I want to build a open baffle subwoofer or two and I have that crown amp sitting around
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
The baffles are not amp bound like other speakers. They’ll shine with basically everything
@-syN5 күн бұрын
You know what? I'm going to go ahead and like this video!
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Thank you sir. 😍😍
@stimpy12265 күн бұрын
I have no problem with my Magnaplanars and no acoustical treatment in a 13 x 22 x 8 listening room.
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Exactly. 👍🏼
@TriAmpHiFi5 күн бұрын
Keep the hobbyist's open mind......................... Marked with an X, where in the listening room are the two spots of highest room gain and/or SPL levels? What causes the increase over other spots? Answer below; Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊 Marked by an X would be; 1. Directly in front of the loudspeaker at its acoustic center. 2. Along front wall between loudspeakers at their acoustic centers. The cause; Proximity to drivers. Correct?
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Ok. 👌
@TriAmpHiFi4 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles . . Thanks for your confirmation. Understanding these things is a real help when it comes to acoustic treatments👍. Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
@rap-soldier21855 күн бұрын
What's:the gear ( Some diy n ??? )
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
@@rap-soldier2185 Check out all my videos for “the gear”. 😊😊
@bengleason5085 күн бұрын
Thanks James
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Thank You... ;)
@georggaming87375 күн бұрын
Too much talkin!
@abxaudiophiles5 күн бұрын
Well, you can start your own charity and channel and counteract the black hole my talking created in the audio universe with a ZERO CHAT review.. HA Cheers.
@Tonyplat986 күн бұрын
I wish they made this one but in 9 or 11 channels configuration. That will be super expensive and probably very heavy
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
@@Tonyplat98 Agreed. 👍🏼
@MarkasTZM6 күн бұрын
There is no "th" at the end of the word height>
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
@@MarkasTZM Man, thanks for clarifying, I was so confused.
@jazzboy6 күн бұрын
Naeeeeeece!!!
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
@@jazzboy Thank you. 🙏🏼
@staceymangham6 күн бұрын
Your system has always souded top class, I don't understand why people say they can't tell over u tube i have a great system but i don't have to listen on that, its blindingly obvious how good something is even through my phone without headphones 👍👍👍
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
I totally agree!! I can get a lot of information from playing these video even on my cell phone. :)
@Pierre-Leloup7 күн бұрын
Well done for your work, both to you and to the community you represent. To get a better idea of the sound quality of your clips, I'd like to know what recording equipment you use? Thank you and keep up the good work!
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
iPhone 13... ;)
@Pierre-Leloup6 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophilesthis tells me the sound this speakers produce has to be much better than I thought 👍 I'm building a very nice OB but when done I'm willing to build yours one day 🤞
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
@@Pierre-Leloup We will be here.
@matytinman7 күн бұрын
4K sound clip? -> It is only 1080p / AAC 128kbps 🙄
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
Yea, the Video is 1080, the iphone says 4K.. Weird.. Sounds good tho.. :)
@soumyajitdeb39437 күн бұрын
I use an original EAR 834p. Fantastic phono. Gets even better if you get 3 Telefunkens. With a good external SUT, its easily comparable to phono preamps in the 5000$ range!
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
I was hoping to get a bit of the soul of that, but we did not.
@Fiend4047 күн бұрын
play some real music on them
@abxaudiophiles7 күн бұрын
@@Fiend404 Oh man… we do!! Megadeath, Dr Dre, AC DC, Zepplin, Bach, it doesn’t matter, they’re not genre specific. What would you like to hear? I’ll post a video.
@thelowprofile97677 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophilesChicago and/or CCR please
@qx3V45p7 күн бұрын
@@abxaudiophiles Dre would be cool. Ice-T 'Pain' has wicked kick drum with subtle 30Hz-ish extension.
@abxaudiophiles6 күн бұрын
@@qx3V45p - Oh hell yea! I was just rocking some Dre the other day!! Best bass I have heard is on these baffles. These baffles have no care in the world in regard to Genre.. ;)
@christophericeman75977 күн бұрын
Top shelf man…top freaking shelf. 🤩
@abxaudiophiles7 күн бұрын
@@christophericeman7597 👌👌❤️❤️
@Grooverski7 күн бұрын
KZbin compression takes away from the magic but I can imagine how awesome it sounds in person.
@abxaudiophiles7 күн бұрын
@@Grooverski It does for sure. And that even speaks more volume. 👌👌😊😊
@raybudau99207 күн бұрын
Is there anyplace to here these in seattle area.
@abxaudiophiles7 күн бұрын
@@raybudau9920 Yea, my house. Swing by anytime. I’m in puyallup.
@raybudau99207 күн бұрын
@abxaudiophiles I went to Seattle for the Audio show just to see your room at the show. My friend I stayed with was going also. I got sick up there spent 2 days in the hospital missed the whole show. I will be going up again in October for dr appointment. I live in Walla Walla.
@abxaudiophiles7 күн бұрын
@@raybudau9920 Man that sucks!! The PAF room we had was great!! Let me know when you’re in town and you are more than welcome to come hang out.
@raybudau99207 күн бұрын
@abxaudiophiles thank you I'm really interested in this open baffle speakers.