Audio Holiday Party | Rockport, Boulder, Audio Research

[@everydayaudiophile5409]

Hey Everyone. I apologize for the knocking noise from my microphone... XLR cable wasn't secured properly. Will be fixed next week!

[@williekenk]

Great discussion Matt! I think you really summed up the evening well.

[@scottkinzy1]

Nicely done! My SuperSense arrives today! Keep up the great reviews.

[@melvibilly]

Great review Matt. 🎉

[@referenceanalog]

Ended up ordering 7 😂.. I will definitely let you know.

[@danieldion1662]

Hello from Canada! I have a pretty wide, deep and hight soundstage but it is more a 2D soundstage always 3 feet behind my SF Olympica Nova 3 speakers. What component in a system would have the biggest impact of improving front to back ' Z axis' soundstage? Speakers, DAC, amplifier?

[@scottkinzy1]

Just had a chance to listen to Getz/Gilberto SuperSense on my main system (Alexx V, DD M400MXV, etc.). Thought it sounded very different from the 5 other facsimiles I have including Impex version. Lots of air but it felt very bright. May be correlated? Lacked richness in tone from the "standard" version. Had a realness about the vocals. I think many will prefer other versions but I also think its an interesting experiment.

[@everydayaudiophile5409]

I'm in agreement with you, especially with the realness of the vocals. While I didn't get a sense of brightness, I also can easily conclude that the supersense version isn't for everyone... especially given the price and medium

[@CarlVanDoren61]

Panels & subs best imaging Proper sub integration use JLA cr-1 active crossover

[@Xp200dr-gj8lz]

My personal experience with a pair of REL Carbon Specials was not so special. After getting placement optimized and using REW to integrate with the system I found the bass response and overall sound was lacking. If you compare to world class true subwoofers the bass sounds like a woofer in to small of an enclosure (Congested/ tone is off) and the F3/F10 was nowhere near spec. I sold my pair in very short order.

[@CarlVanDoren61]

JLA cr-1 active crossover Proper sub integration 😊 Rel HL input isn't the best

[@Xp200dr-gj8lz]

@@CarlVanDoren61 No argument there however if you begin with a flawed design no crossover can make up for that. After 30+ years of DIY speaker builds it is evident what a woofer sounds like in to small of an enclosure.