Open Baffle vs Box design my opinion

[@justinrun100]

Happy Sunday to you too. Great video

[@greatlookinglandscap]

aww thanks🙏🏻

[@mfkhometheater7742]

I've been building open baffle for just about 30 years and I would never go back to a conventional box speaker.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

im with you!

[@clearbrain]

After six months of experimenting with bass reflex, sealed, voigt pipe etc ...i rested on open baffle. My open back speaker sounds way better than the rest.... Its a dream to listen to my open back speaker... The clarity and distortionless sound makes me happy

[@greatlookinglandscap]

awesome to hear this

[@clearbrain]

@@greatlookinglandscap I want to ask one thing...does the excessive clarity fatuiging in the long hour's of critical listening....just asking.... because I just completed the open back speaker

[@JordanPhegley]

I'm setting up a little system in my bedroom right now for the missus and I to listen to at low volume at night when we are relaxing at the end of a long day.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

whatcha get? I love the sonos integrated streaming amp.The only truly wireless amp Ive tried without glitches

[@JordanPhegley]

@@greatlookinglandscap I'm piecing it together from extra stuff I have already. I have a Creek 5350SE integrated amp, Cambridge CXNv2 as my source, and some KEF LS50 meta speakers but I might swap those out for a pair of Falcons I have in another room. It's been nice putting some stuff to use and not spending money on new things. I've been inspired by your channel

[@greatlookinglandscap]

@@JordanPhegley right on!ya theres no need to spend as you have some nice stuff there and Im very familiar with all of it

[@homeyleclerk4632]

You're channeling Art Dudley, in a vg way. OB all day, thanks for your insight!

[@greatlookinglandscap]

Didnt know.I am Audio Shrink and no one is doing or talking about audio the way I do.Its a real disease for many.And not to be taken lightly

[@TEdward-pu6py]

Yes, people who have not heard quality open baffles should give them a listen if opportunity presents itself.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

absolutely!

[@Philo1]

Useful video, thanks a bunch ! There is a necessity of such content, so that we the "audio nuts", could have an easier time configuring our rig. Straight forward and with " no fat on the bone" video, keep it up brother !

[@greatlookinglandscap]

thanks so much.Im being myself and trying to be original as theres too much of the same here.Im not a reviewer but thats too easy having topics provided by either buying or having manufacturers send equip.I dont have too as Im not promoting equip nor telling people buy anything and in fact Im trying to help people get to a place of contentment and peace ☮️ within.Its just knowledge straight off the top from the heart

[@FukemStudios]

I have Hypervigilance disorder, So I have to listen to music in a small room. I always wanted Open Baffle Speakers. Do you think in my small music room (closet) of 8'W x 11'L x 7'H will do ok with open baffle speakers? ... Thanks

[@greatlookinglandscap]

I do for sure.They will be great in your small room its a promise!

[@FukemStudios]

@@greatlookinglandscap Thanks😀👍🏾

[@greatlookinglandscap]

@@FukemStudios my rooms 8w 9 high and around 12 deep but it opens up back there.Theres a pair of spatial m3 triode masters on canuckaudiomart for sale.Thats what I have.Good deal

[@FukemStudios]

@@greatlookinglandscap I’m definitely going to look into those spatial. I was looking into this new company on the block MACO MACARIA open baffles there giving 40% off because there a new company. But if I can get well known company like Spatial Audio Lab at a good price that would be better…Thanks again

[@trevorbushaw75]

If you are going to be the only listener try line array speakers

[@keith6872]

Do the open baffle speakers rock? All reviews i see are with wimpy music.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

i can tell you they rock hard as thats my music!

[@RickP2040]

The best of both worlds.... All new Acoustic Energy Corinium Speakers 😇🤫😉The working man speakers😊

[@greatlookinglandscap]

OMG you got those!Im a fan of the brand and considered the AE500 the best value bookshelf for 2k cdn.Its a box though just different animals I am not going to say one is better.I maybe able to get the corinium here.I have known about them for mths but have not arrived as my dealer carries the line.Im going live at 2pm so in 10 mins if you own corinium please join in and share because the delays in Canada are ridiculous

[@portwill]

I’ve just realized I’ve never heard an open baffle design 😮

[@greatlookinglandscap]

you should give it a shot

[@portwill]

@@greatlookinglandscap i will! I’m gonna buy a few new pieces this year which means lots of listening sessions :)

[@h2ophilter]

@@portwill Check out the new Caladan speakers. They're designed by the same person, Clayton Shaw. He left Spatial Audio and is working on his own, so expect some wait times.

[@jessicaembers924]

I wonder why nobody runs open baffles for live music?

[@greatlookinglandscap]

Hello Jessica cannot honestly answer but pro application is quite different

[@twochaudiomg2578]

You are comparing a Red head woman against a italian woman. Two different things that Excell in different areas

[@greatlookinglandscap]

I agree somewhat as Im only talking about my findings in this space after many speakers and many years.Cheers

[@josephfranceski1041]

Unfortunately the Grahm Chartwell LS6 has been changed in terms of the "look". The new ones don't have the historic thin outer frame on the edge, they now look plain and flat like the LS6f. Probably cheaper to make with one box design. Not as traditional looking.Very sorry to see that they did this.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

Right I understand.Mine are LS5/9 and they do have the lip which as you say is a nice aesthetic

[@rikardekvall3433]

Happy guy with a deep musically interest, but with a reverberated room. But you do what you can to enjoy the music. Love to have a pair OB speakers, but WAP ain’t that positive.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

you would be surprised to be hear and notice theres no reverb nor echo whatsoever.The room sounds very good.The phone gives zero example of the true acoustics

[@rikardekvall3433]

@@greatlookinglandscap okay, then we get it. Phonemic does sound bad. But when you are talking in the phone, does it sounds like you are at the loo? 😉 Keep up the music.

[@realhi-fihelplarry8047]

Play music with a lot of traffic in it like Michael Jackson Black and White, then you will hear that box speakers are a lot better at handling traffic and a lot more able to be clear and focused like a narrow beam, so there is a lot more variety of detail and the imaging is a hell of a lot better on tracks with a lot of stuff going on. This also gives a more concentrated sound which goes inward, giving more quality of sound. Open baffle does the opposite, it generalizes sound by sending it more wide and working more on the quantity of bass instead of quality. Meaning that yes it plays more free/pleasantly. Fine I get that, but then you also remove the ability to work with the sound. Plus Open Baffle still only sounds good on more simple music types with less stuff going on. The only reason for getting Open Baffle is if you want a lot of good value and you generally want to eliminate harshness/brightness and don´t want to work with the source of the sound a lot, and you want to pretend that the bass is good. And yes the bass is good compared to a lot of lower level box speakers. But compare any Open Baflle to Wilson Alexia V or Magico m6 or Verity Amadis or Audio Note AN-E or Marten Design Bird 1 type of speakers, then we are not just talking about box speakers beating any Open Baffle on the planet, but destroying them with at least 3-5x if you weigh up every part of the detail.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

I do agree with some of your points but your comparing reference 150,000 plus speakers to a mid level open baffle.Its sure not a fair comparison.Have you heard the elite ob out there I sure have not but man again that was quite a bold statement.Plus I am not a fan of equip that weighs so much just in case an issue arises.I like manageable equip now.Stress is stress and should be avoided .I am grateful what I have in the space.Its been many years on a road to nowhere one has to know when enoughs enough.Music isnt perfect nor will any system ever be.You know all this.I just enjoy and dont analyze or critique.It just sounds right in this space

[@realhi-fihelplarry8047]

@@greatlookinglandscap Jup I agree with you.

[@twochaudiomg2578]

Do you guys get up out of bed. And think I'm going to do a U Tube video. That skinny room. Seems like OB would work better. Yes your a real rocker in your boxer shorts

[@greatlookinglandscap]

Boxers? no there shorts and yes its fun.And room is not as small as it appears but ob are my favorite in the space after years hence remaining for 7 years and counting.Grahams are gone.Its hard to have ideal rooms especially with the cost of real estate here in Vancouver but the sound is great here.

[@linandy1]

this is baffling to me.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

a good one!

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

Your OB's are too close to the wall. Your list3ning space is cramped.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

nope bigger than it looks and open baffles work in such spaces hence better than any other the beauty of them.Do not worry about my space friend just worry about your own

[@tomshaner3553]

What an awful room for a system.

[@greatlookinglandscap]

cry me a river.No whining here.The room sounds excellent and you have no idea of its true layout especially the open space behind listener.The point is not all rooms need treating especially with the wall boundary removing OBs

[@Jack96993]

Well Steve Guttenburg sure likes your open baffle speakers!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3bUg6JvpseKprM I need to go and listen to a pair if possible and would be nice to compare to my Magnepan .7's I was listening to my Maggie's last night along with my two Subs Songs from "Winds across the barley" to Odeaza " The last goodbye" and I couldn't get the smile off my face FYI my Maggie's are four feet from the wall, nine feet apart, slight toe in and eleven feet from my listening position I typically listen around 75db with peaks in the low 80"s l really need to sort out how l can go listen to the Spatial Audio speakers Maybe I'll contact them directly Hey have you heard about SVS isolation feet? I have them on my subs, but people use on their speakers and stereo equipment Maybe your speakers have something already, but if not something to look into as you're in a condo SVS did tons of R&R on them and they are not too pricey SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System | Fix subwoofer rattle and improve bass www.svsound.com/products/soundpath-subwoofer-isolation-system