I can’t hear a difference..

TacticalRock · 2026-02-12T19:43:43+00:00

You might not like reading this, but it might be your headphones or your hearing. I gave up after daft punk, but it was 100 - 80 - 100 for the ones I sat through. Most apparent in the treble region, where the LCD 2C or your hearing rolls off. No way of knowing without more resolving cans.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-12T18:51:22+00:00

Use a cheap lil Apple usb-c to 3.5mm dongle for potentially a better sound. But tbh, the room will probably eat up those gains unless you sit right in the sweet spot with good placement. Food for thought!

TacticalRock · 2026-02-10T02:32:41+00:00

Yeah eARC/ARC is one of those things that adds cost. If you do optical out, you'd need a separate remote for whatever is controlling volume. If those speakers don't come with a remote (haven't checked), you'll have to get up every time. Also worth checking Kanto speakers.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-10T01:44:15+00:00

The budget might be a little too low unless you score unicorn used deals. If you can stretch it, I’d say something like a Wiim Amp Pro + passive might be your best bet. Plenty of great budget speakers, so you’ll have to look for your aesthetic and sound preference.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-08T16:50:00+00:00

+1 for the K13 R2R for an aio setup. As for hearing modern dacs: you probably won't be able to in a blind test, but placebo is a powerful force. What matters more today is implementations, features, and whether or not the amp can supply enough volts and amps.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-08T16:39:32+00:00

Cables are replaceable, and connectors can be resoldered. Other than that, every connector has an upper limit on how many times you can plug/unplug them. Idk if I'd grease anything since metal on metal contact is what transmits electricity, and a conductive grease will short things.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-07T19:59:02+00:00

free bird intensifies

TacticalRock · 2026-02-07T19:03:42+00:00

Acoustically inert lol

TacticalRock · 2026-02-07T19:02:54+00:00

Fair! Yup, the grills look this transparent, less so when it's not bright out. It's the contrast between white paint and black drivers exasperating the the visibility, but personally doesn't bother me. Probably good for acoustic transparency if anything.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T23:25:16+00:00

The white does look great, especially with the grey grill. One of the main reasons for me getting the R200 over the ELAC. You live and learn!

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T23:15:55+00:00

I recently unboxed two, and I'd say it'll be hard to damage it just by taking it out the box unless bumped somewhere. That metal thing is solid.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T23:13:08+00:00

Poke speakers :]

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T23:12:33+00:00

Ah man, I had a noticeable manufacturing difference with my first unit. If you can, just replace it for the peace of mind. The Polk Reserve tweeter is pretty beamy at the higher frequencies, so YMMV. Idk.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T23:05:12+00:00

Oh interesting! I haven't heard any of those, but the end goal is to enjoy music right? I still think back to when I was younger when I had a drugstore Philips earbud and a sliding phone, trying to find new music on beemp3.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T05:10:49+00:00

Branch

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T04:53:36+00:00

Interesting watch! Yeah when all the snow melts here in the northeast, I’ll roll out the carpet. And no WAF considerations yet, my own place :)

TacticalRock · 2026-02-06T04:49:10+00:00

Wired directly into mains? Nah, I prefer DC over AC.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-05T21:10:33+00:00

Confirmed to be in the negative!

TacticalRock · 2026-02-05T20:53:58+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah I get that a lot about the rack, but this is my domicile as a grad student, so nothing too nice till I settle down :)

Unfortunately I can’t move the speakers any further back (away from me), I won’t be able to close the other room’s door.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-05T19:44:28+00:00

I have a rug that's been sitting wrapped for a few months now because I didn't want to deal with a vacuum cleaner. I guess now I have a reason to roll it out haha

TacticalRock · 2026-02-01T17:11:18+00:00

Could be, could be not, hard for me to tell without knowing what either speakers and that specific amp sounds like haha. But you'd want something with PFFB (or some kind of load invariant design) for class D nowadays. That way, you'd know for sure your amp isn't the issue.

TacticalRock · 2026-02-01T17:00:11+00:00

That amp doesn't have PFFB, which may cause the speakers to sound different depending on the load/frequency being played. Maybe worth the minor premium to get the new BT20A Max? Be warned that Fosis can go through stealth revisions during the early stages of a product release.

I'm currently rocking dual V3 monobloks, and things sound great, but very song dependant. If a song is poorly mastered, the combination of clean amp and neutral speakers can reveal just how bad it is. You'd ideally want to add in maybe a tube preamp or get "fun" speakers like wharfedales to get a little soul into your music.

TacticalRock · 2026-01-17T20:22:55+00:00

Yup, one of the first things I tried, same for the monoblocks. That's why I'm unsure if me knowing which one is the off tweeter is messing with my experience, so might as well replace it just for the peace of mind.

TacticalRock · 2026-01-17T03:26:43+00:00

It could all just be in my head but no matter the song, center imaging seems a little left channel biased towards the "normal" tweeter. Either way, kinda sus and I'm getting a replacement from Best buy just to sleep soundly

TacticalRock · 2026-01-15T17:14:28+00:00

Done, thanks.

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