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Beating a dead horse, I suppose, analog is the reference here, though the digital is extremely good and has surprised many. Correct cartridge/tonearm alignment is so, um, essential for optimal performance - azimuth being off by a fraction of a degree is clearly audible, but boy, when it's dialed...

That is true. However, differences in radiation patterns and every other aspect of loudspeaker design and performance, not to mention the room, have large effects on the sound as well. Sound Labs are exceedingly revealing of changes both large and subtle yet in a forgiving way. I am very...

The absorption coefficients of glass are well known: virtually zero in mid to upper frequencies. Hard, bright sound results, somewhat independent of how far the speakers are away from the wall, which in this case is about 3 feet or so to the rear of the woofer section. Image smear is less at...

Regarding the sound coming off the back of the panel: "However, Soundlab do not think it's always a good thing, and actually manufacture a rear wave damper." This is true in some situations, such as when the speakers are positioned close to the wall behind them and/or to add acoustic absorption...

Hi, theWB, Yes, it was David. You are welcome to come for a listen to satisfy your curiosity.

As a long time ESL enthusiast I have visited this site from time to time. I don't own or sell ML but was invited to register and participate on the site. I am a dealer for a variety of high performance products, listed on my website. Of potential interest to members of this website, I am a...

I know someone with Sound Lab U-1s with matching UB-1 subwoofers, crossed over around 180 Hz. The dipole subs are about 4 ft. wide each. I don't know if there's an accurate way to measure frequency response of them, but Roger West of Sound Lab said they had measured response well down into the...

The room is 13'5" wide by 19'4" long at its shortest part, slightly longer on one side and open to other rooms at the opposite corner and with French doors open to another room along one of the long walls. 8' ceiling. Record storage behind the couch.

David, thank you for posting your impressions of what you heard here yesterday and inviting me to this site. As you described, the demonstration system consisted of your Ayre CD player, the Atma-Sphere MP-1 preamplifier, the Parasound Halo JC-1 amplifiers, and Sound Lab U-1PX loudspeakers...