Finally Pics

[shawn b]

My TLAH's.They are Vifa 5.25" with piezo's.There are 2 Tuba 36's cut trough wall using Shiva subs(27mm xmax).Now I just have to finish the rest of the poolhouse.
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It turned out excellent for parties.Have about 250 watts to fronts and 300 to each Tuba but RARELY use it.20watts to each and you might as well party by the pool as you can't talk in there.haha.Thanks Bill design is great.

[shawn b]

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Never sounds as good on camera video but hell its better than nuttin.I'm not good with computer thing so let's see if it works

GUESS NOT!There's some video under TLAH or bill fitzmaurice on youtube.

[horst]

they look sensational shawn, and I can imagine that they sound really incredible, have you done some critical listening with non (or at least sparingly) compressed program material?

[shawn b]

I am just a lowly amateur.I've had them a while now.I have listened to every song imaginable through them lol.I've used IPOD,CD,Tape deck,Records, and even 8 track one day.Is that what you mean?Last weekend a buddy(Steve I know your out there) came out with his Paradigm Monitor 9's.He wanted to compare with same amp and goodies.My amp has A/B switch that divides power evenly to 4 channels.SO we set them up about 9 feet apart,sat our butts about 20' back and listened to everything.HE WAS PISSED.He said there something missing in his speakers around the high saxaphone frequency.Now they weren't that far off in comparison at low volumes.We then turned his up to,not woofers but his tweeter sounded like it was going to explode.(1/4 volume on knob)switched to TLAH and kept turning it up with amazing clarity until we couldn't take it anymore.His weighed in at 48 lbs each TLAH's at 54lbs each.Now why he was pissed...Paradigm's cost him $1230 for pair here in the north.TLAH's came to $480 for everything including plans.Now i am not shy,I always welcome listeners for a cold beer and tunes.That's the best way to enjoy the builds.

[horst]

I am just a lowly amateur.I've had them a while now.I have listened to every song imaginable through them lol.I've used IPOD,CD,Tape deck,Records, and even 8 track one day.Is that what you mean?

no, the last decade or two there has been this idiotic attempt by record producers to make their music appear louder, to give the illusion of better, by compressing the sound so that the difference between the loudest and quietest part of a track are seperated by as little as 10dB or even less, it is very detrimental to the dynamics of the music it makes it sound flat and lifeless, listening to music with a full dynamic range is a good test for speakers, and can be a really satisfying experience.

Last weekend a buddy(Steve I know your out there) came out with his Paradigm Monitor 9's.He wanted to compare with same amp and goodies.My amp has A/B switch that divides power evenly to 4 channels.SO we set them up about 9 feet apart,sat our butts about 20' back and listened to everything.HE WAS PISSED.He said there something missing in his speakers around the high saxaphone frequency.Now they weren't that far off in comparison at low volumes.We then turned his up to,not woofers but his tweeter sounded like it was going to explode.(1/4 volume on knob)switched to TLAH and kept turning it up with amazing clarity until we couldn't take it anymore.His weighed in at 48 lbs each TLAH's at 54lbs each.Now why he was pissed...Paradigm's cost him $1230 for pair here in the north.TLAH's came to $480 for everything including plans.Now i am not shy,I always welcome listeners for a cold beer and tunes.That's the best way to enjoy the builds.

excellent pissing off your friends is always worth the price of entry

[shawn b]

I wouldn't even have known better.I just put in a CD,sit down and listen.I have noticed the volume go up as the nights go on but that I think is the women turning the knob lol.The wife and her friends get going about midnight and they will dance I swear 5' in front of 2-Tuba36's at full volume.I'll have to get a pic of that for ya.I never married her for her brains OUCH!!! I just got smacked.

[E.M.]

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Nice and loud.

[shawn b]

That's about 75 watts to each.Damn camera video is terrible sounding though.What do the other guys use to get good sound reproduction?

[Sydney]

What do the other guys use to get good sound reproduction?

Use a better outboard mic(s) ( camera mics all stink )
OR better still...
Record audio on a separate device - merge in editing/authoring *
* sync-up is very easy anymore - even if you don't have the ability to use time code.