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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate.
Post Subject: Some lessons from Magico Ultima installation.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 2/7/2010
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Stereotimes published an article describing an installation of one of the audio Shepherded person. 

http://www.stereotimes.com/jimlangham.shtml

(the audio Shepherded Type is described in here: http://www.GoodSoundClub.com/TreeItem.aspx?PostID=4650)

I do not think that there is a reason to describe the playback itself. I very much hate the Magico Ultima and I feel that they were designed by idiots and for idiots. The system used digital EQ, room correction and the rest all-imaginable crap. It uses also Behold amps, I do not anything about them but I might expect that it is in compliance with the Shepherded taste. The guy who wrote the article pretty much said nothing, so the only option is to look at the pictures. The pictures I do like very much as they give some interesting idea.

The intention is made in very good room. Looking at the way how the wide-angle lens produce barrel spherical distortions I think the room is not too large but good enough, I would estimate under 500 sq feet.. The sealing is very pleasant but if it was my room then I would put random ribs in the sealing across the room, not only along the room/axis. The amplification and the all supporting equipment is hidden behind the floor - very good solution and it is exactly what I wanted to do in my new room. However, this guy went further then I intended – hi put the amp in the basement and run the cable to the speaker through the floor. Very bold and very elegant if you ask me! I will not do it because multiple reasons but the solution need to be acknowledge and memorized.

The fireplace that is looking to the listing spot is also very nice – I was looking for this as well. It is shame that the writer paid too much photographic attention to the foolish loudspeakers but not the room - at list in context of this thread it would be more beneficial to see how the system is organized in the house.

Rgs, Romy the Cat

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