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In the Forum: Audio Discussions
In the Thread: High End Munich 2023
Post Subject: Reaping rewardsPosted by anthony on: 5/28/2023
 Amir wrote:


I am not expert and my experience is limited but What I think is Macondo could outperform other horn systems in right setup.



Soundwise, my Macondo is a very interesting thing although Romy's may well be somewhat different, I am unsure.  Mine sounds a lot like other good speakers/systems (of almost any topology) in that it makes the same big noises and presents the music in a not unfamiliar way.  I remember reading on this site a visitors disappointment with Romy's playback that "it sounds like a normal speaker", which in a lot of way it does, and it has to of course because if it sounded fundamentally different then there are a lot of things "wrong".  But that is on the macro scale of sound, the big things that "normal" people would hear.  What Macondo/DSET does so well are so many of the small things that really add up to a fundamentally different listening experience.  Yes, I just said it sounds fundamentally the same as some other high-end speakers and then in the next breath Macondo sounds fundamentally different to them too.  And without really explaining why...


 Amir wrote:

I also know the amplifier Speaker matching is the heart of any successful audio setup but I am not sure just only DSET is great match to Macondo.


In my opinion, the DSET topology is essential to getting the most out of Macondo.  A single SET amp no matter the breeding will be unable to do what DSET does for Macondo.  DSET concept is the best way I know of sidestepping most of the technical shortfalls of a SET amp and getting a true fullrange audio experience.  But it is not for the feint of heart as it takes a lot of effort to build and implement.

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