Polk RTI A9 Home Theatre setup - Power Amp Crown XLS 2002 vs Emotiva xpa-2

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,910
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    Eh, with Ribbon tweets....it's like everything else in audio, different kinds of quality and integration. Hearing one or two sets of Ribbons can't disqualify the others. Kinda like hearing one series in a brand of audio gear and saying you don't like the whole brand in general.

    I know what you guys are sayin' though. You don't want the top and bottom portions of the speaker to be so separated and noticeable. Yet, at the same time you don't want to have everything so mashed up together you can't tell any separation of instruments in the soundstage.

    Some manufacturers seem to over emphasize one or the other, top or bottom. Too forward or too laid back. It's actually more difficult finding that right combo than some may think. Depends on your tastes too, application, blah blah. I guess that's why we have such a variety eh ?
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,969
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    To JCSound: make & model of that tweeter? Looks like a Vifa XT19TD00
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out 8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out *soldered LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & “Plugged*” Mids - 981, connected w/MP Premiere ICs Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s *Xschop's handy work
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  • JCsound
    JCsound Posts: 29
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    It has been a while.....the tweeters I used are Tymphany XT25SC90-04.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,524
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    Different implementations of technologies can yield different sounds. I have heard ribbon tweeters and lived with them in the past, but I would not guess to say that's what Raidho sounds like or infer based on my prior experiences.

    I think there could be a disconnect, but I'm sure the overall design and implementation can compensate for such.

    Just my 2 cents.
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