Acoustat 2+2
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| Posted on October 27, 2016 at 14:02:22 | ||
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I've been playing around with my Acoustat 2+2's after a long hiatus from listening today and tried to confirm a trick I've used in the past. I put a 2" thick book under the rear edge of each base so that the panels are tipping down toward my listening position. Every time I do this the music focus just seems to snap right into place - dramatically better. Yet, I've never seen this mentioned anywhere in the >25 years I've owned these. Has anybody else tried this? comments? also I find the interfaces now have a low level hum to them when plugged in; any ideas on how to squelch this noise? (I assume it's the bias transformers, but??)
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| FYI, posted on October 27, 2016 at 14:33:58 | |
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There's a forum devoted to planar speakers where you'll get more specific feedback. Click here to get there. I owned 2+2s for twenty some years and now run 1+1s in the HT. I find tilt back or tilt forward useful for *short* panels, but since these are nearly eight feet tall, you've got a floor to ceiling line source. I did find, however, that precise - and I mean laser pointer and string from each speaker to listening position focused precise - placement was critical for optimal imaging with the 2+2. The 1+1s are less sensitive to extreme beaming with their narrower format. If both interfaces share the same hum, you may have a ground loop in your system. On the other other, if the interfaces have never been touched in twenty five years, they could likely do with some TLC. I replaced the original Monster cable in mine which had oxidized horribly to the detriment of the sound, especially at the top. I also bypassed the signal fuse as well. Replacing the socks with thin spandex yields another beneficial improvement. If you need service, I can heartily recommend Roy Esposito who was an Acoustat employee back in the day. He rebuilt the interfaces in my 1+1s and added his "air" mod.
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| RE: Acoustat 2+2, posted on October 28, 2016 at 08:17:56 | |
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Location: Mid Atlantic Joined: March 29, 2016 |
I'll go back and search in the planars thread - thanks!
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