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In Reply to: RE: Oops! posted by E-Stat on October 20, 2015 at 16:05:11
Some people just like a whompy high Q kind of bass. A step in the wrong direction IMO but.....
Tweakers do the same thing with the original Quad removing all the damping material on the rear screen.
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Hi guys!
Yes the purpose of these posts are to get people talking about Acoustat's again. These speakers are approaching 30 years old and can often be picked up for a song. My Spectra 22 cost me $1000 Canadian or about $700 U.S. These speakers are the perfect vehicles for experimentation and are capable of excellent performance IMHO.
Yes, the felt on the back is there to control panel resonances. Substituting tape for the felt is not defeating this built in design, just substituting materials. The tape preforms a similar function to the felt. I am not recommending removing the felt and running the speakers bare.
That said, I am definitely now hearing a change in the upper bass that I am not sure if I like it. I DO like the increase in high frequencies. I intend to do more listening and further experiment with the felt, possibly reapplying one of the 3 pieces of felt in an attempt to "tune" the panels for the best sound for me. I might even try other materials. All in good fun, no animals were harmed in these experiments. Any and all the "tweaks" I have described can easily be reversed and the speakers reverted to stock form.
Kent, I know you are not a fan of these speakers but did you ever try any of the Spectra versions? I have spent quite a bit of time listening to the new Quads and of course my Spectras and I can see how someone might prefer one or the other, but I do think they are competitive. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.
All the best!
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