Tweakers' Asylum

Posted by Antonio Machado (A) on April 28, 2007 at 14:28:52

In Reply to: How do you decide whether to couple or de-couple a component? posted by hartwerger on April 27, 2007 at 13:49:13:

Hello there: Here my excellent experience with my speakers. I have suspended wood floors, so the macrovibrations coming up from the floor to the speakers are a serious issue. Hence I began with a 2" thick marble platform to reject those macrovibrations (actually changing their frecuency as somebody explained me) Then on top of that marble platform I have the Auralex Gramma (from www.sweetwater.com) which is the vertical center of the Isolation System to absorb both vibrations coming up from the floor and the microvibrations coming down from the speakers. Now my Ribbon Speakers have screwed underneath four Megamounts (from www.mapleshaderecords.com) which drain the microvibrations from the cabinet of the speaker to a 4" thick mapleshade platform, which is mounted over a set of 4 additional Megamounts screwed underneath. Those Megamounts are resting on the Auralex Gramma mentioned above.
During the past 10 years I have tried so many different coupling/decoupling systems with various results, but after so many experiences and evaluations I designed this one with magnificent results: the sound exceeds my highest expectations. Best, Antonio Machado.

• Wow. That's quite a setup - hartwerger 18:34:49 04/29/07 (3)
  In Reply to: Why don't combining both coupling and decoupling ? posted by Antonio Machado on April 28, 2007 at 14:28:52:

  Quite a combination. Must have taken awhile to find just the right balance. I've not heard of your speakers before. Are they planars with an enclosed dynamic woofer?
  
  

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  • Hello hartwerger... - AntonioMachado 08:43:02 05/03/07 (2)
    In Reply to: Wow. That's quite a setup posted by hartwerger on April 29, 2007 at 18:34:49:

    Hello my friend: sorry for the delay in answering your questions, I have been so busy that I didn't check Audioasylum until today. My speakers are Ambience Superslim 1800se, please check them out at www.ambiencespeakers.com.au, they are the second or the third from their flagshipI think.

    Now I have ten years in this wonderful and crazy hobby, and in that decade I have tried so many different isolation systems under both speakers and components with various results.

    The setup I have now required a lot of $$$ but I think I'm done in that area.

    Rest of my two-chanel system includes Metronome Signature Transport and D.A.C., Acoustic Signature Final Tool Turnable, Magnum Dynalab MD100TR high-end FM Tuner with Triode tubes, McCormack RLD-1 Preamplifier and DNA225 Power Amplifier, both of them upgraded to the top "Platinum Edition" by the manufacturer Steve McCormack. Ensemble Isolink Duo Isolation Transformer, Shunyatha Hydra and the complete Isogray System from Richar Gray Power Company including a 240 Volts SubStation.

    What system do you have amigo ? and what about Isolation Systems under speakers and components ? what have been your experiences and comments on them ?

    Best, Antonio Machado.
    
    

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    • "SNAP" on the Ambience - dave c 14:12:12 05/03/07 (1)
      In Reply to: Hello hartwerger... posted by AntonioMachado on May 3, 2007 at 08:43:02:

      Hi Antonio. I also have those Ambience speakers.
      I have mine spiked to a composite ply/MDF platform with sits on a foam core or a type I will remember one day over an MDF base and then some brass cones with carbon fibre cups.
      I too have a suspended wooden floor and the difference, indeed the improvement from removing the floor from the sound is well worth while.
      I am now powering the Ambiences with Quicksilver Mini Mites and the sound is sensational.
      I have invested in a second Silverlink I/C from Greg Osborn, another Aussie loudspeaker manufacturer and they are unbelievable value, IMO.
      Add in some Kimber Select KS 3033 speaker cable and you have one happy listener.
      
      

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      • Hello Dave C... - AntonioMachado 15:43:52 05/04/07 (0)
        In Reply to: "SNAP" on the Ambience posted by dave c on May 3, 2007 at 14:12:12:

        Great you are enjoying those Ambience Superslim 1800se Ribbon/hybrid speakers, don't they sound great amigo ? Ribbons are the most transparent and clear speakers, plenty of fine inner detail. It's difficult for many dynamic speakers to match the transparency of Ribbons, this technology survives the time passing and gets more and more fans.

        Question: do you have your Ambience Speakers bi-wired ? I do, and that contributes to get their full potential.

        Suggestion: try the Walker Audio High Definition Links, they soft the sound and gives it a more musical and suave edge, I love the effect of those High Definition Links on my Ribbons.

        Question: do you have something to damp vibrations on top of the black wood cabinet ? some Damping Plates from www.avisolation.com here plus marble plates on top of them with some blue tak between the Damping plate and the marble slab.

        Question: do you have any Room Acoustic Treatment (Acoustic Panels) behind them to tam the back waves ? if not, I strongly suggest you to get some, they better the sound much more than any component upgrading. Here I have 7 GIK Acoustic Panels, their website is www.gikacoustics.com

        Final question: I am in New Jersey, where are you amigo ? I wish someday these Australian Ambience Speakers will have more market here in U.S.A., they are wonderful sound speakers.
        
        

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