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27th September 2005
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| Gear nut Joined: Aug 2005
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Thread Starter | S3A setups
Anyone care to post there S3A configuration? Vert/Horiz/sub up/sub down/ports in/ports out/eq?/attn/flat/??? Any of this or all would be interesting to check out. I realize MMMV for sure... Thanks for your time... 3d |
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27th September 2005
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Oct 2004 Location: right coast
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If you can spread them far enough in a big enough room, they seem to sound best horizontal. They are great either way. Vertically, the S3As yield a better image in a tighter room. Ideally, bigger room and horizontal. Craig at "Calistro's Music" recommended them to me and it was the best $5350 I've ever spent!!! Thanks Craig!!!  |
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27th September 2005
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Monica, CA
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I use mine horizontally (best bass IMO), 20 inches from back wall, ear height, stacked on top of Ampex 456 2" tape boxes (full) sitting on a table top. Be sure to check for and eliminate any console or other direct reflections. Makes a huge diff. Flat eq, some gain reduction. your room may vary. I don't know which woofer I have on the inside. I keep forgetting, howcan you tell which is which? I have speaker A on the left, speaker B on the right, which means that the woofers with the heat sinks behind them are on the inside. no idea if that's the "right" thing to do. -R |
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27th September 2005
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Dec 2003 Location: So-Cal
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Play a 50hz tone and see/feel , what one is moving/vibrating
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28th September 2005
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| Gear maniac  Joined: Feb 2004 Location: UK
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Ive found that vertical with sub up and ports on the outside work best in my room. Bass and low mids are solid and imaging is superb...
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28th September 2005
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| Lives for gear  Joined: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles ,Ca.
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I just bought a pair from Tetness..I found the Sub & full range by listening up close and double checked with a tone. so far they sound great..gonna take the Genies of the top and try them vertically I'm really liking these. |
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28th September 2005
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Carlsbad Ca.
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SB described em as "perfect ns10's" I think I can relate as I still end up on my ns10s most of the time... bought the dynbm6a's but they just arent getting it for me. I want the adams.
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28th September 2005
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| Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: right coast
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The S3As are a treat. They are a pleasure... My next purchase... I am ordering the Adam Artists for computer vibe.
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28th September 2005
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| Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles ,Ca.
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Just kidding Craig,they really suck very Badly..Mine are in the trash ..pure crap. ..sorry i'm a really bad actor!  | |
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28th September 2005
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ya might check out the P33As. pretty much the same thing, kinda like a "lite" version. | |
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28th September 2005
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| member no 666  Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, NC
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The new incarnation of S3-A's is moving to switching amplifiers instead of the current "Class A/B" amps... I'm interested in hearing the difference between those and the new ones [apparently the new ones have yet to hit the American shores...]
__________________ CN Fletcher Professional Affiliations: R/E/P Professional Recording Engineer and Producer forums - serious hobbyists welcome SoundPure.com mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33 We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid Roscoe Ambel once said: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light |
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28th September 2005
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| Gear nut Joined: Aug 2005
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28th September 2005
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Aug 2004 Location: South of South
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I so wanted them to be good. But once you've heard the S3A's, forget it. The P33A's don't cut it. | |
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28th September 2005
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| Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: right coast
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Incorrect. The pair of S3As I got from Calistro's Music are the “newer” version. I have confirmed it with Adam. Apparently, Calistro's Music made a sizeable order and received the first of the new S3As in the United States. I would love to do a shootout with the new rev vs. the original. . . . . That would really stink if the new rev is not as good (sonically) or built with cheaper parts. Adam has been fortunate enough to get "the hype", and unless it is a minor improvement, I think they are making a mistake by changing anything. There are too many people out there that just love to say, "The original was better" just for the sake of it.   In any case, these sound amazing. I would LOVE to hear the difference.  Fletcher, do you know exactly what has change (parts-wise)? Do you know when you will receive the new rev? I would love to hear your thoughts on the differences. | |
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29th September 2005
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| Gear nut Joined: Aug 2005
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