My trip engineOops! I meant subs are crossed at 55Hz, not 65. Sorry. Curious listeners are welcome to stop by if you are near Atlanta. posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineLapierre, thank you. One sub is placed right front, to the right of the right main, and the other is kitty-corner, diagonally across on left behind seating position. Both are set to equal volumes a... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSecond sub now integrated into system. Ended up using the 85Hz filters on my mains and connecting the two subs as stereo. Subs' phases: locked in. Subs' volume levels: equal and locked in. Low-pass... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: Added a second subwoofer! This one also an ACI Titan XL but newer model in Satin Black. (By the way, if anyone wishes to trade out their old style Titan XL in Rose Walnut for my new,... posted over 15 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: Added DiffractionBeGone felt tweeter pads to reduce high frequency cabinet diffractions. posted almost 16 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineKept sub at lowest crossover to keep it from producing directional freqs., which begin to occur at 80Hz. posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: Added pair of ACI 65Hz Passive High-Pass in-line (RCA) filters to relieve mains of some lowest freq. duty. By doing so also cleaned up sound, improved imaging, and widened sounstage.... posted about 16 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: Finally addressing my room a bit. Added three GIK Acoustic 244 Panels to the wall behind my head to kill the bass null off the back wall and help with the boominess of sitting near (... posted over 16 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineFor anyone else with the Fontaines and Titan combo, FWIW, I set the cross-over to the lowest possible setting. This gave me the best integration - i.e., you don't realize that there is a sub in the... posted about 17 years ago | View comment | |
Poor recent-grad with twisted priorities"Poor"? My, how perceptions have changed. posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineBill & Ray,Thank you for the (as always) kind words. Every now and then I wake up in a cold sweat (ow! I feeeeel good, knew that I would now), worried that I need to replace my mains and su... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineThis system needs to be moved to "DONE FOR NOW", as I am completely satisfied with its sound. But I don't know how to easily move it, so I guess it will sit here. posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: The final two pieces are now in place: mod'ed player (Consonance Ref. 2.2, mod'ed by Stephen at Quest For Sound) and new preamp (Line 2A SE/ PS 2 by Dr. Llyod Peppard - Mapletree Aud... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineSystem edited: In my quest for more (grunt/snort) power to make my 87 dB Fontaines "sing", I've purchased a Van Alstine Fet Valve Ultra 550 - and sing they now do. I've relegated my a120 integrated... posted about 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineRay,Thanks. No spikes since it sits on a hardwood floor. Instead, I ordered two sets of "Happy & Unhappy" balls (1.5" diameter) from Edmund Scientific - www.scientificsonline.com... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineFirst round of measurments with SPL meter to dial in the sub last night. I used 80db as my reference, playing warble tones from 200 - 20Hz and successfully drove the dog out of the house and the ca... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineHookup: The sub normally comes with speaker-level converters (amp speaker outs wired to converters to connect to the line-level inputs on sub) but were missing from my order so I had no choice but ... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineMy beautiful ACI Titan arrived yesterday. I barely set it up - did not take any SPL readings yet - just dialed in the phase and volume, and guessed at the cross-over. I played some of my bass-heavy... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineThanks Bill! posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineFirecracker_77,Black Italian granite is on the outside only: the two sides. The picture at www.egglestonworks.com shows the Fontaines on top of their custom box stands, which are integral to th... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineI'll try the cd first. ACI's been doing this successfully for so long I'll put my trust in them. But if results are not satisfactory, I'll start searching the web. Not sure which method would be be... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineRay, no longer 7-8 weeks. Apparently ACI has been waiting for a shipment of drivers, which are expected next week. So all of a sudden I've been told mine should be built next week. Excellent surpri... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineJust ordered a Titan yesterday. They are 7-8 weeks behind ... Boo-freakin'-hoo! What's a bassless audio schlep to do? I will report once it gets built, arrives, set up, broken in ... Sheesh! Next p... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineDoh! I almost sold my Fontaines!? ...After scraping up some dough (soon to arrive) I finally decided I would purchase a new ACI Titan subwoofer to complete my first high-end audio system. My wi... posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
My trip engineI contacted my Opera Audio dealer, but he was unable to provide any more information on the amplifier's power capability. posted over 18 years ago | View comment |