Mark's system upgrade
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Re: Mark's system upgrade
Zulef wrote:Hi
Congrats for the speakers! I would love to get a pair like these one day.![]()
If you want to get better soundstage, you should try moving them around 1,5 meter away from rear wall. Try to set your listening distance in a equilateral triangle from both speakers. That is how I would start.
Regards
Z
Thanks.
That is what i have done. They are just a smidgen over 1m from the back wall.
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Re: Mark's system upgrade
Equilateral triangle (or, if restricted by the room, moving nearer to one) is a good idea for sound stage.
IMO when it comes to sound stage, better balanced tone is actually more important per se than the reflections from the back wall. Don't be afraid to move the speakers further back or wider in the course of prioritising tonality and equilateral triangle shape. Sound stage will take care of itself when tone is balanced. Obviously it's a balancing act and if you can have it all far from boundaries, that's obviously the best!
IMO when it comes to sound stage, better balanced tone is actually more important per se than the reflections from the back wall. Don't be afraid to move the speakers further back or wider in the course of prioritising tonality and equilateral triangle shape. Sound stage will take care of itself when tone is balanced. Obviously it's a balancing act and if you can have it all far from boundaries, that's obviously the best!
Re: Mark's system upgrade
Oddly I find with my new speakers that soundstage doesn't matter so much any more, they are so transparent that the layering is obvious even in mono.
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Re: Mark's system upgrade
Musicraft wrote:Hi Shardone
Indeed, the new Super SH25-76S tweeter does look awesome![]()
Not sure whether you've seen this but -
Technical data for ATC's new Super SH25-76S Soft Dome Tweeter
The SH25-76S is ATC's premium 25mm soft dome tweeter, designed and built with the same no compromise philosophy as all other ATC drive units and to perfectly compliment the renowned SM-75-150S Super Dome mid-range driver.
Unlike almost any other 25mm tweeter on the market the SH-25-76S is a dual suspension design which ensures pistonic motion, suppressing anhramonic rocking mode, even at high drive level, and enables the use of narrower magnetic gaps, this, along with a short coil, long gap configuration ensures unparalled lineraity and incredibly low distortion throughout its intended operating band. The soft dome diaphragm is based on a complex geometry which maximises power transfer from the former, extending the high frequency response and giving a smooth off-axis response.
The massive neodymium motor with heat treated top plate is optimised to give a 20,000 gauss (2.0 Tesla) in the magnetic gap, extending the frequency response well beyond 20kHz and resulting in moderately high sensitivity, even with the very strong, well-damped structures employed. The huge motor assembly also performs the secondary function of dissipating heat away from the coil and ensuring high power handling and low power compression. The motor topology and moving assembly design negate the requirement for ferro fluid. The SH25-76S is therefore, free from the detrimental effects of this drying out over time.
The geometery of the waveguide is designed for optimum dispersion and an extended on-axis frequency response. It is made from a precision machined alloy so that the entire structure is extremely rigid and free from resonances.
Specification-
Sensitivity: 91.5 +/- 0.5dB/W @ 1m
Nominal Impedance: 6 ohms
Frequency Lineraity (+/- 2dB): 1.5kHz to 22kHz
Cut-Off Frequency (-6dB): 26kHz
Dispersion: +/-80 degrees Coherent
Magnetic Gap Height: 3.0mm
Coil Length: 2.0mm
Magnetic Gap Flux Density: 2.0 Tesla/20,000 Gauss
Weight: 0.34kg
All the best
Rick @ Musicraft
Hi Rick,
Do you know maybe more about heat treatment of neodymium magnets? If they reach 100 degrees....
Best
Z
Re: Mark's system upgrade
I don't think the magnet would ever reach 100ºc. The coil would burn out before all that metal (faceplate included) could get to those sorts of temperatures.
In other news, I had heat coming off the front of my SCM20 SL midbass drivers the other day after a long day in the studio with a producer who likes it loud
In other news, I had heat coming off the front of my SCM20 SL midbass drivers the other day after a long day in the studio with a producer who likes it loud

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