Longtime Apple Designer Christopher Stringer's Latest Project Is a High-Fidelity Speaker With AirPlay 2
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Allyance
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Can't get avoid the laws of physics, if you want to reproduce fundamental bass, you need to move a lot of air with a relatively big piston. Major fault of the original Bose 901, the small speaker they used didn't have a long enough excursion on the tiny cones nor the surface area to move air. They sold an add on bass booster that was supposed to help, but sucked a lot of power, still lots of people bought the gimmick and they made a ton of money of them.
A better alternative would be to use a powered sub-woofer with the 901's then bass problem solved. When I was managing a retail store, sub-woofers were not on the market at the time of the 901's. We sold JBL, Advents and other traditional speakers.
A better alternative would be to use a powered sub-woofer with the 901's then bass problem solved. When I was managing a retail store, sub-woofers were not on the market at the time of the 901's. We sold JBL, Advents and other traditional speakers.
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mazz0
macrumors 68040
Yep, they're certainly going to get the most of a $2,000 speaker with that! </s>
di1in
macrumors 6502
Here's a minor issue with the text beneath that stand. The issue is seen on wider windows.
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Audio is a funny field, and psychoacoustics is a really strange beast. Couple that with wealth and it gets even weirder. How much of high-end audio is snake oil and how much of it is real? It's unclear; remember the monster cable/coat hanger test?
Computational audio can actually adjust the sound. But the problem is always "adjust it to sound like what?" There's no "absolute" sound. Give ten different audio engineers something and you'll get ten different sounds. It's the same with speakers; every speaker is different, so what matters is the sound you like/want.
At this price point the value is in the listener's imagination. That's not to say the benefits of good audio aren't real, but the benefits to this (and high-end audio in general IMO) are more about inspiring the listener and less about "accurate sound reproduction."
TL;DR: yes, there are times where being able to hear the shapes of the concert halls is really great, but it's more about how the speaker inspires you than sound reproduction.
Computational audio can actually adjust the sound. But the problem is always "adjust it to sound like what?" There's no "absolute" sound. Give ten different audio engineers something and you'll get ten different sounds. It's the same with speakers; every speaker is different, so what matters is the sound you like/want.
At this price point the value is in the listener's imagination. That's not to say the benefits of good audio aren't real, but the benefits to this (and high-end audio in general IMO) are more about inspiring the listener and less about "accurate sound reproduction."
TL;DR: yes, there are times where being able to hear the shapes of the concert halls is really great, but it's more about how the speaker inspires you than sound reproduction.
PBG4 Dude
macrumors 601
I hope the bass isn’t transmitted through the speaker base that’s next to the turntable. Strong vibrations may cause some needle skipping during playback.
Also, is Bluetooth still limited to 128kbps audio streams?
MrTemple
macrumors 6502a
In what fantasy realm did you ever buy vinyls for under $20 in 2021-valued dollars?
mazz0
macrumors 68040
What does that mean? Disabling the function of the device so it can connect to a thread network and do... what? Kinda sounds like saying "I disabled the web browser on this computer so it can just be used as a cheap ethernet device".
xserret
macrumors member
eh.. looks al lot like mixing apples and oranges?
Nosmo King
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Triphonic, is that spatial steroe? Just asling because I have had the pleasure of owning a unique little speaker from Stereolith.ch (I don't work for them or am paid). The inventor Walter Schupbach in switzerland won the inventor prize for his concept of a truly three dimensional speaker where only one is required. It's fast and precise. It fooley cat who was fascinated by the delivery, as if it was real. They now sadly price this audiophile speaker at arounf $2200.- pricey but lasts a lifetime. I once wrote to Apple about this tech and that he is looking fo a partner, but got no reply. Oh well.
macintoshmac
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The speaker would have sensors to account for this ambient noise, I am sure. 🙃
macintoshmac
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By any chance, are you on a 2016-2017 MBP?
This looks quite nice to me but I tend to love the analog audio look, which is a clear influence here. As for the price, it really depends on the sound quality. There are plenty of loudspeakers that cost well above this price, and true spacial audio often requires other equipment as well. While it's true (as some have pointed out here) that many "audiophiles" will opt for stereo rigs over something like this, there are plenty of audio enthusiasts that are looking for better sound than most all-in-one devices provide, but who still like a tidy package. We'll know more as soon as we see reviews.
Nosmo King
macrumors member
Two midtone aand one tweeter? Stereolith.com invented it. Been around since the 80's and has clients like Quincy Jones and many other famous artists who were looking for an accoustic experience that comes closest to real life. It woks, I have one
BornAgainMac
macrumors 604
I thought that was just a prop.
_z_
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Well, I guess we'll see, since there doesn't appear to be a view of the back of the base on the website.
Localcelebrity
macrumors regular
Of course it doesn't have a 1/8" input jack.
iamgalt
macrumors 6502a
2020 was the first year since the mid 80's that vinyl outsold CD's. In case you didn't think 2020 was a backwards enough year already, lol.
Razorpit
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I stand corrected, I should have said pedantic hipsters.
I’ll have to dig through my collection of receipts from the mid 80’s and circle back with you on that.