[bcowen]

Great idea, taking knives to a gun fight.

 

[Paladin79]

Finally, a joke my wife had not heard.

 

[artur9]

So it's a hybrid and It's not a dipole

You said

name me the speaker that goes lower without 10% distortion (proven by measurement)

I named the speaker (Janszens za2.1) and provided the measurements, as requested. Nothing about limiting the speakers to dipoles.

Never heard Quads. How would you compare the sound to Maggies, which I used to own?

BTW, Janszens are made by the son (grandson?) of Arthur Janszen, creator of the electrostatic KLH
https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/tas-legacy-arthur-janszen-and-the-klh-model-nine

 

[artur9]

I would go for one of these:
https://rel.net/shop/powered-subwoofers/serie-tx/t-9x/

I have a REL Habitat, which is kind of fun. Wireless connectivity and placed at the back of the room to fight modes and provide a little extra grunt to the small subs up front.

 

[artur9]

Once I am in a woodworking mood I like to keep at it. lol I have the equipment out and set up and my shop is warm for a change. I have been looking forward to building things all winter. Also now I can do what I want when I want and I would just as soon be in the shop.

There are some nice kit speakers out there that would benefit from your woodworking skills....

 

[artur9]

Some people think that the latest Linn Klimax DSM streamer is as good as anything else on the market.

At £30K here in the UK, I won't be testing that view...

I will have a read about Linn's 'Space Optimisation' though.

TAS loved the Klimax. I have the Akurate and it fulfills my needs just about perfectly.
The online Space Optimisation thing is very clever and appears to work well. Slightly better than the old version of Lyngdorf's RoomPerfect that I had.

 

[Paladin79]

There are some nice kit speakers out there that would benefit from your woodworking skills....

I have worked in speaker design but do not have the space at this time. Also most of my equipment is geared to smaller projects. Knife handles, amp cabinets, and occasional charcuterie/cutting boards. The start of todays project:

 

[Derrick Swart]

... say more ...

I'd say buy two smaller RELs, even better I think

 

[tincanear]

I have worked in speaker design but do not have the space at this time. Also most of my equipment is geared to smaller projects. Knife handles, amp cabinets, and occasional charcuterie/cutting boards. The start of todays project:

@bcowen is hoping its the start of his new amp cabinet (although he said tiger maple, not spalted maple)

 

[Orange5o]

The Valhalla 2 thread would be a good eyeball for you as it's the same two tube-types, 6N6P and 6N1P. Perusing that for fan favorites will yield you what the options would be for Folkvangr, exact amp synergy TBD. Your budget withstanding, even a decent buy (getting the Valhalla 2 at $399) while you wait to see if that's the *general* sound you want to chase at the $2K (ish) level the Folkvangr will probably come in at. Relative to other tubes like a 6SN7, there's not a ton of side-options out there.

Again, seems like I'm casting some shade on the amp and not at all the case......just a caution if someone is newer to tube amps, compared to the Lyr 3 the Folkvangr is going to be on the deeper end of the nervosa pool. This was built as a 10-tube monster to (in part) use up Schiit's inventory of 6N6P/6N1P....and with the Russian situation they way backed off on scale of production. Heck, it may sell out in minutes....so again, just caution on buying tubes early (though presumably whatever would work in Valhalla 2 ).

This was useful and I think I'm going in another direction instead, changing my phono preamp to a Hagerman Trumpet MC. more options on replacements, more impact on my chain.

 

[wout31]

Some pictures of Tyr
Tucked away behind the speaker

The both of them with the speakers moved forward in the "play" position

 

[FLTWS]

LOL! Not a bad idea at all, but I'm trying a new side hustle selling school supplies.

Sad but true!

 

[Derrick Swart]

Some pictures of Tyr
Tucked away behind the speaker



The both of them with the speakers moved forward in the "play" position

Very nice Wout! The dog (or cat) must be the main listener

 

[Paladin79]

@bcowen is hoping its the start of his new amp cabinet (although he said tiger maple, not spalted maple)

The man is trouble I tell you! In order for me to do another build for him I would have to find out how much Balvenie is available in Scotland, it may not be enough to get me through another episode with that guy.

 

[wout31]

Very nice Wout! The dog (or cat) must be the main listener

In our case that is the dog AND 2 cats