In my humble opinion i think the Realiser A16 can be use for both listening to music and watching movies, without additional amplifiers. I am planning to use mine with open back headphones or maybe i go back to try Stax L700.
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That and the center of your whole A/V system. Or computer system in my case.
I'm glad they took a bit longer to provide us with the latest and greatest HDMI boards.
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I'm thinking the same thing.That and the center of your whole A/V system. Or computer system in my case.
I'm glad they took a bit longer to provide us with the latest and greatest HDMI boards.
I'd like to watch YouTube music videos and Apple TV with Realizer contacted to my Hugo 2. Now that would be just swell!
Imagine this:
PS + Xbox + PC connected to Realiser via HDMI.
HDMI out to 65" OLED with a Yarra beneath it connected to the RCA headphone out on the back.
PC is connected via Displayport to 35" ultrawide monitor with a second Yarra beneath it connected to the second RCA headphone out on the back.
Both Yarras are connected to a B&W DB4S sub.
And of course most of the time a nice pair of Senns will be used instead of the Yarras.
The Yarra below the TV might be replaced by the upcoming Sennheiser soundbar, also connected to the sub.
Would the Realiser be powerful enough to power the HD800S or wouild it be better to route the signal through another amp?
Edit: corrected the brand new model.
Not only powerful enough - it's one of the recommended models:
http://smyth-research.com/A16Q&A.html
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No! I don't want to imagine that, I want to have that!
But seriously, this seems like a total replacement for speakers. Yes, even for movies, which I think will actually benefit more than music, because now you have both surround sound and a high quality DAC which is producing the sound! While with music, you pretty much still only have the 2-channel experience.
Also, games would be other worldly. I haven't played anything for a couple of years now, but wouldn't mind giving a try to a new FPS like Battlefield with this. As a matter of fact, I might just do that.
Thanks for giving me the idea!
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According to the Smyth web page it is still a prototype being demoed.
http://www.smyth-research.com/
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Quite close to what i'll have (only have a 55" lg OLED, yarra is ordered).
But i have added the Subpac M2 Sound System Tactile wich is great to "feel" the bass ! (i have been using it for 3 weeks now and i love it)
(for information i don't use it on my back but on my front torso, it feels a lot more natural)
http://subpac.com/subpac-launches-the-m2-wearable-tactile-audio-system/
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True, very sad.
That can mean one thing: more delays.
May-june at the earliest for delivery?
No! I don't want to imagine that, I want to have that!
But seriously, this seems like a total replacement for speakers. Yes, even for movies, which I think will actually benefit more than music, because now you have both surround sound and a high quality DAC which is producing the sound! While with music, you pretty much still only have the 2-channel experience.
Also, games would be other worldly. I haven't played anything for a couple of years now, but wouldn't mind giving a try to a new FPS like Battlefield with this. As a matter of fact, I might just do that.
Thanks for giving me the idea!
Yep. I have a 5.1 system in the living room but can't imagine ever setting up an 11.1 system, impossible to get all the cables into the walls without a total rebuild.
Nope, I'd rather add a Realiser there as well.
I have beenm looking into a Buttkicker but I can't mount one in my seat without cables lying around.
That subpac might be worth looking into it ...
Are there many changes between the M2 and MX2?
I see they're batter powered, that's another cable less.
How do you connect them? 1 single RCA cable to a small portable amp where the battery is built-in?
Is everything included like the cables and charger?
Can these be found in Europe?
Sorru about all the questions but you peeked my interest here!
I know, long time ago I got an message from Smyth they chose the HD800 mainly for comfort and sthe huge soundsatge.
But as I found many lower priced amps or amps integrated into other gear like Dacs or gaming surround devices to struggle to drive 600 Ohm phones at higher volumes I was wondering if the amp built into the Realiser was plenty powerful.
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Yep. I have a 5.1 system in the living room but can't imagine ever setting up an 11.1 system, impossible to get all the cables into the walls without a total rebuild.
Nope, I'd rather add a Realiser there as well.
I have beenm looking into a Buttkicker but I can't mount one in my seat without cables lying around.
That subpac might be worth looking into it ...
Are there many changes between the M2 and MX2?
I see they're batter powered, that's another cable less.
How do you connect them? 1 single RCA cable to a small portable amp where the battery is built-in?
Is everything included like the cables and charger?
Can these be found in Europe?
Sorru about all the questions but you peeked my interest here!
I don't know the differences with the mx2.
it's connected via a 3.5mm jack cable. I have connected it to my pc lfe output.
Everything is included.
i have bought it on Amazon france:
https://www.amazon.fr/Subpac-Sound-...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SW0KQXQ05PX5TKDEQ19B
Amazon, sweet!
I suppose I will ba able to connect it straight to the realizer, I belive it had a dedicated tactile output that can be used for that?
I see they have Blutooth as well, or wouldn't you recommend that? But the Realiser doesn't uuse Bluetooth I guess.
Would you recommend the S2 as well?
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the A16 will have a dedicated output.
I guess i can use BT too, but in my case it was easier with the jack
i didn't try the S2.
i chose the M2 because i don't use it on a chair and as told before i lay it down on my torso while seating in my couch
