Clive101
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Just been to the A16 website and it seems you cannot place an order...?
That's been for around 3 weeks. You can still email Smyth Research and discuss about A16. We all like to believe that they are working on them to be ready for shipping relatively soon.Just been to the A16 website and it seems you cannot place an order...?
The working priciple of measuring a PRIR and using that to later re-create the same transformation of sound on it's way to the ear canal doesn't care where the speakers are. You can simulate speakers in any position you want, just measure them there. Another matter is which speaker positions you now normally need for stereo, dolby, dts, auro. But using the 16 channel analog inputs or 16 channel PCM over USB input you can put in whatever you want to be replicated over any conceivable speaker layout you want...the Realiser can reproduce sounds that come from below, never knew that
I managed to order when I heard two years ago at kickstart priceA16 is only on kickstarter. I was burned in kickstarter with $500 before on a failed project and I am now opposed to the kickstarter model. Although I am confident smyth A16 will deliver, on principle I will never "purchase" from kickstarter.
that being said, the new A16 makes the A8 horribly obsolete so here was me hoping to get a comensurate price on a used A8 compared to the A16. The A16 is supposedly much cheaper than what a new A8 is going for now on direct buy. I would assume a used A8 just dropped in value considerably due to the A16
I managed to order when I heard two years ago at kickstart price
I have been equally burned and won’t be crowdfunding again
Been listening to the podcast link about the Realiser A16. Very interesting and nice to hear new things, such as the Realiser can reproduce sounds that come from below, never knew that
The working priciple of measuring a PRIR and using that to later re-create the same transformation of sound on it's way to the ear canal doesn't care where the speakers are. You can simulate speakers in any position you want, just measure them there. Another matter is which speaker positions you now normally need for stereo, dolby, dts, auro. But using the 16 channel analog inputs or 16 channel PCM over USB input you can put in whatever you want to be replicated over any conceivable speaker layout you want...
No happy to support genuine high tech such as Smyth but there have been some complete frauds as wellSadly it's the nature of building a high end system in electronics. So much can go wrong, and usually there are major hold-ups. I've read Jason Stoddard's Schiit book here at Head-fi, and he gets into delays a few times.
I got in later, August last year, and almost knew 2017 wasn't happening, even though it was supposed to ship by end of year. Hoping by April, praying not longer than June.
It will be worth the wait!
No happy to support genuine high tech such as Smyth but there have been some complete frauds as well
Looking forward to the A16 it was awesome when i heard it
What headphones are guys going to use with the A16?
I am planning to use my SE- PM 1 if i don't sell them before i get the Realiser