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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3210 on: Jan 26, 2016 at 11:02 AM »
Thanks you sir Jojo for inviting me sa making sa setup ninyo with sir Jerry last Friday. Aside from the sir Jojo's observations, the "highs" coming out from the AN 8" folded horn are not piercing to my ears, hindi masakit sa tenga. Yes, mas natural at mas malinis ang tunog nya. BTW, the speakers were driven by AMX tube pre-amp and AMX tube power amp (I forgot the model and tubes of the amplifier).

Mas maganda yung AN 8" folded horn driver compared to the AN Super 8" CF which I previously owned a couple of years ago.

Based on my experience with AN, indeed the horn 8" is the most pleasant to the ears out of the box. Thick mids, smooth highs ( not ear piercing) very natural lows even in high volume but their other models are equally very good when placed in a proper enclosure of course, kailangan lang ng patience in burning in. Sa una talagang medyo masakit sa tenga payat ang SQ pero pag na burn in ng maayos they will give you equal listening pleasure as the horn 8 ;). May ibat ibang characteristics nga lang bawat model but all of them are very good.... to my ears ^-^

Sayang doc gerry missed the opportunity to meet you duty calls kasi :'( :)
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3211 on: Jan 26, 2016 at 12:11 PM »
yan nanaman, may konting buyo pa. >:D

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RFS: AN Horn 8

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3212 on: Jan 26, 2016 at 12:19 PM »
May point rin po kayo sir jun. Also, i think na hindi lang nagmatch yung AN ko with my gears at that time. Pero ang ganda pa rin ng tunog ng AN horn ü

Hopefully mapakinggan ko po ang inyong setup na pinagmamalaki ni sir jerry ü

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3213 on: Jan 26, 2016 at 12:21 PM »
^ Doc sama ako.
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3214 on: Jan 26, 2016 at 12:42 PM »
naku di naman kagandahan set up ko ^-^ mediocre and low budget lang ^-^ yung kay sir jerryidol ang magagandang gears ;D may limited edition pa :o
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3215 on: Jan 26, 2016 at 03:09 PM »
Sugod na tayo kila jun, hehe.

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« Reply #3216 on: Jan 26, 2016 at 08:50 PM »
Sugod na tayo kila jun, hehe.
nyahahahaha maliit lang listening room ko bro 2 lang kaya ;D
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3217 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 11:05 AM »
atat na atat na ako mag 10 oclock position ng volume knob ko, hanggang 8-830 oclock palang ako, 75hours palang napapatugtug AN ko. infairness, habang tumatagal gumaganda tunog at napupuyat ako lagi >:D

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« Reply #3218 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 12:32 PM »
pwede na yan ilakas bro pakinggan mo lang pag may distortion pa hina konti
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« Reply #3219 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 02:17 PM »

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« Reply #3220 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 03:14 PM »
pwede na yan ilakas bro pakinggan mo lang pag may distortion pa hina konti
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« Reply #3221 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 03:15 PM »
atat na atat na ako mag 10 oclock position ng volume knob ko, hanggang 8-830 oclock palang ako, 75hours palang napapatugtug AN ko. infairness, habang tumatagal gumaganda tunog at napupuyat ako lagi >:D
Sa lahat ng kaadikan, ito AN ang di ka makukulong. :)
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3222 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 03:24 PM »
OB kamo?  ;D




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Tumulo laway ko sa SQ.  Bigla pinutol. >:(
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3223 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 04:51 PM »
Sa lahat ng kaadikan, ito AN ang di ka makukulong. :)

Kakaadik talaga sir, nakadalawang beses ko play yung Patricia Barbers - Cafe Blue  ;D Rapsa ang vocals at detalye ng mga instruments.

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« Reply #3224 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 07:20 PM »
Sa lahat ng kaadikan, ito AN ang di ka makukulong. :)

Makukulong ka sa lugar kung saan ka nakikinig kasi hindi ka na makakaalis pa :)

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3225 on: Jan 27, 2016 at 07:37 PM »
OB kamo?  ;D




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ito ang tunay na horn....me torotot........;)
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« Reply #3226 on: Jan 28, 2016 at 09:07 AM »
itong si remington "virgin breaker" kasi yan.  Mahilig mamuwersa. ;D
Nyahahaha hindi naman bro! hinay hinay din sa una ;D >:D >:D >:D
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« Reply #3227 on: Jan 28, 2016 at 10:55 AM »
Makukulong ka sa lugar kung saan ka nakikinig kasi hindi ka na makakaalis pa :)
Yon lang... He he he
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« Reply #3228 on: Jan 28, 2016 at 03:27 PM »
This is the first time I experience OB design.  Thank you Fred for the wood work.  I used JE Labs OB coz, the design is more technical for me. 

Soundwise:  The OB produces superb 3D soundstage that is very difficult to match. In the bass region, the OB will give a neutral bass.  If you are a bass freak you just need a musical sounding sub (fast bass).  But overall, JE Lab OB cabinet design for my AN Horn 8 gives me a tube like SQ even though I just use SS amps or digital amp.  Kaya di ko masyado na miss ang tube amp ko.  Pati soundstage at details parang tubo ang amp ko gamit sa OB speakers. :)

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Re: Audio Nirvana Horn 8 - Conversation with my OB
« Reply #3229 on: Jan 28, 2016 at 04:13 PM »
parang may konting buyo po yung post mo sir, parang gusto ko mag OB. ;D


This is the first time I experience OB design.  Thank you Fred for the wood work.  I used JE Labs OB coz, the design is more technical for me. 

Soundwise:  The OB produces superb 3D soundstage that is very difficult to match. In the bass region, the OB will give a neutral bass.  If you are a bass freak you just need a musical sounding sub (fast bass).  But overall, JE Lab OB cabinet design for my AN Horn 8 gives me a tube like SQ even though I just use SS amps or digital amp.  Kaya di ko masyado na miss ang tube amp ko.  Pati soundstage at details parang tubo ang amp ko gamit sa OB speakers. :)

Just sharing.

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3230 on: Jan 28, 2016 at 05:45 PM »
Depende sa OB Design.. Depende sa yo.  Ang kaya ko lang panghawakan sa OB, iyong 3D soundstage niya at natural SQ.  Pg nag AB matching na, dun mo lang ako mauunawaan sa OB.  If u love superb 3D soundstage, mahirapan ka maka get over.  But if you prefer bass tlga, this speaker cabinet design is not for you.  OB is not everybody's choice. 

Kung wala ka pambili ng magandang tube amp, pag maganda OB mo at nag match sa fullrange driver, pra ka talaga naka tube amp pag itong speaker design gamit mo. ;)

Sabi naman nila kapag naka box speakers ka, kahit naka tube amp ka, para kang naka SS amp.  Kaya karamihan ng mga hi end speakers mahal ang kanila xover like Sonus, Harbeth for example kasi they try to imitate the analog sound of tube using the xover.  Sa OB design, no need for crossover to imitate tube sound.  These are my observations. :)
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3231 on: Feb 01, 2016 at 09:12 AM »
Hi guys im new to audiophile, can anyone direct me to where i can buy an speakers here in the philippines? Thnaks

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« Reply #3232 on: Feb 01, 2016 at 09:13 AM »
My no. Is 09152697217

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« Reply #3233 on: Feb 01, 2016 at 09:19 AM »
Hi guys im new to audiophile, can anyone direct me to where i can buy an speakers here in the philippines? Thnaks

walang available na pangkukuhanan dito sa pinas sir, inoorder po namin ang speaker sa US, abang ka ulit dito ng Group buy, you may PM remington on this concern.

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3234 on: Feb 01, 2016 at 09:23 AM »
Hi guys im new to audiophile, can anyone direct me to where i can buy an speakers here in the philippines? Thnaks
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« Reply #3235 on: Feb 01, 2016 at 04:18 PM »
eto brader, kumbaga sa pagkain e, lunok na lang ang gagawin ;D at di ka na lalayo pa...
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thanks sir! coordinated with doc mel already and he will audition it tonight.
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« Reply #3236 on: Feb 01, 2016 at 04:56 PM »
thanks sir! coordinated with doc mel already and he will audition it tonight.
no problemo brader, good luck... :)
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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3237 on: Feb 09, 2016 at 12:30 PM »
patalastas ^-^

push pull el84 with neo8 in newly tweaked down ported 2.8mkii TL cabinet.... :)

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3238 on: Feb 09, 2016 at 03:16 PM »
heto gusto ko sa lahat ng narinig ko sa youtube for AN in terms of vocals....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZwGOUBvweI

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Re: Audio Nirvana Fullrange Speakers - Fair Price, High End SQ
« Reply #3239 on: Feb 12, 2016 at 10:16 AM »
Baka po pwede magpasadya - willing to pay :D