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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1620 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 07:09 AM »
Most welcome, a noble start up venture like Anthony's deserves all our support! If only I were wealthy, I would have funded it as a Venture Capital project!

Incidentally, one of my friends brought home from Australia a custom made speaker - Lenehan (you can search it on the internet) and it was also another Proac 1SC - killer, according to the reviews (seems this Proac is the benchmark for all bookshelf speakers), and also from my personal audition. I think Anthony's can beat Proac and this Lenehan side-by-side, in the right set-up and using the same reference system, which I wasn't able to do in my audition. For one, the amplification was low, and the space too tight to give it ample separation to truly assess its soundstage. But already, my first listen had me converted!

If you can bring an original Proac 1SC or a Lenehan, we can do a blind test. That will really be fun. ;D

If anyone is brave enough (or just wants to have fun), pls bring your bookshelf speakers and we will match it vs Anthony's clones in a blind test. ;D
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« Reply #1621 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 09:22 AM »
Bili bili na na...it wont hurt your pocket ;D

No need to sell you castle.....just use it for HT. ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #1622 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 10:12 AM »
If you can bring an original Proac 1SC or a Lenehan, we can do a blind test. That will really be fun. ;D

If anyone is brave enough (or just wants to have fun), pls bring your bookshelf speakers and we will match it vs Anthony's clones in a blind test. ;D

Unfortunately, I sold my Proac 1SC in Singapore when I came back here. Let me see if I can borrow the Lenehan from my friend. Will bring my branded "Best & Winning" speakers for side by side compare.

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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1623 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 10:37 AM »

Hi

What amp will be used for the listening test ?

« Last Edit: Jun 16, 2009 at 10:42 AM by qguy »

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« Reply #1624 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM »
for a while medyo tahimik itong si diy_master/Anthony sa speakers perhaps due to other ventures/line but after the sub shoot-out at sa generousity ni sir Mark/streetsmart at kasama na rin ang support ni macdon, aba aba! mukhang apektado na ang bentahan ng branded speakers sa av shops ah  ;)

mabuhay ang Pinoy! good thing about Anthony, hindi puro profit ang iniisip. mantakin n'yo, may punit ang surround ng isang driver ko, oorder na sana ako ng isang set pero may binulong s'ya sa akin mung sub shoot-out at danjajaran.... ayos na uli! that's Anthony amigos.

ot: parang gusto ko na ata magpakabit ng Hyper Torque  ::)

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« Reply #1625 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 11:07 AM »
for a while medyo tahimik itong si diy_master/Anthony sa speakers perhaps due to other ventures/line but after the sub shoot-out at sa generousity ni sir Mark/streetsmart at kasama na rin ang support ni macdon, aba aba! mukhang apektado na ang bentahan ng branded speakers sa av shops ah  ;)

mabuhay ang Pinoy! good thing about Anthony, hindi puro profit ang iniisip. mantakin n'yo, may punit ang surround ng isang driver ko, oorder na sana ako ng isang set pero may binulong s'ya sa akin mung sub shoot-out at danjajaran.... ayos na uli! that's Anthony amigos.

ot: parang gusto ko na ata magpakabit ng Hyper Torque  ::)

sabay tayo sir pakabit na din tayo. serious. ;D
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« Reply #1626 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM »
Unfortunately, I sold my Proac 1SC in Singapore when I came back here. Let me see if I can borrow the Lenehan from my friend. Will bring my branded "Best & Winning" speakers for side by side compare.

Great! I will also match my JBL XPL-90 bookshelf speakers vs the clones. The JBL's are very good.
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« Reply #1627 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 11:47 AM »
Hi

What amp will be used for the listening test ?



For the fronts: Aragon 8008 BB
For the center: Bryston 3B (bridged)
For the surrounds: Internal amp of the Denon 3808
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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1628 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 01:33 PM »


How big are the woofers on these floorstanders ?


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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1629 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 01:38 PM »


How big are the woofers on these floorstanders ?



5 inchers

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« Reply #1630 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 01:46 PM »
5 inchers

ikaw bro do you plan to upgrade? o focus muna sa audio proj mo?
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« Reply #1631 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 02:32 PM »
ikaw bro do you plan to upgrade? o focus muna sa audio proj mo?

ganda talaga. if i were to change my ht speakers, i wont look for the branded ones anymore. pero pass muna talaga ako dito. yan nalang last piece of the puzzle for my ht. hopefully, gumagawa pa si sir anthony by next year.  ::) ::) ::)

buti nalang i have the bookshelves na to enjoy.

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« Reply #1632 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 03:29 PM »
ganda talaga. if i were to change my ht speakers, i wont look for the branded ones anymore. pero pass muna talaga ako dito. yan nalang last piece of the puzzle for my ht. hopefully, gumagawa pa si sir anthony by next year.  ::) ::) ::)

buti nalang i have the bookshelves na to enjoy.

meron nako buyer sa current set up ko. dagdag na lang ako konti for anthony's clones.

my iba pa bang lalabas aside dito na mas panalo pa?
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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1633 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 03:42 PM »
my iba pa bang lalabas aside dito na mas panalo pa?
Clones with ribbon tweets?  ;D
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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1634 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 05:09 PM »
Clones with ribbon tweets?  ;D

If this will come out, I might also sell my current set-up  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1635 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 09:03 PM »
So ano nga ang PRICE ng set of 5?  ???

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« Reply #1636 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 09:18 PM »
So ano nga ang PRICE ng set of 5?  ???

pm mo nalang si sir anthony (@diy_master), mahirap pangunahan eh.  ;)

pero talagang sulit.  ;D

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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1637 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 09:41 PM »
Na PM ko na since nun una pa mareveal yan pics ng mga yan..kso seems he's really busy these days..hehehe

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« Reply #1638 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 11:03 PM »
So ano nga ang PRICE ng set of 5?  ???

Para ka lang bumili ng 1 pair ng B&W 602s3  ;D

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« Reply #1639 on: Jun 16, 2009 at 11:35 PM »
compute...compute... sulit nga if that's the price ;D

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Re: CUSTOM SPEAKERS OF NIRVBKR, SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
« Reply #1640 on: Jun 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM »
When I was shopping around for my first pair of speakers, I auditioned alot of commercial speakers & even after I got what I wanted, I still continued to educate myself by auditioning some more. When it came time to shop for my 2nd audio speakers - i looked beyond the commercial offerings and hiked my budget to the likes of Proac, Rogers, Harbeth, Von Schweikert, etc. I must admit that the above brands really sounded different & in my subjective opinion, was better sounding than the ordinary commercial offerings we see around. But of course, they were also expensive.

Anthony's interpretation of a mid-end speaker at just the price of the cheapest commercial speaker is really something to celebrate about. Whether its 80-95% of the sound, we should consider ourselves lucky that these even came to fruition ;) Ang swerte talaga ng mga pumapasok palang ngayon sa HT or audio - sayang lang at walang ganito when I was starting out ::)

Regarding Anthony's new FS speaker, I think it would be better to comment after the EB this coming Saturday........however, if the new FS has any indication of his clone speakers, then this certainly is a winner.
If this speaker was slapped with a branded logo and sold for more than 100-150k and after hearing it, we could probably reason out its pricing. But what if you learned that you could have it for just 10% of its selling price?

Honestly, those stores selling branded speakers have now a reason to be scared ;D
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« Reply #1641 on: Jun 17, 2009 at 12:37 AM »
we will see this weekend. Pero ako nakaline up na kukuha ng current set up ko para sa nagbabadyang pagpapalit.ΓΌ
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« Reply #1642 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 12:25 PM »
my very first post here in pdvd.

just want to say that i am a proud owner of this baby. i use it for combined ht and 2-channel listening. no complaints so far.

Good day mga sir, this is my new floor stander. 3way array type 4pcs 6.5inch AR oem drivers from taiwan. speaker cone nito gamit din ni Usher Audio. Using JBL 5"midrange, and JBL pure titanium tweeter. 20-450 watts RMS. 8ohms,92db. freq.res. 25hz-22khz. finish: Black vinyl and piano finish ang front pannel.





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« Reply #1643 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 01:08 PM »
When I was shopping around for my first pair of speakers, I auditioned alot of commercial speakers & even after I got what I wanted, I still continued to educate myself by auditioning some more. When it came time to shop for my 2nd audio speakers - i looked beyond the commercial offerings and hiked my budget to the likes of Proac, Rogers, Harbeth, Von Schweikert, etc. I must admit that the above brands really sounded different & in my subjective opinion, was better sounding than the ordinary commercial offerings we see around. But of course, they were also expensive.

Anthony's interpretation of a mid-end speaker at just the price of the cheapest commercial speaker is really something to celebrate about. Whether its 80-95% of the sound, we should consider ourselves lucky that these even came to fruition ;) Ang swerte talaga ng mga pumapasok palang ngayon sa HT or audio - sayang lang at walang ganito when I was starting out ::)


I finally had the good fortune of having 1 of these babies last night, and as bro Macdon said, we should consider ouselves lucky that these even came to fruition. Indeed, without somebody sharing his own Proac to use as reference, and Anthony's skills and experience to match, this wouldn't have been a reality!

Everything in my earlier reviews about these speakers are confirmed, within my own listening room and now, I can comment on soundstage and imaging - and I could say "they image superbly!" These speakers have the ability to just disappear, one positions clearly each sound where they originate, in an expansive and realistic soundstage.

But the most defining characteristic of these speakers (which has also been said of the original Proac 1SC) is their openness and clarity, as if there is absolutely no "veil" at all when listening to them, the singer, the instruments, are just there, in plain view (or hearing).

About bro Macdon's comment na "sayang walang ganito" when we were starting - while I share the same sentiment, I guess we couldn't reach this pinnacle of achievement if we didn't go through what I believe was a necessary learning process, each step (and hardware) an important piece of this process.

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« Reply #1644 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 02:21 PM »
Everything in my earlier reviews about these speakers are confirmed, within my own listening room and now, I can comment on soundstage and imaging - and I could say "they image superbly!" These speakers have the ability to just disappear, one positions clearly each sound where they originate, in an expansive and realistic soundstage.

But the most defining characteristic of these speakers (which has also been said of the original Proac 1SC) is their openness and clarity, as if there is absolutely no "veil" at all when listening to them, the singer, the instruments, are just there, in plain view (or hearing).


That was my impression too.  :)

Anthony has delivered a new center speaker. 4 woofers this time. I will set it up and calibrate this evening. We will use whatever sounds better in my HT. Exciting again.  ;D
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« Reply #1645 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 02:42 PM »
4 woofer center? aba aba  :o :o :o

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« Reply #1646 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 04:01 PM »
There is one problem with Anthony's DIY speakers --- it will kill your itch to upgrade for a long time. I got his 5.1 speakers in 2004 and until now I still am very satisfied. The good thing however, I can realign my budget to some other thngs.  ;D
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« Reply #1647 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 04:12 PM »
Anthony has delivered a new center speaker. 4 woofers this time. I will set it up and calibrate this evening. We will use whatever sounds better in my HT. Exciting again.  ;D

Pwede bang magrequest ng pics? ;D

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« Reply #1648 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 04:50 PM »
That was my impression too.  :)

Anthony has delivered a new center speaker. 4 woofers this time. I will set it up and calibrate this evening. We will use whatever sounds better in my HT. Exciting again.  ;D
kung MMTMM ang alignment ng best if it is oriented vertically.

"In every case where we measured a center channel speaker with redundant horizontal drivers we were able to improve the smoothness of its horizontal frequency response in that range by reorienting the speaker vertically." - http://www.audioholics.com/education/loudspeaker-basics/vertical-vs-horizontal-speaker-designs/conclusion-rankings-and-evaluation.html
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« Reply #1649 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 05:01 PM »
kung MMTMM ang alignment ng best if it is oriented vertically.

"In every case where we measured a center channel speaker with redundant horizontal drivers we were able to improve the smoothness of its horizontal frequency response in that range by reorienting the speaker vertically." - http://www.audioholics.com/education/loudspeaker-basics/vertical-vs-horizontal-speaker-designs/conclusion-rankings-and-evaluation.html

Thanks for the reference to the Audioholics article. I have been thinking about this exact issue for the past week. The problem is comb filtering.

Let me try it out both ways.
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