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Message started by danvprod on 12/15/16 at 16:02:34

Title: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by danvprod on 12/15/16 at 16:02:34

Just finished putting together my all-Decware listening room. And first post to this forum -- I figured I'd share and say hi!

Room is: 16'9" x 14'4" x 9' and doubles as my office.
Speakers are 2.8 Ambience cabinets using two DFR-8s per side.
Amp is a Mini Torii.
Sources are Sony CD Player and Sony TTS-3000a Turntable with SME Series IIIs tonearm.
Isolator Series 120V 1000W Isolation Transformer-Based Power Conditioner.

Still a work in progress. Definitely need to invest in some room treatment.

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by danvprod on 12/15/16 at 16:18:09

Inside the cabinet:

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by danvprod on 12/15/16 at 16:21:03

Top-firing DFR-8 detail:

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by Matchstikman on 12/15/16 at 18:51:02

Wow, that top-firing loudspeaker looks interesting.

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by danvprod on 12/16/16 at 00:17:56

Thanks @Matchstikman -- They certainly are an interesting design. They fell in my lap, so-to-speak. I am coming from a tri-amped multi-way horn-based system with a MiniDSP, scaling way back to a single full range driver system with the MT. I sort of love the simplicity of this system. No crossover, single amp, no DSP. And the sound quality is pretty awesome. I'd like to get a HR-1 eventually, but this is pretty good stop along the way.

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by Artem on 04/12/17 at 14:59:17

Hi, just wondering what speakers replaced those awesome "Ambience" which you had before?

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by Acetone on 04/12/17 at 16:34:55

Looks nice DanV. Some Bass absorbsion in the corners would be a good place to start.

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by danvprod on 04/12/17 at 17:21:45

Thank you. I think bass traps are definitely going to be a useful addition to my space. There is a fair bit of bass build up that needs to be dealt with. So lots of absorption eventually in the corners should help things quite a bit.

Title: Re: Ambience 2.8 DFR-8 + MT listening room.
Post by danvprod on 04/12/17 at 17:22:59

BTW, I am currently running a pair of GR Research super Vs in this room.