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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #50 on: 20 July 2010, 07:57 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 19 July 2010, 21:20
Going off topic...
Any of you Hi-Fi/AV buffs tried messing with subwoofer/s in the home?
I've been playing about tryng to dial out some room modes in my subwoofer response, with some sucess!
Anyway, I digress...

Yes velodyne feedback controlled.
I can hear to 18hz so i want to hear it.  :grin:
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #51 on: 20 July 2010, 08:41 »
Quote from: am1w on 19 July 2010, 21:28
I've never been a fan of a single subwoofer in my present home. Even though low frequencies are omnidirectional, I have somehow not been successful in its usage. It's so room, position and equipment dependent. Having wooden floors does not help and the whole room feels as if it is about to explode! Might have to change house to use a subwoofer!

I've found going to a matched pair helps, especially with some mode correction.
Sadly, I just can't justify going to 4!
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #52 on: 20 July 2010, 08:42 »
Quote from: am1w on 19 July 2010, 21:30
Do you have Dynaudio in your car?

Yes, I do.
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #53 on: 20 July 2010, 08:45 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 20 July 2010, 07:57
Yes velodyne feedback controlled.
I can hear to 18hz so i want to hear it.  :grin:

Nice!
Which one?

I have a pair of BK XLS200-DFs in my living room, and a BK Monolith in my cinema room...
I was messing about with the gains the other day, using 1/6th octave pink noise and my trusty noise meter...below 20Hz in uncomfortable!  :grin:
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #54 on: 20 July 2010, 13:45 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 20 July 2010, 08:41
Quote from: am1w on 19 July 2010, 21:28
I've never been a fan of a single subwoofer in my present home. Even though low frequencies are omnidirectional, I have somehow not been successful in its usage. It's so room, position and equipment dependent. Having wooden floors does not help and the whole room feels as if it is about to explode! Might have to change house to use a subwoofer!
I've found going to a matched pair helps, especially with some mode correction.
Sadly, I just can't justify going to 4!

A matched pair should do it so that the imaging is not affected. Does open up the sound stage considerably in both width and depth. I think 4 would be overkill probably.
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #55 on: 20 July 2010, 13:52 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 20 July 2010, 08:42
Quote from: am1w on 19 July 2010, 21:30
Do you have Dynaudio in your car?
Yes, I do.

I realised this a bit late from your previous posts. You seem to have had a problem with the power from the system.
I must admit, the RNS510 does not go as loud or as deep as the RCD310. But I'm happy with it now and can always swap back to my trusted RCD310 which even works with the VW Bluetooth. Ofcourse, there is no voice control.
For sound quality comparisons the RNS510 is MP3 and the RCD310 is CD.
« Last Edit: 20 July 2010, 14:47 by am1w »
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #56 on: 20 July 2010, 14:24 »
Quote from: am1w on 20 July 2010, 13:52
In sound quality the RNS510 is MP3 and the RCD310 is CD.

I thought the RCD310 does MP3!
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #57 on: 20 July 2010, 14:44 »
Quote from: p3asa on 20 July 2010, 14:24
Quote from: am1w on 20 July 2010, 13:52
In sound quality the RNS510 is MP3 and the RCD310 is CD.
I thought the RCD310 does MP3!

I don't have an MP3 player :sick: and never will.
They sound like sh1t. :sick:
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #58 on: 21 July 2010, 21:18 »
Sound from RNS510 now very good. Somehow has got better and better. I wonder why? I won't knock it.
Snoops, buy with confidence from Darren.
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Re: Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510
« Reply #59 on: 21 July 2010, 21:34 »
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