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Virage - let's play with some expensive drivers
Isn't it about time we started answering rhetorical questions?
Paul Carmody's DIY Audio Projects
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So I had to actually kind of give myself a pep talk to push myself past that point of just "good." "Self," I thought, "These are really damn expensive drivers. You ought to be able to get something out of them that's better than just 'good.' You know that 'holographic' imaging and soundstage you love? You need to make these drivers do that."​
That's the danger of playing with expensive drivers!Francis
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Originally posted by ernperkins View PostAnd of course, the obligatory question: how do these compare to the Carreras?
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The bass on the Virage extends lower, obviously. Although both drivers have outstanding--if not untouchable --bass response for their size.
I think the Carrera still has better midrange, and I'm sure there's a physics -based reason why a 5" woofer delivers more even FR through the 600--2000 Hz range than a 7" does, but I'm not a physicist. So I'll leave that open to conjecture for now.
The treble is no clear winner. The Carrera had greater pinpoint imaging, but the Virage has a wider sound stage.
Isn't it about time we started answering rhetorical questions?
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End game two-ways are always appealing to me for some reason, and those are some very sexy drivers so this is pretty temping but not in for foreseeable future but its going on the list. I remember Erin's Audio Corner reviewing that woofer and getting some very impressive results so its good to see it put to good use. I think Erin tested it as part of Purifi kit but he really didn't care for the tweeter they used.
One question thats always in the back of my mind with designs like this is is there a electronics barrier of entry with this? I have a Pioneer Elite A9 from the mid-late 00s, thinking of upgrade to a Schitt Freya, and maybe a Bifrost (not sure on amp). And if I listen to mostly modern pop / rock should I even bother? I know a lot of modern stuff isn't going to sound on anything really particularly highly compressed and poorly mixed rock but I'm discovering that modern pop and electronic and sound pretty impressive and scale pretty well on high-end stuff.
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Originally posted by Operandi View Post.
One question thats always in the back of my mind with designs like this is is there a electronics barrier of entry with this? I have a Pioneer Elite A9 from the mid-late 00s, thinking of upgrade to a Schitt Freya, and maybe a Bifrost (not sure on amp). And if I listen to mostly modern pop / rock should I even bother? I know a lot of modern stuff isn't going to sound on anything really particularly highly compressed and poorly mixed rock but I'm discovering that modern pop and electronic and sound pretty impressive and scale pretty well on high-end stuff.
Could I go higher, sure. But the other thing I like about the Mid Fi and Pro Audio stuff is that it's usually built to take abuse, unlike boutique audiophile gear, which can be delicate and fussy. YMMV
Isn't it about time we started answering rhetorical questions?
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