Cask05:

While the author is aware of the danger of generalization in this subject, in his view, horn-loaded enclosures are not capable of top class subjective quality and most designs are inferior to typical direct-radiator systems. 

 

It is a shame that the uninformed will buy this pseudo-scientific treatise on loudspeakers and believe this drivel. Perhaps if the author would actually listen to a good set of modern horn loaded speakers instead of repeating Robert Harley's BS he would have a different opinion. But then his book would likely not get a favorable review in The Absolute Sound, a periodical that reviews, then endorses products such as Shakti Stones, cable elevators, and brass weights to dampen vibrations within a solid state amplifier.

Don Richard:

to dampen vibrations within a solid state amplifier.

I'm sure the volume control vibrates a little when it's turned, no?

Coytee:

Don Richard:

to dampen vibrations within a solid state amplifier.

I'm sure the volume control vibrates a little when it's turned, no?

Wow, I didn't think about that. I am running three amplifiers, so I suppose I need three Shakti stones for my setup, right?

Don Richard:

I am running three amplifiers, so I suppose I need three Shakti stones for my setup, right?

Only if you're not using Dark Field (tm) Cable Elevators to keep vibration and static fields away from your speaker cables. 

Considering how many of the over-$100,000-per-pair speakers are of horn design, and sound really good, you'd think the primary drawback of horn speakers is their high price.

Don Richard:

Coytee:

Don Richard:

to dampen vibrations within a solid state amplifier.

I'm sure the volume control vibrates a little when it's turned, no?

Wow, I didn't think about that. I am running three amplifiers, so I suppose I need three Shakti stones for my setup, right?

I had to put racketball balls under the feet of my CD player to make it not skip....does that count??

Chuck  

 

bigrfish:

I had to put racketball balls under the feet of my CD player to make it not skip....does that count??

Chuck  

Now you need to put the Shakti Stones on top of the player to help focus the image.