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What I've read is that high frequency noise due to the class-D switching power supply leaks through to the output and this is unavoidable. Because ribbon tweeters have an extended high end this noise is reproduced.
It may or may not be audible, but there's anecdotal reports of listener fatigue, aggravated tinnitus, and/or headaches. Also it may or may not be damaging to the tweeter itself.
Honestly, I hope I'm wrong. Maybe it's not true, or an old fear and not an issue with newer class-D designs.
I'd much rather opt for a smaller, cooler class-D option if there's no issue...
I've been listening to my RAAL towers/horizon driven by my Marantz SR6012 receiver (A/B amps) for about six months now. And LOVING it. But because of this thread I'll hook up my Axiom ADA1500-3 amp (class D) and give it a good listening-to! I wonder if I'll hear those high freq problems....
Dave
What is the secret sauce in the Horizon to make it with more “slam” than the towers? Is there anything I can do to tweak the towers to have the same slam?
When employing a subwoofer, is there still a benefit of using towers as opposed to 3 horizons as LCR?.
We tuned the bass on the Horizon to have a bit more midbass at the sacrifice of some extension. I felt this was important for a high performance center, especially when considering movie effects etc.
The towers offer overall better imaging. For music, the towers have the advantage for the left/right. For home theater, it really comes down to placement - we have many customers using (3) Horizons and they love them but accommodating left/right horizons in a typical room can be quite challenging
Hi everyone. I just bought a new “tv stand” to accommodate my soon to arrive Horizon Center (changed my order from the Luna Duo to the Horizon last second). Basically the center is going to sit on top of this stand and tv is now going to be wall mounted to make room for this beast. The stand is from Wayfair and obviously not solid wood. So I’m thinking I will need some sort of isolation/dampening foam for the speaker to sit on. Will need it to be 2-3” thick at most. There’s a product on amazon from Pyle that fits the dimensions quite well but before I spend any more money thought I’d reach out to all Horizon owners to see if anyone is using something they highly recommend.
Any recommendations are appreciated!