Hello Mike: I have had 3 different high-end speakers ($10k to $20k) in my too-large room (18' x 48') which is also not closed off from other rooms. I've had problems with thin-ness/brightness. I have heard my speakers work well in smaller rooms. I am interested in the sound of the MM3 because of the woofer configuration (i.e. both above and below the mid-range and the tweeter). Do you have any particular awareness of the difference between the MM3-style configuration and one where there is no woofer above the mid-tweet? Fuller, rounder, etc. without loss of detail? If yes, is it partly because of the configuration or more because general build quality. Do you have any knowledge of the technical aspects of having a woofer high and low, as it relates peaks and nulls from floor, ceiling, walls? I have had Rives design a basement room for me which is not yet built; they took a large area to work with and made it shorter front-to-back. This is sound from an audio perspective, but I would rather have a larger room than a smaller one (for guests, etc.) The MM3's in a larger space might not have the same brightness and thin-ness, such that I can have my larger room without giving up too much. The MM3's might also over-power the back wall reflection, which is why for technical reasons I cannot have a longer room. My current speakers have two woofers near the floor, then mid, then tweet on top. I can always tell exactly where the tweeters are, with my eyes closed. Sorry to babble.

gererick February 20, 2007 10:47

Mike, that is a lot to think about. It would kind of stink if we didn't have something or other to fret over. Wow! is right. Decisions.....

gererick May 23, 2006 19:38

Mike, thanks. Herve discusses it in the Audiophile Technical Manual, for which there is a link on DarTZeel's site under "Download". Page 16, 17, 18. Best, Rick

gererick May 16, 2006 10:10

Thanks, Mike. I'd like to read the article. I searched Stereophile's site using Herve's first and than last name, and was not successful. If someone can let me know the issue, I probably still have it. Thanks again. Rick

gererick May 15, 2006 09:44

At that price, the DarTzeel interconnects must be a 'breakthrough' product. I'd like to learn more about them - what is the best way to inquire? Generally, I'd like to learn more about the applicability of these interconnects when not used with Dart amplification. My system does not have BNC connections. Even if my system did, it might not be 50 ohm. I am having a pre-amp built with RCA outs; I wonder whether I should request BNC outs, but then my amps have only RCA in. That could be modified as well, I suppose. etc., etc. Thanks. Rick

gererick May 14, 2006 19:30

Mike, Aaron, thanks. The Dart web site does not appear to have info on their interconnects. Also, there is a photo of the back of the pre-amp (one can see the 50 ohm BNC outs), but not the amp. If you use the BNC out of the pre-amp, what is the connection into the back of the Dart amp? Best, Rick

gererick May 14, 2006 11:34

Hello Mike,

I am not sure if you've already responded to someone's query, but how do you feel about your 8 meter interconnects versus shorter interconnects. Do you feel you're not giving up much? Also, the price you indicate for the Zeel interconnect is $1,900, which is out of proportion to everything else you have. And that is an important connection (pre-amp to amp, though all of the connections are obviously important). Is that price right? Are these interconnects that good?

Thanks.

Rick

gererick May 12, 2006 14:56