Recent content by Kal Rubinson

  1. Kal Rubinson

    YouTube TV

    We use it for local channels and a few others, none of which justify the addition of 4K. It is what it is.
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    Why I Recommend The Apple TV4K AV Streamer

    Will it play Atmos via your DACs?
  3. Kal Rubinson

    Thoughts or opinions with Synergistic Research UEF Acoustic products?

    No clue how this could affect acoustics of a room.
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    AVR solutions that output room correction/EQ over HDMI?

    ........but they did work well. Anyone looking for a NanoAVR should let me know. I have no use for it.
  5. Kal Rubinson

    Myth-Busting Hi-Fi: Tweeter Tricks and Off-Axis Myths

    So, yes, tweeter diameter/size is a factor in dispersion but its dispersion needs to match with that of the associated drivers or timbre and that is influenced by its mounting and immediate environment. We see a number of speakers that remove the tweeter from the main box and place it in its...
  6. Kal Rubinson

    Myth-Busting Hi-Fi: Tweeter Tricks and Off-Axis Myths

    Beam width can be measured in radians/degrees with reference axis or as a length/width orthogonal to the axis.
  7. Kal Rubinson

    Myth-Busting Hi-Fi: Tweeter Tricks and Off-Axis Myths

    Again, as someone else pointed out, you are conflating beam width with wavelength.
  8. Kal Rubinson

    On-Axis Listening from the Sweet Spot; Why It's Important.

    Yes, it's physics but it ain't the whole story.
  9. Kal Rubinson

    On-Axis Listening from the Sweet Spot; Why It's Important.

    It is a bit more complex than that. Measurement are not made just on axis but at all vertical and horizontal angles and the off-axis treble roll varies with frequency and angle somewhat differently in different speakers. Some speakers have wider dispersion at HF than others and the better ones...
  10. Kal Rubinson

    Audiophile Day Reaches Milestone with Tenth Annual Celebration on October 2, 2025

    Really? Yay! (Never heard of it before.)
  11. Kal Rubinson

    How long will it be until...

    Of course. Much more useful than the reverse, imho.
  12. Kal Rubinson

    How long will it be until...

    Impressive but wrong direction. AI can already give me the text summary of a video.
  13. Kal Rubinson

    Kill Your Coffee Table is Good Acoustical Advice

    And something off-axis and absorbent/diffusive is even better than just carpet.
  14. Kal Rubinson

    Kill Your Coffee Table is Good Acoustical Advice

    Replace it with a well-stuffed, soft-covered ottoman!
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