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Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection.
I have listened to a few speakers over the years that impressed me with their accuracy and presentation of the music, but just did not create an emotional response or connection. I have often wondered what that quality is in some speakers that produce an emotional connection with the listener. This quality has been identified by audiophiles, as "magical", "engaging" "just right" "euphonic" "natural" "true to life". " "satisfying" "musical".... I am sure there are at least 50 other adjectives that could describe this "quality" of sound .
Considering the various aspects of achieving good and accurate sound by component synergy, is there a way to explain this so-called magical element that often eludes so many of us??. I don't think such a feeling is temporal, conditioned by personal moods, or the phases of the moon or sun.
Like to hear from members who have given some thought to the same issue. Thanks, Jim
BTW, I know the thread is a bit out there, but I don't think the topic is pointlessly pursuing the genie in the bottle.
It's the same as with instruments. I heard various concert pianos and guitars but really liked only a few. The best guitar I have ever heard was the one played by Paco de Lucia, not to mention that he played spectacularly. If there is a science behind it, it is not discovered yet. I think about it as a black art.
Sometimes it is the type/quality of amplifier driving the speakers that can make the difference. As an example, I heard the large TAD speakers driven by a solid state amplifier that did everything "correctly" but sounded cold and clinical when I listened to music; when the amp was switched out for a hybrid tubed amplifier the sound came to life and was involving, something I could happily live with.
Any system, regardless of price, can provide that emotional connection. Every system I've had started at a point where I had to work it to attain that emotional connection. Adding some new piece of gear pointed me in the right direction but it couldn't do it by itself. Sometimes (after awhile) that new piece of gear had to go.
It could be the amp, speaker, or even a cable that completed the system.
And, it was never that particular piece alone, to begin with.
We all have individual tastes and all it takes is what's necessary to make it convincing. It can never be real. But convincing is all it takes to complete the emotional connection.
All the best,
Interesting thread Sunny, Somthing I have pondererd on more than one occasion. I've always been a fan of old ADS speakers for this reason. I had actually started a thread about it a few years ago when I was looking for a modern speaker that possesed the same magic. It took me a long time to find one. I also makes me wonder if there are speakers out there that have measured poorly but somehow just sounds right.
What speakers have you heard that you feel have these qualities?
No this topic isn't "out there" but is very relevant IMO.
The two most important criteria for me when judging audio components are natural tonality and emotional communication and engagement. It these qualities are lacking no other attributes can make up for this critical deficiency. We listen to music for ènjoyment. Without emotional involvement how can we expect to enjoy our music? Okay, back to ĺistening to Dexter Gordon, he's definitely communicating 😃😃
To put a finer point on what I said before, the speakers I now have are very engaging, emotionally. They weren't at first. It took the right stands and placement (directly on them with no footers) and then the merry-go-round with cables before they hit all my buttons and yet I feel I could get more out them with some costlier cables but as of right now, they are very convincing. It's easy to get lulled into reverie.
All the best,
To Chrasani 37. I am sure I got your blog name wrong. Nevertheless, I have not heard anything recently that knocked me out. Two years ago, I heard a pair of YG Carmel (original ). They did many of things that reviews claimed, especially the TAS review. From my perspective, they sounded commanding in how they present and handled the music. Unfortunately, the shop owner has/had a bad habit of playing what he liked, which at moment, was jazz piano. The Carmel speakers just delivered the sound in full, no gaps of incoherency or variations in sound level. The sound was real, in the room, and visceral. Did it create an emotional connection, only to the extent that I was awed by its fullness of presentation. It was neither soft nor understated or sound like a "performance", it was just there, independent of the anomalies of showroom acoustics.
The YG Carmel is in a class by itself. But as far as engaging, I have to give a nod to two speakers of years past:.... the IMF TLS-80, and the a few years prior to their debut, the Rectilinear 3. a speaker that even if playing in a room of people talking and laughing, the sound just drew you to it. Call it natural, euphonic or whatever,.... the sound came across as "just right" even over the chatter of people in a large room The IMF TLS 80 was that and more with a compelling depth to the sound which was stunning, especially driven by the Crown 300B amp, ARC, or any McIntosh amp of at least 100-200RMS. The McIntosh fattened the sound a bit, but not to any point of distraction or incoherence.
Early model YG speakers, B&W Diamond speakers, Wilson Alexia, Crystal Arabesque mini come to mind..
To respond to a previous member's comments about the YG Carmel, the new Carmel Mk2 is a completely different proposition & sounds musically engaging to me. I didn't like the original Carmel, but I like this one. With that said, I think the Magico S1 Mk2 will have the wood on it.
Not at all too "out there" of a topic...but, for me, too, it's just been pretty doggone hard to ever reliably identify any real cause. Although they can certainly be pointed to as exhibiting the effect sometimes, it's not just limited to speakers either...amps, amp/preamp combinations and amp/speaker combinations, as has been mentioned, have sometimes seemed to exhibit this problem, but also TT's and/or carts (perhaps more particularly, it may seem, among some of the post-CD designs) have done this as well. Even some rather expensive systems based on these components from time to time have been reported to leave some listeners a bit cold - very competent sounding, but, somehow just too sterile or un-involving. This particular anomaly to me doesn't seem to have any clear common denominator. Sometimes it looks as though it might be a setup or synergy type thing - a user problem, and sometimes it seems as though it might be a problem with particular gear - a manufacturer problem...as though it may have been designed with possibly a little too much emphasis on engineering and perhaps not enough on listening evaluations along the course of its development...or maybe simply designed by some people who aren't exactly clued in on what real music sounds like...or who are at least not considering what would pass for a musical sound, anyway. Everybody may have a different take on what is musical, or how much emphasis should be placed on which musical aspects, or whatever. I would like to think that as a relatively experienced listener that I have a rather good grasp on that at this point, at least for my own purposes anyway, but I also know that my own definition of what is musical is not quite the same as what it was even ten years ago, nor was it then the same as it was ten years before that. Everybody's experience level keeps changing over time and at any time, of course, there are any number of people in this hobby who have been at it longer than me, are just starting out or are anywhere in between. I'd say it's probably the same with manufacturers...at least with the good ones who are determined to not just reach a certain plateau and stay there... But, I can only guess that the phenomenon you point out, Sunnyjim, is one for which there is not really any single cause.
I have felt this is a problem with many "High End" speakers for many years and I agree with Rhyno, that the amp is to blame, in many instances. A particular example of this is Wilson speakers. I find their sound unlistenable with most SS amps, the exceptions being D'Agostino and Dartzeel amps, both way outside my affordability zone. Put them with tubes, particularly ARC and they are great. I heard the new Wilson Sabrina's with an ARC LS17 pre and Ref 75 power amp, at a small show recently and I loved them.
There are a few Speaker brands with a strong following, I have never enjoyed. They include Focal, B&W and Magico and I know the latter suggestion may be received with howls of protest, but I just don't enjoy Magico speakers. I find them dry and clinical, for my tastes.
In general, my favourite speakers tend to be relatively high sensitivity and a good match with tubes. The Daedalus speakers I use I would include of course, but I also enjoyed Silverline, particularly the Bolero, Devore and the bigger Tannoy's
I remember the Rectilinear 3 and 3A. I owned a pair of the original 3 speakers and kick myself for ever selling them. I had them for 10 years, then tried the latest and greatest from another manufacturer and got on the speaker merry go round. Still wish I had them to this day. They always drew me deep into the music and let me forget about everything else.
Great topic sunnyjim, with a lot to of interesting and informative responses. After way too many years of pursuing the audiophile nirvana of uber resolution, detail and precision I'm enjoying a more "real" sound that emphasizes dynamics, tone and presence....i.e., recreating a live performance. Obviously what constitutes a live performance will be different for everyone and I'm not advocating one type of sound or system over another but sunnyjim hit the nail on the head for me......an emotional and engaging sound instead of a clinically accurate sound. Whether I'll achieve it or not remains to be seen, but Jeff Days blog has me pointed in the right direction with vintage WE14ga speaker wire and Belden 8402 interconnects and I absolutely love the sound from them. Vintage RCA tubes for my pre amp are on the way with vintage tube amps and Altec speakers on the horizon. The vintage gear appeals to me for a number of reasons. They seem to impart that involving, emotional connection to music. They're relatively affordable.....and they're as old as I am! I'm not saying vintage gear is the only way to achieve an emotionally engaging sound, it's just the way the appeals to my sensibilities and pocket book. Many years ago a local audio specialist asked me whether I was looking to enjoy music or sound. I didn't really understand the question all those years ago and only recently have, hence this topic hitting home with me. There's no right or wrong....good or bad....just whatever makes you happy. I enjoyed the so called audiophile sound for many, many years and now I'm not enjoying a more live, emotionally engaging, real sound. It's all good!
Rather than thinking in terms of accuracy, I prefer to simply think in terms of sound signature. Because every speaker, no matter how transparent it was designed to be, is just giving you an impression of the music. And that impression either appeals to you, or it doesn't (and that's not even getting into the fact that the sound signature, in real-world situations, can't be separated from the user's listening environment).
Here's the problem with thinking in terms of "accuracy"...if you think about it in terms of "accuracy", and you truly believe the speakers are "accurate" and you don't like what's coming out, then you either have to move to a new house, find a new band to listen to, or lobby the band to hire a new recording engineer for their next album (some people will say there's a fourth choice, getting new equipment, but I think that's too frequently cart-before-horse). Using an analogy to illustrate the "accuracy" fallacy - if you believed your kitchen windows were perfectly clean and spotless, and you didn't like the view, would you go buy new windows?
So I don't think of speakers that way - they can never be truly spotless windows, rather they're paintings that give me a view to the outside world. I also completely avoid the whole "musical" and "magical" thing because for me personally those adjectives aren't describing the speakers, they're describing MY emotional response to that speaker designer's impression of the music, and that is entirely personal and can change from listener to listener, room to room, even day to day.
I agree with David12. Many times, the amp makes the difference. Wilsons to me have sounded uninvolving and sterile with ss, except Dartzeel and D'Agostino-- IMHO I do not particularly care for them with the likes of other great amplifiers like Spectral and Burmester. But various Wilson speakers can sound extraordinary, depending on the model, with Lamm, ARC, VTL, BAT, VAC and others.
Likewise, I have never been drawn in by Magico, many Focal and B&W's 800 series (except, for B&W, with McIntosh amplification which smoothes things over).
Is it possible that I have not enjoyed the any Magico because I have never heard them with tubes? Sure is. I didn't like B&W's 800 series until I heard them with McIntosh. Goes to show that the synergy between amp and speaker is critical.
Finally, David12--the Daedalus brand along with Tannoy, DeVore and other high efficiency speakers can also sound great---but I've only heard those with tubes.
I agree with David12. I have always hated Wilson speakers until I heard them with great tube gear. I am not saying they are my favorite speaker by any means. But they are definitely listenable with good quality tube gear. I have never understood people running Spectral, Boulder, etc, etc with Wilson speakers. The speakers should come with a warning sign "Tubes only please"
There are so many good responses to the thread, it is overwhelming and impossible to answer each one.
To Melbguy1 Happy to hear that YG in the new Carmel II strove to deliver more engaging and musical sound. The originals were outstanding, but a bit typically cold....no,.... not metallic or edgy, or bright. I was impressed by them, but don't know how long I would have been able to listen.. I would hope for $24,900, the YG Carmel II is more than just engaging and includes a paid voucher for at least 4 days/nights stay in St Thomas , VI.
To Stereo 5, I forgot that there was a Rectilinear 3A which I guess was a revision of the original. One caveat, I should have added in my first response was to keep in mind, I was awed by the Rectilinear 3 or 3A in 1972, I don't want to do the math on this one, and heard the IMF's TLS-80 approx. in 1982 or 1983. So, it is difficult, or maybe smart, not to be hailing a particular speaker that is over 30 years; but, only because the technology of speaker design has advanced: testing, newer materials, both electronics and (cabinet) materials have considerably widened the gap between what sounded very good then, and what sound very good now. I happened to be checking out components on E-bay, last week and punched up "Rectilinear" A few of the models for sale were fairly beat-up, with woofers yellowed by time, and tweeters that looked like hack jobs replacement from Joe's used audio parts emporium unlimited. I also noticed the faded rotary tone control which today I would howl at the moon than have on pair of speakers. Though, in honesty, Vandersteen's tweeter and midrange(?) controls on some of their models do convincingly work and make a difference in the sound.
I heard the Wilson Alexia's in a treated room with top flight ARC tube gear & was underwhelmed. The bass was slow and flabby which smeared the midrange, they were not as coherent or well balanced as the S5's, and are not as warm, full bodied or intimate sounding. Sound stage depth was good though. The Alexia's have airy mids and highs, though I didn't equate that with greater accuracy. The S5s are definitely more accurate and have better image specificity. I left that room after 30 minutes. I actually preferred a pair of B&W 802d's paired with Electrocomoaniet amps that night, despite the still bright sounding top end (and I'm not a fan of the 802d).
The Magico S5's broke new ground for Magico. If you thought the Q3's sounded analytical, the S5's have a more laid back presentation, deeper fuller bass & sound warmer. The S5's are very well balanced and coherent, and *can* draw you into the music with ss gear if matched with the right amps, front end and cables. Vitus Signature series, Pass XA.8 and XS series, Soulution & Audia Flight Strumento all have excellent synergy. For cables, I've found Jorma Prime and Statement wire & Siltech Royal Sugnature series have great synergy. I can imagine Kubala Sosna Emotion & Elation also pairing well.
Personally I run Magico S5's with a Vitus SIA-025, Vitus SCD-025mk2, Gigawatt PC3 SE Evo conditioner, Furutech GTX-D(g) wpo, Jorma Prime and Statement cables & Stillpoints, and find I get an emotional connection to the music which makes me want to sit down and listen. With that said, the new S5 Mk2 speakers I have on order will be on a whole nutha level such that you might have to re-assess your view of Magico speakers Gpgr...
I'm always willing to listen Melbguy. As we have discussed previously in our numerous Wilson v Magico exchanges, I have heard Alon Wolf's presentations with his choice of electronics on a few occasions (and in one system without Alon Wolf since) and always walked out shaking my head. But I have never heard them with tubes. It's also possible that the rooms were not ideal.
Had I not heard Wilson for the fourth or fifth time under the right circumstances, I'd have agreed with their critics as previously I thought they were cavernous, sharp and cold . When I hear them at shows sometimes, I'll hear one or the other negative aspect. Under those circumstances, I can understand the criticisms. Maybe one day, I'll hear Magicos in a set up that sounds good or great to me. One day you may hear Wilson's that sound good or great to you.
There's always room changing one's mind in this hobby upon hearing the right electronics with the right speakers and cables in the right room.
And of course, I may never warm up to Magico or you to Wilson. We would not be the only ones.
Gpgr, likewise I've enjoyed our exchanges on this topic. To be clear, I heard the Alexia's in a Dealer's treated main room with top-line ARC tube gear. I was told by the Dealer the speakers were fully run in. I also confirmed my findings when I heard the Alexia's at the Melbourne High End show with D'agostino Momentum mono blocks and a full DCS Scarlatti stack. But you know as well as I do that anyone who stamps thier fist on a table demanding that manufacturers put up or shut up in notoriously sub-optimal show conditions are not being honest with themselves. Too many variables. Hence I wouldn't rely on show auditions alone.
After hearing Magico's sealed box designs compared to Wilson's ported designs I think the former sounds correct. Magico also has greater in-house design and manufacturing capacity & are clearly ahead in technology. But that doesn't mean Wilson make bad sounding speakers. They have a 'live' sound & move plenty of air, so I can see why they have a big following. But for that kind of presentation, I personally prefer Marten Coltranes which sound much more musical to my ears. To each their own.
Melbguy, I am not sure that Magico has "greater in-house design and manufacturing" than Wilson, but even if it did--that would never be the measure of a "better" product. If it were, we'd all be listening to B&W , KEF and Focal who have among the biggest most advanced facilities in the world. Not that there's anything wrong with that. IMHO, it all comes down to the ear of the manufacturer. With relatively small companies like Magico and Wilson--those ears belong to Wolf and Wilson. In some of the larger speaker companies, it comes down to a committee of listeners. I've heard great speakers from very small manufacturers that stack up with the very best-- because of the ear of the designer---Daedalus, Salk, Nola. Frankly, I much prefer all of those to Magico as they sound more like music to me whereas Magico sounds like fairly undimensional hi fi. But again--I am open to persuasion. Maybe I have not heard Magico with all factors acting in their favor despite the fact that Alon Wolf set them up himself on 2 of those occasions.
Emotional connection comes mostly from room reverb/immersion in my experience. So it's more about speaker/room interaction. The more accurate the speaker, the less forgiving, you need to setup the room perfectly. Hence why most audiophile speakers are notoriously inaccurate, it helps to cover up shortcomings.
(If you have a non symmetrical room, you'll never get what you are looking for) Try take that emotional speaker outdoors, I can guarantee you that the emotions will be all gone.
What I look for nowadays are 2 way horn/woofer designs or concentric designs. With certain active monitors, you can have the best of both worlds.
@gpgr4blu , Like I said, if you're relying on notoriously sub-optimal
show conditions alone to judge an entire manufacturer, you're only fooling yourself. I formed my view of Wilson Alexia's based on auditions in a Dealer's main treated room *and* under show conditions.
I can't comment on Daedalus, Salk or Nola as I have only heard Daedalus, and only under show conditions. Look out for my future review of the Magico S5 Mk2 speakers. They are completely different animals to the original S5's & incorporate many of the innovations of the M Pro.
Melbguy, I do intend to go to a local dealer here in Manhattan that carries Magico with Constellation and DCS and listen there. He also carries Rockport which I intended to listen to anyway. BTW I have heard numerous products in a dealer's showroom with room treatments and more and thought nothing of them until I heard them at another dealer who knew what to do with that component. Case in point, I have heard Martin Logans at least a dozen times in many different showrooms throughout the years and they left me cold. I had decided that I simply did not like the sound and I figured it was probably because of the technology. Too diaphanous with a bright tonal balance and no stage depth I thought. That was for years one of my least favorite of the more popular speakers. I heard them last week at Stereo Exchange in NYC with Rogue amplification and they sounded great. In fact, I went there for something else and just happened to walk by an open area where they were located and the music stopped me in my tracks. I now view that speaker as one that can be pretty awful if not set up right and outstanding if done properly. I love discovering that I was wrong about a product. I will have no problem admitting I was wrong about Magico if I hear them sing.
The Rectilinear speakers have been mentioned a few times in this thread. I relative has had a pair now for 40 plus years. First time I heard them, after helping lugging them into an apartment, I was blown away- they were that good .
Heard them again a month ago- folks, speakers have gotten a lot better since the hey day of the Rectlinear.
@gpgr4blu The Dealer I mentioned is Tivoli Hifi in my neck of the woods. The Dealer has 30 years experience and chooses good staff. Their main room is well sorted from my limited experience with room acoustics, and the night I heard the speakers was a special buying night for members of Stereo.net.au forum with a wine merchant doing wine tasting, so every effort was put into setting up the speakers properly. I think on the balance of probabilities, given two auditions, my findings are probably not going to change much. Remember, we all hear things differently and all have our own tastes/preferences.
It is clear to me you like fast, open speakers with warm, liquid sound and a holographic soundstage. From what i've read, the new Magico S5mk2 & S7 have lighter, stiffer, faster drivers, much higher quality and more powerful magnets, better materials, better cabinet design & better crossover. Paired with tube-like ss amps such as Vitus Signature series or Pass XA.8/XS series, or CJ Art/Gat or Absolaire tubes you could find the sound you like out of Magico. I haven't found a sound I like yet out of Wilson, but never say never they say.
Hello melbguy1
Did you hear TAD Compact Reference One and/or TAD Evolution One versus your Magico S5.
I heard Magico S5 last week with Zanden power, 2 X 90 W tubes and found it beautiful, especially very open, lots of detail and not harsh, but also a liitle weak at the bottom.
Heard S5 before and then there was much more low-end, even a little too much for my tastes.
Indeed careful setup with electronics and room is highly recommended to reach audio nirvana.
So I think Magico and also TAD can accomodate listeners with very accurate sound, which however both can be too clinical for some.
I heard Magico V3 with all Spectral gear and while it was sounding very correct it left me cold as it was.
Sequence, I heard the Tad Evolution One speakers at the Melbourne Hifi Show and found the top end etched and bright. I can't remember which amps they were partnered with, but I recall thinking the S5's sounded a lot nicer with the caveat I have not heard the Tad CR One, nor heard those speakers in a familiar room with familar amps.
To me though, TAD is similar to Revel being the high end arm of a multi-national, broad-based company. TAD being owned by Pioneer, and Revel by Harmon. Is something lost when you have to answer to a boss in a corporate office 6000+ miles away? I don't know.
The only tube amps i've heard pair well with the S5's are Absolare & the CJ Gat & Art amps which both have solid drive. Though i'd love to hear how the Einstein or VTL mono's sound with the S5's. I think the Zanden amps would lack a bit of current to drive them to their full potential. My favorite gear for synergy as everyone knows is Vitus Sig series. I think Spectral and Devaliet are bad choices with Magico imho.
What you're missing is mid-bass body and dynamics.
Most speakers are fairly good at resolving details in the mids and highs.
Very few speakers move enough air for accurate body. You need 2 12" drivers or a 15" driver for the mid-bass (200hz) if you want it to have the weight of real instruments in the room.
The immediacy of real instruments comes from high efficiency.
I've never heard drums sound accurate out of a speaker with less than a 100db/1w/1m efficiency rating.
There's a relatively small list of speakers that fulfill this criteria.
@fliz, the new Magico S5 Mk2 speakers use 2 x 10" bass drivers which handle the low, mid & upper bass crossing over to the midrange at about 200Hz. The new 10" bass drivers have massive magnets which help saturate the structure around the coil which prevents eddy currents forming, which in concert with the lighter and stiffer hybrid carbon Nano-tube/Nano-graphene cone material should reduce distortion & improve dynamics.
The excursion rate of the voice coil for the new 10" bass drivers is measured at 15 mm linear movement, twice as much as its predecessor, thus enabling plenty of air to be moved. The S5 Mk2 is also 1db more efficient than the old S5 (89db @4ohms), so it should have impressive bass.
Good orig. post, sunnyjim - not at all "out there," but as I see it indeed very relevant.
+1 mac48025 and fliz; nice to read of shared sentiments, and thanks for provided link, fliz - bang on, I'd say.
melbguy1 --
@fliz, the new Magico S5 Mk2 speakers use 2 x 10" bass drivers which handle the low, mid & upper bass crossing over to the midrange at about 200Hz. The new 10" bass drivers have massive magnets which help saturate the structure around the coil which prevents eddy currents forming, which in concert with the lighter and stiffer hybrid carbon Nano-tube/Nano-graphene cone material should reduce distortion & improve dynamics.
This sounds to be a very potent bass configuration, but in regards to the 2 x 10" woofers here used their chosen cross-over frequency (i.e.: 200Hz) sits in a rather sensitive area in the upper bass, and so would likely not have the desired effect - at least as advocated by author "W.A.J." to the article via supplied link - in regards to the equal importance of the lower mids (i.e.: ~250-500Hz) here mentioned.
The excursion rate of the voice coil for the new 10" bass drivers is measured at 15 mm linear movement, twice as much as its predecessor, thus enabling plenty of air to be moved. The S5 Mk2 is also 1db more efficient than the old S5 (89db @4ohms), so it should have impressive bass.
Bodes well for impressive LF performance, something I'm sure my own speakers (w/15" drivers in folded horns) can only dream of. There's obviously a trade-off here; either have the dynamics, presence and physicality a horn-loaded 15" unit (cut off at ~500Hz) can present from the lower mids and down to ~50Hz, or have lots of it sacrificed for strong LF-performance further down in the 25Hz region or thereabouts from smaller non-horn-loaded units. A horn could do this as well (i.e.: extend to 25Hz), but would have to be seriously massive in size to do this. That said 89dB is a far cry from 105dB sensitivity, and 15" horn-loaded drivers exsert very limited amounts of excursion which comes as a significant benefit in regards to their reproduction of the lower mids, also coupled with the high sensitivity and low distortion that follows.
I got used to my speakers more than I think they're valuable. They just sound so right and no other speaker would actually please me or make me want to upgrade. I own them for over 10 years and changed one woofer because I liked them LOUD sometimes.
As to emotional connection, I tend more to connect to performing artists that inspire me rather than to equipment or musical instruments in general. I've got back to practicing my accordion, but realized that it sounds more like train making a sharp turn almost on every note and on any reed and makes me stop practicing very soon, so looking for replacement or buddy who would borrow me a descent sounding piece for pleasure of practicing. Great sound of instrument means a lot regardless of emotional connection and so is with speaker. The better sound the longer hours you can enjoy.
phusis184 posts12-29-2015 11:54pm melbguy1 --Note: The estimate of 200Hz was based on the previous model. That spec has not been published yet for the Mk2. None the less, the subjective balance and objective measured performance of the original S5 suggest that Magico was successful in integrating the upper bass to lower mid frequencies. The new S5 Mk2's bass drivers use more powerful magnets in an underhung motor system, together with a lighter and much stiffer cone. Thus the drivers should be up to task.
I understand the theory of what you're describing, and yes many hybrid horn speakers i've heard have a live presence to them. Mind you, there is a reason Magico don't use paper cones, or doped paper cones. I can assure you the previous model S5's have plenty of physical presence and impact. You wont hear a midbass hump as with many other speakers. The NRC said the S5 was the best measuring speaker they ever tested. Magico's transparency and linearity can take some time to get used to, but once aquainted, is addictive.The excursion rate of the voice coil for the new 10" bass drivers is measured at 15 mm linear movement, twice as much as its predecessor, thus enabling plenty of air to be moved. The S5 Mk2 is also 1db more efficient than the old S5 (89db @4ohms), so it should have impressive bass.
Designing bass drivers with a large amount of linear movement is ok if they have enough flux density generated from the magnets and motor system & the cone material is light and stiff enough to move in perfect piston motion. The S5 Mk2's bass units now use much larger magnets similar to the Q series & a lighter and stiffer cone, so there shouldn't be any issues with distortion or lack of speed/dynamics. But as I mentioned, compared to a traditional horn-loaded speaker, this is the harder and more expensive route to take.
If I was a millionaire, carte blanche i'd buy the Magico Q7 Mk2 which are more sensitive (94db @4 ohms) & employs 2 x 12" bass drivers, 1 x 10" midbass coupler, a 6" midrange & 1.2" diamond-coated BE tweeter. Obviously with that amount of cone area, cabinet volume and efficiency there are fewer trade offs, hence being their cost-no-object model. But within my budget, i'm happy with the S5 Mk2 which has quite acceptable trade offs which none the less should still enable the speakers to portray life-like scale, impact & speed given optimal amplification.
In summary, every speaker has some trade offs. It's just a matter of whether you're happy with the strengths vs trade offs of a given loudspeaker & how that loudspeaker synergizes with your system and room according to your tastes and listening preferences.
I don't post much here on Agon, but being the owner of one of those speakers that have the reputation for being technically excellent but emotionally uninvolving (Magico S5s), the topic is of particular interest to me. :-)
I think Ivan's post comes closest to how I think about this. I think there are about 5 different dimensions that affect one's emotional involvement in a 'speaker', and I use speaker in quotes because unless you listen to different speakers in the same exact room with the same exact setup, it's difficult to isolate the speaker's contribution to what you are hearing. Anyway, I think the 5 different dimensions are (and I think many of the previous posts mention these, too):
So like everything else in this crazy hobby of ours, it all depends...:-)
Great topic, Jim!
melbguy1 --
Note: The estimate of 200Hz was based on the previous model. That spec has not been published yet for the Mk2. None the less, the subjective balance and objective measured performance of the original S5 suggest that Magico was successful in integrating the upper bass to lower mid frequencies. The new S5 Mk2's bass drivers use more powerful magnets in an underhung motor system, together with a lighter and much stiffer cone. Thus the drivers should be up to task.
Oh, without having heard the S5 Mk2's I'm quite sure they managed to integrate the upper bass and lower mids in great fashion - I had no intention to question that. What I like about the bass system of the S5's, on paper at least, is that it sports a sealed chamber as opposed to the more widely used reflex-loaded designs, plus the added benefit of a large air displacement area here. My own speakers also has the bass driver placed in a sealed chamber, from where it fires into the horn section, presenting a completely different (and to my ears much better) bass respons with actual timbre, speed and integration compared to my former reflex-loaded speakers. I've only heard the V2's from Magico at a hifi show, and while they had interesting qualities I felt that particular demo to be marred by issues in the upper bass area (more of a coincident in this discussion).
Speaking of which (i.e.: the upper bass), my original observation was in relation to that of author W.A.J. from above linked article on the importance of the lower mids (in the region of ~250-500Hz) being reproduced by suitable, large drive units (i.e.: ~15") to instill the proper live (/realistic) imprinting, where it seems the twin 10" drivers of the S5's falls just outside this frequency spectrum to remain solely in the low to upper bass region - even as Mk2 editions. This is not to flaunt any "15" lower mids drivers are the only thing working"-stance, but rather to stay within the premise put forth by poster fliz via linked article.
I understand the theory of what you're describing, and yes many hybrid horn speakers i've heard have a live presence to them. Mind you, there is a reason Magico don't use paper cones, or doped paper cones. I can assure you the previous model S5's have plenty of physical presence and impact. You wont hear a midbass hump as with many other speakers. The NRC said the S5 was the best measuring speaker they ever tested. Magico's transparency and linearity can take some time to get used to, but once aquainted, is addictive.
I'm quite sure the S5's are more than bass-capable within their working area, also due to the sealed enclosure design - I wouldn't question that; it's how their prowess here is a design choice that likely excludes them from operating much higher into the lower mids, whereas a large diameter unit bass system tuned differently could, conversely, deal with the frequencies of the lower mids, at the expense of LF-strength below some 50Hz. I'd wager the use of a lightweight paper cone and lower loss pleated cloth surround is equally well thought-out here as well, and something the designers are unwilling to stray from for the intended use of the units.
In summary, every speaker has some trade offs. It's just a matter of whether you're happy with the strengths vs trade offs of a given loudspeaker & how that loudspeaker synergizes with your system and room according to your tastes and listening preferences.
Indeed. It seems in your case, and from the limited experience I have with the components here used, that you've struck a good sonic balance. Do you use the Vitus int. amp solely on Class-A mode?
Bravo for initiating this enlightening and fascinating thread. What a great question and what great responses!
My thoughts on what makes for an emotionally involving speaker have been evolving rapidly since I began the search for a speaker to mate with my 300B SET amp. I think I may have found it, but I'm playing my cards close to my chest until I'm sure - then I'll squawk about it here. :-)
In all likelihood I'm the youngest member chiming in here, and in my experience I have noticed the opposite effect. I find on equipment with a more organic or natural tone lost energy in transients and vocals which remove my connection to the artist even if in many cases the music is more listenable.
As I feel the 'nostalgia' answer is a cop-out I'll pose a question instead. Can you consider listening to an album mastered to compensate for a common voicing on components without said voicing an accurate rendition?
Just to add some observations. A friend who used to own sound labs but sold them due to space issues still had his elaborate pass labs gear and elaborate crossovers and tri amp setup but was temporarily using several pairs of fairly old barely mid FI speakers. The sound was amazing and palpable and many others were shocked how good the system sounded.
regarding TAD, I have the CR1's and have heard them with a number of amps over the years from solid state to tube to hybrid and with various sources. Any shortcomings I felt they had were in the electronics as they now sound far better with better electronics, although I have now augmented them with a super tweeter and subs.
I do love the Magico sound and I'm sure they have gotten even better since hearing the q1's at a dealer demo. I was wowed by them on some unfamiliar audiophile material but after hearing some standard recordings requested and I knew well, they sounded rather flat, and the dealer took them off before the song was done . Back at my place an hour later the same tracks I asked to hear (bill Evans, rickie lee jones ) now sounded like audiophile recordings! And my current electronics are a far better match for them now than those years ago.
I'm not knocking Magico by any stretch, just pointing out that Tad's set up well with the right match gets you somewhat close to the real thing, which I hear quite often and from up close.
In my systems current evolution , the recordings are the weak link in the chain. The gear is capable of being much more accurate and musical than current recordong technology allows.
"In my systems current evolution , the recordings are the weak link in the chain. The gear is capable of being much more accurate and musical than current recordong technology allows". emailist
Well said and the underlying truth in pursuit of audio nirvana. I learn a great deal from this forum, and yet; always remember that no matter how much I spend, equipment rolling, tweaks I make....the most critical factor is in the recording quality of the source material we use.
When I have the time to hang back and engulf myself in audio pleasure, there are times when I think I hear aspects that move me to make changes. Invariably now I will pull up the trusted recordings that I have come to respect the most. I am reminded that the only things I hear that are lacking is the recording.
There are many wonderful speakers, amps and source gear available today. System synergy remains an important factor as does room acoustics. That said, our recording media seems to me to be what influences a non-emotional connection more than anything.


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Permitting a man to divorce his wife who willfully neglected him for nearly
five years, a city court said such a desertion without any reason amounted
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The woman had left her hus- band a year after the marriage.
Additional District Judge M.K. Nagpal declined the woman's plea for re-union
say- ing the expression of such a desire at the last minute is of no
consequence, as it cannot be ignored that a period of more than 5 years has
passed since their separation.
Laviral Kalra (name changed), a resident of Hari Nagar, married Aashi (name
changed) in November 2000.
Kalra alleged his wife deserted him a year after their marriage and refused
to live with him.
Prabhjit Jauhar, counsel for Kalra, submitted in court: "Mandatory two years
of deser- tion period got over. Now she wants to re-join the company of her
husband. It's merely an eye wash."
The court noted that Kalra was never accused of any wrong doing leading to
sepa- ration with his wife.
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criminal acts or cruelties on the part of the peti- tioner (husband) or any
of his family members, nor she had ever initiated any legal steps to rejoin
her matrimony," said the judge.
Jauhar said Kalra was enti- tled to divorce because of cru- elty and
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Aashi, in person, said she was willing to join her husband and the court
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Concord Dawn celebrate 20 years with 1999 EP, out today
Monday 22 July, 2019- Following a packed out tour across New Zealand and in Rarotonga, drum and bass legends Concord Dawn, aka Evan Short (Kiljoy) and Matt Harvey (Matty C), share their first collaborative project in a decade, the four track EP 1999, out today on Klute's label Commercial Suicide.
The relationship with Klute is not a new one, he released Concord Dawn's 'Take Me Away' in 2002, and 2007's collaboration with Hungarian legend Chris.SU 'Sceam to the Stars/Ice Age' in 2007.
"The label has always been about forward thinking, melancholic, melodic, techno influenced drum and bass, and as soon as we made 'Acres, the first track we made together, we knew Commercial Suicide would be the logical home." says Matt.
"'Surgeon Wobble' is a on a bit of a deeper tip, '1999' has an old J Majik or Virus kind of vibe, and 'Fenris' is a bit more of a jungly/ravey affair. So there are a few flavours in there, but all referencing older drum and bass."
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"It was an absolute pleasure to play back to back for some of the most up for it crowds we have ever seen! Lots of people said it was a vibe they haven't felt in a long, long time and we were stoked to see a packed dancefloor with smiles on their faces when the lights came on. Looking forward to another couple of shows at the end of August before taking a break till next year."
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The 2004 election turned out to be the year, for Democrats, of gay panic.
It was a year in which Sen. John F. Kerry backed away from his longtime pro-gay record to support a state amendment banning gay marriage -- and in which former President Bill Clinton reportedly urged Kerry to go even further in standing against same-sex marriage.
But the mood among Democrats this election cycle seems closer to liberation. The party's leading presidential candidates will gather in Los Angeles on Aug. 9 for a forum sponsored by the gay rights group Human Rights Campaign and broadcast live on the gay cable channel Logo.
They're expected to reiterate their universal commitments to a broad range of gay rights in areas ranging from health care to immigration -- a substantive package that amounts to virtually everything short of the word "marriage."
Supporters of gay rights see a dramatic shift in their relationship to the party, a move from being a controversial minority courted only in the primary toward being an integral part of the Democratic coalition.
"We've moved from being just an issue to being a broader constituency," said Fred Hochberg, a gay activist and former Clinton appointee who backs Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.).
"We've moved from (candidates saying), 'All right, I've got to handle this issue,' to (being) a community whose interests are part of a broader fabric of America."
The Democrats' apparent newfound confidence on gay issues -- a confidence, to be fair, that hasn't yet been tested by general election pressures -- has two sources. There's a broad cultural shift, indicated by polling, toward public support for gay rights.
And the shift comes as Democrats feel confident that Republicans -- weakened and tied to an unpopular war in Iraq -- will be unable to turn gay rights into the high-profile wedge issue it was in 2004.
"It's a very different time four years later," said the president of Human Rights Campaign, Joe Solmonese, whose group also sponsored a debate in 2003 that was attended by all the leading candidates other than then-Sen. John Edwards.
"It's the American people and these candidates being in a more enlightened place on (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) issues. And it's an emboldened view that the electorate is not going to let this field stray away from what really matters to the American people."
The 2004 campaign was also framed by the first same-sex marriages in America, instituted by the mayor of San Francisco and a court in Kerry's home state of Massachusetts.
And so the leading Democratic candidates have spent the early presidential campaign in a newly public competition to show off their pro-gay bona fides.
Clinton and Edwards have proudly circulated lists of gay supporters. Clinton has -- after years of criticism in New York for her stance -- repudiated key elements of her husband's Defense of Marriage Act. And in a series of televised debates, the candidates have jockeyed to be seen as pro-gay.
All of the candidates except Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., who cited a scheduling conflict, will attend the Los Angeles debate, whose moderators will include the singer Melissa Etheridge and Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart.
"Probably the strongest indication of it being a big change is the reaction you saw on the 'don't ask, don't tell' question," said Jeff Trammell, a lobbyist and gay rights activist in Washington who supports Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd.
Trammell was referring to a question posed to the candidates during a June debate in New Hampshire about Bill Clinton's ban on openly gay people serving in the military.
The candidates "competed with each other on the dispatch with which they would try to get rid of 'don't ask, don't tell,'" he said.
Republicans, meanwhile, saw the issue of gay rights fizzle in the 2006 congressional elections, which appeared to hinge on corruption in Washington and the war in Iraq.
And the GOP front-runners have not put fighting gay marriage close to the center of their campaigns to succeed President Bush -- a subject of some frustration to the right's anti-same-sex-marriage campaigners.
"It has the potential of being as powerful (as in past campaigns), but only if the Republican Party and the Republican nominee are confident enough to make the case," said Gary Bauer, a former presidential candidate and the president of a group called American Values. He said he thinks the Democrats have "overreached" on gay rights.
"I would say to my Republican friends that they'll find many more Americans agreeing with them on the marriage issue than they're likely to find agreeing with them on some of the economic agenda," Bauer said.
Democrats express confidence that the public is moving their way. The Gallup polling organization reported in May that "tolerance for gay rights (is) at (a) high-water mark," with 57 percent of Americans calling homosexuality "an acceptable alternative lifestyle" and only a slim majority opposing same-sex marriage -- though other polls have shown a wider gap.
Strikingly, that poll and others found support for gay rights rising steadily, driven by wide support among the young.
"The culture is driving the politics," said Bob Shrum, Kerry's close adviser, who recounted in his recent memoir Clinton's advice that Kerry back the federal marriage amendment. (Newsweek reported at the time that Clinton's advice was to back local bans; a Clinton spokesman would not confirm either version earlier this year.)
Gay Democrats were bitterly disappointed when Kerry -- who had voted against the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 and had been considered a close ally -- tacked right as the general election heated up in August 2004. Republicans attacked Kerry as a gay-marriage sympathizer, and Kerry came out in favor of a Missouri ban on gay marriage.
"What you ended up with was a real question among the electorate generally about where his convictions lay," said Human Rights Campaign's Solmonese.
But leading Democratic politicians have long been quietly pro-gay, and the gay community's fundraising prowess has been a factor in the Democratic primary for years, boosting Bill Clinton in 1992 and giving Howard Dean an early platform.
But activists say that this year marks a turning point, one likely to be underscored in Los Angeles next week.
"In 1992, we were begging Bill to say the word 'gay' at the convention, and that was considered a major victory," said David Mixner, a major gay fundraiser who backs Edwards.
"Here we have every candidate for the Democratic nomination showing up to the debate, all supporting civil unions, two of them (Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich and former Sen. Mike Gravel) supporting marriage, and all of them trying to figure out how they can support marriage and get away with it."
The Democrats' warmth toward gay rights also reflects the widening of a trend that has made itself felt for a decade in urban politics, where pragmatic urban Democrats -- many representing minority communities who, polling shows, do not embrace gay rights -- have responded in stride to the mainstreaming of gay politics.
"As a wizened old alderman once said to me in Chicago, 'You've got to go after the gays, because they give and vote like hell,'" said Greg Simoncini, a gay fundraiser who also supports Edwards.


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A 50-year-old man was bludgeoned to death in Nurmahal on Tuesday night, making it the fifth murder reported in the past five days in Nakodar.
The deceased, Gurpal Singh, was beaten to death by four people of the same village over a land dispute, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Sukhdev Singh, his wife Satinder Kaur, brother Lakhwinder Singh and a relative Sucha Singh, have been booked.
The deceased's brother, Kulbir Singh, in his complaint said his brother was attacked with sticks by the accused family.
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No bank account? No problem. Technology is connecting "bankless" consumers in Brazil, Nigeria and other countries with the digital economy.
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On Bankrate's asset quality test, HMC (NJ) scored 40 out of a possible 40 points, above the national average of 38.09 points.
A below-average ratio of problem assets of 0.00 percent in our test was potentially indicative of superior financial strength compared to other credit unions.
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Earlier this year, I read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (GLPPPS) and fell in love with its lively, romantic spirit and quirky characters. When I heard that they were making this novel into a film starring Jessica Findlay Brown, I was eager to see how they translated a plot consisting only of letters into a cohesive narrative. A few days ago I finally got the catch to see director Mike Newell's 2018 interpretation of GLPPPS. In no particular order, here are my thoughts on the film versus the novel. I will try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible but my give away certain plot points.
1. This film is a Downton Abbey reunion. Part of the reason I was so excited to see this movie was that at least four of the main characters were involved with Downton Abbey, my favorite drama about rich British people chatting. Lily James, who plays bright-young-thing Rose on Downton appears here as Juliet Ashton, the writer and book lover who is first drawn to the story of the book club on Guernsey. Jessica Findlay Brown is Elizabeth McKenna, the popular but mysteriously absent creator of the club. Penelope Wilton (also from Doctor Who) is a grief-stricken widow and Matthew Goode is Juliet's friend and publisher. The sight of all these comfortingly familiar faces helps to ground GLPPPS in its historical time period.
2. Lily James is strangely flat in her role. One of the most engaging parts of the novel is Juliet Ashton's sincere love of books and literature. She is fully capable of defending her opinion on the relevant styles and thoughts of the day, but does so with such cheerfulness that she never comes across as schoolmarmish. Lily James, who was so bubbly and joyful in Downton Abbey and Disney's 2015 live-action Cinderella, never comes across as a great lover of reading. Juliet Ashton's infectious curiosity is also missing, and her eventual spontaneous journal to Guernsey happens almost as a lark rather as a deliberate decision to learn more about the lives of the people there. James seems unable to commit to the more dramatic elements of the plot as well, almost as if she is afraid of looking less than pretty.
3. Jessica Findlay Brown is tragically underused. I understand that Brown's character doesn't appear in person during the events of GLPPPS. She is a memory, a reference, a figure in a funny or sad story. Despite that, in the book she always felt so full of life, a bright spot in a dark world that everyone remembers with a mixture of joy and pain. This story belongs to Elizabeth McKenna as much as it does to Juliet Ashton. In the film, she is just demoted to just one of many quirky characters that inhabit flashbacks and whispered stories. Her daughter is supposed to be a turning point in the plot, but is instead relegated to a side note in the film. For an actress as beautiful and talented as Brown, I thought director Mike Newell would find a way to make her shine.
4. The film looks absolutely stunning. Though it was shot in parts of Devon, Bristol, and London instead of Guernsey, the harsh rocky landscape of coastal Britain is always breathtaking to look at. The time period is also accurately portrayed, and the attention to detail on the costumes and props is of the impeccable quality usually found in British historical dramas.
5. The beginning of the film attempts to pay homage to the letter-writing style of the book, but doesn't quite pull it off. During the first twenty minutes or so of the movie, Lily James' Juliet Ashton is exchanging letters with Dawsey Adams, a farmer on Guernsey played by Michael Huisman. The movie accomplishes this through use of narrative voice-over and long shots of James curled up in various armchairs, reading letters while drinking tea. Although I appreciated that Newell wanted to include a nod to the letter exchanges of the novel, but it came across as a bit too obvious. Especially when it ends abruptly during the first act and is never revisited.
Overall, I thought the film did a good job of capturing the main plot points and historical details of GLPPPS, but a little bit of the novel's heart was lost in translation. Given it's almost complete lack of publicity or marketing, I wonder if the studio didn't see that as well.
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Surface Mounted LED Under Cabinet Light - Ultra High Brightness in Warm White and Neutral White
Provides stunning under cabinet lighting in your kitchen or bathroom.
New design allows diffused light with no visible LED dots, perfectly mimicking the appearance of halogen lights, with all the benefits of LED.
30,000 hours lifetime.
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The newest addition to our under cabinet lighting range, our surface mounted lights offer the latest in LED technology, using a specially designed diffused cover that illuminates visible LED dots and creates an even 120° beam, with no dark spots. This latest design is a perfect replacement for older and less efficient halogen lights, with the same light quality and reduced energy usage.
Each light requires just 2.6w, and each LED features the latest Samsung LED technology, making these lights super energy efficient, as well as creating a stunning, even illumination of work surfaces.
This stylish design features circular surface mounted lights, finished in brushed chrome, that will be such to enhance any application, and with an IP rating of 44, they are perfect for areas such as your kitchen or bathroom.
Our lights are available in two stunning LED colours. Warm white provides a light output similar to halogen bulbs, so if you are looking to replace halogen, this is probably the colour for you. Neutral white is cooler, and is great for contemporary style kitchens.
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Greyline Instruments DLT 2.0 Differential Level Transmitter
Differential level and control plus open channel flow monitoring with two non-contacting ultrasonic sensors
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- Measures level, differential level and open channel flow
- Two non-contacting ultrasonic sensors
- Accuracy: ±0.25% of Range or 2 mm (0.08") whichever is greater
- Repeatability and Linearity: ±0.1%
- Watertight, dust tight NEMA4X (IP66) polycarbonate enclosure
- Large white backlit LCD display
- Three isolated 4-20mA outputs
- Built-in 5-key calibratior
- 2 programmable control relays
- Optional 2 million point data logger
- Optional intrinsically safe sensors
What's in the Box
- (2) PZ15 ultrasonic sensors with 15 ft. range
- (2) 25 ft. coaxial sensor cables
- PC software utilities disk
- Installation and operation manual
The Greyline Instruments DLT 2.0 differential level transmitter uses two non-contacting ultrasonic sensors to provide differential level and control as well as open channel flow monitoring. This versatility reduces costs and simplifies instrumentation and makes the DLT 2.0 a great solution for barscreen level control at wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and combined sewer systems.
The DLT 2.0 can measure both differential level plus flow through a flume. It includes two non-contacting ultrasonic sensors to measure level. With sensors positioned above a channel, up and downstream from the barscreen, the DLT 2.0 can display and transmit differential level. The downstream sensor can also be installed above a flume or weir to measure and totalize open channel flow.
The DLT 2.0 is easy to set up and operate. Simply use the built-in 5-button keypad/menu system to input the calibration parameters. Three 4-20mA outputs are configured to transmit upstream level, downstream level (or flow) and differential level. Built-in relays can be calibrated for level control, differential level control or open channel flow.
Other DLT 2.0 applications include two-tank inventory where you can monitor level in two tanks with one instrument. The DLT 2.0 will alternate display of level in both tanks plus transmit 4-20mA outputs. Use the built-in relays to activate alarms or level controls. This versatile dual-sensor instrument can also be configured as a submergence alarm for Parshall flumes.
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