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In Reply to: TAD Aural Ersatz stereo subs for $350 - initial thoughts posted by mattcecil1@yahoo.com on March 19, 2007 at 08:47:35:
I too purchased a stereo pair of the TAD Aural Ersatz subwoofers. I am currently awaiting a new replacement pair from Paul Gryzbek, as the first pair exibited a very slight low level raspy buzz (one more than the other) Paul has been first rate in dealing with this problem and I anticipate no problems with the second pair. My overall first impressions of these subwoofers in my system (minus the very minor buzzing along with not being even close to broken in) is absolute amazement, that something this cheap could sound as good as they do! My system is comprised of a pair of Eminent Technology LFT 8's (Magnetic Planar Ribbons) powered by a pair of vertically bi-amped Eagle 2c prime stereo amps. Pre-amp is a Spectron model 10 fed by a modified Toshiba 9200 DVD player. Interconnects and power cords are Cardas Golden Cross. Speaker cables are a DIY construction of 6,8 and 10 guage (per leg) type THHN (Home Depot electric cable) Once I got them reasonably tuned in (low pass set to around 60-70hz), I was rewarded with an expansion of sound stage and low end solidity that took my system to another level of realism. Taking advantage of the front firing design, I positioned each sub between the main speakers on the floor next to each main speaker carefully placing them for time alignment with the other drivers. (this put them slightly forward of the main grill) I must say that I have never heard a downward, bottom, side or rear firing sub that I liked, they all sound disconnected from the main source to my ears), so when I saw that Paul's design was front firing, I knew it was worth a shot. It is way to early to give my final assesment, but I can easily say that without a doubt, this was one of the bigest bangs for my buck I have ever had in Hi-Fi. They are far from perfect and the build quality in some areas reflects the low low price, but overall the quality is suprisingly very good. I will have more to say on the actual sound once my new pair is installed and broken in. Initially, I do hope more detail will be revealed once they're broken in. But stone cold, they play powerful, tight and tuneful low distinct notes and they do not boom or overload my room.
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