Active Speaker
February 24th, 2004, 7:08 PM
Well, I just received my new TH1220HO, and here are my promised impressions:
It is VERY stylish, and it has a VERY high quality look and feel to it; my wife didn't even notice it for 2 days!
It is top heavy, but I have it placed in a front corner on carpet and I haven't any problems so far; I will likely build a stand for it or secure it to the wall with wire.
I also bought the 500 watt amp, and it also has a very high quality look and feel (especially the volume control, face plate, heft, and overall build quality); it does get hot. I will probably get a couple of whisper-quiet fans.
The sound: I have an active stereo system which can be looped to my a/v receiver via a switch, so I connected the sub to my system using the high-pass, 51hz filter in the amp with the LFE effects being sent to the mains in DD or DTS. It sounds just like my system has always sounded: very transparent, sharp imaging, excellent timbre on male/female voices, wide and deep soundstage. There are two dramatic differences: 1) My system is suddenly capable of MUCH HIGHER volume levels in both music and movies; 2) Everything is cleaner sounding and dramatically more realistic than before. There is NO boominess, NO rattling, NO straining at any level that I have so far had the guts to listen at. In short, this sub blends SEAMLESSLY in my system. In fact, it is so seamless, that I am truly amazed. Since my speakers already go down to 20 hz =/- 1db, I was concerned that 51hz might be too high to crossover, but since it has integrated so seamlessly, I am not currently interested in experimenting with a different crossover point.
What I have done since receiving this wonderful product is to listen at every available opportunity to a wide range of materials, and I am yet to be disappointed with anything; and this is RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX! Nothing is broken in fully, nor have I experimented with placement, done any measurements, or changed crossover frequencies.
I am simply overjoyed with this sub; thank you Dr. Hsu! Great product; exactly as advertised!!
It is VERY stylish, and it has a VERY high quality look and feel to it; my wife didn't even notice it for 2 days!
It is top heavy, but I have it placed in a front corner on carpet and I haven't any problems so far; I will likely build a stand for it or secure it to the wall with wire.
I also bought the 500 watt amp, and it also has a very high quality look and feel (especially the volume control, face plate, heft, and overall build quality); it does get hot. I will probably get a couple of whisper-quiet fans.
The sound: I have an active stereo system which can be looped to my a/v receiver via a switch, so I connected the sub to my system using the high-pass, 51hz filter in the amp with the LFE effects being sent to the mains in DD or DTS. It sounds just like my system has always sounded: very transparent, sharp imaging, excellent timbre on male/female voices, wide and deep soundstage. There are two dramatic differences: 1) My system is suddenly capable of MUCH HIGHER volume levels in both music and movies; 2) Everything is cleaner sounding and dramatically more realistic than before. There is NO boominess, NO rattling, NO straining at any level that I have so far had the guts to listen at. In short, this sub blends SEAMLESSLY in my system. In fact, it is so seamless, that I am truly amazed. Since my speakers already go down to 20 hz =/- 1db, I was concerned that 51hz might be too high to crossover, but since it has integrated so seamlessly, I am not currently interested in experimenting with a different crossover point.
What I have done since receiving this wonderful product is to listen at every available opportunity to a wide range of materials, and I am yet to be disappointed with anything; and this is RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX! Nothing is broken in fully, nor have I experimented with placement, done any measurements, or changed crossover frequencies.
I am simply overjoyed with this sub; thank you Dr. Hsu! Great product; exactly as advertised!!