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Kipnis Studios · 04-24-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckg

Why the super tweeters? I have never had a live demonstration, but I wonder if they are indeed palpable.

Thanks, and please do keep up the fight for quality!

Hi Chuck,

I am using the Murata Supertweeters, 10 of them, in fact, in my Cine Beta design!

There are several reasons for this.

First, the Murata are both flat and phase accurate from 15 kHz on up to 102.5 kHz. This along with the 16 Snell Sub-1800 subwoofers result in flat, phase accurate response for all 8.8 channels of my surround topology throughout the audible and physical range of perception. I certainly maintain that some supra-sonic sounds are audible above 20 kHz, depending upon the age, specific ears, and sonic acuity of the individual. But it is far more important to be at or near 100% with respect to known and measurable in-band audible characteristics, such as frequency response, phase angle, sound prorogation, diffusion & absorption, and refraction, just to name but a few key parameters.

Second, having measurable accuracy in the above areas out to 100+ kHz provides 5 times the precision of motion at 20 kHz, delivered from a completely isolated, tunable driver for each channel array. This recreates the air motion of even the deepest bass notes with a tangible, holographic accuracy which I have only otherwise heard with certain ribbon based designs. The inclusion of the Murata has the effect of lighting up (sonically) the back and side walls of any recording in sharp relief, where prior those elements were less noticeable, as if lit by moonlight instead of sun. The effect does not brighten or harden the sound in anyway, but conversely opens up and allows the sound to breath and be vastly more tactile, during both loud and soft sounds.

In the end, explosions, gunshots, thunder, and even symphony orchestras all increase in their palpability and timbrel accuracy to a frightening degree. Several times during the viewing of a film with a good mix, it is not uncommon to experience the sensation that the ambiance is outside of the room - to the degree that one goes outside only to see that 1) it is not raining, 2) a delivery truck hasn't arrived, 3) a tree didn't hit the house, 4) a helicopter isn't landing in the driveway, etc, etc.

I highly recommend true subwoofers, and the use of very high quality supertweeters to increase overall transparency and 3-dimensionality.

Cheers -

Jeremy

The Kipnis Studios

www.Kipnis-Studios.com

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