Selah Audio?
April 10, 2006
Have you heard anything about a company named Selah Audio?
They seem to make some excellent-looking speakers for really good prices. I’d
appreciate any comments you may have.
Roger
I have not heard their speakers, but have heard good
things about the company and their products. They have a wide range of speakers, and at
their prices, the models looks like a lot of speaker for the money. I see they have a
45-day home trial, which I would take them up on since they don’t seem to have a
wide-ranging dealer network. Speakers, as you know, vary greatly from company to company,
even within a certain maker’s line, so hearing them is the only way to know whether
they will satisfy you. Let us know if you get a chance to hear them.
Crutchfield?
April 6, 2006
Do you know anything about Crutchfield? Are they reputable?
I have been burned a couple of times with online purchases and don’t want to be
again, especially with something expensive like an audio system. They look far better than
many of the online retailers, but I just want to be sure.
Derrick
Crutchfield has been doing business for many, many
years. They publish a direct-mail catalog, which was their primary source of sales until
the Internet became so prevalent. In fact, to give you an idea of how long they’ve
been around, I can still remember purchasing a Kenwood integrated amplifier from them when
I was a teenager. I’m 38 now, so that should give you an idea of how long
they’ve been in business. I know that Acoustic Sounds, Audio Advisor, and Music
Direct also offer online equipment sales, so you may want to check them out for
comparison.
Speaker toe-in
April 3, 2006
The speakers I bought don’t come with recommendations
as to how much to toe-in they require toward the seating position. Is there a general
guideline that you can help me with? I know I can experiment, but just wanted to get a
second opinion.
David Roach
If I don’t have explicit instructions from the
manufacturer I start with the speakers toed in so that the tweeter axes cross just behind
my head. This means the speakers are pointed just shy of directly at me. My reasoning is
that most speakers will be their flattest (measuring) directly on axis, so that might be
my best shot at achieving good sound. This doesn’t always work, but it is easy and
methodical to work out from that starting point: just move the speakers slightly outward
and listen, noting how the high frequencies, in particular, change with each position. You
may have to work back and forth a few times until you’re sure you’ve found the
best angle. When there are no instructions, it’s just trial and error until you get
it right.
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