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    In closing, the Platimons from Mon Acoustic present a unique combination of strengths and nuances. The build quality and design of these speakers are top-notch, showcasing an all-aluminum enclosure and precise craftsmanship. Their bass performance, with the intriguing dual-port design, delivers impressive depth in bass notes, while creating a lifelike and spacious soundstage for instruments. However, some trade-offs are notable in the voicing, particularly in the upper frequencies, which may emphasize female vocals excessively and result in a disconnect from the complete human voice picture. While excelling in instrumental and non-vocal content, achieving the same level of cohesion in vocal performances can be a challenge. These speakers are a distinctive addition to the audiophile landscape, offering a mix of strengths and quirks that are worth considering if they align with your specific listening preferences and musical tastes.
    00:00 Start
    02:34 Unusual Suspects
    03:05: The PlatiMon
    05:11 Listening Impressions
    12:05 Switching Gears
    17:22 Sound Clips
    23:06 Instrumental Redemption
    28:12 Final Thoughts
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Komentáře • 237

  • @spektrograf
    @spektrograf Před 6 měsíci +23

    Thanks, Ron, for going the long extra mile to dig deeper and apply some empirical testing to create some plausible hypothesis as to where some of the anomalies you're hearing are coming from. The care you apply in your fastidious approach, clear articulation of the words you choose to convey your observations are par excellence. You're in rarified air, my friend, and I for one am grateful for you doing what you do.
    I also want to acknowledge how far you've come since years past. The fact that you keep getting better is just a testament to your dedication to learning. 🏆

  • @filipviljamaasvensson
    @filipviljamaasvensson Před 6 měsíci +15

    This may be my favorite speaker review yet regardless of reviewer, I could hear exactly what you meant between the clips. This is the type of nerdery and attention to sonic details I'd hope all reviewers have. You have my standing ovation for this one!

  • @thatwaseasy9299
    @thatwaseasy9299 Před 6 měsíci +32

    You know, these other reviewers are great and all but I think I’ll just go to Ron if I want to know how this stuff really sounds. Good job man!

  • @sean_heisler
    @sean_heisler Před 6 měsíci +6

    You're spot on about the coupling, Ron. Those ball bearings are coupling, or transferring, the vibrations from the speaker to the stand. Similar to spikes, the resonance frequency is higher. Decoupling, such as rubber based products for example, decouple the vibrations from the speakers and the stand. The resonance frequency in decoupling is usually at a lower frequency.

  • @stevethetoolman2435
    @stevethetoolman2435 Před 6 měsíci

    Superb review. Thank you Ron!

  • @billwoods9302
    @billwoods9302 Před 6 měsíci +2

    At 58 years old and an early lifetime filled with concerts and loud car stereos, I have difficulty hearing frequencies above 12 Khz. During your comparison, the Platimons sounded subdued or even muffled on the high end, while the hidden comparison speaker was more clear and detailed without losing the low end reverb on the voice recording. If I was about to purchase the Platimons, this review would have been a godsend. Though they'd still be acceptable with some tone controls or perhaps equalization, critical listening is often done with using a pure or direct signal, so knowing what they sound like straight out of the box allows a much more comprehensive evaluation when choosing speakers in that price range, as well as potential component pairing. Very well done Ron!

  • @brendanmccarthy4218
    @brendanmccarthy4218 Před 6 měsíci +13

    What a fantastic review. This is exactly the way sound clips should be used. Acknowledging and encouraging divergent tastes and the nature of musical engagement/experience is unfortunately not the norm. You and Herb are kindred spirits Ron!
    Thank you again.
    /

  • @User_not_found_403
    @User_not_found_403 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Thanks for the insights Ron - always appreciate the honest guidance!

  • @bryanjones9952
    @bryanjones9952 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Love your interactive listening videos. I wish more reviewers would do this.

  • @kennyyoung4477
    @kennyyoung4477 Před 4 měsíci

    WOW, that was a master class of what i think we all wish reviewers did for speakers and other components , let dig DEEPER with audio samples! appreciate you! :)

  • @user-gt7tn9xh2f
    @user-gt7tn9xh2f Před 6 měsíci +1

    What a fantastic review!! Thank you~

  • @lexicon612
    @lexicon612 Před měsícem +1

    Once Danny gets you to his reference open baffle designs, it's all over. Reviews take on a whole new dimension. A level of critical you were not aware of (was necessary) prior to Danny.
    The glowing reviews talking about unheard of levels of transparency etc. etc. Thanks for interjecting reality into this conversation.

  • @TorToroPorco
    @TorToroPorco Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nice review, I like the way you summarized the nuances. Subtle details can often be the key difference in how one connects emotionally to music.

  • @carbidetooth
    @carbidetooth Před 6 měsíci +5

    I often struggle to describe sound. If I were pressed to describe in one word, the masked speakers sound more "organic". And I like that sort of sound. On another note, the "X2 Music Tomb" is looking good!

  • @charlesclifton1006
    @charlesclifton1006 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Ron - in this review you have demonstrated your mastership of such to a level
    that, quite frankly, I do not think that "most" other reviewers will ever achieve.
    As far as the audible differences (sound clips).... you did such an amazing job
    of whatever you did that I could absolutely hear the differences through my TV
    let alone head-phones .. and I'll say... I liked both speakers. Oh and those ball bearings?
    When I first learned (from another review) that they were part of the stand/speaker system (?).... I thought "What?" ....just "what?" This review was simply stellar💫

  • @johnmcdevitt9797
    @johnmcdevitt9797 Před 6 měsíci +3

    That superb acoustic space the "NRD-Shed" is one of the best things to happen for the CZcams audio review scene, thumbs way up! It takes your review game to the can't ignore NRD cuz Ron is no joke! Only one other YT- audio reviewer I can think of has a comparable room. So the differences in the sound clips are directly attributable to room influence and of course the design and material choices of the speakers themselves. The open baffle speakers take full advantage of the the quadratic diffusers and panel absorption, more airy, more open, with a longer decay time. I think the biggest advantage of box type speakers is that the box can sound more than satisfying for most common (untreated) rooms whereas panel types may not. For uncommon rooms (superbly treated and designed) open type speakers are the revelation

  • @michaellong9039
    @michaellong9039 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Wish more people could place their speakers out into the room like you show. I was amazed how much it improved every aspect of my Buchardt S400MK2 SE's. Love this thorough review.

  • @stephannordmann5346
    @stephannordmann5346 Před měsícem

    Whow, how straight 👍💯
    Thanks for the great review 🎉

  • @paulchristman4918
    @paulchristman4918 Před 6 měsíci

    Great opening disclaimer!! We should all keep this in mind not just in audio, but also in every aspect in life. Thanks 🍄

  • @dwaindyer4691
    @dwaindyer4691 Před 6 měsíci

    I just saw this you posted 3 hours ago. I totally agree on the honesty portion of your pod cast. It helps your approach or reviews look at different prospectives.

  • @allenh.7373
    @allenh.7373 Před 6 měsíci +2

    The back to back recordings were killer. Fair review and I applaud you have the courage to go against the grain with other reviewers and actually post something less than 'Its the best EvAr!' type of review.

  • @mayssebmasenya9132
    @mayssebmasenya9132 Před 6 měsíci +5

    This was great. Clear descriptions. Sounded honest. I loved the sound clips, and prefer the vocals of the mystery speaker. I hope you keep this style of review.🇿🇦

  • @bobbyclark-qt3em
    @bobbyclark-qt3em Před měsícem

    Well, you are on the nose with that one. Well done man.

  • @Scottlp2
    @Scottlp2 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I can relate to your comment about cabinet sound. Since I discovered Dahlquest DQ10s 40+ years ago, the sound of Omnis, bipole/dipole/open baffles have always been very attractive.

  • @SmallChurch
    @SmallChurch Před 6 měsíci +4

    Thanks, Ron for such an objective as poss. review. Highly enjoy your style of presentation (& sense of humour, too - dark is good... I'm Scottish). Heard these @ a show in Tokyo ... I know, shows aren't the best place to really be able to hear products properly - however, these speakers stood out above 99% of all other components. They just sounded stunning w/ Kraftwerk & some Lee Perry. Ron, you're *very* right about choosing them depending on your favoured musical tastes. They are excellent for slightly heavier music, or less-than-super hi-fi recordings in pretty much every way, electronic-based & dub. Thanks for reminding me about them. Thanks from Japan, (ex-Scotland).
    (re; Isolation - There always trying out using 1" [25mm] wide strips cut from a sheet of thick sorbothane >> placing around perimeter of stand and 3 x 1" wide strips vertically].

  • @DonnieMulligan
    @DonnieMulligan Před měsícem

    Nice Job Ron! Great explanation and demos. Clearer upper mid and lower treble is quite noticeable with the "Mind Craft" towers.

  • @Prometheus1979
    @Prometheus1979 Před 6 měsíci +5

    I think the platimons are beautiful speakers, however when you did the comparison I preferred the sound of the second set of speakers.I found the second set of speakers to have a more natural, deeper sounding voice then the platimons. But I also prefer a more neutral sounding speaker. Keep up the good work.

  • @ulrichgorlich6292
    @ulrichgorlich6292 Před 6 měsíci

    Got it. Great review.

  • @nevinfriesen121
    @nevinfriesen121 Před měsícem

    Holy crap. It is a lot more noticeable then I would have expected to grab from a CZcams video. On the platimon it completely sounds like to audio layers pieced together. 😊

  • @Mario-pn5lp
    @Mario-pn5lp Před 6 měsíci +1

    Holy crapcicles NRD! You just became my favourite reviewer! More of these comparisons! I don’t care that we don’t know what the other speakers are as long as the differences are exemplified so that we get a deeper understanding. Great job!

  • @TheLeftistOwl
    @TheLeftistOwl Před 6 měsíci

    I loved Mon Acoustic's smaller speakers. They were surprisingly so well-tuned and had so much performance in such a little package.

  • @davidrivera2165
    @davidrivera2165 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I hear some sibilance on the Platimons, and on the mystery speaker, I hear a bit more coherence and voice clarity. I used to have full range aluminum cabinet floorstanding speakers, with a magnesium/aluminum tweeter, two aluminum cone midrange drivers, and large 10" paper woofer for lows. Those speakers midrange delivered noticeable sibilance above 2k with female alto and some soprano voices. I suspect is indeed metallic resonance at some high freqs that is the culprit. Thanks Ron, as always a very balance thorough review.

  • @318ishonk
    @318ishonk Před 6 měsíci +3

    Affordable nitrile or EPDM rubber balls in various sizes are available in your hydraulics/water pump shop in various sizes. Might be more suitable than those steel balls.

    • @bgroovin1343
      @bgroovin1343 Před 6 měsíci

      That's exactly what I was thinking the first time I saw these speakers on another channel.

  • @BJyelhsA
    @BJyelhsA Před 6 měsíci +3

    Brilliant sound clip demo. It's so difficult describing sound characteristics. I don't think I can imagine what the sound would be from your description, your sound clip demo nails it, it's just one cohesive whole, a more natural voice. Brilliant review.

  • @TheOneInYellow
    @TheOneInYellow Před 6 měsíci +8

    Interesting, I do prefer the vocal body of the Platimons, but I can't deny that the mystery speaker presented a more natural, honest depiction of that sound clip.
    I consider the Platimons affordable end-game standmounts when compared to speakers way above it's price, but that mystery speaker has peaked my interest too much.
    Ron, you're a tease 😂

  • @hoth2112
    @hoth2112 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I hope we can get a tour/update video to changes you've made to the Sound Shed!

  • @terenceyow
    @terenceyow Před 6 měsíci +1

    Exemplary review Ron ⭐️💪🏻 That’s a lot of work but it’s much appreciated and very well done. Yes there’s more metallic twang on the Platimons as the name would suggest. But they also sound fuller with more presence. Great when I want to listen for a short time. The mystery speakers are more natural laid back and I’d think better for me for background or low volume listening.

  • @miquifaye
    @miquifaye Před 6 měsíci +1

    The wonky levels you took this review to is appreciated . You could’ve easily just said they’re hyped up in the hi mids and been done with it. Those clips showcase exactly what you were calling attention to . A useful CZcams soundclip is almost impossible and you beat the odds with this one. I know some audiophiles who would choose those speakers for that exaggerated response.

  • @deankim6687
    @deankim6687 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Expert level review.

  • @0Metatron
    @0Metatron Před měsícem

    I could really hear the difference in the vocal track in my IEM's, Second speakers had that silky high end and air to her voice

  • @jorgenavas6704
    @jorgenavas6704 Před měsícem

    Hello teacher! how are you? I'm just starting out in the audiophile world and I need some recommendations if you don't mind. I have a medium 15M2 living room. And among the amplifiers that I saw and can access as a mortal are the Marantz pm6007, Yamaha s301 and the Nad316BEE V2 and speakers like the Klipsch RP500 MKII, Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 and Sony SSCS5. What combinations can you recommend if you are so kind? greetings from Argentina!

  • @majtextwriter1794
    @majtextwriter1794 Před 6 měsíci +1

    great explanation on distinction of bass timbre from 6:20 min on... most of 5-6,5 midwoofers have this problem... they can produce a decent mid-bass, or even a great mid bass punch... but a right - natural bass timbre is often a problem... equation = more midbass punch, less natural timbre, so less true high fidelity

  • @x-techgaming
    @x-techgaming Před 6 měsíci

    What passive speaker(s) that have bass do you like best around $2000? Philharmonic BMR? HECO Celan R3? Wharfdale Linton 85th? Buchardt S400 MKII?

  • @snoopyboobs
    @snoopyboobs Před 6 měsíci +2

    What is a "virtual coaxial"?

  • @robh9079
    @robh9079 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Super detailed review - wow! - though everyone is screaming WHAT'S THE MYSTERY SPEAKER!!!

  • @moran2354
    @moran2354 Před 6 měsíci

    Ron, I congratulate you, big time, thank you so much... M

  • @TomT-bn1lm
    @TomT-bn1lm Před 6 měsíci

    The tiny contact surface on the Ball Barring acts as an Impedance mismatch between the 3 surfaces. It is the same with spikes or points at the bottom of speaker stands. Vibration is not transferred very well through the contact point. The issues i see with the ball barring is speaker movement. The cone moves forward, the speaker moves backwards on the balls. This 'vibration' may cause the speakers to sound a bit muddy or unclear, or it may just sound warmer depending on the listeners preference.

  • @starker1971
    @starker1971 Před měsícem

    Is this a common characteristic of AMT ? I have Elac UB52 at my desk with Emotiva B1+ stacked upside down on top of them.
    I always noticed an "etherical" effect on the high frequencies on the AMT's
    I am now wondering if the Ribbon emission will have that effect on the highs as the surface area is not a uniform dome. I can also understand how some of this may lend to a perception that the stage is more open with crisp highs distributing all over the place.
    Could the less natural render itself as more desirable ?
    The Other speaker B I will guess was silk dome. The vocals seemed to involve the room more.

  • @glen7589
    @glen7589 Před 6 měsíci +4

    The vocals from the mystery speakers were clearly preferred by me .

  • @user-mz6lt2pr9s
    @user-mz6lt2pr9s Před 6 měsíci

    Ron thanks for your honest review. I have to ask. Looks like in the background you lift the speaker cables off the floor. Do you notice a sound difference with the cables off the floor?

  • @geoffreydebrito2653
    @geoffreydebrito2653 Před 6 měsíci

    Synergy, synergy, synergy. Different equipment often leads to different impressions. Source, amplification, connecting cables, purity of power supplied, all can affect what we hear and we all hear slightly differently. Plus the particular choices we make in the music played. Example: years ago my brother and I were camping watching a sunset and he said, man look at those purples! Puzzled, I said what purples?

  • @davidcarter9156
    @davidcarter9156 Před 6 měsíci

    Here Here!! ❤

  • @janulik9535
    @janulik9535 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you for saing what you said right in the bebining

  • @MrRocco1974
    @MrRocco1974 Před 6 měsíci

    What were the other speakers used? Sounded much better with the vocals.

  • @bengleason508
    @bengleason508 Před 6 měsíci

    How much break in did the speakers receive? What was your source?

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci

      Oh, probably around 100 hours. Source is my Innuos Zenith and May Dac.

  • @offtom
    @offtom Před 6 měsíci +7

    I wish I could ask the speakers if I'm the one for them. These days everything has to be consensual.

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci +3

      That made me laugh.

    • @offtom
      @offtom Před 6 měsíci

      What if my beloved possession feels different than me but I keep moving them around. Who would like that??
      Open the lid and let your speakers find their happy place on their own.

  • @christopherkent6512
    @christopherkent6512 Před 6 měsíci

    Ron, for what is worth I found the Platimons sounding as though her voice had been double tracked from two different mics and not as cohesive as a single voice across her range. I will listen to her voice on my Audiovectors, which have tweeters you seem not to like.

  • @mdocod
    @mdocod Před 6 měsíci +2

    The side-by-side vocal comparison is interesting but i think the differences are simply the difference in overall response and room interactions. I'm not sure if the speaker you're comparing to is an open baffle, but vocals on an open baffle will reflect off the back wall, which involves the room more in the presentation, which adds a bit of "reverb" like effect that makes the vocalist sound more like they are "in the room." This might sound "good" but you could achieve the same with a reverb filter on traditional baffle speakers.

  • @kevingest5452
    @kevingest5452 Před 6 měsíci

    I couldn't tell if what I heard was reverb from the room in which the track was recorded which the Plantations highlighted more that the other speaker, or if it was speaker box sound. I can't say I like one more than the other, just that there was a difference.

  • @naturalverities
    @naturalverities Před 6 měsíci

    The Platimons sound like they have a mild but clearly audible cavity resonance, similar to what would result from bringing an empty drinking glass into the nearfield during the recording. Given two ports and a high crossover point, could be woofer backwave resonating within and emerging from one or both ports. I imagine it's quite noticeable on legato piano runs.

  • @EricDSalisbury
    @EricDSalisbury Před 5 měsíci

    The sound on the mystery speakers sounded much more reverberant, perhaps contributing to the sense of fullness in the vocals. I wonder how the Platimons might benefit from less decoupling, and more coupling.

  • @matthewharrington5526
    @matthewharrington5526 Před 5 měsíci

    Looking at these or Dynaudio Heritage (around same price). What would you get?

  • @thinkIndependent2024
    @thinkIndependent2024 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Ok Thanks!!! @ one point I was strongly considering launching a Channel but you are among the few balancing [truth=time-efforts/facts] equation
    Also your observations about AMTs are why I've not completed the speaker I built with Planars for the mids

  • @TannhaeuserGate
    @TannhaeuserGate Před 3 měsíci +1

    Would like to see those decouplers being "heard" and identified in a blind test.

  • @WhiteBubblySoup
    @WhiteBubblySoup Před 6 měsíci +3

    I have questions about the metal balls the speaker rests on. If driver firing causes the speaker to wobble back, it seem like it would compromise the sound wave. Sort of like if you were trying to jump across something, would you rather jump from something wobbly or a rock?

    • @WhiteBubblySoup
      @WhiteBubblySoup Před 6 měsíci +1

      The other analogy with the speaker wobbling around on the aluminum balls that came to mind is its like sex on a waterbed

    • @newdevilman1167
      @newdevilman1167 Před 6 měsíci

      The ball bearing does not make the speaker wobble at all. Just because you see someone pushing and makes it wobble doesn’t mean those heavy cabinet speakers move on the ball bearing. You should look up for ball bearing isolation technology.
      Try the book Vibration and shock handbook” by Clarence W de Silva.
      A system that can oscillate (like a speaker on a stand with a ball bearing decoupling mechanism) has a characteristic frequency at which it naturally vibrates, known as the natural frequency. This is determined by the mass of the object and the stiffness of the springs (or in this case, the effective stiffness of the ball bearings).
      Balls act as mediums of transmitting.
      The effectiveness of the ball bearing decoupling mechanism would be evaluated based on the system’s ability to minimize transmissibility, especially around the resonant frequency.

    • @WhiteBubblySoup
      @WhiteBubblySoup Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@newdevilman1167 Of course the speaker moves on the ball bearing. It it didn't the ball wouldn't be effective. That's what the ball bearing is there for. Which is great for isolating from external forces, which is what the 1500 page textbook you recommended talks about. This design is great for decoupling components (dacs amps etc). Not so great when you are trying to maximize the internal forces the speaker is generating.

    • @newdevilman1167
      @newdevilman1167 Před 6 měsíci

      @@WhiteBubblySoup I am talking about the visible wobbliness you mentioned earlier. I thought your comment could mislead others as this kind of ball bearing movement is minimal and contained. :)

    • @WhiteBubblySoup
      @WhiteBubblySoup Před 6 měsíci

      @@newdevilman1167 I said nothing about visible wobbling, but ok sure

  • @seanmoore55
    @seanmoore55 Před měsícem

    Whatever the other speakers are I am thinking I want to hear those.

  • @tonesbones502
    @tonesbones502 Před 5 měsíci

    paused at 21.45 (Sennheiser 650). Ok so my best description is the first one emphasises the echo and the second clearers most of the echo out of the way. The second is more focused on her where as the first is concentrating on delivering that chamber sound.

    • @newdevilman1167
      @newdevilman1167 Před 3 měsíci

      Listen to the music first, echo shouldn’t be removed.

  • @Seegurke.
    @Seegurke. Před 3 měsíci

    Great channel! I like your nerd-like, detailed approach to the topics. Who else has his own sound-shed to dive into some audiophile mania! :-) subscribed

  • @cremersalex
    @cremersalex Před 6 měsíci +1

    Difference between the 2 speakers was obvious on my Ollo S4x headphones. The voice sounded better, more open, less nasal on the anonymous speakers.

  • @jeremiahchamberlin4499
    @jeremiahchamberlin4499 Před 6 měsíci

    I agree to the excellent review praise; I couldn’t distinguish much, if any difference between the two speakers using wireless Bluetooth headphones and my iPhone.

  • @mrpositronia
    @mrpositronia Před 6 měsíci

    I heard treble extension on the mystery speakers, giving more air and an 'unveiled' presentation.

  • @donvittoriosierra
    @donvittoriosierra Před 6 měsíci

    The more expensive speakers have a push towards PA speaker vibes in hardening the vocal due to those mild frequency boosts in the upper mids giving that hard push to it. I like the mystery speaker more. I like the more integrated natural sounding vocal.

  • @tonydavid7950
    @tonydavid7950 Před 5 měsíci

    The Platimons have that tink-a-tink sound character I almost always hear from an AMT tweeter. They do seem to be more resolving and less "dead" than the second pair of speakers, but I see the point about more body and connecting the dots better with the 2nd pair. Of course, this is via CZcams and headphones, so not the best conduit.

  • @Tendervittle
    @Tendervittle Před měsícem

    What was the mystery speaker? I prefer 👌

  • @kevinhennessey3189
    @kevinhennessey3189 Před 19 dny

    Your measurements show 'head in a vice' placing as opposed to as speaker that is well designed ( Genelec 8361) which disqualifies the Platimons for me.

  • @infn
    @infn Před 6 měsíci

    That high treble is pretty rolled off. Like how the classic British Harbeths and Spendors sound. Are the mics right at AMT level? The vertical dispersion has to be pretty bad.

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci +2

      Yes, the camera angle makes the mics look as if they are higher. In both cases, we were perfectly on axis and 39” away from the tweeter.

  • @lwdp74
    @lwdp74 Před 6 měsíci

    Someone somewhere will appreciate screechy metallic sound, glad of that! Who else would buy stuff like that? When I hear that a speaker can get too bright if the tweeters aren’t toed out I avoid, avoid and avoid. Leave it to the detail junkies. Good reviewers screen the crap politely if you listen between the lines.

  • @EricDSalisbury
    @EricDSalisbury Před 4 měsíci

    These speakers are so inert! They seem to be very imaging focused. I noticed that some of the reviewers that enjoyed the platimons the most used tube amps. Jay at one point used a tube amp as well as a r2r dac, likely adding a more pleasing decay structure with emphasized “air” and soundstage.

  • @crazyprayingmantis5596
    @crazyprayingmantis5596 Před 6 měsíci +2

    This is what blows my mind, reading through the comments at least 3 people preferred the Platimons, said they sounded clearer and more natural.
    So why is it that i heard the exact opposite (through my cheap soundcore Bluetooth headphones) and didn’t really have to try, i mean it was very obvious that the mystery speakers sounded a lot better.
    I just can't understand how anyone could prefer the Platimons, do people prefer bad sound?
    Do we all hear things differently?
    With some things you'd think it would be easy to get a consensus, sometimes its so obvious which is better, but whenever i listen to these comparison videos there's never a consensus, in fact there's always a larger percentage of people than expected who say the exact opposite of what the majority are saying and hearing.
    Is it their gear isnt up to scratch?
    Is it that they don't know what good sound sounds like?
    Im always left baffled.
    I swear i could mount a $3 speaker into a shoebox and run a 128 mp3 file through it and record it on a nokia from 2001 in an ampty tiled staircase and 12% of people would prefer it over this mystery speaker. 🤯

    • @newdevilman1167
      @newdevilman1167 Před 6 měsíci

      That’s because it could be just one aspect of the speakers, or one song(or a recording), or could be just the characteristic of each speaker. As Ron mentioned, it’s not about right or wrong. He said he is not a fan of AMT tweeter. So that explains it.

    • @hoth2112
      @hoth2112 Před 6 měsíci +1

      People do hear differently especially with age, but it can come down to the gear they're using to listen back to the audio, as well as their own preferences. Some people prefer a warmer or more relaxed sound, while others will prefer a more forward or exciting sound. Which to the first group, will likely come off as bright or even harsh. I'm particularly sensitive to the 1-3Khz range so I probably wouldn't enjoy the Platimon speakers much.

  • @andyandy2684
    @andyandy2684 Před měsícem

    I get this effect with my harbeths shl5 40th. When paired with electronics that are midcentric … I get this cupped and spitty sound quality. Very obvious with vocals. The Harbeths does better with fast, airy and detailed sounding equipment and cables with little bloom. Ymmv

  • @dougg1075
    @dougg1075 Před 6 měsíci

    Cool

  • @robertwoods1380
    @robertwoods1380 Před 6 měsíci

    Same as yours thanks 👍👍

  • @FOH3663
    @FOH3663 Před 6 měsíci

    So you're saying Danny needs to offer a cnc'd aluminum Encore two-way?
    ( ...ie, the Magico variant)

  • @BrentLeVasseur
    @BrentLeVasseur Před 6 měsíci +1

    Wow even listening on my iPad Pro speakers the sonic difference between those two speakers is blaringly obvious. That’s crazy!

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thanks Brent!

    • @BrentLeVasseur
      @BrentLeVasseur Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@Newrecordday2013 You should have been a recording engineer. You would have been one of the best I think.

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci +1

      @BrentLeVasseur ah man! Thanks!

    • @BrentLeVasseur
      @BrentLeVasseur Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@Newrecordday2013 I don’t know if that was your plan with the “sound shed” channel, but it could be used for you delving into recording local artists. Was that your plan?

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci +1

      @BrentLeVasseur yup

  • @latle111
    @latle111 Před 6 měsíci

    The unknown speaker has a lightness to the vocal and it sounds beautiful, has an effortlessness.
    The platimon sounds more grindy.

  • @GoncalonevesCorreia
    @GoncalonevesCorreia Před 6 měsíci

    my vote goes to the Mistery Speaker , more envolving, natural sound!

  • @larrygaines7462
    @larrygaines7462 Před měsícem

    Ive had to build home systems that mimic the impact of car audio. Not an easy or cheap task.

  • @louissalas3005
    @louissalas3005 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Hey Ron, I can go on and articulate about the sound of these speakers, but I won't. What I can say is the sound you're hearing is mainly the aluminum cabinets. They are exaggerating the midrange around 600 to 1khz. I can hear the echoes in the mix profoundly. Which is very distracting. I commend you on your very fine work...

  • @wattspeakers
    @wattspeakers Před měsícem

    I'm commenting before the end of the video, while the question is fresh in my mind. Why do you have two separate mics placed at on axis near field instead of recording the speaker playback from the listening position with a single stereo mic to emulate what the listener may hear? Personally in all my years of speaker building and listening, I've never found near field listening or testing to be representative of the speaker system as a whole. I pretty much just use it for pinpointing anomalies, but it's rare that the sound up close is anything like several feet or yards away. Maybe it's just me and my old timer approach where we used more subjective listening and trial and error and less measurements to assess speakers? Thanks for the great reviews. Maybe someday you would be interested in reviewing a restomod? I can send a pair or two if you're interested and don't worry I have thicker skin and look more for valuable feedback and objective results to make me a better builder and listener... Unlike eh... That dude that makes the baby blue speakers and whines at reviewers. Hey if my speakers suck it's constructive criticism and I'll work on that... If they rock-out in the bang for the buck department though, any confirmation is greatly appreciated and helps me figure out if I'm on the right path.

  • @DigitalDonAV
    @DigitalDonAV Před měsícem

    They sound great with K-Pop. ;-)

  • @gzubeck3
    @gzubeck3 Před 6 měsíci

    A review that had to be done. Probably show cases the problems with AMT tweeters and Wave guides and diffraction. They might have been better off not having a wave guide here and just having the tweeter flush mounted. Just not sure if that can be done. In order to gain in one area sacrifices had to be made in other areas kind of thing. Not a fan of Poly but they did not seem to really get in the way of the sound as much as I thought they would either.

  • @Bradimus1
    @Bradimus1 Před 6 měsíci

    Feels like a phase and level match issue that makes part of her vocals a little more forward. Crossover/driver thing probably as the cabinets probably aren't going to be continuing to resonance there. Probably sounds good with metal music! Maybe a bit fatiguing.

  • @BestKiteboardingOfficial
    @BestKiteboardingOfficial Před měsícem

    4:45 you hear that Eric Alexander?

  • @bifff8433
    @bifff8433 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I did not hear it as clear as I did after you played the mystery speaker. When I heard the Platimons the second time around, though, my first thought was how someone would sing if they had a mouthguard in their mouth that stopped nightly teeth grinding. To me, the mystery speaker presents her vocals more naturally and pleasing to my ears. Can't wait for you to unveil those.

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thanks! I think we are hearing the same thing. I agree that the mystery speaker did a great job at portraying her vocals and building that bridge from her chest voice up to the upper harmonics. Appreciate the comment!

    • @mrenlightened
      @mrenlightened Před 6 měsíci +1

      Nothing in this price range as the platimons, this is what I experienced between the Emotiva T-Zero+ vs CSS 1TDX. The T0+ was actually more detailed and had a wider soundstage than the 1TDX, but portions of the music felt disconnected. 1TDX gave me a more holistic experience even at the expense of ultimate detail and airiness. AMT tweeters are very impressive for dialog and detail but I think the speed mismatch between them and the woofer, I think, becomes apparent.

  • @net_news
    @net_news Před 6 měsíci

    great great review!!! Much appreciated Ron, I'm so tired of stupid hype.

  • @s.t.e.r.e.o.
    @s.t.e.r.e.o. Před 6 měsíci

    The vocals on the pladi. sounded more like a live recording.

  • @Kukkema
    @Kukkema Před 6 měsíci +1

    👏👏👏

  • @larrygaines7462
    @larrygaines7462 Před měsícem

    My best reviewer

  • @blaccsnow
    @blaccsnow Před 6 měsíci

    The voice sounds clearer and natural on pantimons. The second speakers sounds processed echo in the sound from a karaoke setting to make the voice sound better. She almost sounds mumbling the last verse in the mystery speaker.

    • @Newrecordday2013
      @Newrecordday2013  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Hey that’s great that you like how the Platimons portrayed her vocals! Thanks for sharing!

  • @dennishaley4443
    @dennishaley4443 Před 6 měsíci

    Hi Ron, So you like the Lumina 2's better....