| Aperion Audio Intimus 6T-DB Hybrid XD 5.1 Speaker System |
| Written by Chris Heinonen |
| Sunday, 01 February 2009 16:00 |
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Conclusions One issue that came up during the review is that while the Bravus sub includes a parametric EQ, I was unable to get it to function for me correctly. Measuring the output from the sub I had nearly flat response from 18 Hz to 80 Hz, except for a very large spike at 50 Hz of around 8 dB. Using the subs EQ I set it to 50 Hz and the response to be -6 db, but that only resulted in lowering the spike by 1 db. Perhaps the sub had too much interaction with the room at that frequency and would need more advanced corrective measures (such as room treatments) to fix it, but I really had hoped the EQ would be able to help with this issue. Even if I adjusted the width of the EQ band, I still could only lower the hump by 1-2 db. The EQ did help to correct for some of the issues, but wasn’t able to overcome the larger issue of the room it seemed. While the sub did have nearly flat in-room response all the way down to 18 Hz, I never got the powerful bass notes that I could feel in my chest while watching a movie that I’ve felt with 15” subs. However, the sub blended in so seamlessly with the rest of the speakers that I would almost forget it’s there as it did its job, only enhancing the quality of the music and never attracting attention to itself.  After living with the Aperion speakers for a few weeks, I am going to be sad to see them leave my listening room. What amazed me the most after a couple of months with the Aperions is how I could just watch a movie and the speakers would never draw attention to themselves, but instead just offer up a seamless soundstage that always enhanced what I was doing and never distracted. Offering higher quality sound than other speakers I have heard for the same price, and a build quality that is superior to anything I have seen among their competitors, this is a speaker setup I would have no hesitation recommending to someone that was looking for either a full surround system, or a pair of stereo speakers. With Aperions wonderful 30 day trial you would have no risk to give them a try as well. Comments (6)
Aperion -cossovers
written by Phil Miller , February 02, 2009 Aren't these speakers so-called di-aural type speakers because of the unique crossover, or, alternatively, the lack of a typical crossover, developed by Ray Kimber?
Aperion Crossovers: Not Diaural
written by Caleb Denison , February 02, 2009 Aperion stopped using the Di-Aural crossover in favor of it's own crossover design beginning in April of 2005.
What happened to any objective tests & measurements?
written by cwnyc , February 05, 2009 Secrets reviews used to include t least some objective tests and measurements. I do not expect to see extended detailed tests like from Stereophile, but recently most speaker reviews are just a bunch of subjective descriptions, which is highly unreliable and personal (not saying tests are end all and be all), so what happened to Secrets?
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written by JEJ , February 05, 2009 Regarding the bench tests, here is the deal. Up until last year, there were about half a dozen core writers here at Secrets and just about all of them could do bench tests. I was writing many of the reviews myself, in fact, more than any of the writers. That work load, on top of edting other writers' manuscripts, became too much for me to handle. So, we hired 17 new writers to spread out the work load. Some of them can do bench tests, as you will see, and others can't. So, a lower percentage of our reviews will contain bench tests, until we can (slowly) train more of the writers. That is just the way it is. Most A/V publications don't do bench test at all, including some top titles. They are not critical to reviews. It is just nice to have them when you can get them.
Intimus 6T-DB Hybrid XD 5.1 vs SVS MTS-01?
written by Tom , March 05, 2009 Hi, I enjoyed this article and the one reviewing SVS's MTS-01. I'm currently looking for a new speaker system, and am wondering which of the two you prefer.
Intimus 6T-DB Hybrid XD 5.1 vs SVS MTS-01
written by Chris Heinonen , March 06, 2009 Tom, Unfortunately, while I did review these speakers, someone else at Secrets reviewed the SVS MTS-01 and so I can't offer you a direct comparison between the two as I've never had a chance to listen to the SVS's. I've read many reviews on both systems, and they all seem to find them to be well designed, built, and a strong value for the money. Additionally, both manufacturers do offer money back guarantees (less shipping from SVS). Sorry I can't provide a clear comparison for you. Write comment
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