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Ideally yes on the 9.1, but not necessarily. For most home theater applications, you have what’s called the “base layer” - that’s your 5.1 or 7.1. In 5.1, you have your front L,C,R and 2 surrounds and 1 sub. In 7.1, you have all that plus 2 back surrounds. In both of these configurations, the surrounds (and back surrounds) are often moved high up on the side and back walls - and this is fine, even though optimal position is at ear level for the seated listening positions. The Atmos channels are indicated by a third number added after the subs, that represents the number of Atmos speakers in the setup. For example, I run a 7.4.4 setup - 7 base layer speakers (front 3 plus 2 side surrounds and 2 back surrounds), 4 subs, and 4 in-ceiling Atmos speakers. My 2 side and 2 back surrounds used to be mounted up high, but When I added the in-ceiling Atmos speakers, I move these 4 speakers down to about 18” above ear level to allow for the differentiation between surround and height sounds (this was one of the most impactful upgrades of going to Atmos). One of the hottest debates in home theater right now is whether you are better off with a 7.1 or 5.1.2 setup. The community seems pretty evenly divided, but the downside of 5.1.2 is that you need an Atmos processor and source. Lacking those, 7.1 is the clear winner. it’s funny you mention the auto calibration of Marantz - I too find it an excellent starting point. In fact, Tim and I had this very conversation the other night, and I told him what I do - and it’s exactly what you described Andrew - I let it do it’s thing, then I boost the center about 3db and roll off a little treble to eliminate any sibilance with my Klipsch center which can be a little bright, but more than makes up for that in its clarity. Tuning (and taming) the 4 subs is another thing entirely - it’s a full day job, and maddening to boot - but SO worth it in the end. I have always felt that 70-80 percent of the “wow factor” of a home theater is the audio, and half of that 70-80 percent is tight, deep, and accurate bass…

These kids popped up on my FB feed..., Love to see this generation cranking out RUSH ! They are on their way. Love also seeing them perform - getting there comfort zone in front of a crowd. So few do this, and it is such a loss. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CrGhALzfa/

George W. Johnson The Whistling Coon (1891)

"The Presidents Own" United States Marine Band Washington Post March (1890)

Vess L. Ossman Yankee Doodle (1897)

"The Presidents Own) US Marine Band Semper Fidelis (1888)

Duffy & Imgrunds 5th Regiment Band Vienna Dudes March (1898)

It's hard to predict. I have a pair of ALIII+ speakers connected to a TFM-75. I plan on updating the crossovers just because I feel they are getting muddy - but it's hard to know for sure - as it is very subjective. As far as comparison between your Amazings and the ALIII? I think that is going to be subjective as well. And, perhaps if you put an A-B switch in your system, you might be able to get a direct flip-back-and-forth comparison. But in the end, your ears are different than my ears, and only you can make the final assessment. Bottom line, generally, people comment that upgrading crossovers that are 30+ years old increases their perceived performance for separation (lows from highs) and increased detail. Let us know what you hear in your upgrade. We're looking forward to your results.

This showed up on SiriusXM this morning; haven't heard this in a long time...

Yes they will refresh the crossovers and make sure everything is aligned, I am presently using Carver ALIII with my McIntosh C2700 and TFM 75, How much improvement can I expect when the Amazing speakers silver edition project is done (maybe in September).

Excellent! I hear they do good work. If I had someone close, I would do less surround DIY myself! Post back when you can, as you work through the project - and post a picture or two 😉 We love pictures. Does Speaker City also refresh cross-overs? At the current age - you might consider replacing the consumable parts on your Amazing crossovers, as well.

Edison Militay Band Uncle Sammy March (1898)

My poor description, they need six new foam surround, I could DIY, however I am Friends with the owner of Speaker City USA and can get them done professionally fairly inexpensive. Thanks for your input.

"The Presidents Own" United States Marine Band The Thunderer (1889)

Will White The Third Verse Of Mary & John

Effie Stewart The Pattison Waltz (1889)

George J. Gaskin The Black Knights Templar (1895)

Brilliant Quartet Blind Tom (1894)

All my music is local, 1,800+ albums. I run Lyrion Music Server (formerly Logitech Media Server) to play my music either individually across my several clients or synced so selected clients play the same thing. It has plugins for Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, no Amazon. WiiM devices except for WiiM Mini, WiiM Sub Pro, and WiiM Vibelink Amp natively support Lyrion as renderers. You can also build a renderer using a Raspberry Pi. The WiiM devices that don't directly have support for Lyrion can be used via the Lyrion UPnP support. Lyrion can access just about any radio station worldwide that has an internet presence. The Lyrion server can be installed on most any type computer, Windows, MAC, Linux, etc. Lyrion supports just about all music file formats, FLAC, WAV, ALAC, MP3, etc. From what I've read it seems that the biggest difference between Lyrion and Roon is the price, Lyrion is free for both the server software and Squeezelite client renderer software, which is also available for most OS platforms.

Play some piano music..., like Horowitz. That will ferret out any "buzzing" in the ribbons. If they don't buzz, enjoy them. To rebuild and replace the magnets in their proper position (they don't get "demagnetized" they just need to be held in place during assembly with a special jig that only one guy I know, has one - that is @sea, Ed Atkins, here on theCarverSite. He rebuilds them with new kapton (the panel material) and the magnets replaced. Rebuilding Ribbons is NOT a DIY job - taking them apart will result in a pile of powerful magnets, and kapton..., don't attempt. The "jig" holds "everything" in place for assembly - and can't be hacked together in a home shop. As for the minor flaws in the kapton - if it doesn't affect sound when you play intense music (like Horowitz Piano) - don't worry about it. If punctured, and makes buzzing - then consider asking Ed for an estimate. ... Curious..., Why do you think the drivers need to be "RECONED"? typically, just a new foam surround is all that is needed - cheap, and DIY-able. Reconing is usually only recquired after catestrophic and malicious damage.

I recently picked up a pair of amazing speakers silver edition in white oak $450, the panels are in great shape the woofers need reconning knew that going in, hooked them up before purchasing the ribbons sounded great, (was in a dimly lit basement) however on getting them home discovered that the magnet on the very top of one had migrated over the ribbon, took two flat blade screwdrivers and moved it back in place, the ribbons have two very small indentations, sound flawless to my ears, do i need to get the magnet deenergized and glued back in place. Thanks in advance for your help and advice,

Uriah Heep If I Had The Time

Fleetwood Mac LIVE In Boston (FULL Album)

WELCOME! Nice set up!

Welcome!