I'm a stacker!

[madpioneer]

'Hello, I'm Madpioneer and I'm a stacker'.....

Been a stacker since 1986 and will be until I can no longer hear.

Main system- 4 stacked Realistic Mach Twos.

Bedroom system- 1 pair of PIONEER HPM-100's stacked ontop of 1 pair of HPM-200's.

Garage system- 2 pairs of PIONEER CS-99A's stacked.

To my ears 4 speakers fill the room with more sound and better than just two can accomplish.

 

[bob s]

Well, I must admit I never saw graphical evidence of comb filtering from stacked speakers before, it was quite illuminating!
And I will say that in contrast to Madpioneer, one set of speakers CAN fill a room, witness my many references to the Martin Logans.
If you could beat that sound I'd be convinced!

 

[madpioneer]

With Martin Logans you get a tall speaker.

With what I've have are just the standard smaller floor standers. So by stacking you get more speakers higher up and projecting into the soundstage. So what you are able to accomplish with taller speakers takes more with shorter ones.
By stacking I get more mid and treble more up in the air and more of it not to mention more bass but up off the floor its a little different than from the speaker actually sitting on the floor.

To me its like Doublemint gum double the pleasure!

And who's to say if you had 4 Martin Logans vs. just 2 and you selected between 2 and 4 playing at the sametime that you might not enjoy the extra sound?
Just a thought!

If you read my previous post I never wrote that 2 speakers can't fill a room, I just think 4 do it better when it comes to shorter floor standers or what would be considered shelf models.

 

[Headhunter]

I believe the term is D'apolito array? When I inverted my top speakers (placing the tweeters in a closet pattern), the imaging was vastly improved. Much better sound field than a single set, those high-level woofers create a wall of sound but the highs are head level and stay clear at stupid volumes.
Stack 'em.

 

[michaelhigh]

Arrays at concerts are one example of stacking, only gravity is being defied. It's a matter of preference. Steve Deckert recommends, that with his tube amps (all of a measley 4 wpc), that low impedances increase the output of his amp, and recommends loads down to a dead short. The Zen Triode Select actually loves a 2 ohm per side load, which I'm achieving with four Klipsch at 4 ohms a speaker box. Fortes and kg2's look cool stacked even if I weren't following a manufacturer's suggestion. I do understand the objectivist point of view but in my non-critical environs, stacking is not a heinous audio infraction. I'm not playing loudly enough to create a problem that's audibly wack.

 

[freQ(*)Oddio]

I love the 2 preouts on the 9090db. Dont like the sound of 4 speakers loading 1 receiver. On a budjet the 9090 lets me run its own power and add xtra poweramp to other speakers. As far as stacking I like them on their sides with 1" wood spacers on floor and between bottom and top speakers. a little air between floor and speakers takes some boominess out. Have a great sounding stack right now, dont cringe, The sansui is running the "Super Sixteens" 2 sp7500x on their sides 18" short. top power is a qsc plx 3102 600wpc 8ohms with 2 901vi. with eq. The bottom speakers are same 18" high as 901 stands. I have the 901s sitting 4 inches past the front of the bottoms speakers to blend the time delay with the highs on the bottom speakers. This is one awsome sounding pounding setup, I am addicted! I got the idea from some of the low and wide altecs, Klispch, jbls that i lust for. The centered chair heigth sound is perfect for me. Carly Simons greatest sounds just amazing.

 

[pw5599]

I'm a somewhat stacker but not excessive! I only stack due to space limitations otherwise I wouldnt be a stacker

The top Energy 22 set is the HT fronts run by the HT receiver.
The 22 Conns are for 2 channel and used as subs for HT run off their own 2 channel amp.
The Yamahas are also for 2 channel when needed/wanted and as subs for HT. Also run off their own 2 channel amp.
On some sources all speakers/amps can be run at once or I can choose which set(s) are active.

 

[bob s]

Madpioneer,
What you said was "4 speakers fill the room with more sound, and better than just two can do"
I stand by my statement that one pair CAN fill a room, and CAN sound better than randomly stacked systems.
If you've never experienced Martin Logans you MUST !
Not saying stacked anythings can't sound good, but if I had to own only one pair, M.L.'s would be it, period!

 

[madpioneer]

I have experienced Martin Logans at wardsweb's place many moons ago. The only downside his carver amp was out of commision then so no subs to accompany..

I got to experience the sound standing and then sitting. Martin's with their height make for a different kind of soundstage.

I think it's sorta of what the rest of us are trying to accomplish by stacking, although not exactly the same result, it's what we can do.

 

[bob s]

Exactly!

 

[4seatPilot]

I'm not much for stacking different brand/model speakers. However, I have had a handful of speakers that sound great when stacked with an identical set. (Often times mirror-stacked is the best sounding in my experience)

What he said. Stacking different speakers rarely results in anything good... but stacked L-100s.... now that's fun.

I'm not a stacker, I'm a scatterer. I have speakers all over the house, and in the garage.

Hooked up to various sources of amplification. My plan was that if I had equipment spread around that a particular "girl person" who shares my address might not realize when I bring new stuff home.

I think I'm gonna hafta get rid of some or I'll soon be stacking speakers in a circle, stretching a tarp over top and calling it home

That strategy worked for me... till I bought a new shelf and organized a bunch of receivers. With them all in one place, the jig was up.