Channel Islands Audio/Monolithic Sound.
Minimalist companies: 47 labs, Scott Nixon,Decware
I am greatly interested in audio companies that have a minimalist philosophy in both aesthetics and circuitry. I've looked at 47 labs, Scott Nixon, Decware, Pass labs, Final Labs,Blue Circle, Portal Audio, etc, and was wondering if someone could suggest any similar companies.
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Epos and Axiom speakers with ~ no crossover. Carolinaaudio.com with Jordan single driver speakers. ELF 1.5 from Creative Sound in Canada does not have the rising response curve of the Jordan driver but I haven't heard the Jordan to compare actual sound. Mistral integrated amplifiers. But I ask you, why the interest in minimalism? The Mistral is a perfect example of a minimal design which offers clear sound but is far from neutral precisely because it is minimalist. Without the feedback to control the signal you're trading one distortion for another. As Einstein said, make things as simple as possible, but no simpler. |
cdc: My interest in minimalism is on two levels. First and foremost I want to acheive the shortest signal path and least amount of components possible (taking the Einstein quote into account of course). Secondly I am intrigued by minimalist art work and would like my system to reflect that. I find that many companies who strive to make short signal paths also manifest this minimalist philosophy on the exterior ( 47 labs being the best example i've encountered so far) |
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