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How to put together a system at an affordable price that can
outperform some megabuck systems
Armada Modular Systems combine minimonitors
with one or two of our subwoofers, and a pair of NSMTcustom sand-fillable
Sandbags stands. You end up with a system that is greater than
the sum of its parts. These systems provide the utmost flexibility
in fine-tuning the loudspeaker's interaction with the room to
deliver an ultimate listening experience and outclass most minimonitor
subwoofer systems and even some highly regard monitor-pedestal
bass systems.
While
a good floorstanding loudspeaker offers the utmost efficiency
in packaging, a good sub-sat system with two active subwoofer
offers the utmost flexibility in tweaking the system's performance
to maximize its performance relative to room acoustics. Monitor-pedestal
bass systems such as the Wilson Watt Puppy offer added performance
because they reduce interference of the bass into the higher
frequencies by using two
enclosures. However sub-sat systems with two active subwoofers
like our Armada Systems offer the best performance because the
bass enclosure is completely separated from the enclosure producing
the higher frequencies. And our custom Sandbags stands are a
rock
solid foundation for minimonitors that isolates them from room
resonances. One subwoofer can dramatically improve the performance
of a minimonitor system by extending the bass and allowing you
to listen to the system at lower levels where the minimonitors
image better and are more accurate. Moreover, with two active
subwoofers, each subwoofer can be relocated in the room independent
of the Model 10Ss to get the best bass response and defeat room
resonances that naturally occur. This is because the crossover
and volume control of each subwoofer can be adjusted to match
the output of the minimonitors and the subwoofer's bass output
can be brought into absolute phase alignment by repositioning
the subwoofer and/or using the subwoofer's phase switch.
Model 10S Armada System
$2,995)
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(10S Armada System with two subwoofers)
System price: $3,195
includes: 1 pair Model
10S speakers ($1495)
1 pair EXP subs ($1390)
1 pair custom Sandbags stands ($495)
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The Model 10S Armada System combines
one of the best minimonitors with the NSMTEXP, one
of the best small subwoofers, and a pair of NSMTcustom sand-fillable
Sandbags stands. Both the Model 10S and the EXP will outclass
anything at their respective price point. You end up with a modular
system that is greater than the sum of its parts. And you can
start building this system by buying a pair of Model 10S, then
stands, then one or two subwoofers. The Model 10S Armada System
provides the utmost flexibility in fine-tuning the loudspeaker's
interaction with the room to deliver an ultimate listening experience.
It will outclass just about any minimonitor subwoofer system
and even some highly regard monitor-pedestal bass systems.
While a good floorstanding loudspeaker
offers the utmost efficiency in packaging, a good sub-sat system
with two active subwoofer offers the utmost flexibility in tweaking
the system's performance to maximize its performance relative
to room acoustics.
Monitor-pedestal bass systems such as the Wilson Watt Puppy offer
added performance because they reduce interference of the bass
into the higher frequencies by using two separate enclosures.
However sub-sat systems with two active subwoofers like the Model
10S Armada
offers the best performance because the bass enclosure is completely
separated from the enclosure producing the higher frequencies.
And our custom Sandbags stands are a rock solid foundation for
the Model 10S that isolates it from room resonances. Moreover,
with
two active subwoofers, each subwoofer can be relocated in the
room independent of the Model 10S to get the best bass response
and defeat room resonances that naturally occur. This is because
the crossover and volume control of each subwoofer can be adjusted
to match the output of the Model 10S and the subwoofer's bass
output can be brought into absolute phase alignment by repositioning
the subwoofer and/or using the subwoofer's phase switch.
Moreover, the Model 10S Armada System improves the Model 10S's
outstanding performance. Because in the Model 10S Armada System,
because, with the EXPs in the system, the Model 10S will be played
at lower volume since there is no psycoacoustical need to try
to get the Model 10S to pressurize the room.
Here is what a reviewer said
about a system consisting of a single EXP sub and a pair of NSMTModel
5 speakers: "This sat sub combination is a steal. The sound
is rich, the soundstaging convincing and the bass goes deep....and
with the small size of the sat speakers, my wife is reasonably
happy too. Hooked up to my Cambridge Audio Electronics for a
total of $2k this system sounded almost as good as my $10k system."
(Richard Cook, Audioreview.com)
Now imagine a pair of Model 10S
that combined with a pair of EXPs producing quick stereo bass
down to the low 20Hzs and you are ready to take on the Wilson
Watt-Puppy system.
The Model 10S Armada
System cannot match the dynamic ability of large monitor-pedestal
bass systems such as the Wilson system, but the Wilson system's
bass cannot match the speed of the Model 10S Armada EXPs' six
inch woofers. And the Wilson system cannot match the Model 10S
Armada System's finesse, imaging, and musicality.
20M
Armada System
(page down for 10S System)
($6380, including
custom Sandbag stands)
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(20M Armada System with two 15EXP
subwoofers)
System price: $5,995
includes: 1 pair 20M
speakers ($2995)
1 pair 15EXP subs ($2590)
1 pair custom Sandbags stands ($795)
free
shipping: ships in 3 to 5
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We have put together the 20M Armada System based on our knowledge
and research of how these high performance components perform
together and as a cost effective way to achieve or surpass the
performance of some very expensive systems.
Here is what one of the
best audio mastering engineers has to say about the 20M and two
15 EXP subwoofer Armada System:
"I
purchased a complete 20M Armada system over a year ago which
I use daily for audio mastering. This system has simply allowed
me to get closer to creating a perfectly balanced master than
I ever thought possible."
Kurt Lundvall, Lundvall Mastering
The MasterSouce 20M Armada System combines what is arguably the
best imaging monitor with the NSMT15EXP, one of the best active
subwoofers, and a pair of NSMT custom sand-fillable 27 inch Sandbags
stands into a formidable system whose performance rivals systems
at any cost.
The 20M Armada System delivers the laser sharp imaging and true
musicality of the MastesSource 20M and bass with the speed and
accuracy that only a high quality subwoofer like the EXP can
deliver into a summary performance that is magical.
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