Andrew Jones, chief speaker engineer for Pioneer and TAD Labs, talks about his illustrious career as a speaker designer with KEF and Infinity, the difference between research and product development, the importance of knowing what and how to measure audio performance, how he was able to design Pioneer's entry-level speakers to perform so well, his work with ultra-high-end speakers at TAD Labs, answers to chat-room questions, and more.
Scott,
Yet another fine interview. I've been thoroughly interested in these speakers since you first mentioned them months ago; I think it was a side comment you made during the 2011 CEDIA podcast. At any rate, now I think I'll wait until the newer models come out.
I never join the live chat as I work during the day. It's frustrating as I always have comments or questions that no one else asks. With Mr. Jones, I particularly wanted to ask about how the power handling and low-end rolloff points differed between the different models. Which of the speakers was he most proud of--the center, the monitors, or the freestanding? How do they sound at reference levels? And how does the center perform as an LCR? I prefer LCR's to bookshelf speakers because their midrange is often richer, but traditional center channels tended to be anemic on account of early 5.1 mixes using the center primarily for dialogue.
Anyway, thanks again for the interview. Yours is the best HT podcast on the web, by far. Honestly, it's the only reason I look forward to Mondays.
