The OPAL1 by Dayton Audio Blew My Mind | Full Review

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  • Опубліковано 15 гру 2024

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  • @magic.marmot
    @magic.marmot 27 днів тому +2

    I love your description and delivery. I've been thinking about these for my studio I need to rebuild.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  27 днів тому

      Thank you! 🙏 I really love these speakers!

  • @HEARDIFFERENT
    @HEARDIFFERENT Місяць тому +5

    We love you Mike. Thanks once again. It is sooooo f….g good to see THAT kind of passion for speakers.❤❤❤

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much my dear friend. I hope you’re doing well!

  • @DIYhyfy
    @DIYhyfy Місяць тому +3

    Glad to see you got these in for review. I had a chance to hear them at the Parts-Express design competition. Very impressive for under $1,000.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому +1

      They are incredible at that price point!

  • @system87music
    @system87music 5 днів тому +1

    Great review and helpful info - thanks for sharing your expertise! Considering these speakers...

  • @PaulFauteux-i7t
    @PaulFauteux-i7t Місяць тому +2

    I bought these for shits and giggles on Amazon as they had 10% off and I had some Amazon points. These sure are some impressive speakers for their size. They do suck up the juice though. Good thing I have plenty. They are keepers for sure. Now it will be hard to brag about the name but who cares they sound great and they are fun little speakers.

  • @jamesberryman9893
    @jamesberryman9893 Місяць тому +2

    Dude! Congrats again on getting hitched! Awesome video as usual! Have fun on your time off!

  • @dippitydoinit
    @dippitydoinit 19 днів тому

    Essentially these are bookshelf subwoofers with a dome tweeter which explains the power requirements. They should have also incorporated a 3 inch midrange to balance the sound.

  • @thesupergamermario3701
    @thesupergamermario3701 Місяць тому +1

    Congratulations 🍻

  • @harrisarp3841
    @harrisarp3841 Місяць тому +1

    Great review as always, thank you!!!!

  • @HEARDIFFERENT
    @HEARDIFFERENT Місяць тому +2

    Miiiiiiiiiiikeeeeeeeeeee mate. We send you tons of wishes mate. Stay healthy happy and passionate. We loveeeeeeeeee you.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much my friend for all the love and support over the years!!

  • @Simplyveej
    @Simplyveej Місяць тому +1

    Congrats and best wishes for your forthcoming wedding!

  • @HiFiBrothers
    @HiFiBrothers Місяць тому +1

    Those are some solid speakers!!!

  • @John8910
    @John8910 Місяць тому +1

    Your the first guy that says they are worth the money. All other reviews say they are not good.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому

      I don't watch other reviewers, so this is news to me. Thanks for letting me know. It's surprising to hear this because these are great speakers. Perhaps the ones who reviewed them didn't have the right recipe or were powering them with a low wattage amp ;)

    • @PaulFauteux-i7t
      @PaulFauteux-i7t Місяць тому +1

      @@John8910 not true Thunbar likes them too.

  • @MikeGalusha
    @MikeGalusha Місяць тому +1

    I'll be sure to grab a pie on the way to the wedding...
    😆

  • @shipsahoy1793
    @shipsahoy1793 Місяць тому +1

    So, bottom line, better bang/buck, these Opal1's or the Elac dbr62 ref ??

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому +1

      I’d go Opal, I’ve never really been impressed with Elac stuff.

    • @shipsahoy1793
      @shipsahoy1793 Місяць тому

      @@audioarkitekts good to know! I better listen to them.. recommendations and specs can only take us so far!😉

  • @mikecampbell5856
    @mikecampbell5856 Місяць тому +1

    I missed this video! Well done Mike. I'm happy you're getting married. I've been married for almost 47 years and if you don't hear from me, I have taken myself out. Just kidding.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому +1

      I’m super happy and can’t wait. It’s in a couple of days!! Thanks for the support Mike!

  • @giangvu7902
    @giangvu7902 Місяць тому +1

    Congratulations on getting married!

  • @palmito22
    @palmito22 Місяць тому +1

    Have a happy wedding.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much, I can't wait, just a few more days.

  • @StrangeBrewReviews
    @StrangeBrewReviews Місяць тому +1

    they need to add two of the 2 inch reference midrange domes to each speaker in this design., in a real room the bass is overwhelming the mids by a huge margin. , drop the crossover down to 200 hz for the bass driver.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому

      In a real room? I disagree. In my fake room the bass was perfectly balanced. No need to bastardize these speakers to sound flat and dull like all other audiophile garbage. Let us guys with hungry ears get that beautiful V curve we love so much.

  • @shipsahoy1793
    @shipsahoy1793 Місяць тому +1

    Congratulations for your "gain."😉

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much!

    • @shipsahoy1793
      @shipsahoy1793 Місяць тому

      @@audioarkitekts Hey I hope your wedding is as blessed as one I went to recently.. perfect weather and perfect day!
      Best of luck to you!🙏

    • @shipsahoy1793
      @shipsahoy1793 Місяць тому

      @@audioarkitekts
      Your welcome Mike;
      Best Wishes for
      both of you!

  • @daleboylen6427
    @daleboylen6427 23 дні тому

    As a person with extensive speaker design experience, I look at these and see all sorts of issues.
    Interesting to me is you seem to not only love them, but gush over them.
    Today I see GR research's take, another actual speaker designer:
    ua-cam.com/video/eYMihmM81lI/v-deo.html
    Don't get me wrong. It's perfectly fine to like them. I have issues with the gushing.

  • @ryanfitzpatrick3256
    @ryanfitzpatrick3256 Місяць тому

    78db...?

  • @chrislj2890
    @chrislj2890 Місяць тому

    Those protruding socket head cap screws on the tweeters look amateurish.

    • @audioarkitekts
      @audioarkitekts  Місяць тому

      Doesn't bother me, I think it looks good. There isn't a rule of thumb on protruding socket heads as far as I know.

    • @chrislj2890
      @chrislj2890 Місяць тому

      @@audioarkitekts
      Maybe not, but if I couldn't go with flat heads I'd at least use button heads.