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  TiFi Argos Story

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  The need to build computer speakers arises from life itself. It's not possible to place floor speakers in the office, as the small office has a desk against the wall. Thus, computer speakers that would fit on the desk are necessary. This time, the goal was set to achieve an affordable price level. This means abandoning multiple amplifiers and a separate controller. However, timed sound is still desired. Therefore, the famous "single loudspeaker s

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  Testing Tracks

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  Speakers are meant for enjoying music, and it's worth testing them with music. Of course, you can beep, sweep, and listen to square wave signals, but all that effort should translate into the speaker's ability to deliver music well. When searching for test tracks, you'll definitely come across audio enthusiasts' forums.

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  Monacor Sound 100 SUB

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  When adding a subwoofer to the product portfolio, it's essential to subject it to testing first. Initially, the thought was that it might appeal to TiFi Argos buyers who already possess their amplifiers but require a small active subwoofer. However, upon unpacking the box, it became apparent that this assumption was not entirely accurate. The Monacor SUB 100 is notably larger than the TiFi Kraken, boasting two down facing ports.

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  TiFi Elf Story

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  The goal of developing the TiFi Elf speaker was to create a compact floor-standing speaker for bedrooms and offices. The need arose from real-life situation. The shelf speaker in the bedroom was placed in the wrong location for optimal sound, and the correct position couldn't accommodate a shelf, speaker stand, or any standard-sized floor-standing speaker.

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  TiFi Poseidon Story

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  When tuning the TiFi Elf speakers, I had to constantly move between my work desk and the listening spot. The speakers were positioned along the side walls of the room, approximately in the middle, with the listening spot on one side and the work desk on the other. While testing sample tracks, it was surprising to find that the Elf sounded remarkably good even when listened at right angle. As I continued to shuttle back and forth, the idea of crea

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  TiFi Hestia Story

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  After various stereo solutions, it was time to address the needs of home theater system. Just like with computer speakers, the aim for home theater setups is to create speakers with a timing-aligned passive filter setup. In the context of a home theater system, there are too many speakers to digitally control all their drivers.

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  TiFi Helios Story

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  While developing the very special loudspeaker systems, TiFi Elf, and the even more extraordinary omnidirectional speaker, TiFi Poseidon, a mischievous idea began to germinate. Why undertake all this extensive development work when you could take all the known traditions and formulas of speaker design and create a truly traditional speaker, or at least something along those lines?

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  Sound Quality

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  Sound Quality in Audio Reproduction. There are numerous stages involved in audio reproduction, and achieving good end results requires quality at every stage. As listeners, we cannot influence the work done in studios and during recording. However, even here there are significant differences, and in real life, a common normal distribution applies – a lot of mediocrity and a touch of quality, along with some junk. Fortunately, we have the choice o

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