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Don't fret about North Coast going out of business, because arcade cabs are mainstream now.  Even Costco sells them!

But echoing others' sentiment:  Building your own is a more rewarding experience.

Debian.  The answer to this question is almost always Debian.

Nothing beats stability, and no distro is as stable as Debian.  Even Debian's “unstable” release offers more stability than most distros.

Even though meduza hasn't post on these forums in years, LEDSpicer development remains active.  If you haven't checked it out in a while, you might want to give it a whirl.

Sounds like a display / resolution issue rather than missing DLLs.
SM2 is very picky about monitors.

I’ve felt the same way  — a 21" in that cabinet can feel a bit overwhelming, especially for faster shooters where you want everything in your peripheral vision.

Awe... I guess you want some attention.   *hugs*

As for Audiophile Terminology... I didnt invent it.   You can find the same types of terminology being used by the
very speaker designers, that you Admire so much.

Paul from  "PS Audio"  has many videos on the subject.   Hes explained several times, for example.. the way that
a very high end speaker  "Vanishes".   The sound is simply "Holographic", seeming to be without a projected source.

If you dont care to listen to a guy whom designs and sells $35,000 speakers, custom amps, and other high end
Audiophile equipment... you are more than welcome to listen to the Thousands of other Audiophile Designers,
Owners, and Hobbyist.


Now... Ive never heard Pauls speakers, so I cant tell you what I think of them.  I like that they use a passive radiator,
and I like that they have custom designed + custom built woofers, rather than "Modifying" Cheap Chinese drivers.
I like that they design, build, and test their own crossovers.  I like that they they are Hyper Critical about both
observable measurements... but at the same time.. still fine tune things by Ear.

Im not a big fan of putting a rear tweeter on a speaker.   But that said.. I think Planer Drivers have an issue with
spreading out the sound in a wide field.. and that might help with that issue.  (its also an optional thing, with an
adjustable level)

Interestingly enough... Paul used to work for Genesis.   Genesis Physics were the ones whom bought EPI, and sold
speakers deep into the 80s, using EPI designs + drivers.   I dont know if Genesis Physics, was the same company
as the More Modern "Genesis" that most people might know today.

All I can say... is what matters most:   Great Sound

And of course, for me... Price has always been a major factor.   Just because you want to try the $1000 headphones,
doesnt mean you can ever afford.. or justify that kind of cash.

That said... there is a law of Diminishing Returns, when it comes to high end audio.   The difference between a
$50 headphone... and a $120 headphone, can be quite Extreme.  VERY easily noticed (unless they are b0se).
However... the Differences between a $1000 headphone, and a $5000 headphone... can be so small.. that most people
might Struggle to tell them apart.

The same is true of Audiophile Speakers.  When you get into speakers costing more than a Car... its not actually
going to be "That" much different from a speaker that costs a fifth of its price.   But if you have plenty of Cash to burn...
then why not have the Best of the Best?   Its hard to argue with that reasoning.

On the other hand... Just because something is expensive, and very pretty... does not mean it puts out a sound that
everyone enjoys, or prefers.

 This is why companies like Sennheiser, had many different lines of headphones... that are tailored to different sound
qualities.   For example.. the HD650.. might be very accurate and balanced... but theres almost no soundstage at all.
Meanwhile, the 590s had a MASSIVE 3d soundstage... but the bass was a bit Anemic, in certain frequency spectrums.
(they needed a high end recording, or they would reveal the smallest of recording issues / bit-rate quality, in a very
audibly negative way)

 Anyway, If I didnt say it before.. nice woodworking skills, and skills to put the crossovers together.

 One can always admire anothers works.. even if they agree to disagree on things

 Though, I dont really think this is an issue of a Disagreement.. Just merely a bruised Ego, for some reason, when it
was never intended.   Im a very passionate person.. for sure.  It can rub people the wrong way, even if not intended

Always love a good Ond post.
Man, those crossovers of yours are beasts!
Nicely done.
Look forward to seeing how you feel about the sound split in action.

And then also to learn when we can buy a pair of boards and a BOM!

These are for the floor towers I must assume?

I really need to look up that Sasandu stuff.
Never would have considered myself a true audiophile but I really do enjoy expansive music so this is a great thread.

I'd love to see someone else who is capable build a pair of these. I mean it when I say they are at the far edge of challenging in terms of woodworking! I found this great picture of a pair of white ones:

They are more commonly seen in black but I love the look of the gloss white.  We can talk about a BOM and board availability down the track 

Here are some links to Sasandu:

https://www.artisanacoustics.net/products/sasandu

https://sbacoustics.com/product/sasandu/

They use the Satori drivers which are used in various high end speakers.  The tweeters are nutz expensive but best in class. I finally received my delivery of custom machine screws and threaded inserts I'm using for these so.. ready to roll.  The whole audiophile thing, yeah I guess I'm one too.  If I ever start crapping on about about 'transparent soundstages' or other subjective rubbish just stop me right there!  I'm posting for the build, the DIY fun, not walls of text about the best speakers in the universe I ever heard      

Try running the calibration in joy.cpl

if you choose to filter games with "available" it should do exactly what you need it to