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    Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Has anyone tried the new Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels?

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Have the original Apertures in my music room. Didn’t know there was a revision to a II series - at least not on their website.
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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Quote Originally Posted by Ritmo View Post
    Have the original Apertures in my music room. Didn’t know there was a revision to a II series - at least not on their website.
    New vendor is building them.

    US Retail for the Aperture II is $800USD.

    Wood type and cloth color combinations:
    Walnut/Black, Walnut/Cream, Oak/Black, Oak/Cream, Cherry/Black and Cherry/Cream.

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    From the horses mouth:

    “The new panels have better fit and finish, also trap from larger area, but otherwise sound the same.”
    Myles B. Astor, Senior Editor, PF, www.positive-feedback.com
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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Quote Originally Posted by Myles B. Astor View Post
    From the horses mouth:

    “The new panels have better fit and finish, also trap from larger area, but otherwise sound the same.”
    They do not trap from a larger area... their "mouth" is the same height and length. The internal cavity is a little larger... that is all. This misinformation is insane

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Quote Originally Posted by dznutz View Post
    They do not trap from a larger area... their "mouth" is the same height and length. The internal cavity is a little larger... that is all. This misinformation is insane
    So you think whoever Myles quoted as being “the horses mouth” is insane?
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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Quote Originally Posted by dznutz View Post
    They do not trap from a larger area... their "mouth" is the same height and length. The internal cavity is a little larger... that is all. This misinformation is insane
    This came directly from Bruce Jacobs of Stillpoints.

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Bruce Jacobs <bruce@stillpoints.us>
    To: Audiomaven <audiomaven@aol.com>
    Sent: Mon, Jun 25, 2018 12:48 pm
    Subject: Re: Aperture Panels

    Myles
    The new panels have better fit and finish, also trap from larger area, but otherwise sound the same,

    ———————-

    You still have a problem? I think you owe me an apology.
    Myles B. Astor, Senior Editor, PF, www.positive-feedback.com
    Zellaton Plural Evo speakers, Doshi Audio EVO phonostage, VPI Avenger direct-drive turntable/VPI 12-inch gimbal Fatboy/vdH Colibri Master Signature/Triangle Art Apollo cartridges, SAT LM-12 tonearms/Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, VPI 12-inch gimballed Carbon Fiber arm/vdh Black Crimson and Sumiko Songbird, Mutech Hayabusa cartridges
    Technics RS1506 reel-to-reel with low inductance Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi Audio EVO tapestage, AudioQuest Dragon Zero, Audience FrontRow, Ensemble PC, Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna Realization speaker cable, Ikigai Kangai speaker cable, SRA Craz 3/OHIO 2.3 platforms and Symposium ISIS/Ultra rack/platforms, Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC.

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Bruce is a great sales guy... thats all. Again, they do not trap from a larger area, only the internal volume is a bit larger. There is a foam perimeter just beneath the cloth fabric. That foam panel opening is the same on the old and new.

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Recently, Stillpoints announced the Aperture II ($800 each), which, among other things, moves the screen structure forward so that it’s flush with the surrounding wooden frame. They claim that this makes it possible for the Aperture II to capture more air movement.
    https://absolutehiend.com/media/wysiwyg/pdf/Aperture_Review_Analog_Corner_by_Michael_Fremer.pd f
    Myles B. Astor, Senior Editor, PF, www.positive-feedback.com
    Zellaton Plural Evo speakers, Doshi Audio EVO phonostage, VPI Avenger direct-drive turntable/VPI 12-inch gimbal Fatboy/vdH Colibri Master Signature/Triangle Art Apollo cartridges, SAT LM-12 tonearms/Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, VPI 12-inch gimballed Carbon Fiber arm/vdh Black Crimson and Sumiko Songbird, Mutech Hayabusa cartridges
    Technics RS1506 reel-to-reel with low inductance Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi Audio EVO tapestage, AudioQuest Dragon Zero, Audience FrontRow, Ensemble PC, Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna Realization speaker cable, Ikigai Kangai speaker cable, SRA Craz 3/OHIO 2.3 platforms and Symposium ISIS/Ultra rack/platforms, Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC.

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Myles, do you have some sort of vested interest in stillpoints?

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

    Quote Originally Posted by dznutz View Post
    Myles, do you have some sort of vested interest in stillpoints?
    I guess I should be honored. You are the first person in my 32 years of reviewing to question my honesty.

    But no, it was just to show you have no idea what you are talking about.
    Myles B. Astor, Senior Editor, PF, www.positive-feedback.com
    Zellaton Plural Evo speakers, Doshi Audio EVO phonostage, VPI Avenger direct-drive turntable/VPI 12-inch gimbal Fatboy/vdH Colibri Master Signature/Triangle Art Apollo cartridges, SAT LM-12 tonearms/Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, VPI 12-inch gimballed Carbon Fiber arm/vdh Black Crimson and Sumiko Songbird, Mutech Hayabusa cartridges
    Technics RS1506 reel-to-reel with low inductance Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi Audio EVO tapestage, AudioQuest Dragon Zero, Audience FrontRow, Ensemble PC, Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna Realization speaker cable, Ikigai Kangai speaker cable, SRA Craz 3/OHIO 2.3 platforms and Symposium ISIS/Ultra rack/platforms, Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC.

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    Re: Stillpoints Aperture II Acoustical panels

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