Are my standards too high?


Dear Gang,

I have heard a number of box speakers and only the cream of the crop are just about tolerable. In other words there is nothing out there that can truly impress me regardless of price. 

The KEF LS50 is a state of the art world class loudspeaker. It has won multiple awards and is used by John himself. A few years ago I decided to go and listen to a pair to see what the fuss was about. They were not setup perfectly but there was no bass. All i could hear was typical uneven ported bass response. The highs were a bit bright and off axis response was uneven. Horrible. I then got a chance to hear the kef Ref ones which were supposed to be the finest speaker that could be made by mankind. They failed to impress me. No bass at all. Then i heard the blades and finally i heard proper bass below 40hz. But the blades were not perfect either. And given their cost they should have been perfect. They didnt sound very refined. Imaging was a bit average. 

Gang, I have come to the realization that either most speakers out there are a hoax (overpriced and overrated) OR my standards are simply so high that the worlds finest 'peaker engineers cannot produce anything that can satisfy my perfect standards. 

The only answer to this riddle is to train audiophiles to understand that the speakers currently on the market are substandard goods.We need to also attract better quality minds to the world of speaker design and weed out the people that dont know what theyre doing. There are obviously some people who are better at doing things than others. Am I right? If we can get rid of the worst speaker designers out there and replace them with superior designers, then we will end up with much better speakers on the market for us to enjoy. Its a win win
kenjit

Showing 6 responses by oldhvymec

"exceed my perfect standards".

Oxymoron, K.

You can't exceed perfection. If you're lucky, talented, and pay a lot of attention, you might get close to perfection. You can't achieve it though. There is no perfect here on earth..

But there sure is obsession with trying to achieve perfection, or is there K? Really I wonder?

Regards
If a narcissist had a pet narcissist it would be this clown

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"Are my standards too high?"

IQ too low me thinks.

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Ok, what's with the name callin'?  Nobody need to be that way. Good fun, can't be callin people a booger eatin' spaz. If you call names like booger eatin' spaz, The real BOOGER eatin' spazs will feel all left out. AND THAT AIN'T KOSHER, UNCOUTH, and just not in the spirit of "kenjit".

Second, like a smart guy pointed out here on AG,  why is your nose so close to your mouth? just sayin'.

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Third, I'm thinkin' I need to make him a perfect pair of speakers.

Ok Guys/Gals/Other, what is the perfect size, shape, weight, (no color, primer only) driver complement, and cabinet material, NO GROUT, or Concrete. Under 500lb and over 500lb.  K I need a CC #, as soon as the AG crew all chime in.  I'm pretty sure it's gonna be close to the Johnny Cash Cadillac. The left may be a little different than the right. Shorter, or taller.. bigger, heavier, number of parts, hmmm,

Left wifi, right bluetooth, the "Phantom" speaker in the middle, ZERO power requirements, YUP very special design..

The reason being, they will be a work in progress, could take a while, and well, bound to change our minds a time or two...AY?

I'll start a Thread what do you think? Need a title that won't get bumped.

Regards
tlehma18 posts09-26-2020 7:27pmHuh??!!?? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot that! I’m coming out of hibernation to say you have stepped beyond ridiculous and entered into “Ludicrous” speed! Why do we, as a community, continue to support this claptrap?

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Because "YOU" ain't part of that community. Silly person...
Easy to chime in with insults. Now chime in with an IDEA!

JEALOUSY always brings unkind words.. Think!!

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Thanks for the CC approval of 15,000.00 I'll keep looking and settle with the AGon folks as soon as your done.. No, I don't do commissions. I'm retired. This one is one me.

It's a REALLY good deal, K. Folks really thought you were kidding, post the pic when they are set up.. Enjoy, I'll fly out if there is any problems, setting them up.. The four servo BASS columns will be done in about 6-10 weeks... No one in the lower 48 will have a better "SMALL" system. Excellent, choice..ONE in the world..

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Ok K, look at these first, this is a VERY good system.
A lot to work with in a large bookshelf, FEW will match this set up.

Ampzilla 2000 Mono Block Amps - VMPS 626 Ribbon Speakers Trinaural System • RARE Pre-Owned
  • $13,999.00
  • or Best Offer
  • +$600.00 shipping

The only (different) options, is bearded stands, EL34 mids/highs. and SS servo bass, FOR ME. It would be perfect for the pickiest of listeners. RIGHT NOW, pick a source and pure Nirvana.

That system was made by a musician, FOR a musician/mixing studio customer.. FINELY tuned and hand built and matched gear. ALL of it.. Amps an all.

Regards
No name callin' with the ones I posted, you see any?

That set up would be hard pressed to get a bad review, serious gear there for under 15K

Regards