ap speakers are pretty darn revealing of the electronics used...
they have a unique presentation in that they are room and listener position dependant...ie they can sound bright, thin, diffuse, bass shy if improperly positioned or fed a poor source...they are not a forgiving speaking like a vandersteen 2ce...
when set up correctly, they offer a beautifully cohesive presentation in which the speakers totally disappear and you are in the recording venue....
i ran across the same thing when i auditioned them in my room ( i have heard them sound good in different systems) and after 6 months of tweeking with gear and postioning them ( remove the spikes, buy a laser on a tripod, be wiling to change you listening position - and check out
http://www.immediasound.com/Speaker_set-up.htm
btw, they will do bass...believe me, when set up correctly..
they have a unique presentation in that they are room and listener position dependant...ie they can sound bright, thin, diffuse, bass shy if improperly positioned or fed a poor source...they are not a forgiving speaking like a vandersteen 2ce...
when set up correctly, they offer a beautifully cohesive presentation in which the speakers totally disappear and you are in the recording venue....
i ran across the same thing when i auditioned them in my room ( i have heard them sound good in different systems) and after 6 months of tweeking with gear and postioning them ( remove the spikes, buy a laser on a tripod, be wiling to change you listening position - and check out
http://www.immediasound.com/Speaker_set-up.htm
btw, they will do bass...believe me, when set up correctly..