One of my good friend owns a QLN Prestige 3 and is totally in love with them. He has owned many other more expensive and well known brands -- Tannoy, Sonus Faber, just to name a few. According to him the QLN P3s are superb and very well balanced. What might sound laid back at an audition might be the ticket for long listening sessions with zero fatigue in the comfort of your own home. According to him, these speakers produce a prodigious amount of bass and generally do not require a subwoofer. If you prefer a bit of warmth, I would say go for them. But you will need an amp that can drive them well. Good luck!
Feedback QLN Prestige Three Speakers Requested
Forum Members -
While I have another thread asking for general advice on speakers & preamps/power amps, I was hoping to hear feedback specific to the QLN Prestige Three speakers. I am close to purchasing a used pair and would welcome input from folks who own and/or have heard the speaker in-person.
Based on their reviews and sound clips I've found, they appear to be what I'm looking for:
- Laid back, yet immersive sound
- Musical vs. analytical presentation
- Sounds good with tube amplification
- Great base for a smaller floor standing speaker
- On the warmer and smooth side
At the end of the day, I'm looking for a speaker that is warm, laid back and musical. After work, while making dinner, or relaxing in the living room, I'd love the speaker to help create a relaxing and comforting environment in my household.
Musical taste: Classical piano and cello sonatas, acoustic guitar, slowcore/shoegaze rock, bossa nova, electronica/techno and lots of 90's English guitar bands. In brief, I'd like to be able to play lots of different styles of music. I'm finding that's not the case with my existing system, unfortunately.
I'd replace the Dynaudio Heritage that just fall short on base response...
The Current System
- Dynaudio Heritage Special Speakers
- Innuous Zenith Music Server
- Merason DAC1
- Qualiton/Audio Hungary Tube Preamp
- Qualiton/Audio Hungary 100 Watt Power Amp
- Cardas Clear Interconnect and Cardas Cygnus Speaker Cables
- Lessloss Power Cable for Power Amp
**I've got a Linear Tube Audio Microzotl Preamp on the way to replace the Qualiton/Audio Hungary Tube Preamp
My Question for Forum Members:
What are your impressions of the QLN Prestige Three? Based on what I'm looking for, do you recommend the QLN Prestige Three? If not, what else might you recommend that fits what I'm looking for?
THANK YOU!
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@bluethinker66 Incidentally, my friend was running his QLN 3's with Audio Hungary a50i integrated amp. I also owned the same amp and loved it. He was very satisfied with this combo. I'm quite sure the combo of LTA preamp and AH 100 watt amp will be phenomenal. The QLN 3s are not difficult to drive. Good luck! |
@bluethinker66 I'm so glad you like the QLN 3s. Their emphasis on musicality over anything else is what sets them apart from other speaker manufacturers. These speakers are definitely long time companions. Congratulations and happy listening! |
I don't know if all Hungarians are created equal. I had an Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i ... 50 watts of pure class A and drove many speakers extremely well. I preferred it over Luxman 590AXII, VAC 160 and ARC GSi75 -- I owned all three prior to the Qualiton. That being said, I wasn't impressed with their X200 all that much. But if you're looking for class A tube amplification, the Qualiton a50i is very very good. |