I was just this week lucky enough to get a pair of .7's from a fellow member who had them for all of 6 months -$1200 including the acrylic stands. After auditioning them against the 1.7i's a couple of weeks back I truly scored a great buy here.
They're being played with a B. A. T. VK3i preamp and a Primare A34.2 class D amplifier which will output close to 300 watts into 4 ohms.
When I auditioned them I was sitting about 6 feet away, in my living room I'm sitting at least 10 feet. (24 long X 13 wide, ceiling 17 ft)
To say I'm content is an understatement. I think the .7's are simply a better speaker than the big brothers, offering better defined midrange and highs, especially with vinyl. To my ears the big brothers seemed reserved, less strident. There was definitely a more present bass aspect, but there's enough with the .7's to make the decision of spending less palpable.
Whether or not I'll add a sub is something that might develop over a longer term, but for now these are easily up there in my all time favorites.
They're being played with a B. A. T. VK3i preamp and a Primare A34.2 class D amplifier which will output close to 300 watts into 4 ohms.
When I auditioned them I was sitting about 6 feet away, in my living room I'm sitting at least 10 feet. (24 long X 13 wide, ceiling 17 ft)
To say I'm content is an understatement. I think the .7's are simply a better speaker than the big brothers, offering better defined midrange and highs, especially with vinyl. To my ears the big brothers seemed reserved, less strident. There was definitely a more present bass aspect, but there's enough with the .7's to make the decision of spending less palpable.
Whether or not I'll add a sub is something that might develop over a longer term, but for now these are easily up there in my all time favorites.