Speakers for audiolab 9000P & Q
I've got the Audiolab 9000 setup. I have Klipsch Heresy IVs and a Paradigm sub (to lazy to see what model at the moment). The Heresys sound muted, not sure why. Had them before the current set up, still sounded the same. Moved them into different locations, as much as possible. They sound good, just kind of muffled. Obviously I'm no expert, just trying to see if they're even a good match for this set up, and if not, what might be.
you either love the Kipschs or you don't. They are better matched with a tube amp. I love Audiolab but I would not pair them with Klipsch. If you don't want to change either, then not a clue, other than changing you sweetspot? If you only have 100 hours on the speakers, are they new? Can you return them?
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there is this site with a lot of speakers. I default to geography, where the amp was made probably matches the local speakers and there is a massive selection that reviewers also used in the UK: BBC speakers - Harbeth, Falcon, Graham, Spendor, etc. Mission, Quad, they all seem to be mentioned.
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@hardrocker69 I am no expert but here is what I think. The Heresy's are super sensitive. The audiolab is pretty powerful. I am not saying they are a bad match but muted is not fun, it almost makes me think that there is something wrong with either the speakers or the amp. Maybe they are not hooked up correctly, it happened to me more than once. I would listen to each speaker separately. I would try bright and neutral music. I have placed speakers in ways that they sounded terrible but never muted. Placement is the easiest and biggest mistake. Experts here would suggest room treatment and different cables. I would definitely eliminate first whether it's the source, amp or the speakers that mess up the highs and mids. Both the amp and speakers are high end in my book, so you should expect to be wowed. |
